John Maire, formerly of Chaya, is whipping up Italian-inspired cocktails at Alexander Alioto's new Valencia spot, like a fall-inspired combo of cognac, nocino, lemon, maple, and cranberry bitters. Read more
Wow, had the tasting menu, the pasta there is amazing, like the best ever had, the ravioli was outstanding there, and they had a pasta with cuttle-fish that was great. The risotto was really good too
You'll find hand pinched Italian Pastas here, along with highly creative takes on meals like a seafood lasagna with sole, rock shrimp, lime caviar, and lemon butter sauce. Read more
first night open but the slowest meal I've had in a long time. 2 hours 30 minutes between sitting down and leaving. And we rushed through the meal too. Food and service were otherwise pretty good.
While delicious food w semi NYC style decor, it was pricey & the hostess seemed to think I wasn't good enough for a reservation. Not the best welcome...