I Maestri della Cucina

Artisans of heritage and precision

Our kitchen brigade brings together decades of regional Italian discipline, ancestral woodfire craft, and direct partnerships with family farms across Modena, Piedmont, and local growers.

Head Chef Marco Rossi in modern Italian kitchen
Executive Chef

Chef Marco Rossi

20+ Years Mastery

Northern Italy & Milan Gastronomic Guild

An Italian-trained master with over 20 years of experience shaping modern expressions of ancestral Italian dishes, slow-simmered ragùs, and wild-harvested truffle compositions.

"true Italian cuisine does not invent for novelty's sake; it honors the soil, the olive grove, and the memory of the fire."

Signature:Handmade Tajarin al Tartufo
Sommelier Lucia Bianchi evaluating a vintage Italian wine

Lucia Bianchi

Wine Director & Master Sommelier

Cellar Master

Tuscany & Piedmont Trained

Native Italian Varietals & Biodynamic Cellar

Curated Artisanal Craft
Pastry Chef Matteo Conti finishing handmade cannoli pastry

Matteo Conti

Head Pastry Chef

Heritage Patisserie

Bologna Culinary Academy

Heritage Sourdough & Artisanal Dolci

Curated Artisanal Craft
Chef Elena Moretti hand-crafting fresh agnolotti pasta

Elena Moretti

Chef de Partie — Primi

Pasta Specialist

Emilia-Romagna Guild

Hand-Rolled Pasta & Woodfire Reductions

Curated Artisanal Craft
Experience our seasonal chef tasting menu

Five and seven-course pairings prepared fresh nightly with our sommelier selections.

Culinary Foundation

Honoring ancestral craft with disciplined modernity

Our kitchen balances time-honored Italian traditions with honest, sustainable ingredients. Every plate celebrates regional purity, careful technique, and deep respect for the land.

Freshly harvested heirloom vegetables in rustic wooden crates
Soil-First Cultivation
Valley Organic Farmsterra viva

Regenerative soil & local harvest

We partner with four certified regenerative family farms across the valley. Heirloom greens, organic root crops, and morning herbs arrive at our kitchen door within hours of harvest.

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Aged wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano alongside estate olive oil and San Marzano tomatoes
DOP Certified Curation
Campania & Emilia-Romagna, Italyorigine protetta

Protected origin Italian imports

Essential staples travel directly from generational producers in Campania and Emilia-Romagna. Volcanic San Marzano tomatoes, 30-month Parmigiano Reggiano, and cold-pressed single-estate olive oils.

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Hand-rolled tagliatelle ribbons dusted with semolina flour on dark marble
Bronze-Die Extrusion & Hand Shaping
Cucina Pastificio Labfatto a mano

Daily bronze-die pasta extrusion

Every morning our pasta makers mill stone-ground semolina and fold organic egg yolks into silky dough. Extruded through vintage bronze dies, every ribbon catches sauce with rustic texture.

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Copper pots and clay fermentation vessels in an artisanal kitchen
Full-Yield Utilization
Kitchen Fermentation Labsenza spreco

Zero-waste culinary discipline

Every vegetable trim simmers into savory broths, leftover sourdough forms crunchy breadcrumb gremolatas, and seasonal fruit peelings transform into craft vinegars and cocktail infusions.

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