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La Forchetta owner Hakan Ilhan says he’s counting on the selection of sandwiches to draw in the weekday lunch crowd. Photograph by Jeff Martin
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Donna chose to serve this gooey lasagnette over a casserole-style lasagna because, he says, it’s less rich. “It’s still pretty rich though,” admits the chef. Photograph by Jeff Martin
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Roberto Donna cooks in the open kitchen. Photograph by Jeff Martin
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Panette Giuseppe prepares a pizza. Photograph by Jeff Martin
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Modern-day Milan was the design inspiration. “Red is more Spanish, orange is more Italy,” explains Ilhan. Photograph by Jeff Martin
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Though Ilhan says La Forchetta is as much a trattoria as a pizzeria, the enormous wood-burning pizza oven is definitely the focal point. Photograph by Jeff Martin