Close to Home by John McPherson for February 05, 2025

Located in Little Italy.

There’s Al now.

Perfect

It has bite…

If a big dent mysteriously appears on your car… go see AL!

Ugh. You might be pasta prime, McPherson.

His prices are firm.

Looks like Bleeb is getting canned.

Sorry, I don’t get it? Is it just because the name is funny? Is there more to it that I’m missing? Thanks.

Oh so appropriate!

Cousin to Al Fredo

His cousin’s name is Al Lamony!

There’s a half-cooked idea for a name. (Al dente plus three minutes for me!)

So you’ll get your car back a little before it’s finished?

Does it come with sauce and meatballs? LOL

His elbows surely are well done.

Right next-door to the Otto Body Shop.

[Imagine a very clever and humorous comment here, just like the one I was going to make before I scrolled down through the others, read some, and forgot what I was going to say.]

Did someone throw him against that wall and he stuck?

I’ll have to chewy on that for awhile.

your car will be ready in eight to 10 minutes.

I’ll need to chew on this one for a while.

Don’t drive pasta it.

They’ll know when job is finished when it sticks to the wall.

Body shop and pasta house…

His namesake Al Forno paints the cars after the dente is fixed.

Al dente pasta is undercooked for me. I don’t like it firm against my teeth. It’s not vague. Some people know the term and some don’t.

“Top ‘er off wit’ about 5 quarts a olive oil when yer done, will ya, Al?”

If you don’t have them yet, I’ll take care of it.

I read all the comments and still don’t have a clue.

Does he serve pizza too?

If you can’t find Al Dente, look for Edwin C. Denby.

Well, I laughed.