A new obsession took hold of me — one that demanded I go deeper into our ingredients than I ever had before, into where they come from and how to care for them properly. The steaks we serve today share almost nothing with the steaks we were serving even a few years ago.
Led by Divino and Focoso, the Trattoria Moderna movement is an effort to move beyond "tourist trap" Italian dining by combining the warmth of a classic trattoria with modern technical precision and obsessive sourcing.