Thousands
of miles away from his native Sicily,
the
chef and owner of his namesake Tanino Ristorante
and Bar has created a true gem of a place to celebrate
Italian cooking, eating and passion for life. Reminiscent
of his childhood days in the small town of Galati,
located in the Messina region of Sicily, Tanino
Ristorante and Bar is flavored with the sights,
tastes and smells that allow each guest to enjoy
a little of Tanino's rich background.
Tanino Ristorante
and Bar's authentic cuisine is remarkably well matched
to its setting. Tanino stands
alone as Los Angeles' only Italian restaurant to
be housed in a place so perfectly matched to its
cuisine, as the building was originally designed
based on the mythical architecture of Florence,
Italy's, famous Pitti Palace. And as far as the
cuisine, few can compete with the authentic taste
of Chef Tanino  Drago’s
culinary creations. Greatly influenced by homemade
family recipes that he enjoyed during his Sicilian
childhood, later accentuated by a culinary education
in the eastern Sicilian village of Taoromina, Tanino's
restaurant reflects his philosophy that food is
the spice of life.
In
October 1998, Tanino Ristorante and Bar opened its
doors in one of Westwood’s original, historic
Mediterranean buildings. Designed
in 1929 by premiere architect Paul Revere Williams,
the building resembles the elegant Pitti Palace
in Florence. This charming and surprising building
seems to have finally found its perfect tenant.
For the first time in the well-preserved architectural
gem's 75-year history, the building now offers the
best of Bella Italia inside and out, as if it was
always meant to be home to the equally remarkable
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