Three Seasonal Italian Inspired Cocktails are Created by Gifted Mixologist William Perbellini
Bar Toscana, the popular Brentwood bar and restaurant, debuts three new fall cocktails designed by the talented William Perbellini, resident mixologist. The seasonal additions to the cocktail menu of specialty drinks includethe Barrel’s Share; La Figata;and theFrench Quarter. Perbellini, who perfected his craft at the famed Hotel Cipriani in Venice, created the drinks to complement the extensive menu of Italian Stuzzichini, Tuscan Classicsand Dolce. Samples of the Bar Toscana menu featureBeet Salad with Goat Cheese, Pickled Plums & Hazelnuts; Fresh Pea and Artichoke Salad with walnuts and ricottasalata cheese: the Stuzzichino Toscano of burrata cheese, roasted spicy pepperoni and tomato jamwith Italian bread toast; Smoked Salmon with Fresh Grapefruit, asparagus, pinenuts, frisee salad and homemade breadsticks; Oven Baked Gratineed Shrimp and Calamari Skewers; Hamburger Bar Toscana – a minced angus rib-eye burger slider with truffle cheese, shallot and Parmigiano crisps; Dry Aged Rib-Eye Steak Skewers, roasted peppers, pancettaand herbs sauce and a variety of Wood Oven Fired Pizzas. Perbellini’s expertly mixed drinks pair perfectly with the menu and bring out the magnificent flavors of the fall season.
Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Grand Marnier, muddled grapes with fresh sage and barrel-aged bitters – $14
WHEN: Available now and continuing through December. Nightly from 5:30 – 11:00 p.m.
Bar Toscana
11633 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049 310.826.0028
ABOUT BAR TOSCANA
Bar Toscana is where Italian traditional cuisine meets the modern art of craft cocktails by resident Mixologist William Perbellini. LA Confidential credits Perbellini, who perfected his craft at the famed Hotel Cipriani in Venice, as the “living embodiment of the trend” and increased interest in Italian aperitifs and aperitif-based cocktails in the United States. Located in the heart of Brentwood next door to the legendary Toscana, Bar Toscana is an intimate cocktail bar showcasing a simple, elegant menu of small plates – or stuzzichini – an array of hand-crafted cocktails and an Italian-focused wine list. At once relaxed and stylish, this neighborhood lounge is ideally fashioned for imaginative market cocktails and sparkling conversation.