points of significance

While we were doing a fair amount of eating and drinking, Fred and I were doing an even greater amount of listening. It only takes a few moments – if that – to see that Chris has a lot of thoughts, memories, stories and points of significance, relevance and beauty in his brain. The only struggle is to try to stay with his almost frenetic pace with stories and train of thought.

When asked, why Phoenix? His initial answer was, “I was driving across the country from the Bronx to California and I ran out of gas.”

When the question was revisited later his answer was, “I’m a contrarian. I can make something in Phoenix.”

Even later, another answer was, “There are actually places to park here.”

And park in Phoenix he did.

From the original Pizzeria Bianco opening in 1987 to the move to its now famous location in 1996, to Bar Bianco, to Pane Bianco, to the new Trattoria Bianco, to his partnership with Jamie Oliver and their four locations of Union Jacks in London and, whether is was no gas, being contrary or wanting parking, I should say Chris Bianco and the universe have done each other right.