Details
- Episodes:11
- Format:TV
- Average Score:69
- Popularity:3402
- Status:Finished Airing
- Season:Spring 2009
- Duration:22 min. per ep. minutes
- Genre:Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Josei
- Country:JP
When Nicoletta was a little girl, her mother, Olga, abandoned her and ran off to Rome to remarry. Now, 15 years later and a young woman, she travels to Rome with the intention of ruining her mother's life. She tracks Olga down to a restaurant called Casetta dell'Orso, but the second Nicoletta steps through its door, everything changes. It's a peculiar place staffed entirely by mature gentlemen wearing spectacles, and like their clientele, she is helpless against their wise smiles and warm voices. Before Nicoletta realizes it, her plans for vengeance start to fade, and she's swept up in the sweet romance of everyday Italian life. (Source: Right Stuf)
Episodes
1. Nicoletta
21-year-old Nicoletta is in Rome to visit the popular restaurant that’s owned by her mother Olga’s husband. This restaurant is interesting because all of the people who work there are older gentlemen who wear reading glasses, and Nicoletta later learns that it’s due to the request of her mother. Regardless, she is here because her mother left her with her grandmother when she was young in order to get remarried, and Nicoletta is plotting to expose the fact that her mother is once-divorced. Her mother, however, convinces her to put that off until later and has her instead pretend to be the daughter of a friend. While at the restaurant, the head cameriere Claudio catches Nicoletta’s eye, and she runs into him again the next day on the street. He invites her to the restaurant again to eat with the other staff, and this time Nicoletta gets to know everyone: camerieres Luciano and Vito, sommelier Gigi, and chefs Teo and Furio. She also finds out that Claudio wears a wedding band. Nicoletta later moves into an apartment that her mother prepared for her, and inside she finds a teddy bear with a welcome note from her mother.
2. The Ring
With nowhere else to go, Nicoletta continues to hang out with the restaurant staff, and she’s getting more and more interested in Claudio. She also knows that she has to get a job, and while thinking about it one day, she runs into Luciano and his grandson. The three are joined by Gigi and eat a meal together that’s cooked by Nicoletta, but neither Gigi nor Luciano want to tell her anything about Claudio. Undeterred, Nicoletta gets an opportunity to be with Claudio when he walks her home on a rainy day, and she finds out that he’s not actually married right now. He’s been separated from his wife for a number of years, and the ring he wears is just to ward off potential pursuers. Unable to control herself, Nicoletta makes a move on Claudio when they reach her apartment, and although he doesn’t put up much of a resistance other than to say he can’t do this, they are interrupted by the arrival of Nicoletta’s mother.
3. Paradiso
Nicoletta contemplates both her new crush and her complicated relationship with her mother, while Claudio struggles to come to grips with lingering feelings from a past relationship. Source: crunchyroll
4. Casetta dell'Orso
When a special guest visits, Nicoletta is surprised to recognize him from an old photo on the wall. Once they`re introduced, she`s given a glimpse into his relationship with the rest of the staff, along with his place in the restaurant`s history. Source: crunchyroll
5. The Flavor of Orsini
Gigi`s a master when it comes to selecting the perfect wines for VIP customers, and his quiet nature and mysterious relationship with the restaurant`s owner only make Nicoletta more and more curious about him. Source: crunchyroll
6. Husband and Wife
A woman dealing with a floundering marriage finds unexpected solace after meeting Gigi. Source: crunchyroll
7. A Special Day
Luciano`s grandson is turning 9, and Luciano and the rest of the staff at Casetta dell`Orso are determined to give him a wonderful celebration full of warm memories. Source: crunchyroll
8. Days of Yore
A mishap with a pair of glasses leads Claudio to reminisce about his long-time acquaintance with Furio. Source: crunchyroll
9. A Day Off at the Ristorante
When the restaurant unexpectedly closes for the day, Nicoletta spends time experimenting with dishes for the menu and learns about Teo`s struggles when he first joined the staff. Source: crunchyroll
10. Secret Love
A beautiful, widowed violinist admires Luciano, but his heart still belongs to his late wife. Source: crunchyroll
11. The People of the Ristorante
Nicoletta receives an unexpected invitation to her mother`s birthday party, and Claudio wonders if it`s finally time to take off his wedding band. Source: crunchyroll
