Giuseppe's Ritrovo

For YUM Club XXXV we wandered outside of our usual downtown locale and headed to Bexley. Still inside the beltway, thank you. The word ritrovo has many meanings in Italian and my favorites are a place where people come to eat and drink and a gathering of friends, family and colleagues. YUM Club XXXV was canceled in September because of Hurricane Ike's power outage and rescheduled for October.

Our group of 7 had a great round table - I wish all YUM Clubs could be at a round table since it really encourages conversation among the whole group. Several enjoyed the soup and I had a delicious salad to start. Rodney and I shared a bottle of excellent Riesling and I ordered the asparagus ravioli for my main course.

The service was excellent and they were more than happy to split the check. Given the relative ease for most to split our checks, I'm still surprised at how many places give us a hard time! It's no wonder why Giuseppe's has been a successful mainstay in Bexley next to the Drexel movie theater.