Lucciola (restaurant)

Restaurant information
Established	2017 (2017)
Head chef	Michele Casadei Massari
Location	621 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, New York, 10024, United States
Coordinates	40°47′25″N73°58′22″W / 40.79028°N 73.97278°W / 40.79028; -73.97278
Website	lucciolanyc.com

Lucciola is an Italian trattoria restaurant that serves Italian cuisine in New York. It was founded in 2017 in New York City by Michele Casadei Massari along with Alberto Ghezzi. ^[1] It serves typical food from the Italian city of Bologna located in the area of Emilia Romagna. ^[2] The name "Lucciola" means firefly, and was inspired by Pasolini article. ^[3]

History

Lucciola is the second restaurant by Michele Casadei Massari, with Piccolo Cafe being the first one. ^[4] It pays homage to Festa di Laurea director Pupi Avati. ^[5] Lucciola focuses on Emilia Romagna cuisine, wines, and traditional Italian desserts such as Tortellini, Albana di Romagna, Tiramisu, and Pasta al pomodoro. ^[6]

References

1. Cartia, Tommaso (November 18, 2017). "LUCCIOLA. Surprise! Your Little Bologna Kicked Off in NY". iitaly.org.
2. Dai, Serena (December 4, 2017). "Another Holiday Pop-Up Bar Lands in the East Village". Eater New York. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
3. "Restaurant Review: Lucciola". Interni Magazine (in Italian). December 5, 2017.
4. Montagnoli, Livia (December 22, 2017). "Italy in New York: the Rossopomodoro spin-off, the wines at Fausto, and Bologna foods at Lucciola". Gambero Rosso . Archived from the original on June 27, 2018.
5. Schieppati, Cristiana (November 29, 2017). "A NEW YORK APRE IL RISTORANTE LUCCIOLA". Crisal de Press (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 29, 2017.
6. Mattia, Denise. "LUCCIOLA – A Restaurant Makes Its Debut on the UWS". Yum Yum Traveler. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.