Stella West Hollywood
Panzanella Estivia – persimmon, heirloom tomato, Lambrusco, sheep ricotta
Carpaccio di Manzo – Wagyu tongue, scallion pistachio salsa verde, saba
Su Filindeu – roasted bone brodo with pecorino primo sale & lamb neck
Orecchiette – pistacchio pesto, Brentwood corn, recent pecorino cheese
Bigoli – octopus & ‘nduja ragù, peperoncini, basil, wild fennel pollen
Mortadella di pistacchi pizza – stracciatella cheese, pistacchio pesto, basil
Recent Corn Polenta
Chanterelles & Ragu Bianco
Polipo – spanish octopus, ‘nduja, pistacchio verde, heat butter
Cassata Siciliana – Sicilian pistachio, chocolate, & ricotta cake
Sfogliatella – Raspberry & crema diplomática, mint
Linzer
A collaboration between restaurateur Janet Zuccarini and Chef Rob Gentile, Stella occupies rarified actual property in West Hollywood and makes good use of it with conventional recipes bolstered by California’s bounty and a “scene to be seen” environment.
Unfold throughout a number of rooms and two tales, all of it twice as loud as vital per Los Angeles requirements, it’s from the lounge that company are led via an area meant to maximise capability whereas on the similar time sustaining Artwork Deco aptitude and previous time magnificence.
Housing an open kitchen downstairs, reside hearth stretching again to a Pasta room like that at Felix, company are inspired to start with expensive Crudo or imported Cheese unnecessarily topped by Caviar whereas those that know a gimmick after they see it’ll as a substitute go for seasonal Salads like Panzanella Estivia or faultless Beef Tongue with assertive inexperienced Salsa and Saba.
Already the recipient of reward for a $59 bowl of “the world’s rarest Pasta,” suppose skinny noodles in Bone Broth with tender Lamb and Cheese, Bigoli is a greater wager due to Octopus and Calabrian Sausage whereas Orecchiette with native Corn outpaces “Recent Corn Polenta” that falls someplace between Cornmeal and Kernels from a can.
Performing effectively by way of service, everybody skilled however not missing for character, Mushrooms in White Wine hardly justify $29 whereas the $50 “half” Octopus finds 4 stingy tentacles and the third of 5 Pistachio dishes ordered with out even noticing.
Extra impressed by a $34 Roman Pizza, Mortadella di pistacchi providing a crisp base with simply sufficient flex beneath Stracciatella, the one actual justified “should order” at Stella is their $39 Cassata Sicilliana that includes Ricotta, extra Pistachios and Chocolate and even that is outpaced by a textbook Sfogliatella at lower than half the associated fee.
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