The Art of Rolling: Joints, Pasta, and La Dolce Vita with Chef Francesco Allegro & Author Noah Rubin

Next to making a proper omelette or wiping your own ass, rolling a joint is an essential life skill for any self-respecting member of society.
-Anthony Bourdain

Bourdain’s timeless quote opens author and journalist Noah Rubin’s acclaimed book How We Roll, a global exploration of joint, blunt, and spliff culture. On May 2nd, we’re bringing that exploration to life—pasta-style—with a Friday sunset hangout that celebrates the sweet spot between Italian cuisine and cannabis culture.

Following Rubin’s past food-meets-flower collaborations with Morgenstern’s Ice Cream in NYC and Sunset Squares Pizza in San Francisco, The Art of Rolling brings Rubin together with acclaimed pasta master Francesco Allegro. Allegro is not just the head chef at Capri Club and the force behind some of LA’s most coveted pasta nights, he’s also a fellow rolling enthusiast whose hands are just as skilled with dough as they are with papers.

WE ROLL JOINTS, WE ROLL PASTA

Set against a dreamy private hilltop in El Sereno, Los Angeles, the evening will highlight the bandiera (“flag”) style of Italian joint rolling, paired with several pasta dishes inspired by the same motif—crafted masterfully by Chef Francesco and his team. Whether you love hand crafted pasta, want to learn to roll joints with international flair, or simply appreciate the combination of great food and savory smoke, this event is for you.

Demos begin promptly at 7pm.
Low-THC, legally compliant cannabis from Dad Grass will be provided. Feel free to bring your own goods—and plan to carpool or rideshare responsibly if needed.

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THE FULL BANDIERA SPREAD

Spring Harvest Antipasti Salad
Tortelloni con Burro e Salvia (Tortelloni with Brown Butter & Sage)
Spaghetti Quadrati con Pesto
Lasagna alla Bandiera con Ragú
Fiore de Rosa in Due Modi (Surprise Rose Dessert & Rose Joint pairing)
Complimentary cocktails featuring Real Del Valle tequila & Mommenpop citrus aperitivo

Not your Nonna’s pasta night - or maybe it is. Space is limited. Roll with us.

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ABOUT THE HOSTS

NOAH RUBIN
Noah Rubin is the author of "How We Roll: The Art and Culture of Joints, Blunts, and Spliffs." He’s the former Editor-in-Chief of Snoop Dogg’s Merry Jane platform and the editor of Snoop’s bestselling cookbook "From Crook to Cook." Before that, he helmed Nas’s Mass Appeal platform and worked as an A&R and producer for artists like Flume and Wu-Tang Clan. He also served as VP of Music at Decon Records, now Mass Appeal Records, home to Run the Jewels, Pusha T, and The Hood Internet.

CHEF FRANCESCO ALLEGRO
Born and raised in Puglia, Chef Francesco Allegro has spent over a decade honing his craft, from training with maestro Alessandra Spinesi to cooking in Bologna and at Steve Samson’s Rossoblu in LA. He now leads Capri Club’s beloved Lasagna and Pasta nights, earning national acclaim. Beyond Capri, Francesco serves as a pasta professor and consultant for projects around the globe.

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WHAT: The Art of Rolling: Joints, Pasta, and La Dolce Vita with Chef Francesco Allegro and Author Noah Rubin

WHEN: Friday, May 2nd, 6-10pm (Demo begins at 7pm)

WHERE: Private Hilltop Lookout · El Sereno, Los Angeles

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