The Story of Italian Food in Los Angeles, From Chianti to Burrata

Sep 28, 2016 639

What enters your mind when twirling fennel pollen–dusted spaghetti around your fork? Probably not much more than "Just how quickly can I get this into my mouth?" And that's fair, because L.A.'s emerging renditions of Italian cuisine are incredible. But there's a story behind all that beautiful bread and cheese. Italian food wasn't always held in the high esteem it is today — certainly not $30-plate-of-pasta esteem.

The evolution of Italian dining in Los Angeles is long and complex, and predates the well-known checkered tablecloths of the midcentury. The new Italian fare we know and love, be it an innovative pasta dish at Alimento or Bestia, or a perfectly paired pizza-and-wine combo from Sotto or South End, was once considered low-class and, at one point, the food of "the enemy."

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Source: http://www.laweekly.com/

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