Claudio Blotta ....came to California in 1981 from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he was born and raised, the grandson of Italian immigrants.  He began work in the restaurant business as a Table Steward, but advanced quickly to the position of Captain at the Princess Restaurant in Century City.  A year later, he began work at the exceptionally popular Bistro Garden in Beverly Hills, managing the dining room and its staff.    In 1989, Campanile Restaurant opened, and Mr. Blotta went to work as a waiter under the auspices of Manfred Krankel, Nancy Silverton, and Mark Peel, advancing to the position of Maitre d’ in 1992, and General Manager a year later.  In 1997 he opened the Four Seasons Aviara property in San Diego, before returning to Campanile, this time as a Managing Partner and Wine Director.   In 2001, Claudio took the position of Vice President in Charge of Retail Operations for the La Brea Bakery where he oversaw the expansion of the newly created café division for the rapidly growing company. He partnered with the Disney Company and opened the first cafe in Downtown Disney, as well as cafes in other parts of Los Angeles.   In 2003 he partnered with chef Gino Angelini and opened La Terza Restaurant which was awarded three stars by the LA Times.  There he served as Owner, General Manager and Wine Director.   In 2006 Claudio started a restaurant consulting firm, CFB Foods, in which he currently consults for several restaurants in the Los Angeles area. Currently, he is overseeing construction on his newest project Barbrix, a wine bar and restaurant in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles while he continues to be called upon by the LA Times, LA Weekly, and Wine Spectator (to name only a few) to comment on and serve as a panel member in discussions about wine and food.   Awards   Nation's Restaurant News" Fine Dining Award, 1996 DiRoNA, Distinguished Restaurant of North America, 1997 James Beard, nomination for Outstanding Wine Service, 1999 & 2000 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant Award, 2000 Nation’s Restaurant News Restaurant of North America, 2000 3back to menuAbout.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0
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