I thought I had first met Chef Nick Stefanelli when he opened up Bibiana with Ashok Bajaj back in the day, but he corrected me! We met earlier when he was with Fabio Trabocchi at the award-winning but long-gone Maestro. Anyway, back when I thought we met, Nick was rocking one of the hottest Italian restaurants in town and then he went out on his own. Took a leap opening up the unmatched Masseria in the then barely known Union Market District — it was not called that then —- Masseria was a sexy & sophisicated oasis in the center of an industrial landscape. Nick did not stop there. His multi-tiered Italian mecca, Officina on the Wharf and now Chef has gone French on us with Le Clou & Vesper at the Marrow hotel - oh and he has a Michelin star - so you know NBD ~ Quotes "DC's food scene has come a long way with the opening of diverse and beautiful restaurants that continue to build upon the foundation laid by those before them. - Chef Nick "Opening Masseria was everything on the table. I went all in for it and didn't look back." - Chef Nick Guests Social Media Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickstefanelli/ Featuring Nycci Nellis https://www.instagram.com/nyccinellis/ https://www.thelistareyouonit.com/ Chapter 00:00 Introduction 01:20 My Dining experience 04:40 Meeting Chef Nick Stefanelli 06:34 Getting into the cooking business 10:19 DC’s dining core 14:14 Helping on opening Bibiana restaurant 18:08 Building up the Masseria and Officina 29:58 The champagne cart and cheese cart 31:32 The Vesper Bar and a bar in the rooftop 35:55 Drinking Tea and Champagne 37:16 Getting the Michelin Star 41:05 Create unique experiences Produced by Heartcast Media http://www.heartcastmedia.com
