The Culinary Institute of America's six award-winning restaurants offer extraordinary cuisines in a variety of settings. Although securing reservations on a Friday or Saturday can require advance planning, same-day reservations are often readily available for lunch and dinner on weekdays.
Please note: The Wine Spectator Greystone restaurant is located in St. Helena, CA; all other restaurants are located in Hyde Park, NY.
For Reservations:
Hyde Park, NY restaurants:
Call 845-471-6608 or reserve online
Wine Spectator Greystone restaurant (St. Helena, CA): Call 707-967-1010
CHEF INSTRUCTOR FOR LUNCH
Giovanni (Gianni) Scappin,
Lecturing Instructor in Culinary Arts
Gianni Scappin is a lecturing instructor in culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Chef Scappin teaches in the kitchen of the Ristorante Caterina de' Medici, part of the college's Colavita Center for Italian Food and Wine. The restaurant, which is also a classroom for students in the CIA's culinary arts degree program, features authentic regional cuisine of Italy. Students in his course prepare menu items based on modern and traditional Italian cuisine, utilizing the cooking techniques, ingredients, and spices unique to the various regions of Italy.
Chef Scappin is co-author of the cookbook Cucina & Famiglia (Morrow, 1999). He was the consulting chef for the film Big Night starring Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub. Gianni's industry experience includes being co-owner and managing chef of Finch Tavern in Croton Falls, NY; owner and executive chef of Gigi Trattoria in Rhinebeck, NY; executive chef at Le Madri, Moreno, and Castellano restaurants in New York City; and chef at restaurants in the Italian cities of Milan, Piedmonte, Montegrotto Terme, and Venice. As executive chef and corporate chef for the New York City-based Bice Group, he was the opening chef for Bice restaurants in Palm Beach, FL and Washington, DC.
Originally from Marostica in Italy 's Veneto Region, Gianni Scappin holds a diploma from the Recoaro Terme Culinary Institute in his native country. He is a member of the Federation of Italian Chefs.
