Today's Special
Piccolo Venice
BBE 5-course chef's tasting menu ($45)
Details: BBE price: $45 per person (savings of 58-60% off depending on dishes ordered); see menu below review; available nightly for dinner; no minimum purchase for those in the party who do not purchase the BBE tasting menu; max party; 8; dine-in only; not valid on DineLA or with any other discounts or promotions.
Special expires for VIP members at close of business day on: Aug. 18, 2013
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Special expires at close of business day on: July 18, 2013
BBE 5-course Tasting Menu
Crudo (venison carpaccio, marinated shimeshi, grappa-blueberry emulsion)
Pomodori e burrata (heirloom tomatoes, imported burrata, basil, Larino olive oil)
Conchiglie (marinated sea scallops, sea urchin, lemon-thyme pesto)
second course
Plin (fontina filled ravioli, parmesan-butter sauce, summer truffle shaving)
third course (choose one)
Agnolotti (oxtail filled agnolotti, slow-roasted oxtail sugo)
Garganelli (hand-rolled penne, braised rabbit ragú)
Pappardelle (wide squid-ink pasta, baby octopus sugo)
fourth course (choose one)
Anatra (pan-roasted duck breast, caramelized pears, white port sauce)
Tagliata (seared natural Australian kobe N.Y. steak, lemon-thyme pesto, maldon salt)
Branzino (baked with grilled eggplant, roasted tomato-saffron sauce)
fifth course (choose one)
Bignole (valrhona gianduja chocolate filled pastry puffs, double dipping sauce)
Bianca (white chocolate mousse, orange gelée, orange chips)
Tortino (ricotta and mascarpone torte, saffron coulis)
Semifreddo (amaretto cookies, soft-frozen cream, amaretto caramel
Cupola (milk chocolate mousse, vanilla crème brûlée)
Bicchierino (mascarpone cream, chocolate ganache, nougat, espresso savoiardi)
... on the side
If you find the compact quarters intimate, think about this: a remodel nearly doubled the restaurant’s overall size, from 24 to 48 seats, making it all the more accessible and, of course, slightly less piccolo.
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5 Dudley Ave. (at Speedway), Venice, CA 90291; 310-314-3222
www.piccolovenice.com
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