2731 Pacific Coast Highway Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 326-3354 www.gaetanosonline.com Gaetano’s is located in Torrance Towne Center near Torrance Airport. Gaetano’s serves authentic Italian dishes and wines with some lunch specials. Seating inside is a combination of tables and booths. Parking is ample in the shared parking lot. OLIVER: Another day, another new restaurant. It never gets old and it has become a challenge to find new places.... 

Misto Cafe & Bakery 24558 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 375-3608 www.mistocaffe.com Misto Cafe & Bakery is tucked away in a retail plaza near the intersection of Newton and Hawthorne Blvd. Misto is not visible from the street or the plaza parking lot so you’ll have to wander around a bit to find the restaurant. The plaza hosts a variety of businesses ranging from medical suites to retail in addition to a couple of restaurants.... 

Giuliano’s Delicatessen and Bakery 3849 Torrance Blvd Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 540-2500 www.giulianosdeli.com Giuliano’s Delicatessen and Bakery is located in a freestanding building near the North/West corner of Torrance Blvd and Hawthorne Blvd in Torrance. Giuliano’s has both a small store offering Italian specialty foods and a full service deli counter offering everything from traditional sandwiches to fresh baked cookies. If... 

Romano’s Macaroni Grill 25352 Crenshaw Blvd Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 534-1001 www.macaronigrill.com Romano’s Macaroni Grill is located at the AMC Theaters plaza. A large open dining area with plenty of seating. Good Parking out front and easy access from Lomita Blvd or Crenshaw. The restaurant is spacious inside and features tables and a high beam ceiling.   OLIVER: I had never been to Romano’s Macaroni Grill and was not sure... 

Shakey’s Pizza 5105 Torrance Blvd Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 371-6586 http://www.shakeys.com/ Nutrition Information Shakey’s is a chain of Pizza restaurants located predominantly in the Western United States. The Shakey’s on Torrance Blvd has been there for many years and features a woodsy interior of mixed table and booth seating. For lunch, you first visit the cashier and are provided with a tray which includes your plate, soda... 

Calamari’s 1000 Torrance Blvd Unit A Italian, Pizza Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (310) 792-9300 www.calamarisrestaurant.com   Calamari’s is located on the corner of Prospect and Torrance Blvd. Right after Bishop Montgomery High School. They have been there for about a year now replacing the Pizza Hut that was once there. It is typical of what you might expect of a casual Italian restaurant. Plenty of booth seating with wood and red in... 

  “Tokyo’s favorite Italian restaurant,” That is one of the slogans that you will see when you initially walk in to Capricciosa. Imagine a Japanese Tea House that serves  Italian food, and you come close to what it is like here. Capricciosa is new in town and located along side Tony Roma’s at the Torrance Crossroads Pavilion. Master Chef Masaaki Honda, born in Japan was fascinated with Italian food and culture. He studied... 

23609 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 375-1455 www.vinces-spaghetti.com Vinces Spaghetti started out as a single restaurant in Ontario, CA and was owned and operated by two brothers. Eventually the two brother split and one moved to Torrance and opened this second location here at Hawthorne Blvd. and Skypark Drive. The restaurant is mixture of booths and tables and looks handle 200 or so people. Parking behind the restaurant is plentiful... 

Olive Garden 23442 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 373-0395 www.olivegarden.com Olive Garden is located along Hawthorne Blvd in Torrance at a large business park populated with primarily medical offices. Being a large chain, the atmosphere and menu are standard. Prices range from the all you can eat pastas and salads under $10 to some very pricey meat dishes that hit $20. Olive Garden Salad CARL: After scanning the menu and eliminating... 

Hanks Pizza and Deli 3760 West 242nd Street Torrance CA 90505 (310) 378-8448 Hanks has been at this location for – I’d say 20 years. A quaint location on a side street just off Hawthorne Blvd., tucked behind a U-Haul yard at the base of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Decent free parking right out front or along the street close by. CARL: I was feeling brave today so I suggested we try something new – Italian. Being of Italian heritage...