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What’s on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova

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What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova

Name: Masseria Neighbourhood: King West Contact: 577 King St. W., 416-263-9999, masseria.ca
Owners: Domenic Primucci (President of Pizza Nova) Chef: Rob LeClair (Fabbrica)

The food

Grab-and-go southern Italian fare, including pizzas, salads and sandwiches. Made-to-order Neapolitan-style pizzas come with one of three crust options: standard, carbone (a black crust that gets its hue from vegetable carbon) and gluten free. Guests can order one of the 12 pre-designed pies, or build their own from a long list of ingredients that includes ’nduja, grilled eggplant, truffle oil and prosciutto di Parma.

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
Buffalo mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes in a reduced balsamic dressing. $13.

 

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
The Masseria Salad mixes heirloom tomatoes with croccantini, oil-preserved dried chilis imported from the Italian town that Primucci’s family is from. $11.

 

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
The tonno salad with pickled chilies and sliced radish is a lighter, spicier version of a niçoise salad. $9.50.

 

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What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
A side of rapini. $6.

 

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
A platter of aged prosciutto di Parma served with croccantini (dried sweet peppers preserved in olive oil). $10.

 

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
The soppresatta sandwich is made with fior di latte, arugula and eggplant on house-baked bread. $9.50.

 

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
The tuna sandwich swaps out mayo for caponata. $9.50.

 

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
Veal, pork and beef meatballs in tomato sauce. $9.

 

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What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
The San Giovanni pie tops traditional crust with tomato sauce, fior di latte, ‘nduja and rapini. $19.

 

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
For this seasonal pizza, carbone crust is topped with avocado, grilled corn and pesto. $17.
The drinks

A short wine list of Italian bottles, including a Barbaresco and a Bolonero; easy-drinking beer (Peroni, Stella, Lost Craft, Mill Street Organic, Molson Stock Ale); and espresso, of course.

The space

To accommodate a 6,000-pound pizza oven and the heaps and heaps of marble, the floor of the 2,300-square-foot, 40-seat room had to be reinforced. “Masseria means farmhouse,” says Primucci, who was inspired by the eateries run out of people’s homes in the Italian countryside. “They serve whatever’s fresh and people eat at communal tables.”

What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
That’s a lot of basil.
What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
What's on the menu at Masseria, a new Italian restaurant from the president of Pizza Nova
Ciao, Mr. Primucci.

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Caroline Aksich, a National Magazine Award recipient, is an ex-Montrealer who writes about Toronto’s ever-evolving food scene, real estate and culture for Toronto Life, Fodor’s, Designlines, Canadian Business, Glory Media and Post City. Her work ranges from features on octopus-hunting in the Adriatic to celebrity profiles.

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