Briscola Trattoria
- When
- April 30, 2025
- Where
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Briscola Trattoria
798 a Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
For one night only at Briscola, Chef Silvia Barban and friends will prepare a five-course dinner. She will be cooking alongside Chef Mavis Jay Sanders, Chef Gerald Sombright, and Bilena Settepani. This special evening will celebrate their love for cooking as they create a menu inspired by their childhoods, their connection to Italy, and their admiration for Jacques Pépin and his mentorship.
Highlights
- Italian bubbles served on arrival
- Your host will share the stories and secrets behind the menu
- Tasting menu with wine pairings available
- Special guest Chef Mavis Jay, Chef Gerald Sombright and Bilena Settepani
Details
- Proceeds will support the Jacques Pépin Foundation. Your ticket purchase helps transform lives through culinary education, and we deeply appreciate your generous support.
- Jacques Pépin proudly supports our 90/90 Celebrations. While he can't be present at all of them, we invite you to check our website for details on the events where he will joining in celebration.
- For more information, contact Briscola Trattoria
Event Host
Silvia Barban
Chef/owner, Briscola Trattoria
Silvia Barban was born and raised in Northern Italy. She grew up cooking with her grandmother, Delia, and always admired her ability to bring people together through her cooking. That’s when she decided to start cooking not only for her family but also to bring people together with her food.
She graduated from “E. Maggia” Stresa Culinary School and found her way in the kitchen of the Maestro of Italian cuisine, Gualtiero Marchesi. She worked for Giancarlo Perbellini, a two Michelin star restaurant in Verona. In 2012, she had the opportunity to move to New York with Chef Perbellini to consult for the opening of Giovanni Rana Pastificio e Cucina. What was supposed to be only a 3-month stay there became her home. After two years as a sous chef at Giovanni Rana, she later received an offer to become Executive Chef at Aita in Brooklyn, where she directed the restaurant using fresh local produce to create traditional and modern Italian dishes.
In 2016, she competed in Season 14 of Bravo’s Top Chef. When she arrived home from the competition, she partnered with her colleagues from Aita and opened a new restaurant, Larina Pastificio e Vino, in Brooklyn. The menu is a mix of Italian experiences and pasta, drawing inspiration from her childhood in Northern and Southern Italy as well as her current travels and continues to be a beloved Fort Greene neighborhood staple. On September 2024, she opened her newest restaurant in Crown Heights, Briscola Trattoria.