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    Eggplant Parmesan Grows Up at RivaBella

    Jonathan Gold describes the menu at chef Gino Angellini's RivaBella as a collection of the greatest hits from Italy. The restaurant took over the enormous Hamburger Hamlet space on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold describes the menu at chef Gino Angellini's RivaBella as a collection of the greatest hits from Italy. The restaurant took over the enormous Hamburger Hamlet space on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. He recommends the seared swordfish carpaccio, vitello tonnato, eggplant parmigiana, spinach pappardelle with lamb ragu, linguini with sea urchin, sauteed scallops, the branzino and the veal chop.

    RivaBella

    9201 West Sunset Blvd

    West Hollywood, CA 90069

    310-278-2060

    All of Jonathan Gold's restaurant suggestions are on the Good Food restaurant map.

    Music Bed: "Cheap and Cheerful" by The Kills

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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