Down the street a ways from my house there's a Tamoil gas station. It's a normal-looking gas station... pumps, convenience store, industrial vacuum next to two car wash bays.Step inside, though, and you have a taste of local life. The espresso bar is full of workers day in and day out. In the morning the smell flaky apricot and hazelnut and chocolate-filled pastries fills the air. And they sell good bottles of Ticino merlot for 5 Swiss francs. That's just a few bucks.
It's a gas station and I love the place.
For those of you who can't hop over to Lugano for a quick visit, here's an article from Food & Wine on fine Italian Wines you probably can afford. It's called Italy's Top 25 under $20. Enjoy!
