Flatlands restaurant puts ‘New Age’ spin on classic Italian
Reinvented Italian food is the star at Dolce Vita, a casually elegant eatery in Flatlands.
The restaurant, which has been open since January, offers up a full menu comprising both what co-owner George Patsis calls “New Age Italian” and classic dishes that traditionalists may favor, prepared in a kitchen presided over by the restaurant’s other owner, chef Peter Curcio, whose masterful way with food is evident in every dish.
“I’ve lived in the neighborhood for close to 20 years, and I wanted to build a place where people could just gather and hang out,” noted Patsis. “So far, it’s working out — good food, good drinks, good atmosphere, comfortable.”