Superba Snack Bar slipped so easily into its community, and so quickly seemed inherent to its Rose Avenue neighborhood, that it felt as if it had been there all along. The small, square building, cut open at the front so that the majority of the dining room is actually a patio, sits nestled among the bungalows of Venice like the street’s festive front deck. Here’s a restaurant where the servers are more than helpful — they’re genuinely excited and knowledgeable about the food and drink. Here’s a wine list that’s quirky without being completely fad-driven, where food-friendliness comes first. And in Jason Neroni, here’s a chef who understands what’s appropriate for casual California dining, and Venice dining in particular. His small plates of veggies, charcuterie, meat dishes and handmade pastas are brimming with flavor, and ingredients are combined in ways that are unexpected without being gimmicky. Your spaghettini might come with uni, Dungeness crab, miso butter and pickled jalapeños; your heirloom pumpkin might come with a Sichuan pepper crust, pomegranate, brown butter and ricotta salata. Read the Article Here

January 2013 issue of Los Angeles magazine included Superba Snack Bar as one of the best new restaurants of 2012! Download the clipping.