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Vitello’s Offers A Dining Experience Unlike Any Other

Feinstein's at Vitello's
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If you are looking for a very rare and special amusement to go along with a tasteful night of drinking and dining, look no further than Vitello’s Restaurant in Studio City. There you can choose a space that totally satisfies your unique tastes. From the supper club – Feinstein’s at Vitello’s, to the exclusive historic speakeasy, The Rendition Room and the dining areas, it is filled with tremendously entertaining options.

The Entertainment
American singer, pianist, and music revivalist Michael Feinstein recently partnered with managing partner, Brad Roen, and Vitello’s panel introducing a premier supper club.

Michael Feinstein at Vitellos
Michael Feinstein

Feinstein’s at Vitello’s offers a roster of local jazz, musical theater, comedy acts, and many of the world’s most leading performers. Entertainers such as Kevin Nealon, Melissa Manchester, Jane Monheit, John Lloyd Young, Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery, Lainie Kazan, and many more. As the Ambassador to The Great American Songbook, Michael’s career includes successes on Broadway, five GRAMMY Award Nominations, two Emmy nominations, and legendary performances at The White House, Buckingham Palace, the Hollywood Bowl, and much more.

Great stage and seating. Dinner theatre done right.

You can then make your way into the extremely intimate speakeasy where you will enjoy the most dreamlike handcrafted cocktails and enjoy the classic prohibition atmosphere. The seated bar and cozy couches, chairs, and tables, truly brings the tone of a retro style speakeasy. By reservation only, adore an experience running back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Vitello's Lounge

With the most elaborate cocktails that you could image truly designed for a tasteful palate. Bradley Roen and Cody Mayo really outdid themselves with this exclusive and distinctive style. Here you will take a step back into the history and appreciate a cocktail made by a few of LA’s most talented bartenders.

Vitello mixologist Will Gardner

The Cocktails
Will Gardner crafted up a few favorites such as the Black Magic, Meet me on Mulholland, Ms. Clooney, and Tequila Mockingbird. Each with exceptionally particular flavors and after tastes. And each leaving you with desire to take another sip. I truly appreciated the elegance of the Meet me on Mulholland, which features gin, lavender, Bitters, cucumber, fresh lime, and egg white. It does not get more creative and innovative as that. Sit back in a wing back chair, grab a seat at the bar, or hop in a private booth, and relish in history. The Rendition Room also offers a magnificent Membership Program, which includes many benefits and exclusive events.

Cocktails at Vitellos
Cocktails: Black Magic, Meet me on Mulholland, Ms Clooney, Tequila Mockingbird

There is also live music being performed as you eat in the dining room at Vitello’s. You will love the live entertainment and delightful service as you enjoy the California-Inspired Contemporary Italian cuisine.

The Cuisine
The menu features the freshest of homemade and organic ingredients and has exceedingly diverse options. With Small Plates, Soups, Salads, Pizza, Burgers, Specialties, and now expanding. The options are limitless, and it satisfies a variety of taste buds. Prime cuts such as Filet Mignon alla Marsala and Bone-In Delmonico Steak. Or on the lighter side, the Branzino Filet and Tuscan Salmon.

Vegan Options!
Vitello’s has recently introduced a new fall menu with an expanded selection of vegan dishes inspired by Michael Feinstein. Michael has been a passionate vegan for over 20 years and has worked closely with Vitello’s managing partner Brad Roen to create this inspired new offering of vegan dishes. Featuring some of Michael’s personal favorites, along with vegetarian and gluten free options, Vitello’s new menu has something for every taste. 

Vitello’s now features the new vegan dishes as part of the full menu for brunch, lunch, and dinner and in Feinstein’s at Vitello’s supper club.

The new vegan menu includes:
Artichoke Cakes – made with garbanzos, scallions, hearts of palm, panko, arugula and spicy aioli, Michael’s Meatless Meatballs with Fieldroast Italian sausage, carrot, panko, arugula and marinara, Beyond BRATwurst with two, grilled vegan sausages, open-faced, sauerkraut, sautéed onions, Dijon and a Hawaiian roll, Jackfruit Tacos – three tacos, roasted pineapple, mushroom, apple slaw and bbq sauce, Southwest Chick’n Salad with blackened Gardein chick’n cutlet, hearts of palm, avocado, toasted corn, black beans, roasted red    peppers, creamy avocado ranch and mixed greens, Cappellini alla Checca with sweet tomato, garlic and basil, Chick’n Parmesan with a Gardein chick’n cutlet, house-made marinara, Daiya mozzarella and whole-wheat penne, Sausage & Peppers with Fieldroast Italian sausage, peppers and marinara.

There are also classic pasta dishes such as Lasagna, Linguine alla Scoglio, and many more upon request. Their chef-driven kitchen certainly produces many classic Italian Contemporary dishes like Piccatas, Marsalas, and Parmigianas.

End the night with a Macchiato and a sweet dessert or some traditional Gelato. You can enjoy the classic Sicilian confections. Cannoli, Bombolini, Tiramisu to name a few. They also serve delicious homemade cheesecakes.

Feinstein’s at Vitello’s is Michael Feinstein’s first location in Southern California, joining his other nightclubs, Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York and Feinstein’s at the Nikko in San Francisco.

VITELLO’S: 4349 Tujunga Ave.  Studio City, CA 91604
Reservations: 818.769.0905
vitellosrestaurant.com

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Joey Randazzo