Cube’s gastro-trident consists of a 80-variety deep cheese menu, an Italian kitchen, and a retail market featuring private labeled gourmet goodies. As of November 1st, 2008, Cube should’ve been renamed Quad considering the advent of its new wine menu.
Previously, Cube was always a glorified cheese bar with an marketplace identity crisis looking to accompany Joan’s on 3rd as the next Dean and Delucas in LA. With the addition new all-Italian wine list paying homage to Cube’s founder’s, Alex Palermo’s, heritage, Cube instantly became the king of all neighborhoody wine bars (think: Bacaro – a perpetual fave, City Sip, Colorado Wine Co, 55 Degrees, etc.)
This store front joint, replete with a “private” 12-seat tasting room facing the kitchen, is now nearly a tour de force amongst all cheese & wine bars in LA in terms of service, with Rachel McAdams Megan, the beyond effervescent hostess, wine list: 50+ Italian bottles (sorted by region, producer then variety), and cheese, as well as domestic high end charcuterie from both Fatted Calf as all as Batali’s Salumi.
But it doesn’t stop there. Tuesday through Saturdays now affords a gen-new-wine aperitivo menu (o LAWD how I loved free aperitivo during our stay in Roma), rotated weekly, for happy hours between 4-7pm.
Folks, if you love All’Angelo, Tasca, if you love Il Moro, if you LOOOOVE Bacaro, come to Cube. It’s now complete.
Cube at Divine Pasta
http://www.cubemarketplace.com
615 N. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-939-1148
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Comments ( 11 )
[...] along with links to the recommendations. Among them was Cube. Sinosoul had already written a review on the place and sent me the Aperitivo menu for the week. Cube’s menu changes every week [...]
Cube – Thinking Outside the Box | Nanciful's Blog added these pithy words on May 30 09 at 12:39 am[...] stood out, from the absolutely mundane egg plant, to the equally tasteless octopus (see O.Mozza/Cube, Lazy Ox for superior versions), to the self-proclaimed “cassoulet” featuring wayward [...]
Top 5 overrated meal of 2009 | sinosoul.com added these pithy words on Jan 15 10 at 4:26 pm[...] the ridiculous mac & cheese flight (3 varietals) served on a weighty granite slat. Akin to cube, cheese type (but not origin) is scribbled onto the slate via chalk. Except here, in front of the [...]
First & Hope, Downtown LA, Fantastic Freshman Effort | sinosoul.com added these pithy words on Apr 29 10 at 11:37 pmsusy added these pithy words on Nov 28 08 at 1:36 pmwow u wrote a lot since the last time i was here.
H.C. added these pithy words on Nov 28 08 at 1:59 pmCan’t wait to check out their Aperitivo hour and possibly dinner!
TonyC added these pithy words on Nov 28 08 at 3:03 pmyo HC,
we’re gonna head back next Wednesday for aperitivo. hit me up if wanna join up?
H.C. added these pithy words on Dec 01 08 at 4:26 pmhey there, glad to hear aperitivo went well! Alas, prolly can’t do this week — got enough on my plate as is. If you’re going to check it out again next week (Dec. 8-12) let me know
Steve added these pithy words on May 20 09 at 5:15 pmCube is just one more reason for you to consider a move to the ‘hood. Their youthful exuberance makes tasting cheeses there a lot of fun, even if they don’t have the stunning selection that Norbert does over at the BH Cheese Shop.
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TonyC added these pithy words on May 20 09 at 5:24 pmWell Steve, we’d LOVE to but… there ain’t houses at $500K in Hancock Pock!
