Sunday, June 19, 2011

#11 Cafe Rodeo for dessert

Buon Compleanno to Italy for 150 years from Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills! There is so much to do today for the Rodeo Drive Concours kicking of a weeklong celebration called La Dolce Vita Beverly Hills.  Here's our top 10 list.
#1. The Gondola: Ok, we know it's a car show, but how you can turn down an actual Venetian Gondola that's 38 feet long? 1 boat, over 100 spectacular Italian cars, and the best Italian motorcycles and bicycles. #2. See the Italian balancing act of a 1967 275 GTB Ferrari on 4 Italian Richard Ginori tea cups. Italian desserts at Gearys from 2 to 4 pm. 351 North Beverly Drive. On display until June 23.
#3. FIAT Ride; Drive around the Golden Triangle. The 2011 Honored Marque, takes over the entire 200 block of Rodeo with 14 FIAT 500s in a kaleidoscope of colors.
#4. Ferrari FF: Be one of the first to see this beauty by the most legendary of Italian car makers.
#5. The infiorata: an ages old Italian tradition of painting with flower petals
#6. Gioiello: continues through June 26 with a variety of special events celebrating Italian jewelry craftsmanship and design.
#7. "Great Balls on Tires" – it’s a food truck with the best meat balls EVER on Brighton Way.
#8. See the winning cars, 12 noon at the intersection of Brighton Way and Rodeo.
#9. The Music. A day of opera, arias, La Dolce Vita era music from the 60s.
#10. Stop by the Gran Fondo booth and learn about this Italian-themed bike ride leaving Rodeo on June 26th and Malibu and back.