Celebrate Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance at the Getty Restaurant

Special menu features Italian cuisine and Florentine family luncheons on Sundays

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Nov 16, 2012

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Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance: Painting and Illumination, 1300–1350, is on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center from November 13, 2012, to February 10, 2013—and visitors can make seasonal Italian food a delicious part of the experience.

Special prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at the Restaurant showcase Italy’s culinary heritage, giving visitors a wonderful opportunity to extend their immersion in Italian culture.

The lunch menu, available Tuesday–Saturday, includes an antipasto of burrata alla panna, with herb toast, prosciutto, marinated artichokes, caramelized shallots, tiny greens, and lemon oil. Pork osso bucco follows, with shelling bean ragu, globe carrots, black Tuscan kale, wild mushroom, crispy pig ear, and braising jus. For dolci, enjoy a torta della nonna with toasted pignolias and wildflower honey. The prix fixe lunch is $37 a person; $50 with wine pairings.

Visitors can also enjoy a prix fixe dinner menu on Saturday evenings, when the Getty Center stays open until 9pm. Dinner features antipasti with grilled octopus salad, steamed black mussels, and grilled crostini. Limoncello granita serves as the intermezzo. Primi is braised duck tagliatelle with Parmesan Reggiano, wilted watercress, and crispy artichoke leaves, or pork short ribs with shelling bean ragu, baby carrots, wild mushrooms, and crispy pig ear and braising jus. For dolci, indulge in Zuccotto Fiorentino, with ladyfingers, orange ricotta mousse and cordillera chocolate.

As a memento of the prix fixe lunch or dinner, the table will receive a packet of Executive Chef Mayet Cristobal’s special Italian herb blend, a one-ounce bottle of Tuscan olive oil, and a recipe for meat, fish, or vegetable marinade. Dinner is $75 per person; $95 with wine pairings.

And for a festive weekend gathering of family and friends, celebrate Italy’s tradition of communal feasting with Sunday Florentine Family Luncheons offered on November 18, 2012, December 16, 2012, and January 20, 2013, at 12:30pm in the Private Dining Room of the Getty Center.

Fashioned after the traditional Italian family meal, and set against a background of trecento music from the dawn of the Renaissance, the Florentine Sunday luncheon features bountiful food offered family-style on platters direct from the kitchen. With antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolci choices, this authentic feast has something for everyone at the table.

Sample Florentine Family Luncheon menus include house-baked breads, olives, and olive oil for dipping; antipasti with cheese, fruit, and cured meats; lamb and pork sausage meatballs al forno; and braised short rib tagliata with Chianti reduction, gigante beans, crispy onions and arugula salad with Parmesan Reggiano. Dessert is a torta della nonna with vanilla, lemon zest, pine nuts, and sugar. The Florentine Family Luncheon is $65 a person and includes a glass of prosecco; bottles of Tuscan red wine are available at $40 per bottle.

The Restaurant at the Getty Center is currently ranked #3 among Los Angeles restaurants on TripAdvisor.

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