Sometimes the best Bites & Bottles finds aren’t brand-new restaurants.

They’re longtime local spots with specials you may have forgotten about.

Scardino's Italian Restaurant at 4803 Torrance Boulevard runs La Notte di Vini every Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m., offering 50% off regular prices on regular-size bottles from its fine-wine selection. House and feature wines are excluded.

For anyone who enjoys ordering a bottle with dinner but hesitates at restaurant wine-list prices, that can turn an ordinary Wednesday into a much more appealing night out.

Scardino’s also offers another value option earlier in the day: its Gourmet Early Supper, a three-course Italian dinner including a beverage, available Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The restaurant itself is a longtime Torrance neighborhood fixture with the feel of a traditional Italian trattoria rather than a trendy new opening.

That combination is precisely why this one belongs in Bites & Bottles.

Sometimes discovering a good local food deal isn’t about finding someplace new.

It’s about discovering a new reason to go back to someplace that has been here all along.

Article Link: See Scardino’s Current Specials