This evening, Danny and I visited a lifelong favorite, Vitello's Restaurant. We have been eating at Vitello's for 25 years or more.
The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Yes, it is the scene of the 2001 murder of Robert Blake's wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley. Vitello's is now a lively Studio City Jazz club and restaurant. We have always enjoyed their pizza but it seems that tonight it was better than ever. They have begun to advertise that they cook their pizzas in a wood burning oven. We ordered the House Pizza and a Chopped Salad with 2 generously poured glasses of red wine. The pizza crust was nicely charred and filled with precious blisters. It had a wheaty flavor and nice chew to it. The slice was topped with mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and basil. The sauce was a big let down, sadly, it was flavorless. The salad was good as well but this is my story about pizza not salad.
Vitello's is a special place to enjoy live jazz on a weekly basis. Check out their schedule for a fun date night. They are at the end of a remodel and I would wait until the very end before I visit them again. The construction smells aren't compatible with the yummy odor of Italian cuisine. http://www.vitellosrestaurant.com/
The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Yes, it is the scene of the 2001 murder of Robert Blake's wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley. Vitello's is now a lively Studio City Jazz club and restaurant. We have always enjoyed their pizza but it seems that tonight it was better than ever. They have begun to advertise that they cook their pizzas in a wood burning oven. We ordered the House Pizza and a Chopped Salad with 2 generously poured glasses of red wine. The pizza crust was nicely charred and filled with precious blisters. It had a wheaty flavor and nice chew to it. The slice was topped with mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and basil. The sauce was a big let down, sadly, it was flavorless. The salad was good as well but this is my story about pizza not salad.
Vitello's is a special place to enjoy live jazz on a weekly basis. Check out their schedule for a fun date night. They are at the end of a remodel and I would wait until the very end before I visit them again. The construction smells aren't compatible with the yummy odor of Italian cuisine. http://www.vitellosrestaurant.com/
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