Part of the pleasure of living in the City of Angels is the wide assortment of restaurants, popups and food trucks at one’s disposal, with the lion’s share offering a global assortment of fare, and truly the best of the best when it comes to quality, taste and price. But in this economy, its getting harder and harder to find places that offer that trifecta, especially with a plethora of eateries closing, due to the incredible expense to operate, as well as decreased numbers due to inflation, rising costs, and locally, threats of ICE.
But locals are thanking the universe that all of these factors have not impacted the highly touted, local neighborhood favorite Amiga Amore, owned by husband and wife duo, Danielle Duran Zecca, a 1st generation Chicana chef and Alessandro Zecca, a native of Verona, Italy who brings his passion for the restaurant industry and food in general. The two, having met working together in New York, have a lengthy and rich history of experience they bring to the restaurant. Amiga Amore, a beautiful and delicious example of "Mexitalian" fusion, is known for blending Italian and Mexican flavors in creative dishes like its signature elote agnolotti, a street corn-filled pasta. The duo have created a comfy cozy, setting for locals and garnered accolades acclaim from major publications and local food aficionados.
I first met Danielle when she appeared as a cherished panel guest at the quarterly female founders night, where powerful, charismatic hard working, bad ass ladies come to speak to an audience of fellow bad ass ladies looking for inspiration to live their dream, whether it’s was a new business, pursuing the career goal they've had since they were 5, or how to level up in their existing business. Danielle offered an amuse bouche of encouragement with a helping of humor, and a soupçon of tough love, to make sure every woman in the room felt prepared in their journey.
TSA listeners please welcome , Danielle Duran Zecca and Alessandro Zecca of Amiga Amore.
Thank you for listening and remember, when it comes to style, it's ALL adjacent.
Love, Randi
Co-Host/Co-Creative Producer/Technician-Frank Rivera
Audio Editing-Jason Steele
Intro/Outro Music-Derrick "Lord Monsta" Neal