Not a post office: Redondo’s Il Posto delivers solid renditions of Roman classics
by Richard Foss Los Angeles has plenty of Italian restaurants with evocative names that bring to mind idyllic surroundings – an outdoor picnic at Il Giardino (the garden), romantic locations like Via Veneto and Caffe Roma, and even heaven itself at Divino. Redondo Beach has one that is more prosaic, yet ambiguous. Il Posto simply means “The Place,” or in some usages, “The Seat.” If you want to book a seat in this place and express that in Italian, you might use the word twice, with a different meaning each time. The restaurant on Catalina Avenue is essentially a rebirth of Avenue Italy, which operated in a large and somewhat formal space on Avenue I for several years before closing last year. The management and chef are the same, but the vibe is different. The new incarnation is smaller and more modern, the walls a stark white but embellished with mirrors and decorative moldings. A huge amphora flanked with fake plants livens up the front of the room, while cute but impractical-looking barstools with faux sheepskin seats and striped pillows add a touch of whimsy at the bar. I sat on one of these to see whether they were as uncomfortable as they looked and decided that they…
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