Osteria Mozza
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Osteria Mozza Introduction Located in Los Angeles and now Singapore, Osteria Mozza is the creation of celebrity chef Nancy Silverton and acclaimed winemaker Joe Bastianich. The heart of the restaurant, which opened in December 2010, is a free-standing fresh mozzarella bar, where a wide array of dishes— highlighting imported bufala mozzarella, burrata and burricotta cheese—is prepared nightly. The extensive menu also features artisanal salumi and numerousfresh homemade pastas, as well as seafood, meat and game dishes cooked on a wood-burning grill. Osteria Mozza's award-winning wine list boasts hundreds of selections from across Italy, including offerings from Joe’s wineries in Friuli and Tuscany, while The Amaro Bar bartenders set the evening scene, preparing handcrafteds creative and classic cocktails with an Italian twist. The Team Nancy Silverton Nancy Silverton is the co-owner of Pizzeria and Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles, Newport Beach and Singapore, as well as Mozza2Go and Chi Spacca in Los Angeles. Silverton also founded the world- renowned La Brea Bakery and Campanile Restaurant. Throughout her celebrated career, Silverton has worked with some of the nation’s most notable chefs, including James Beard award-winning chef Wolfgang Puck at the original Spago in L.A. In turn, she has served as a mentor to numerous others who have gone on to become award-winning chefs and restaurant owners themselves. In 2014, she received the highest honor given by the James Beard Foundation for “Outstanding Chef”. Her cookbooks, Nancy Silverton’s Pastries from the La Brea Bakery and Nancy Silverton’s Breads from the La Brea Bakery, were nominated for awards from Julia Child and the James Beard Foundation, respectively, and her 9th cookbook, “Mozza At Home”, was released in 2016. Silverton starred in an episode of the 3rd season of popular Netflix series Chef’s Table, inspiring eater.com to name her the “2017 TV Chef of the Year”. Peter Birks (Executive Chef) Peter Birks brings a wealth of experience to his role as Executive Chef of Osteria Mozza. The Brisbane native’s passion for food and cooking started from a young age when his parents – who owned a franchise of popular Australian bakery, The Cheesecake Shop – signed him up for his cooking course when he was just 12. His restaurant journey took off in 1999, as an apprentice chef at Italian restaurant Il Centro in Brisbane. Winner of the Rising Chefs of Australia competition in 2002, Peter landed a work stint at Italian restaurant Cecconi’s in Melbourne in 2005. When the restaurant was approached to open a location in Hong Kong in 2007, Peter was asked to move over as the Executive Chef. Peter also spent time in Carnevino and OTTO Enoteca in Las Vegas, which put him in good stead to assist with the opening of Italian restaurant Lupa in Hong Kong in 2012. Four years later, he joined Osteria Mozza at Marina Bay Sands in 2016, leading the culinary team to reach greater heights. As of March 2018 Fast Facts on Osteria Mozza Osteria Mozza is located at the Galleria Level of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, #B1 – 42 to 46 (across from SandsTheatre). The restaurant has 72 seats in the main dining room. There are three private dining rooms that can accommodate up to 14 persons each. Osteria Mozza showcases a mozzarella bar, offerings a myriad of imported Italian cheese. The opening hours are as follows: Dinner Weekend Lunch Daily Saturday – Sunday 5pm - 11pm 12pm – 2:30pm Reservations are recommended and can be made at (65) 6688 8522 or [email protected]. Accolades that Osteria Mozza has received include: o Forbes Travel Guide 2018 (Four-Star Restaurant) o Wine & Dine Singapore’s Top Restaurants 2017 – House of Stars (Awarded One Star) o Wine & Dine Singapore’s Top Restaurants 2017 – Wine List Award, Gold o Awards of Excellence—G Restaurant Awards 2017 by The Peak Selections: Gourmet & Travel o Singapore’s Best Restaurants by Singapore Tatler 2017 – Awards of Excellence o Weekender Foodmania Awards 2016 – Platinum (Italian category) o G Restaurant Awards 2016 – Awards of Excellence o Wine & Dine Singapore’s Top Restaurants 2016 – House of Stars (Awarded Two Stars) o Wine & Dine Singapore’s Top Restaurants 2016 – Wine List Award, Silver o S.Pellegrino’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015—No.45 o Forbes Travel Guide 2015 (Four-Star Restaurant) o House of Stars, (Awarded Two stars) - Wine & Dine Singapore’s Top Restaurants 2015 o Wine List Award Bronze Winner - Wine & Dine Singapore’s Top Restaurants 2015 o Citibank Restaurant Manager of the Year—18th World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence at the World Gourmet Summit 2014 o Awards of Excellence—G Restaurant Awards 2014 by The Peak Selections: Gourmet & Travel o S.Pellegrino’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013—Debuting at No. 35 o The Miele Guide to Asia's Top 500 Restaurants 2013 As of March 2018 .