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Almost a decade ago we honeymooned in Cinque Terre----this was before it became as trendy as it has been more recently, so it's possible that it's a bit more commercialized now? Anyhow, I cannot remember any of the specific restaurants, but there was one right near the beach in Riomaggiore that was a fun view, and of course, seafood is good almost anywhere. I would also suggest taking full advantage of all the lemons that are in the 5 cities---they grow lemons there so many of the dishes contain them. There were also lots of lemon food products (not just Lemoncello!): lemon honey, lemon olive oil, etc.

Thanks Pavlov----somehow that term sounds worse than it is!

Have you ever heard of Jason's Deli? It's a chain out of Texas, I believe, but I became familiar with it when we were living in NC. It's more traditional deli-style sandwiches (it can be hard to get a Reuben or a corned beef pastrami, etc. in a lot of areas not in the northeast), 1 lb. topped baked potatoes, salad bar, pasta.... The portions are enormous, the price is decent, and the quality was better than Subway or Quiznos.

Anyhow, I know someone who looked into franchising it, and besides being pricier than many chains they are quite strict with regions of the country they will open in, but still, it might be worth looking into.