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I'm Sandy. Food fanatic. Aspiring Blogger. Dog mama to a Maltipoo named Saké (yup like the booze). NYC dweller. Wine lover. Saké drinker. Bourbon sipper. I have an unapologetic weakness for Starbucks Caramel Macchiatos (with extra whipped cream please), fluffy doughnuts, and double fried french fries with mayo, never ketchup. I love a perfectly juicy Shake Shack burger when I'm too tired to cook, or a slurp-worthy bowl of ramen, and would never turn down a generous shaving of fresh truffles, one of my favorite splurge worthy indulgences.

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CI SIAMO: Gnocco Fritto Fridays Should Be a Thing


Chef Hillary Sterling | Italian food

City: New York City. 440 W 33rd St., New York, 10001

BITE WORTHY | REVIEW | NEW YORK

Ci Siamo is yet another Italian spot from restaurateur Danny Meyer, with Chef Hillary Sterling at the helm. In Italian, it means “here we are” or “we’ve finally arrived”. As in, yes, we’ve finally made it through the week, or depending on when you read this… maybe just the day!

Nevertheless, you made it, and perhaps that in itself deserves a drink. That could totally explain why this second floor restaurant has glasses laid out, with an open self-serve bottle welcoming you in the elevator, as you ride up from the ground floor to the dining level. So here’s my tip, do NOT take the stairs. This is one of those times you should just wait for and take the elevator.

Once you make it through your first elevator drink, the must try dishes are the Gnocco Fritto and the Caramelized Onion Torta. Neither of these two dishes are good examples of what Ci Siamo is centered around, which is live-fire cooking, but they were the most standout and memorable, and the reason I would go back.

PHOTOS | CI SIAMO

The Elevator

Do NOT take the stairs here or you’ll miss the self-serve drinks in the elevator ride up! Love this concept! 

CARAMELIZED ONION TORTA

balsamic, pecorino toscana

*really good, so savory and yummy!

GNOCCO FRITTO

goat gouda

*these were AMAZING… definitely a Ci Siamo bite + crave worthy dish

Ci Siamo 
roasted mushrooms
ROASTED MUSHROOMS

thyme, lemon

Ci Siamo 
rapini
RAPINI AGNOLOTTI

ricotta, lemon

WOOD-FIRED WHOLE TROUT

pine nuts, raisins, bread crumbs, mustard greens

Ci Siamo 
tagliatelle
TAGLIATELLE

tomato, buffalo butter

 Ci Siamo 
chocolate budino
CHOCOLATE BUDINO

Italian espresso zabaglione, smoked almonds

 Ci Siamo 
bombolini
BOMBOLONI

chocolate amaro

OPEN KITCHEN at CI SIAMO

This is where it all happens… Chef Hillary Sterling centers her Italian-inflected menu around live-fire cooking and seasonal ingredients.


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