“The Don”
A denizen of the criminal underworld, the “Don” lurks in all of the shady dive bars and greasy spoons in Chicago. The epitome of Sicilian “bad boy”, he’s just as at home behind the stove as he is breaking knees in an alley.
The “Don” got started as a busboy at his uncle Vito’s steakhouse. After “making his bones”, he worked his way up to becoming a “made” man by systematically eliminating all the mom and pop neighborhood restaurants in the Taylor street area of Chicago.
He then discovered that he too, loved cooking, and decided to learn the fine art of culinary mastery. With his street tough upbringing, he was a natural with a knife, as “No Nose Vinny” will tell you.
He finally met the love of his life one day while driving his drop- top Caddy through the south side. He saw this gorgeous blond standing on her front porch. He slowed the Caddy down, waved her over, and thus began the kind of love affair that Frank and Dino sang so beautifully about.
Since that wonderful day, the “Don” and his lady cook, dine and drink wine like they’re Al Capone. You can usually find them standing in their kitchen, singing Italian ballads and peeling garlic. Every once in a while, though, the old school tough guy comes out, and he starts slicing tomatoes with a switchblade, much to “Killer Julie’s” dismay.
The “Don” is a frequent contributor to this blog, and we thank him very much. You grace us with your knowledge.
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