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Sammarco promises steak house offerings with a twist
| JANUARY 2025
Rob Rossi’s got the hottest 2025 opening
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The most anticipated opening the city.” of 2025 is undoubtedly BisSammarco will feature alteccheria Sammarco, an Italian fresco dining and a private dinsteak house from chef Rob ing room upstairs, the Carlevale Rossi and David Minicucci. Set Room, with 24 seats. The main menu will focus to debut early this year, the duo are behind the Michelin-starred heavily on meat, seafood, pastas Giulietta and its Michelin- and French-inspired mains and recommended sister, Osteria feature prime grade beef exclusively from Cumbrae’s, as well Giulia. “We want to complete the as Canadian and high-quality trinity,” says Rossi. “We’re going European seafood. While keepto do the same thing we have ing the menu under wraps, Rossi and Minicucci assure it done, which is try to rewill offer much more imagine Italian food, than a typical steak and, in the realm of house. the steak house, HIGH STEAKS “There’s so it will be very The menu features many steak interesting.” meat, seafood, pastas houses in the city, Sammarco and French mains, and it seems like will offer a steak with prime grade beef almost every house experience from Cumbrae’s. month we add deeply rooted in another,” says Rossi. Italian tradition, re“But Sammarco will be flected in its design and decor. With around 90 seats, unique and focused, which will the dining room will be "opu- make the difference. When lent and very luxurious," exud- people see the menu for the first ing warmth. Guests will enjoy a time, they’ll understand what traditional cheese cart, mono- we’re doing, and it’s not what grammed plates, high-end silver anyone would expect.” The spot will offer a cocktailpatterns and Italian linens, all showcasing the attention to driven menu with 700 international wines and a selection detail that defines the space. “The design, quality of the of single malt scotch, American furniture and millwork will tie bourbons and whiskys. Look out for Sammarco, everything together,” says Minicucci. “I think it’s going to be opening soon at 4 Front St. E. the most stunning restaurant in —Megan Gallant