Perfect Evening in Cleveland's Little Italy

How about this for a perfect summer evening in Cleveland: Supper with my brothers, sisters, brother-in-law, and nephews at Trattoria in Little Italy. And then down the block for dessert and coffee at Presti's. The best!

We love Presti's! The best desserts!

Trattoria: Bob, Linda, Mary Ellen, Ed, Cody, Nelly, Ryan

Kevin Gerard must have been taking the pictures

The Great City of Cleveland

You laugh?

Last evening we went to supper in Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood, right where Mayfield Road meets Murray Hill, at Presti's. They sell some simple Italian foods, as well as some not-so-simple (spectacular, really) Italian pastries. What a wonderful place to sit, chat, and eat with your family and friends. Presti's is as good as any place, anywhere!

Then we drove a half mile or less north to Severance Hall, and heard the world-famous Cleveland Orchestra, led by Franz Welser-Moest, as they played a ballet by Stravinsky (Agon); a violin concerto by Tchaikovsky; and Bolero by Ravel.

I especially liked the Tchaikovsky piece (Violin Concerto in D Minor), featuring the spectacular violin playing of Nikolaj Znaider. And the wonderful Bolero. When Bolero ended, I spontaneously let out a war-whoop, embarrassing myself a bit.

Cleveland might have its problems, but it has Little Italy, Presti's, and the Cleveland Orchestra!