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A few weekends ago, I went out to eat at Culina, a modern Italian restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. I got a coupon from Travelzoo so my friend and I were able to eat a five-course dinner regularly priced at $220 for only $89 (for 2)!  

Upon arrival, we were greeted by a statue of Marilyn Monroe in front of the restaurant. 


The Christmas lights and the contemporary sign definitely make you feel like you're at a high class restaurant! 

Okay, so onto the most important part: the meal. The meal was delectable - Culina prides itself in offering Italian cuisine with a Californian flare. This, of course, means an extensive wine collection, which can be found here: http://culinarestaurant.com/wp-content/uploads/Culina-Wine-List-10.28.11.pdf. In addition, the ingredients are very fresh (i.e. the pasta and gelato that I had were made in-house). 

Our meal started off with a glass of Processo, an Italian sparking white wine and warm homemade focaccia bread. 

First course: ahi tuna crudo. The purple on top are olives and the green is olive oil. A wonderful Italian take on sashimi.  

Second course: soup of the day - cauliflower soup, which ended up being vegan (Culina was very accommodating of my dietary restrictions). My friend got the pork belly (a little extra $), which was very delicious. I highly recommend the pork belly dish if you visit! 

Third course: rigatoni - the pasta was made in house and had a nice al dente texture. There were fennel sausage, white wine and garlic in the sauce. 
 

Fourth course: scallops with cauliflower puree. The scallops were seared to perfection, but I didn't like the sauce so much on these. 


Fifth course (the best part - DESSERT!): the options were zeppole and panino dolce but since they both had cream in them, the server made an exception and gave me lactose-free coconut gelato instead!  The gelato was made in house and was amazing. Sorry for taking a bite before snapping the photo!  


All in all, this was a wonderful meal and the service was superb. In Los Angeles, you can get great deals at nice restaurants by using coupons or going during DineLA week. How about a meal at Culina on your next special occasion? 

CULINA 

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