Little Italy restaurant gears up for San Diego Restaurant Week with distinctive culinary fusion

As San Diego Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday, Puerto La Boca in Little Italy gears up with early preparations.

“Restaurant week brings loads of new clients. They by no means heard about us,” stated Roberta Cotta, the co-owner of Puerto La Boca. “We’ve got been doing it over 10 years and it brings individuals collectively.”

Over 100 native eating places, together with Puerto La Boca, provide discounted meals beginning at $20 from Sunday to March 10.

Each Cotta and co-owner Rodolfo Fanelii began as servers and labored their manner up. “We tried issues, new concepts to carry individuals in … particularly after COVID modified all the pieces,” Fanelii stated.

Puerto La Boca’s distinctive fusion of Argentinian and Italian tradition influences their meals, sauces and wine picks.

“About 80 % of Argentinians have Italian background they grew up with grandmothers who’re Italian,” Cotta stated. “Their grandmothers have been cooking pasta with steaks collectively.”

Past enterprise targets, the restaurant hopes to make use of Restaurant Week to share the cultural richness that defines their id.

“I prefer to make them (clients) blissful. That is what makes me really feel good after they depart blissful and happy.” stated Cotta.