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The creeks and crackles inside the cold tin can were softened with shimmering candlelight. The winter had been long, the days short and company sparse for the hero of the Yorkshire Triangle.

The ever-present night (a foe turned friend) spoke to the stems with an ease and a warmth that was surely reserved for the sun - yet out of the calmness came something entirely unexpected.

![Rhubarb]()

A tale of unlikely friendship, a man called Robert and learning to embrace the darkness.

# tales FROM LITTLE ITALY

Below you will find a series of stories (a journal of sorts) that celebrate everything we love at LUCA. Exploring culture and heritage through a collection of short films, written word and photo essays.

[![Hannah Martin for LUCA10]()**LUCA10 - A Decade in Little Italy**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/10-Years-of-LUCA)

[![luca10 dinner]()**LUCA10 Dinner **](https://luca.restaurant/stories/luca10-dinner)

[![ravioli]()**From the Pass**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/from-the-pass)

[![pullman]()**LUCA10 + Pullman**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/luca10-pullman)

[![The Reading Room]()**The Reading Room x Cubitts **](https://luca.restaurant/stories/the-reading-room-x-cubitts)

[![Rhubarb]()**Hello Rhubarb my old friend**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/hello-rhubarb-my-old-friend)

[![Christmas party]()**Christmas in Little Italy**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/christmas-at-luca)

[**I hold you, dearly**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/i-hold-you-dearly)

[![White Truffle Dinner]()**White Truffle on The Terrace**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/the-white-truffle-dinner)

[![TWSATWL2]()**Michele Iacobini - a photo book retrospective**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/summer-exhibition)

[![Dani reading Italia Segreta]()**Italy Segreta - a photo book retrospective**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/italy-segreta)

[![Lemons]()**Be Better Not Bitter - a short film about lemons**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/be-better-not-bitter)

[![Luca restaurant during CDW24]()**Vitra - a photo book retrospective**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/luca-vitra-photo-essay)

[![Buongiorno]()**Those Who Stay and Those Who Leave **](https://luca.restaurant/stories/those-who-stay-those-who-leave)

[**LUCA by night - a photo essay**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/luca-by-night)

[![Vitra Mikado chair in the Dining Room at Luca]()**Are you sitting comfortably?**](https://luca.restaurant/stories/vitra-luca)