THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Cascina

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Cascina Restaurant Review:

The Merlot-colored walls, simple wrought-iron chandeliers and sturdy wooden tables at Cascina are inspired by the Cascina Orsolina, a small, family-run guest house and vineyard in Piedmont, Italy. But the influence doesn't stop at the décor: the menu, loaded with northern Italian favorites, heats up the Hell's Kitchen dining scene. The brick oven---hand-constructed by the owner's father---pumps out thin-crust pizzas (most of which are authentically made with sweet San Marzano tomatoes). Creative starters like the oven-baked jumbo shrimp wrapped in prosciutto (big enough to be an entrée), tender veal scaloppine and seafood risotto highlight a menu that could satisfy even the staunchest Italo-phobe. And if that doesn't work, the house wine---imported from the private vineyard in Piedmont---is affordable and delicious.