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Francesco Santini

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Francesco Santini

Chef ConciergeHotel Gritti PalaceVenice, ItalyTo honor the birthday of a guest Francesco Santini was asked to place 12 small cannons on the balcony of his suite and fire them off, one by one, at midnight. He also requested faux Roman oil lamps to illuminate his suite during a celebratory dinner; Santini scoured Venice to find an artisan who could perfectly float the wicks inside the ceramic lamps.

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