Chef Walter el Nagar Pops-Up At Barbershop Ristorante

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New Dishes from Chef Walter el Nagar at his Barbershop Ristorante pop-up.

Chef Walter el Nagar teases dishes from his forthcoming restaurant, Barberìa at his latest incarnation of Barbershop Ristorante, Sept. 17-19. Whether you’re a tourist or an LA local, here’s everything you need to know about this amazing cuisine.

By Christina Xenos

Known for his Barbershop Ristorante pop-ups around the city over the last few years, chef Walter el Nagar (Il Grano and La Botte), along with Adam Fleischman’s AdVantage Restaurant Partners, are soon to settle on a new brick and mortar restaurant, Barberìa. Until they seal the deal, Barbershop Ristorante rises once again, Sept. 17-19, previewing Barberìa’s modernist Italian menu, served omakase style. Head to the speakeasy-esque alfresco space staged at Brakeman Brewery in West Adams to be one of the few to feast on dishes like lamb “cacio e ovo,” prawns aguachile and abalone risotto with mushrooms and seaweed.

Here’s a sneak peek of some of the menu highlights:

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Aviation with gin, violette, marasca and lemon. Cocktails created by Brakeman Bar.
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Snack of pork belly with Chicharrón.
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Squashes, macadamia, mint, scapece.
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Prawns aguachile wrapped in avocado.
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“Linguine alle vongole” wheat germ pasta cooked in clam juice for flavor, topped with clam and squash blossom.
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Lamb “Cacio e ovo.”
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Dessert tomato with whipped cream in a strawberry sauce.

5220 W. Jefferson Blvd., L.A. barbershop-ristorante.com

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