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The downstairs kitchen and bar, which faces the pizza oven. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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Chefs at work in the downstairs kitchen. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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Upstairs “ham bar.” Check out the meat cleavers hanging overhead. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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The wood oven reaches 800 degrees. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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The upstairs dining room. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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Sweet-corn agnolotti with chanterelle mushrooms and pine nuts. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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The agnolotti is one of a number of small plates; it costs $12. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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Escarole salad with baby potatoes, guanciale, and a sunny-side-up egg. This dish was inspired by Isabella’s grandmother’s escarole soup. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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Roasted-potato gnocchi with braised pork shank and burrata. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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The “Jersey Shore” pizza with fried calamari, tomato, provolone, and cherry-pepper aioli. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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Another look at the Jersey Shore pizza, one of eight on the menu. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
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Pork ribs with pickled rhubarb, radishes, and oranges. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson