" If you’re familiar with the Brentwood Italian beat, you may have heard the names Vincenti and Pecorino. You might also know that those restaurants are no longer with us, at least until Osteria Vera immortalized them. This upscale San Vicente restaurant lives in the former Pecorino space, is run by the Vincenti people, and serves a menu full of its predecessors’ greatest hits like paccheri in sweet lobster-infused tomato sauce, cacio e pepe tossed tableside in a giant cheese wheel, and a mind-bogglingly plump off-menu rotisserie duck. Osteria Vera can get pricey once you add a glass or two of wine, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone given this spot’s pedigree. " - brant cox, arden shore, sylvio martins
Alessio Morello
