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Deets: BG, Nerano’s best kept secret, is bringing the heat to Beverly Hills with their Burlesque Dinner featuring Miss Marquez!
With a powerhouse team featuring Nerano General Manager, Debbie Lesizza and Nerano Executive Chef Michele Lisi, Bar Director Jacki Smith, and Wine Director David Gary, BG’s Burlesque Dinner with Miss Marquez will feature Executive Chef Michele Lisi’s Signature Menu, Jacki Smith’s Craft Cocktails, Select Wines curated by David Gary and a speakeasy vibe that perfectly complements the show.
Executive Chef Michele Lisi will be spotlighting his signature menu and specials reminiscent of an innovative American-Italian version what his mother and grandmother would prepare at home in his native Puglia. BG guests will enjoy the ANTIPASTI selections such as Burrata e Prosciutto di Parma, Calamari Fritti, and Meatballs made with rustic tomato sauce and grilled sourdough garlic bread, The ZUPPE e INSALATE includes fresh favorites - BG Caesar Salad, Iceberg Wedge, and Insalata Tricolore, and Chef Lisi’s PIZZA offers a Marinara, Salamino, and Margherita D.O.C. perfect for one’s own or sharing with the table. Pasta enthusiasts can sit back and enjoy Lisi’s PASTA featuring modern classics like his BG Spaghetti Meatballs, spaghetti pasta served with Wagyu meatballs with rustic tomato sauce, Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe, Penne Arrabbiata, Fettucine Alfredo, and Linguine Vongole, and Chef Lisi definitely does not disappoint with the mains as his SECONDI showcases a Filetto di Manzo, grilled 8 oz, prime filet mignon, Ribeye Steak, BG Famous Chicken Parmigiana prepared with pounded organic chicken breast, San Marzano tomatoes, melted mozzarella, basil, and Parmigiano, Pollo Alla Cacciatora, and Salmone Puttanesca.
BG’s cocktail program, created by Bar Director Jacki Smith, features classic and innovative cocktails prepared with premium spirits infused with the freshest produce, herbs, and spices, such as the Violet Beauregarde made of Frisco Immature Brandy, Crème de Violette, blueberry green tea syrup, lemon, egg white, and blueberry dust, and Smith’s Going Bananas comprised of Flor de Caña 7yr Rum, Avua Cachaça, Coconut Cream, Giffard Banane du Brésil, lime, Jamaican bitters, shredded coconut, and fire, that will make cocktail aficionados do just that!
BG’s atmosphere is old-school Italian with modern flair; retro, yet contemporary; inviting and lively, yet casual and intimate, elegant, sophisticated, and excitedly bold. Pops of Ferrari-red warm the painted-black brick walls, barstools, chairs, and cozy loveseat adjacent to the BG bar along with a special art piece from LA Local Artist, Brian Bress. Vintage silent movies play above the bar and original art delightfully sets the tone, anchored by a three-word sign that serves as a mantra and reminder for all, EMPATHY FOR EVERYONE.
To find this hidden haunt, just follow the bright-red neon COCKTAILS sign, slip up the covered staircase overlooking Nerano’s outdoor dining patio, head through the curtains, and you will have finally arrived at BG, Beverly Hills newest super-secret gem!
Hint for the Average Socialite: The BG Burlesque Dinner with Miss Marquez will have two performances at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm.
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