The Avalon Ball 2015

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Saturday Evening Pre-Dance Dinner (Page Eight)

We always go to the best dining on the island for our pre-dance sustenance... The Ristorente Villa Portofino adjacent to our hotel. They open a little early for us since we have to make the 6pm dance and they stay open for the post-dance desserts and nightcaps!

The Ristorante Villa Portofino is widely regarded as the no-contest best dining on the island. A warm, sumptuous decor is surpassed only by the superb menu offering the very finest in Italian and Continental cuisine. The wine list will impress and satisfy the most discriminating palette. The extraordinary desserts complete our dining experience.

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Donna makes her selection

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"Where is the German sausage??"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Do we have tickets or what???

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"Italian sausage will do in a pinch"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Donna explains wine.... The Never Ending Story!

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
A room full of -007's!

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Dressed to kill!

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"Bring on the ribs!"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Dang!

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"Dinner was great!"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"We love getting dressed up!"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"Would you like to go sailing tomorrow?"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"It's a challenge to walk on the water from the boat to shore and not get wet"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
It's a dining extravagence

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Lucky is looking cool!

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Like my beads?

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
All smiles

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"This is my serious look!"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Clink!

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
It's OK! Martini's at 5:00 are perfectly acceptable

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Romantic devils

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
SMOOOOOOCH!

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
The idea is catching

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Looking good!

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"Come over here you little devil!"

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
"What you mean 'Devil'? "

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino
Paul and Sue

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino

Saturday night pre-dance dinner at Ristorente Villa Portofino