They arrived to a reception that was unstintingly generous, if not without a touch of small-town chauvinism.
But beyond the glitz, Miami is a safe, impressively clean city with a touch of small-town charm in neighborhoods like South Beach, Coconut Grove, and Coral Gables.
So I ignored the fish and instead relished all its accompaniments: grilled polenta, roasted tomato brightened by a touch of pesto, a small stalk of baby fennel and rich swirls of pinot noir sauce.
The semi-boned bird was plump and juicy, and the radicchio meltingly tender, its bitterness softened by a touch of balsamic vinegar; small "southern gold" potatoes linked the various components.
Fourteen exhibits range from a touch tank of small stingrays and horseshoe crabs to a display of moon jellyfish.
Like Louisville, Colorado, Park Slope is a place with bicycle trails and a more human landscape — a touch of rural, albeit a very small one, with some city flavor.
My favourite films, on the other hand, are The Leopard, West Side Story, Celine and Julie Go Boating, A Touch of Mink, Even Dwarfs Started Small and the bit in Dil Se where 50 dancers do the cancan on the roof of a moving train.
A 20th-century Malagasy necklace of fabric, horn, wood, pearls, shells and hair offers a touch of whimsy: The pendant is a small wooden head decorated with human hair and wearing a hat and sitting peacefully in an animal horn.
The game is full of nice touches: when the prince bends down to get a drink of health-restoring water, the camera zooms in on his face as a sitar-like instrument is strummed, giving the small gesture a touch of the magical.
And when Lascialfari attacks a pasta or virtually any of the appetizers on his menu, the result is unfussy and exhilarating -- chunks of Parmesan with a touch of olive oil and balsamic, a small dish of cheese and spicy salami, amaratriciana and carbonara to rattle your bones.
Chicago's mayor seems to be following in the footsteps of other municipal officials (recall Rudy Giuliani's idea of staying on as mayor for an extra three months), who, with a touch of Potus-envy and perhaps a small Napoleonic complex, begin to act like minor tyrants.
