The great Spaghetti scandal

The Spaghetti Scandal of Café Bella Notte

It was supposed to be a quiet girls’ night.

Perky Pearl had reserved the best table at Café Bella Notte, proudly announcing that she was “cultured now” because she’d recently watched three cooking shows and purchased a leopard-print scarf.

Across from her sat Mocha Mae, looking glamorous as always in her oversized bow and cat-eye glasses. She held a martini in one hand and a cigarette in the other while silently judging everyone in the restaurant.

At their feet lounged their faithful sidekicks, Latte and Truffle, both sporting their finest glasses and matching spotted outfits.

Everything was going perfectly… until the waiter delivered the spaghetti.

Pearl immediately gasped.

“OH. MY. GOODNESS. DID YOU SEE WHO JUST WALKED IN?”

Mocha Mae didn’t even turn around.

“If it’s your ex, I don’t care.”

“It’s not my ex. It’s YOUR ex.”

Mocha Mae slowly lowered her martini.

“Which one?”

“The one who told you he was ‘finding himself’ and then got engaged three weeks later.”

Mocha Mae nearly dropped her drink.

Meanwhile, Latte and Truffle were completely unaware of the drama because they had discovered something much more important:

The spaghetti.

Within seconds the dogs had pulled entire noodles from a dropped plate and somehow managed to tangle themselves into what looked like a pasta-based hostage situation.

Latte proudly wore the noodles like a fashion accessory.

Truffle looked deeply offended by the entire experience.

“I swear,” Mocha Mae sighed, “those dogs can turn carbs into a disaster faster than we can turn a bad date into a group chat.”

Pearl burst out laughing.

The waiter arrived, stared at the noodle-covered dogs, the shocked women, and the overturned parmesan shaker.

“Everything okay over here?”

Pearl pointed dramatically at Mocha Mae’s ex.

Mocha Mae pointed dramatically at the dogs.

Latte barked.

Truffle growled.

The waiter quietly backed away.

By the end of the evening, the ex had left embarrassed, the dogs had consumed half the evidence, and Pearl and Mocha Mae were laughing so hard they cried.

The story became legendary.

To this day, Café Bella Notte still remembers the night when two glamorous women, two fashionable dogs, three martinis, and one plate of spaghetti created what locals now call:

“The Great Spaghetti Scandal.”

And according to Latte and Truffle…

they’d do it again. 🍝🐾🥂💕

 

Only the 18" x 24" size is the original hand drawn portrait. It is one of a kind and there will only ever be one available. The smaller sizes and cards feature a print of this beautiful original piece.