Valentino, Iconic Santa Monica Italian Restaurant, to Close After 46 Years - Eater LA
"Instead he’s found some new partnership opportunities in Ron Salisbury (El Cholo), and plans to open a new restaurant called Loui’s on the Waterfront at 2801 Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach this fall. That restaurant will be more of an Italian chophouse, but will still carry a fine selection of pastas." - Farley Elliott
