RESTAURANT REVIEW : Mezzaluna: Unpleasant Adventure in Dining

It is possible to walk into Mezzaluna in Beverly Hills, be seated promptly, enjoy courteous, prompt service and have an OK meal.
MICHELLE HUNEVEN • Los Angeles Times • February 5, 1993
It is possible to walk into Mezzaluna in Beverly Hills, be seated promptly, enjoy courteous, prompt service and have an OK meal. A recent lunch was precisely that: an exercise in efficiency and modest satisfactions. It’s also possible, as we...
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