Restaurant: Il Pastaio [1, 2, 3]
Location: 400 N.Canon Drive. Bevery Hills, CA 90210. Phone: 310.205.5444
Date: May 1, 2024
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: Superb
Liz Lee of Sage Society always puts on fabulous winemaker dinners. She focuses on making every element perfect from the location, food, wines and has some of the best winemakers in the world.
This dinner focuses on classic Burgundy Negotiant Maison Joseph Drouhin.
Il Pastaio has a nice private room — or maybe it was a section of the restaurant that can be closed off for special events.
Fried Zucchini Flower filled with Ricotta Cheese.
Crispy Rice Cake with Salmon.
The special menu.
Bread.
Langoustine Carpaccio with Yuzu Jello. Very nice, but of salt too.
Olive Oil-Poached Branzino with Celery Root Puree.
Breast of Duck in Orange Sauce with Potato Napoleon.
Pan-Roasted Ribeye Cap with Salsa Verde Grilled Mushrooms.
Short Ribs Agnolotti with Truffle Sauce. Really nice.
Cheese Course.
My notes.
This was a great evening with lots of really good wine. For such (on average) young Burg it showed really well.
The lineup.
As always from Liz and Sage Society an impeccable dinner. Lovely setting, and great classic LA Italian!
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Chef Celestino won the left and Paolo De Marchi in the middle.