April 2020 | Washington Post, by Fritz Hahn
The Michelin-starred Masseria used to offer guided tasting menus with four to six courses in its dining room near Union Market. Now, the “Masseria a Casa” takeout menu offers one multicourse meal for two each day. Diners can check the restaurant website on Monday to see a week’s worth of dinners and plan ahead. The reduced number of options is the result of both a leaner team in the kitchen and the challenges of getting ingredients. “We used to get deliveries from the West Coast every day, or overnight from Italy,” chef Nick Stefanelli says. Now, “some deliver once a week, some every other day.” But the intent is still there: “We’re trying to stay within what Masseria’s experience was — being able to bring happiness through food,” he says.