Brenner Pass: oysters, charcuterie, beet salad, were on point as usual, but the tartiflette (potato gratin) and mushroom risotto were truly amazing. If I wasn’t in public, I would have licked the plates clean!

Uliveto: calamari and strozzapreti were great, but the caprese was so-so. The tomatoes were shockingly good for this time of year, and the mozzarella was very generous in size but lacking in flavor.

Helen’s: the beet salad and the secret pork belly were fantastic, but the real star of the meal was the halibut with asparagus, artichokes, braised fennel, and artichoke mousseline!