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Old Baroli at Etta

Jul23

Restaurant: Etta

Location: 8801 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. (424) 570-4444

Date: November 10, 2021 and June 10, 2022

Cuisine: Italian Wood-fire grill

Rating: Tasty, hearty

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Etta is a new “transplant” from Chicago bringing a sort of modern Italian American wood-fire grill thing to LA.
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It’s located adjacent to the Shay boutique hotel in Culver City.

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The interior is large and attractive with a lively bar scene.
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On 11/10/22 we brought an all Italian slate of mostly old Baroli, plus this bonus white of mine.

2015 Azienda Agricola Valentini Trebbiano d’Abruzzo. AG 93+. Good bright yellow. The pure, complex nose suggests lime, yellow apple and botanical herbs. Then very precise, intense and penetrating, if still youthfully unevolved, conveying a powerful, three-dimensional impression of extract and a deep, textured, multilayered mouthfeel. The wine closes very long and juicy, with herbal and saline elements that titillate the taste buds. Another outstanding wine from Valentini, who never misses a beat with his Trebbiano d’Abruzzo.

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1937 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva.
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1958 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva.
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1961 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva.

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1964 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva.
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1967 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva.
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1970 Francesco Rinaldi e Figli Barolo.
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1978 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva.

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The menu in November 2021.
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And in June 2022.

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Fire- baked focaccia. Ricotta, honey, truffle. Nice and fluffy.

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Meatballs. Sunday sauce, fire-wilted kale, herbed yogurt, grilled bread. A bit of heat.
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Roasted eggplant. Tahini ricotta, buttered hazelnuts, Calabrian chie, herb salad. Pretty darn spicy actually.
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Bubbling shrimp. Ginger, chiltepin chile, mint.

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Rack-roasted oysters. smoked-tomato butter, lovage, lemon.
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Grilled pork jowl. Smashed cucumbers, peanuts, herb salad.

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Little Gem Salad. Avocado, cucumbers, creme fraiche vinaigrette. Nice textures.

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Pizza toppings.

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Wild Mushroom Pizza. Goat cheese, black truffle raclette. Excellent except for the truffle oil.
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Fire Pizza. Sausage, giardiniera, chile de arbol. Spicy sausage basically.
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Cacio e pepe agnolotti. Pecorino, black pepper.
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Lumache. Sun gold pomodoro, basil, olive oil.
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Casarecce bolognese. Parmesan fondue.
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Spaghettone. Uni, lemon, black pepper.
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Orecchiette. Crispy sausage, cavolo nero, tomato jus, fennel pollon. Lots of hearty flavor. Some spice.

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Cacio e pepe. Mafaldine, pecorino, black pepper. Lovely, nice emulsion.

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Orecchiette with red sauce.

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Brussels sprouts. Honey dijon vinaigrette, crispy bacon, dill yogurt, herbs.

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Market haricot vrt. Grilled romano beans, sweet peppers, lemon vinaigrette, purslane.
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40oz bone-in hearth-roasted short rib. This is the fixings tower.

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Herbs.
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Pickles, sauces, and more herbs.

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The actual meat. 40oz bone-in hearth-roasted short rib. You made your own pita/taco like things out of this. delicious.

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Bread and “sauce”?

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Dry-aged whole branzino. Brown butter, capers, parsley, lemon.

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Spinalis. Last of the season tomatoes, wild arugula, parmesan & date vinegar.
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Hanger steak. Tamarind glazed bok choy, pepita butter, charred cipollini, crispy buckwheat. Nice steak.

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Dessert menus from the two days.

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Mint chip semifreddo. Devil’s food cake, creme de menthe, chocolate sorbet.
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Chocolate ice cream. Caramel, brownies.

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Strawberry ice cream. Olive oil, sea salt.
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Double Chocolate Mousse. Feuilletine crunch, dark chocolate cremeux, banana sherbert, oreo crumbs.

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Etta was good. Hearty and perhaps just as much American as it is Italian — maybe more than 50% — but it is pretty tasty. The space is large, loud, and attractive. Service was pretty good. Very friendly for sure, although I had to go “grab” some glasses because I’m impatient.

Our wines on this Barolo night (the second visit was more casual) were really awesome. Old Borgogno rocks!

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