Chapter 35

Probably not like Italy but nice and atmospheric.

Before venturing down to Bel Cibo, he returned to the main street through the area and made stops at several of the restaurants there. Pasting a hopeful but discouraged look on his face, he would ask to speak to the manager. When they were available, he asked if they needed a cook. The reply was always ‘No’, as he’d expected. He briefly wondered what he would have done if someone had said ‘Yes’. Fill out the application and figure they’d look at it, realize my last job as a cook was over two years ago, and say, ‘I’m sorry, but…’