Everything was very good. We started with a 2004 Cerbaione (Merlot like) and a cheese plate. The cheese plate came with a huge portion of honeycomb. It was actually 2-3 time the size of the portion we had been served at another bistro. In addition to the honeycomb, toasted almonds were provided along with a very tasty pita bread.

Our entrees were a balsamic hanger steak, pumpkin pie pasta (in spite of the name it was excellent and didn’t resemble a pumpkin pie) and a wild boar tortellini. All were very good and prepared perfectly. For desert we chose berry cobbler which was almost as good as the ones my mother used to make, paired with a Marsala (vigne la miccia) and a Carmenos la Cappuccina.

Parking is limited on La Brea (as in nonexistent) before 6:00 PM but Valet Service is available after 6:00 PM; however there is normally plenty of parking on the side streets close by.

For more extensive details, maps and information check their web site at www.cubemarketplace.com.

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Al Graichen
Photographer “in residence”, Motorsports Racer, and Wine Travel Guy

Al, originally from Methuen, MA, made his way west to the San Francisco Bay Area via Hershey, PA courtesy of H Ross Perot’s EDS in the 1970’s. Managing IT for EPRI (remember Chernobyl) and Pacific Bell in it 1980’s, Al moved on to manage IT under contract with NASA in the 90’s. With the downturn in government contracts he started his own consulting business to branch out to the commercial and financial sectors. Through it all he kept up with his passion for photography, motorsports racing, cycling and branching out into writing about travel and wine. Loreto Bay lot: FN358.

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