Restaurant review – La Sosta serves rare tastes of Venice
When my neighbors down the block talk about Italian food, I listen very closely. While neither are professional chefs, he comes from a Philadelphia neighborhood where authenticity is a big deal, and she has traveled very widely and has excellent taste. They enjoy cuisine both rarefied and rustic, and when I want to put an Italian restaurant under the magnifying glass they’re my first choice of companions. I decided that the recently reopened La Sosta merited their scrutiny, because I had heard strongly polarized reports of the place. La Sosta had always been an anomaly in the South Bay – a quiet, sophisticated place in a town of loud restaurants, serving Venetian dishes when Southern specialties are generally more popular. Their new location just north of Rosecrans on Highland isn’t as secluded as the old one, but when we walked in it was clear that the style hadn’t changed; the lights in the small room were low, with flowers and candles on the tables, and the atmosphere was serene. The menu had shifted, though it’s still short compared to most around town. A few more modern items are on the menu – there’s even a steak, though it seems out of place next to spaghetti with mullet…
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