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"After a 36-year run and an itinerant period following the loss of its original Beverly Boulevard location, I’m relieved Madeo Ristorante has finally found a permanent home: it reopens July 1 at the 1 Hotel on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. The family-operated, classic LA Italian spot—favored by celebrities like Drake and run by Alfio Vietina, Elvira Buffoni, Nicola Vietina, and Gianni Vietina—keeps its menu close to coastal Italian roots with longtime dishes like scampi alla griglia and roast veal. The new space emphasizes al fresco dining while retaining the signature cream-and-gold striped booths, and it will be open for dinner from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (reservations required via phone at 310-859-4903)." - Mona Holmes