Restauranteur Santos Uy, fresh off a great review this past week by Besha Rodell for his Hollywood bistro Papilles, has yet another hit on his hands. This time he’s teamed up with Bestia & Sotto pasta Chef Avner Lavi to form a lunchtime “pasta pop-up” at Mignon Wine Bar in Downtown L.A. It’s a great deal for locals and those working downtown looking for a high-quality and relatively inexpensive midday meal (a 3-item menu here will set you back $18).
I read about this previously and am very interested in checking it out. Now that they’re open for business, I’ll have to find a way to swing by for lunch fairly soon.
I just had the red beet pasta at Cento (yes, you read that right, beet pasta); comes with a dollop of goat cheese and a judicious sprinkling of chives. Just fantastic. The subtle sweetness of the beet pasta balances out perfectly with the tangy tartness of the goat cheese.
Just fantastic stuff.
Looks like Twizzlers, eats like ribbons of saffron.