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Sister Restaurants Welcome Top Winemakers and Michelin-Recognized Chef from Tuscany

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One-Night-Only Wine-Paired Dinners in Los Angeles and Santa Ynez

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – LOS ANGELES, CA – Toscana and S.Y. Kitchen are pleased to announce a pair of upcoming Tuscan Food + Wine Events. The sister restaurants, located in Los Angeles and Santa Ynez, respectively, will be welcoming three esteemed culinary personalities from Tuscany for one-night-only multi-course dinners, first in Los Angeles then in the Santa Ynez Valley, in Santa Barbara wine country.

  • Monday, April 24, 2023 at Toscana
    • 11633 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
  • Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at S.Y. Kitchen
    • 1110 Faraday St, Santa Ynez, CA 93460

The restaurants are bringing Tuscany to California, giving guests the opportunity to indulge in renowned wines from San Filippo in Montalcino, and Bolgheri’s Podere Sapaio. The wines were specifically selected to complement guest chef Omar Barsacchi’s menu for the two, exclusive evenings.

ABOUT THE WINEMAKERS:

Massimo Piccin of Podere Sapaio

His vineyard lies in Bolgheri, a territory that runs parallel to the beaches of the Tuscan coast. Massimo Piccin planted deep roots there in 1999 when he started Podere Sapaio. He is now at the helm of the organic-certified winery with a fast-growing cult following.

Roberto Giannelli of San Filippo

The realtor from Florence purchased San Filippo 20 years ago and has turned it into one of Montalcino’s top-rated wineries, ranked the #3 wine of 2020 by Wine Spectator.

ABOUT THE GUEST CHEF:

Omar Barsacchi is the acclaimed chef and owner of Osteria Magona in Bolgheri, the farmhouse restaurant famous for its beef-centric menu. Nestled amongst olive trees and prominent vineyards on the Strada del Vino, wine row, it earned a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand distinction.

Barsacchi’s longtime friend and business partner is Top Chef favorite, Dario Cecchini, widely known as the best butcher in the world. Together, Omar and Dario recently opened Il Macello di Bolgheri next door to Osteria Magona. They work in tandem – Dario provides the meat and Omar prepares the dishes.

The menu for the Toscana and S.Y. Kitchen dinners was curated by Omar Barsacchi to feature the meat dishes for which the region is famous.

THE MENU, by Omar Barsacchi

ANTIPASTI

  • Prosciutto Al Coltello, Crostini Toscani, Giardiniera, Pecorino Riserva Magona, Porchetta Arrosto
  • San Filippo Rosso di Montalcino 2020

PRIMO

  • Pappardelle al Cinghiale
  • Podere Sapaio ‘Volpolo’ Bolgheri 2021
  • San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino 2018

SECONDO

  • Fiorentina Di Manzo Alla Brace
  • con contorno di fagioli e patate al cartoccio
  • San Filippo Le Lucére Brunello di Montalcino 2018
  • Podere Sapaio 2018

DOLCE

  • Cantuccini e Vin Santo

The cost per person is $250 (tax and gratuity not included). Reservations are required and seating is limited.

ABOUT TOSCANA

Toscana is a neighborhood trattoria that celebrates the rustic, authentic, farm-to-table flavors of Northern Italy. For 34-years it has stood tall on a corner in Brentwood and set the backdrop for special meals shared by generations of families, friends, and neighbors, as well as valued guests from around the globe, and elites from the worlds of entertainment, sports, music, and fashion. When they opened Toscana in 1989, co-founders Kathie and Mike Gordon wanted their restaurant to feel like home, and to this day, it does just that. The Brentwood mainstay is part of the Toscana Restaurant Group which has grown to include sister restaurants Bar ToscanaNerano in Beverly HillsS.Y. Kitchen in Santa Ynez and Nella Kitchen and Bar in Los Olivos.

ABOUT S.Y. KITCHEN

S.Y. Kitchen, similarly created and developed by Toscana owners, Kathie and Mike Gordon, along with Chef Luca Crestanelli, originally opened its Santa Ynez Valley farmhouse doors on April 18, 2013. The Santa Barbara wine country restaurant and bar is known for its house-made pastas – all made by hand using organic flour, organic durum wheat semolina, and farm-fresh eggs – and wood-fired pizzas, as well as its wine country takes on Italian classics such as Wagyu meatballs or a warm octopus salad. S.Y. Kitchen’s famous cocktails, now crafted by long-time S.Y. Kitchen family member, Marcial Ordaz, are joined by a dynamic wine list comprised of local Santa Barbara County selections and a noted focus on Italian imports.

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