When I heard of the Prince of Venice food truck, I chuckled to myself. To the best of my knowledge, no royalties live in Venice California, or does the name of the truck mean something else? The Prince of Venice food truck was conceived by a real prince – Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia….
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Osteria Mozza Continues To Impress
Osteria Mozza is not a new restaurant. In fact, it opened ten years ago and I’m amazed that it is still hard to get a table. Until recently, I’ve never dined there and I finally checked it off of my restaurant bucket list. Osteria Mozza is known for its Mozzarella Bar. This is a large…
AR Cucina Delivers on Italian Rustic Cuisine
For some reason, restaurants have experienced a greater than average turnover in Culver City. I find this odd when many of these restaurants are solid, get good reviews and have lots of customers. Despite an endorsing review by Jonathan Gold, Sambar, became a recent casualty and since I missed eating there, I didn’t want to…
Visiting the Riviera Village Farmers Market
The Riviera Village Farmers Market used to operate on Friday afternoons in Redondo Beach at the intersection of Avenue I and Catalina Ave. They moved to the Triangle Parking Lot across from Trader Joe’s in Riviera Village. Operating in the Triangle Parking Lot has alleviated the previously poor parking situation. It also avoids the need…
Primo Italia Enters Torrance With Fresh Italian Done Well
Recently I heard that a new Italian restaurant opened in Torrance. Named Primo Italia, I had to see for myself what they were all about. Michelangelo Aliaga is the executive chef for Primo Italia. Co-owner Lou Giovannetti described “Mic”, as his brother from another mother. He added that he’s a true heritage based Italian chef and…
Osteria Venice West Introduces Vetalian Cuisine
I recently sampled a line of Italian vegan cuisine dishes. Branded Vetalian, this is a plant-based food concept developed by Chef Luigi Fineo of Osteria Venice West. Fineo established his creds in Puglia where he earned a Michelin star working as the executive chef. After moving to the US, he worked at Celestino Drago and…