Lisbon Couvert: Bread and Olives Not Free
You sit down at a Lisbon restaurant. Before you can say "water," the waiter brings bread, olives, and sometimes other appetizers. Then he brings the bill and charges you for them. Welcome
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You sit down at a Lisbon restaurant. Before you can say "water," the waiter brings bread, olives, and sometimes other appetizers. Then he brings the bill and charges you for them. Welcome
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What it is: A hillside town
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