Category Archives: Restaurants
Tramonto Destroyed in Fire, Owner Now Offers Catering
Tramonto, an upscale Italian eatery with an extensive wine list and Tuscan vibe that overlooked the Pacific Ocean in Southern Malibu, burned in the Palisades Fire. A reader wrote, “we just found Wilfredo post fire, and he lost all of...
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Vittorio Toy Drive Is “On” This Year
For 15 years, the Pellegrini family, owner of Vittorio Restaurant and Pizzeria, has hosted an annual toy drive to benefit children who might not have gifts this holiday. The January 7 Palisades fire destroyed the popular restaurant on Marquez Avenue,...
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Gladstone’s Presentation Has Several Inconsistencies
PCH Beach Associates Tom Tellefsen appeared before a special Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting on October 30 to explain why the Gladstones project had only appeared once before the PPCC and why there had been no public hearings. HISTORY:...
Governmental Officials to Palisadians: “We Don’t Know Nuthin”
(Editor’s note: Update: Senator Ben Allen’s office reached out to CTN on October 21 and said “This was an effort led by the Budget committee which we were not involved with. Happy to delve further into it however.” CTN asked...
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Learn to Make Beautiful Cookies at The Cookie Studio
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in Canyon News click here. and is reprinted with permission.) By LAUREL BUSBY – News & Information Editor for The Canyon Alliance Behind a door at 436 Entrada is a small cookie shop open...
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Gladstones Restaurant, Parking Lot Will Undergo Coastal Review
The proposed Gladstones restaurant and parking lot rebuild is on the California Coastal Commission (CCC) agenda for October 8. Commissioners will be asked to approve the replacement of the current 10,183-sq.-ft. facility with a 17,712- sq.-ft. restaurant. Public parking will...
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Vittorio’s: A Piece of Pacific Palisades Is Resurrected in the Canyon
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in The Canyon Alliance on August 23 and is reprinted with permission of Canyon News click here.) By LAUREL BUSBY News & Information Editor for The Canyon Alliance Vittorio Ristorante & Pizzeria has been...
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Clearing State Land Brush: Homeowners Responsiblity
Long-time Highlands resident Joe Halper,96, told this editor last week, “I’ve been paying MRCA (Mountains Recreation Consevation Authority) $40 for years for brush clearance, why wasn’t it done?” Halper’s home was among the thousands destroyed in the Palisades Fire. According...
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Cinque Terre, a Favorite Palisades Eatery, Opens in Venice
Co-owners of Cinque Terre West restaurant are chef Giaba and Marlo Vinzoni, who were forced out of Pacific Palisades during the Palisades Fire. Their restaurant, which initially opened in May 2019, had quickly become favorite among those who wanted genuine...
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Friends, Customers Welcomed Back to Prima Cantina
Drinks and food flowed as residents hugged, and Prima Cantina co-owners Tim Marschall and Nando Silvestri welcomed everyone in the eatery at 15246 Sunset Boulevard (near Wells Fargo Bank). The chips, salsa and food were delicious and the margaritas beautiful,...
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