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The Review: A1 Cucina Italiana

A waiter delivers meals in one of the dining rooms in the space that previously was Il Buco.

A waiter delivers meals in one of the dining rooms in the space that previously was Il Buco.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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A look at the dishes and atmosphere at A1 Cucina Italiana in Beverly Hills.

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An egg-rich pappardelle sauced in a gentle lamb ragu, Neapolitan style.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Zuppa inglese: Homemade pan di spagna, alchermes liquor, cream and chocolate.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Black cod over fregola sarda.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Managing partner Danilo Terribili, left, talks with Chef Fredy Escobar as he prepares a dish in the kitchen. The two had worked together before at Alto Palato.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Fresh flowers sit in an Italian vase in one of the indoor dining rooms.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Calamari with carmalized onions, sauteed squid and canellini beans.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Carciofi: Sliced raw artichoke and mâche salad with slivers of Parmigiano in a lemony dressing.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Pizza topped with Swiss chard, Calabrian hot peppers, mozzarella, pine nuts and guanciale.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Parked out front is owner Giacomino Drago’s color-coordinated orange Vespa.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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