FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

3TWENTY WINE LOUNGE HOSTS ACCLAIMED CHEF JOE YOUKHAN
OF THE ‘TASTING SPOON’ GOURMET FOOD TRUCK FOR A ‘PASTA POP UP’
NIGHT ON JUNE 24, FEATURING HIS AWARD-WINNING
RUSTIC ITALIAN CREATIONS

 LOS ANGELES – The Tasting Spoon and Culinary Company’s renowned Chef Joe Youkhan is teaming up with 3Twenty Wine Lounge (320 S La Brea Ave.) to bring his rustic Italian street food to L.A.’s premier wine destination on Monday, June 24.

From 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m., ‘Court of Masters’ Certified Sommelier and 3Twenty Wine Lounge owner Edgar Poureshagh will also offer his signature personalized pairings with each savory pasta dish.

Executive Chef Joe Youkhan opened the first rustic Italian gourmet food truck in Orange County in 2010 and had been featured on TV shows including The Cooking Channel’s “Eat St” and ABC’s “The Taste.” His food truck was also awarded #1 in Orange County and an entree was listed in the “Top 50 Dishes You Must Have” article in Orange Coast Magazine.

Chef Youkhan says, “I am looking forward to collaborating with Edgar for a special event evening of amazing foods and incredible wines. My menu will include some exciting dishes including fresh house made Pastas, Black Summer Truffles and Caledonia Blue Prawns.”

The delectable offerings “pasta pop up” menu will include:

 Appetizers

Arancini alla Bolognese (3) $9
Crispy Risotto Balls stuffed with a Braised Shortrib Ragu
Provolone Cheese & San Marzano Marinara Sauce

Bruschetta Trio (1 each) $9
Organic Chicken Liver, Crispy Pancetta
Heirloom Tomato Tapenade, Buffalo Mozzarella
Gorgonzola Dolce, White Gold Honey

Grilled Bianca Pizza $16
Porcini Béchamel, Stracchino & Fontina Cheese
Baby Arugula, Pistachio Pesto, White Truffle Oil

Small Plates

Caledonia Blue Prawns “Scampi” $16
Fresh House Made Squid Ink Spaghetti, Garlic-Herb Breadcrumbs

Black Summer Truffle Tagliatelle $28
House Made Pasta, White Truffle Butter
Shaved Fresh Black Truffles

 Foglie ‘D Ulivo Punttanesca $12
Spanish White Anchovies, Cerignola, Caspelvetrano & Sicilian Olives
San Marzano Tomatoes, Calabria Chile, Salt Packed Capers, Fresh Basil

Bucatini Amatriciana $14
Guanciale, Vidalia Onions, San Marzano Tomatoes, Calabria Chile
Pecorino Romano Cheese

Colorado Lamb & Cremini Mushroom Meatballs $19
House Made Gnocchi, Crispy Pancetta, Watercress
Pimenton Aioli

 3Twenty Wine Lounge has continued to rack up distinguished awards and accolades since its opening in 2011. For the second consecutive year, the Lounge received OpenTable’s Diner’s Choice Award for “Most Notable Wine List” for the entire Los Angeles County and Orange County areas. Additionally the Lounge was also recently again spotlighted in LA Weekly as a favorite local wine bar. Patrick Comiskey writes, “The Enomatic system allows Poureshagh to create juxtapositions — placing Argentine malbecs alongside Cahors malbecs, Bordeaux cabs against Napa cabs, Central Coast syrahs against those of the northern Rhône.” Read the full article here: http://www.laweekly.com/2013-03-28/eat-drink/wine-bars-los-angeles/2/

Last year 3Twenty Wine Lounge was also voted the city’s “Best Urban Wine Tasting Room” by LA Weekly and Yelp! declared it the city’s “Best Wine Bar/Small Plates” venue.

Reservations are recommended and can be made on Opentable.com at or by calling (323) 932-9500.

About 3Twenty Wine Lounge: L.A.’s premier wine tasting restaurant, 3Twenty Wine Lounge (www.320southwine.com). 3Twenty has 50 of its 250+ wines available in two large circular Enomatic systems from Italy that lets guests sample 1.75 ounce tastings (50 ml) before committing to a glass or bottle. ‘Court of Masters’ Certified Sommelier and owner Edgar Poureshagh offers personalized wine pairings to accompany savory dishes by Executive Chef Nicole Ball. The lounge was voted the city’s “Best Urban Wine Tasting Room” by LA Weekly, the city’s Best Wine Bar/Small Plates venue on Yelp!, and received the Diner’s Choice Award for “Most Notable Wine List” on OpenTable.com.

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