When I was in Italy with my brother back in 2019, we mostly ate at cheap local spots to keep costs down. But towards the end of the trip, I said lets go get some amazing food, regardless of cost.

We walked into this little Italian restaurant, ordered an expensive Merlot and a tomahawk steak to share. First the wine, "holy shit" was the exact words I used when I first tasted it, super smooth, to the point where you couldn't feel even the smallest bit of sting from the alcohol.

Then the steak, the tenderest steak I've ever had. You cut of pieces of fat and as soon as you put it in your mouth the thing just melts away.

In the end dinner set us back 250 euros, and much like this lady, I walked away going "that was worth every penny". Food like that isn't just about the experience, it's also the memory. That dinner I had is now almost 4 years ago but I still remember the wine and the slightly salted steak kisses fingers like an italian