Leonardo Curti grew up in the Calabria region in the
coastal village of Cariati Marina - at the southern tip of
Italy. In 1987, he moved to Siena, Tuscany, working with
the Luppoli family in the Malborghetto Restaurant,which
was a local "hang-out" for those in the Tuscan Region.
This provided the roots of his experience for service and
quality of the Tuscan cuisine.

In 1992 he made a bold move to the United States, establish-
ing the restaurant "Pane Caldo" at Beverly Blvd. and
Robertson in Beverly Hills, California. He was also a chef at
the Cicada restaurant in Los Angeles. In 1997, Leonardo
partnered with Daniele Serra, an associate from the restaurant
in Beverly Hills, to form Trattoria Grappolo.

Trattoria Grappolo specializes in country regional food:
Veal Scallopini, Risotto, home made Tortellini, and also
Cioppino and Pizza in a fun "gathering place"
atmosphere - with friendly and excellent service.