IAMLA's Taste of Italy 2019 Preview at Sosta Cucina
by Bryan Tsunoda @discovering_LA
The Taste of Italy is a sumptuous food and wine event that takes place on Sat. Oct 12. It features some of the best regional Italian cuisine, food products, and wine LA has to offer. In addition, attendees can watch live demonstrations and enjoy the on-site entertainment.
This year is the 11th annual event and I had an
opportunity to preview food prepared by Sosta Cucina in Hermosa Beach.
Sosta means
“resting place” in Italian. Sosta Cucina opened a year ago and is owned by chef
Luca Manderino. They serve Venetian style Italian food, focusing on
smaller-sized portions, encouraging patrons to share their meals family-style.
Manderino isn’t new to the area. He has been preparing Italian food in the
South Bay since 2005 with Sosta Enoteca.
The first dish was a charcuterie plate featuring cured European meat.
The platter was filled
with thinly sliced prosciutto, soppressata, and specht. The delicious cured
meats paired quite nicely with the Custodi Belloro Orvieto Classico, a slightly
acidic white wine with notes of fresh apple.
