Spotlight on Michael Sin

Michael Sin is a quiet young man with a sotto voce voice who will invariably surprise you with his cultural wherewithal and his ability to soak up city idiosyncrasies. He really knows cars and car makes and models and styles and engines. Others on this trip also know this--evidently, the Audi A5 has been spotted—but can they also cook? Michael can. Let’s call him the Gastronomic Car Enthusiast. Or the Gourmet Mechanic.

Taking advantage of his apartment kitchen in Florence, Michael made bruschetta for his roommates. He went to a farmer’s market and bought bread, buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil, and arugula. He toasted and presented it to them--plus a few girls--while they were playing hearts, preparing for The Big Cruise Tournament. Reviews were overwhelmingly positive.

Here’s a picture of Michael in front of the coliseum. Thee coliseum.