OUR BACKGROUND

We love food and wine and cherish the art of eating and drinking. Our childhood in the Mediterranean was founded in a culture with a strong, stable culinary tradition where people take great pleasure in food, and dining is an experience to be savored. We experienced, and still recall, great meals which brought families and friends together. These meals were always prepared with the freshest local ingredients and with care and attention. They lasted for hours with each moment enjoyed and savored.

Since coming to New York, we've seen the same passion but the experience is rarely savored or remembered. This passion is also often hindered by a fear that food that tastes great cannot be good for you, cannot be healthy. After we met in November 2002, we created an escape in our home by hosting frequent dinners to celebrate an occasion, our friendships and family, and food and wine. But we didn’t want to escape forever!

So we dreamed about creating a restaurant that would bring back the values of fresh, local food that is carefully prepared and matched with excellent wines and genuine service.

We opened Aroma Kitchen & Winebar in March 2005. Our vision is to take our guests to refreshingly new levels of Italian food and wine enjoyment. We want to make every meal memorable!

Alexandra & Vito