October 14, 2015: The town of Lake Como is more like a small city with lakeside vistas and small narrow ally streets full of European and over-logo dressed Asians—stores a mini version of Milan with all the latest fashions and prices. The city is full of history and charming walkway cafes – like the Ariston Bar (restaurant, wine bar and cafe). The best feature of this long operated family establishment is “papa,” also the chef, who energetically (that would be Italian loud) shouts orders to family staff from in and out of the kitchen. I tried to get him to open the 1953 Bacolo but at 1500 Euros a bottle no luck. Como is at the far south end of the Lake and easy to reach to by car, bus or train—also more expensive than most other lakeside towns here.

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