In late August, just over a month before Bianca Sicilian Trattoria officially opened in the Arts District in DTLA, chef and owner Michele Galifi fell off a ladder during construction. He broke his arm, wrist and elbow. Fortunately for Galifi, from a young age his family instilled in him the values of hard work and dedication.

“Whatever it is going on in your life or your health, you always have to understand that you have a business, and you need to carry the business forward,” he said. “It’s absolutely normal for humans to have days off. We have days that we don’t feel good, but at the end of the day, you need to make sure that you pull through and do your best at all times.”
Sure enough — falls, breaks and all — Bianca Sicilian Trattoria opened its doors in late September. . . .
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