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Casa Nostra Ristorante: A celebration of great Italian food
By Mel and Ronnie Greenberg

Overlooking California’s Pacific Palisades, Casa Nostra Ristorante is set in all its splendor on a bluff reminiscent of the hills of Tuscany. Bidding you welcome are gracious co-owners Giovani, Michele, and Chef Geraldo, each having brought a little bit of Italy with them. Celebrating their one year anniversary, Casa Nostra embraces the ambience of warm colors, art filled walls and candle-lit tables covered with white linen. Attracting locals, families, romantics, and newcomers alike, they take pride in offering only fresh ingredients with herbs, garlic, and a selection of fresh vegetables prepared with extra virgin olive oil. They believe these components provide the fundamental flavorful and
healthy dining experience. Spectacular appetizers include antipasto Casa Nostra, prosciutto di parma, salami mortadella, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives and parmesan nuggets; poplette di carne, meatballs with peas in a tomato sauce; soufflé di melanzana, eggplant soufflé, stuffed with fresh mozzarella; and fritto misto, calamari, vegetables, shrimp lightly floured and fried served with marinara sauce.

For pasta lovers, simple perfect spaghetti alla Bolognese appears on the menu. Other choices included far- fale Veneziana, pink sauce with breast of chicken and sun-dried tomatoes; papardelle d’anatra, wide noodles served in a duck ragu; linguini alle Vongole, fresh manila clams in a white wine sauce. Other entrees include scaloppini di vitello; veal made piccata or Milanese style; prime filet mignon, angus rib-eye steak, filet of sea bass and grilled salmon.

Yummy desserts include tartufo di cioccolato-gelato covered with white or dark chocolate chips; cassata Siciliana, vanilla, chocolate, gelato stuffed with amaretto cookies and dried fruits; torta di formaggio, vanilla flavored ricotta cheesecake; and Tiramisu.

There’s a wide selection of “Specials” that change daily, as well as pizzas, including creating your own. The classic Kids menu includes spaghetti pomodoro; spaghetti con polette di carne, in a tomato sauce with meatballs; and pollo Milanese, thinly sliced breaded free-range chicken served with broccoli and carrots.

Hours are from 11 AM to 10 PM daily, and dining is available indoors or al fresco. Take out and catering is also available.

Casa Nostra is located at: 1515 Palisades Drive. Pacific Palisades,
(310) 454- 8889 www.casanostraristorantela.com The menu, ambience and service are definitely worthy of the drive from Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

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