There are serious Italian roots here, with a menu full of time-honored dishes that evoke loving matriarchs hard at work, a nod to the restaurant’s heritage ties to Pacentro, a small commune lost in Abruzzo. Handmade pastas are the beating heart of the menu, with California produce lending itself beautifully to baked eggplant with fresh ricotta, spinach gnocchi, and fettuccine with asparagus.