{"id":72013,"date":"2022-07-24T06:17:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T10:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=72013"},"modified":"2022-08-18T14:39:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T18:39:33","slug":"visiting-masseria-dei-vini-unique-italian-cuisine-in-hells-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/72013\/visiting-masseria-dei-vini-unique-italian-cuisine-in-hells-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Masseria Dei Vini: Unique Italian Cuisine in Hell\u2019s Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How lucky am I to be living in this great city?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we had been faced with so many changes in the past few years this city is making its come back.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New restaurant openings are popping up everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am so lucky to be able to bring you my experiences and encourage you to try them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Masseria of Wines) translated Masseria Dei Vini is now on my list of Yes Please!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The superb experience of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/bwwfood-wine\/article\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-An-Authentic-Italian-Experience-20220629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Masseria Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Restaurateurs Pino Coladonato, Peppe Iuele, and Enzo Ruggiero have collaborated to bring you a modern and updated version of a \u201cMasseria.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Welcome to Masseria Dei Vini in Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interior design was beautifully created by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/libbylangdon\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Libby Langdon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new location is a welcome addition to the Hell\u2019s Kitchen neighborhood.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close enough to the theatre district to attract that theatre crowd and draw in the many tourists we have been so happy to see again.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a few blocks from Columbus Square and the Park (the Park, Central. The only one that counts in this neighborhood.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we were greeted this hot sticky summer evening by the friendly staff we were met immediately by the GM, Gianni Onofri.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The d\u00e9cor is beautiful and refreshing as we were seated in front of the amazing glass wine wall the length of the restaurant<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Starting off with Drinks, Bread, and Lentils<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gianni did not just welcome he embraced us so graciously with a warm smile and excitement in his hello. Like seeing my favorite Uncle that always treated me with love and generosity I immediately felt like Familia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gianni offered a true tasting starting us with a glass of prosecco, A great start always. Then along came TAVOLACCIO DEL SALUMIERE cheese and meat tray with a generous bread basket with a bowl of lentils. A tradition.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our feast has begun.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72014\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72014 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-.jpg\" alt=\"Masseria Dei Vini\" width=\"500\" height=\"717\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72014 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-.jpg\" alt=\"Masseria Dei Vini\" width=\"500\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-.jpg 500w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini--209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini--293x420.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript> Prosecco with TAVOLACCIO DEL SALUMIERE meat and cheese plate. Photo by Faith Rein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>The Salad<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INSALATA DI CARCIOFI Artichoke avocado with pistachio salad arrived. A light refreshing salad presented with Grana Padano cheese that could be in every dish and be a grand success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next was a lovely dish of Granto a wheat grain with seafood in that amazing tomato sauce. Also, a tradition.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72015\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72015 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Italian-Cuisine-in-new-york-city-.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Cuisine in new york city\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72015 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Italian-Cuisine-in-new-york-city-.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Cuisine in new york city\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Italian-Cuisine-in-new-york-city-.jpg 500w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Italian-Cuisine-in-new-york-city--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Italian-Cuisine-in-new-york-city--315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript> INSALATA DI CARCIOFI Avocado artichoke salad. Photo by Faith Rein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>The Homemade Ravioli<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RAVIOLI DI ANGELINA. Homemade fresh ricotta cheese ravioli, in a light tomato sauce Capri style. The olive oil tomato sauce was rich, bright, and nondairy may be my new favorite. plate licking worthy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These dishes were paired with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/italianwinecentral.com\/denomination\/falanghina-del-sannio-doc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Falanghina del sannio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a perfect white wine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A spectacular presentation of the perfectly cooked branzini was presented to us before plating. Beautiful to the eyes and well as my tummy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If that wasn\u2019t enough, we were treated to a gorgeous serving of lamb chops with spinach and the best potatoes ever. no dairy. No butter no milk or cream, just olive oil, salt and pepper whipped to the creamiest potatoes. Like fluffy pillows of goodness.