“Yes, it’s a simple menu, not impressive, but easy. I like to spend time with my guests, not cooking in the kitchen while they cool their heels in the living room. And when it’s just one guest—” he raised an eyebrow “—a special guest, I want to spend as much time with him as possible.”
Brody blushed. “Thanks. I don’t think I’m special. But I am enjoying this a lot, Adrian.” He lifted his glass to his host.
Remembering the lunch he’d had recently at the Lynch family’s restaurant, Brody asked, “Adrian’s isn’t an Italian themed restaurant, is it? I mean, veal piccata for lunch the other day, and tonight you serve me bruschetta and pasta. So I wondered…”
Adrian laughed. “No, we consider ourselves eclectic and our menu a fusion of the best cuisines in the world. It’s pretty much coincidental
