Palo First Night Dinner@Disney Cruise ★★★

Amazing Italian Dinner. Worth the additional price. It used to be $45 per person all-inclusive, but it's all a la carte now. Love the soft and flavorful Fried Yukon Potato. A more cozy and welcoming environment compared to Remy. Great and friendly service. Usually service at Palo is excellent, but Felipe from Dominican Republic was above and beyond excellent.

Fritto di Calamari e Gamberi $13
deep-fried shrimp & calamari w/ lemon-garlic mayonnaise & marinara dippings

Amuse Bouche - Deep Fried Gnocchi
with mushroom sauce and parmesan reggiano

Bread Service

Antipasto $22
prosciutto, coppa, bresaola, salame calabrese, parmesan-reggiano, pecorino toscano, caciotta al tartufo

Parmesan Crusted Rack of Niman Ranch Lamb $26

Fried Yukon Potato $4
rosemary, parmesan, reggiano, lava salt

Seared Jumbo Scallops $28
lemon, artichokes, fava beans, pinot grigio risotto

Amaretto Soufflé $10
w/ espresso gelato & vanilla sauce

Lemon Prosecco and Apple Cider

Wildcraft@Culver City ★★★

Bottomless Mimosa for $15. Generous portion of champagne in the Mimosa. Great food. They used an Italian called Bagna Couda, tasted so good like shrimp paste. Truffle Pizza was great. Used half off Travelzoo voucher.

Bottomless Mimosa $15

Grilled Romaine, Baby Turnips, Carrots, Pickled Radish, Bagna Couda, Poached Egg $12

Truffle, Mushroom, Fontina, Taleggio, Fried Sage Pizza $18

Carbonara, Pork Belly, Bacon, Pancetta, Soft Egg, Mozzarella, Provolone, Black Pepper Pizza $20

Making Bottomless Mimosa with Generous Portion of Champagne

Wildcraft
9725 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 815-8100
www.wildcraftcc.com

BarberShop Ristorante@Venice ★★★

Fantastic Pop-up Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant in LA with the Finest Ingredients. Uni, oyster, foie gras, scallop, truffle, etc. Must try. My favorite is the Sea Urchin Scallop Ravioli. The scallop was raw and fresh. Uni was the accent. Also really liked the eggplant with chocolate sauce. It's an unusual surprise. About $90 per person. By reservation only, credit card required. Only opens Mondays & Tuesdays 7pm - 11pm. Pop-up restaurant is only here till November. Parking on the street. BYOB - bring your own booze.

Oyster w/ Red Wine

L'ultimo Gamberone
santa barbara spot prawn, charcoal grilled and fried, mineral juice, xo sauce

Tartare di Petto d'Anatra e Ostriche
foulard duck tartare, foie gras, chicharrón, green apple, shallots, luna oyster sorbet

Mint-Scented Expandable Hand Towel

Caprese Salad, Oyster w/ Red Wine

Caprese Salad

Ravioli ai Ricci di Mare e Capesante
santa barbara sea urchin ravioli, scallop-moka, live scallop, squid ink oil

Ravioli ai Ricci di Mare e Capesante
santa barbara sea urchin ravioli, scallop-moka, live scallop, squid ink oil

Risotto al Granchio, Stracchino, e Tartufo Messicano
risotto w/ dungeons crab, huitlacoche, stracchino cheese

Stracchino Cheese on Dungeons Crab that Looked like Crab Paste

Chitarra Nera Zola e Pere
poppy seed spaghetti alla chitarra, gorgonzola cheese, foie fras, asian pears

"Tinkin Xic", Viaggio Nella Penisola dello Yucatan
halibut w/ achiote sabayon, chayote, leche de jicama

Omaggio in Chiave Siciliana a Joan Roca
wild scottish hare a la royal, sunchoke, white chocolate, truffle

Melenzane al Cioccolato
eggplant, candied baby eggplant, hot chocolate foam, cider sorbet

Melenzane al Cioccolato
eggplant, candied baby eggplant, hot chocolate foam, cider sorbet

Fresh Herb Garden

Restaurant Interior

Chef Walter El Nagar from Italy

BarberShop Ristorante

1205 Abbot Kinney Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90291

(424) 272-5849

www.barbershop-ristorante.com

Caffè Italiano@Alhambra

New Restaurant@Alhambra. (4.5 stars on Yelp) Probably won't be back for a while. The Crispy Zucchini and complimentary bread were great, but that's about it. Mushroom Risotto wasn't good at all. I hope other dishes are better. Waitress seemed to be inexperienced. Good thing that I've got $10 for $20 coupon from Yelp deal. Free wi-fi was nice though. For a similar price, I would go to Celestino in Pasadena instead with greater quality and service.

Zucchine Croccanti al Prosecco e Menta Piperita
crispy zucchini w/ prosecco wine and peppermint

Risotto Funghi e Zafferano di Navelli
risotto w/ mushrooms & navelli saffron

Linguine Vongole e Bottarga di Muggine
linguine w/ clams & dried eggs of mullet roe

Complimentary Bread

Caffè Italiano
7 S 2nd St
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 570-8262

Celestino Ristorante@Pasadena ★★★

Quality Italian Food w/ Great Price. Love their Pumpkin Tortelloni.

Risotto al Nero di Seppie $15.50
risotto with squid ink sauce

Tortelloni di Zucca al Burro e Salvia $13.50
tortelloni stuffed with pumpkin with cream, butter and sage sauce

Mezzelune d’Anatra con Salsa di Funghi, Mascarpone e Mirtilli $13.00
half-moon ravioli stuffed with duck, mushrooms, mascarpone and blueberry sauce

Celestino Ristorante
141 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 795-4006
www.celestinopasadena.com

Pitfire Pizza@West LA ★★

Customized Pasta@Pizza Place. Fun. Fast-food like. You can secretly customize your pasta, ingredients, & sauce. I had them make Pesto Spaghetti w/ Eggplant. Their Sangria is good too.

Pesto Spaghetti w/ Eggplant (Custom Order)

Farfalle w/ Sausage & Greens $9.95
sweet fennel sausage, farfalle, kale, touch of cream, parmesan

Pitfire Pizza Company
2018 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 481-9860
www.pitfirepizza.com

Il Moro@West LA ★★

Grilled Jumbo Sea Scallops $14
served with baby spinach, chopped tomatoes, walnuts, & avocado in an extra virgin olive oil & fresh squeezed lemon juice

Tuna Tartar $14
w/ avocado & ligurian taggiasca olives

Seafood Crea $22

Pumpkin Butter $18

Pumpkin Butter $18

Pumpkin Butter $18

Il Moro Restaurant
11400 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 575-3530
www.ilmoro.com