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72016\" style=\"width: 741px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72016 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-restaurant-.jpg\" alt=\"Masseria Dei Vini restaurant\" width=\"741\" height=\"486\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72016 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-restaurant-.jpg\" alt=\"Masseria Dei Vini restaurant\" width=\"741\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-restaurant-.jpg 741w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-restaurant--350x230.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-restaurant--696x456.jpg 696w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-restaurant--640x420.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/noscript> The Branzini. Photo by Faith Rein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think I have been doing potatoes wrong all these years. Such a simple process and so rewarding.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Lamb Chops were Outstanding<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lamb chops were outstanding. I always forget how much I enjoy lamb. These were lovely. Tender and so flavorful.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wine was Orfeo negromaro. Perfecto<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking we could not have another bite we were brought a duo of desserts.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72019\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72019 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-in-Hells-Kitchen-.jpg\" alt=\"Masseria Dei Vini in Hells Kitchen\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72019 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-in-Hells-Kitchen-.jpg\" alt=\"Masseria Dei Vini in Hells Kitchen\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-in-Hells-Kitchen-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-in-Hells-Kitchen--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-in-Hells-Kitchen--315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> The Lamb chops. Outstanding. Photo by Faith Rein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>The Lemon Delight<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/life\/greatcanadianbakingshow\/recipes\/delizie-al-limone-1.6272747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delizie Al Limone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lemon delight. I love Lemons anything lemon. The lemons of the Amalfi coast are kissed by the sun and proclaimed as the best in the world. Most recently this resurgence of popularity may be due to Stanley Tucci since he has been searching Italy. Thank you, Stanley Tucci.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I imagined this dessert as nearly perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This amazing pouf of sweet and tart delighted as well as shocked my taste buds. Yes, it is perfect.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72020\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72020 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-Unique-Italian-Cuisine-in-Hells-Kitchen-.jpg\" alt=\"Masseria Dei Vini Unique Italian Cuisine in Hells Kitchen\" width=\"600\" height=\"706\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72020 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-Unique-Italian-Cuisine-in-Hells-Kitchen-.jpg\" alt=\"Masseria Dei Vini Unique Italian Cuisine in Hells Kitchen\" width=\"600\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-Unique-Italian-Cuisine-in-Hells-Kitchen-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-Unique-Italian-Cuisine-in-Hells-Kitchen--255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Masseria-Dei-Vini-Unique-Italian-Cuisine-in-Hells-Kitchen--357x420.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> DELIZIA AL LIMONE Lemon sponge cake and TORTA DI RICOTTA ALLA VANIGLIA ricotta cheesecake. Photo by Faith Rein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second part of the duo was the best vanilla ricotta cheesecake in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, I said it. This is the best cheesecake in the city.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently my sister came up for a quick visit. As we do we eat and debated the best cheesecake in the city. My Sister\u2019s favorite was always ricotta cheesecake. Not gonna lie, there has not been too many cheesecakes I would turn down.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was what I would consider the perfect cheesecake with the most beautiful consistency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As my fork slid cut into that first bite, I found a rich and dense top and slowly treated to a creamy center with substance and a thin almost nonexistent crust.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mouth-watering and now embedded in a new favorite food memory.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lovely Gianni paired our finale with Brachetto d\u2019 Acqui dessert wine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The food, the service the ambiance was so much more than I could ever imagine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stepping out of the bustle of NYC into a truly Squisito experience. Bravissimo!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"w8qArf\">Address:&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"LrzXr\">887 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Masseria+dei+Vini\/@40.7684477,-73.9878935,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c25858fceb5779:0x9142af0c8f48cd54!8m2!3d40.7684477!4d-73.9857048?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can go ahead and follow them on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masseriadeivini\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> :)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to read more reviews by offMetro.com? Check out our shortlist of the most <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/72001\/5-most-unique-restaurants-in-brooklyn-you-must-try-this-year\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unique restaurants in Brooklyn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How lucky am I to be living in this great city? As we had been faced with so many changes in the past few years this city is making its come back.&nbsp; New restaurant openings are popping up everywhere. 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