This summer, Ben Poremba’s Bengelina Hospitality Group will debut its latest concept, Del Bono (5232-B Delmar). Featuring wood-fired pizza, the new concept is slated to open June 18 at the Maker’s Yard, a part of the Delmar Maker District that includes Nixta, Florentin, and an expansive public lawn equipped with places to sit, plants, games, and a DJ booth built out of a shipping container. Here’s what to know before you go.
The Concept
Del Bono’s name has multiple meanings for Poremba. “First of all, it’s the last name of my business partner, Del Buono, which is Italian for ‘of the good.’ I also liked the sound of Del because of Delmar Boulevard,” he says. “It just so happens to be the name of the street I lived on in Italy, Del Buono Street, too…