Galleria De Paco

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It took Michelangelo four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but it took Evelin 'Paco' Rosic just four months to make a half-sized reproduction of it in spray paint on the ceiling of his Italian restaurant in downtown Waterloo. This over-the-top place lures visitors in with its lavish theatrics, but the gourmet meals have yet to disappoint.


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