By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Those who have enjoyed dining with the Cinque Terre WEST family will soon have a third spot to visit on Monument Street.
Palisadians Gianbattista “Gianba” and Marlo Vinzoni, along with partner Marlon Flores, are expanding with DELIzioso CINQUE by Cinque Terre WEST, which is slated to open January 31 in the space previously occupied by Sweet Rose Creamery at 970 Monument Street in Suite #103.
The forthcoming restaurant will offer a selection of soups, paninis, salad, pizza by the slice, gelato and Cinque Terre WEST’s award-winning croissants.
Marlo shared that DELIzioso’s customers can put an order in for dinner and grab it on their way home. The same concept will apply in the morning, when it will serve breakfast sandwiches.
“The soups and salads will rotate,” she said. “It won’t be the same thing all the time.”
DELIzioso joins Enoteca 5 by Cinque Terre WEST, a wine bar, and the original restaurant, Cinque Terre WEST Osteria—which are located next door to each other on Monument Street.
The restaurant opened in May 2019 and is known for its regional Ligurian dishes: “reminiscent of the small Mediterranean coastal villages of the Cinque Terre region Chef Gianba grew up in,” according to a statement. The wine bar followed in August 2021.
DELIzioso will offer “something for everyone,” Gianba shared, allowing for Palisadians to have “supper ready” “without going to a fancy place.” Everything will be made in-house, Marlo confirmed.
The space has remained vacant since Sweet Rose Creamery served its last scoop at its Palisades iteration on February 29, 2020, after four and a half years in the community.
“Years ago, we thought we wanted to turn Sweet Rose Creamery into a multi-unit business, so we could support the development of our key people there,” a representative explained on behalf of the brand at the time. “We had a few shops spread across Los Angeles and have gradually closed them to dedicate ourselves to the Santa Monica locations.”
DELIzioso’s hours when it opens, Marlo explained, will be Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 7:30 to 3 p.m., with plans to reassess by summer, possibly staying open later for gelato.
And for those who want to revisit the original Osteria or Enoteca 5, both continue to expand their offerings.
At the restaurant, on the last Sunday of the month, there is a buffet brunch available. It will also have a Classic Italian Night, with dishes like spaghetti meatballs and lasagna, by reservation only on Thursday, January 26.
The wine bar regularly hosts wine events and offers a membership program. A recent event took place on January 25, featuring a tasting of Saldo by The Prisoner Wine Co., with Chenin Blanc 2021, Red Blend 2019 and more.
Marlo and Gianba have lived in the Lower Las Casas neighborhood for nearly 20 years.
“We are a part of the community,” Marlo previously shared with the Palisadian-Post, “not only as a business, but this is our home.”
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