da Gemi Restaurant

01/05/2023

Due to the inappropriate actions of the other partners at daGemi, James Muscaglione was "forced" out and is no longer associated with daGemi Restaurant and is in no way responsible for the food, service, or general standards of the restaurant.

03/13/2022

"Ariniu" is Sicilian oregano (origano in Italian) and is prized for its unmistakable scent, flavor, fragrance, as well as for its multiple therapeutic, antibiotic, and anti-inflammatory qualities.

Most of the high-quality oregano available today is cultivated on farms and is very, very good. However, nothing compares to the wild "ariniu" that sprouts up sporadically on the unspoiled slopes of Monte Sicani (Sicanian Mountains) where it grows like wild grass. Harvest is very labor-intensive - the opposite of mass production, but well worth it

For optimum flavor concentration, our oregano is hand-picked just before the oregano flower blooms, in July, in the full morning sun, after the morning dew has dried. The oregano is left intact, on its twig, often longer than 12 inches, and is then dried in the shade before it is shipped to us in September. Remember: It's bad luck to bring the oregano indoors in August!

The area our oregano comes from is part of the territory of Mezzojuso, Sicily, and is called "Contrada Marosa" an area that is higher than 1000 meter elevations and has been as is, virgin, wild, and pure, since the Mesozoic Era

You will see, smell, taste, and feel the difference that enhances our dishes at our Italian restaurant da Gemi, opening soon in Chinatown

03/11/2022

What screams "Spring is here" louder than "Pasta chi Piseddi ?

If you answered "nothing", you're correct

Pasta with Peas (Pasta con Piselli in Italian) is a classic dish and a perfect example of how just a few simple ingredients can render a dish so perfectly balanced and complex. Pasta, onion, peas, black pepper, EVO, and pecorino, now that's "Amore" ❤️

Look forward to dishes like Pasta chi Piseddi and other Sicilian specialties at our Italian restaurant, da Gemi, opening soon in Chinatown

03/07/2022

If you like Pasta alla Puttanesca, you will LOVE daGemi's "Spaghetti ‘ra Tappinara"

With capers from the Island of Salina, green marinated Sicilian olives, tomato, anchovy, garum, toasted spicy breadcrumbs & pecorino siciliano, it's puttanesca's sassier Sicilian cousin

Look forward to this and other Sicilian specialties from our Italian restaurant da Gemi Restaurant coming soon to Chinatown

02/16/2022

"Purpu" or polpo in Italian, is one of Sicily's most popular and loved street foods. Rich in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B6, the octopus has a long gastronomic history in Sicily

We braise our Mediterranean octopus before lightly grilling, then dress it up with Sicilian celery, onion. caper berries, EVO, lemon, and sea salt - it's the type of dish that powered Euclid when he invented Geometry 💪

Look forward to this and other Sicilian specialties at our Italian restaurant da Gemi Restaurant, coming soon to Chinatown

02/14/2022

Love pasta cacio e pepe?

You will love its cooler Sicilian cousin "Carrattiera"

We toss our pasta with grated Sicilian pecorino cheese, cherry tomato, hot peppers garlic, and basil

Look forward to our Spaghetti Alla Carrattiera as well as other Sicilian specialties at the opening of our Italian restaurant da Gemi

Coming soon to Chinatown

02/09/2022

Fig Newtons?

An ancient ancestor, actually.

Cuccidati is Sicily's favorite holiday treat. They're the original fig stuffed cookie.

You will be able to see ours being handmade from scratch, from our open display kitchen, using locally grown organic figs and a family recipe that dates back to the late 1800s

Look forward to these and other Sicilian specialties at our Italian restaurant, daGemi, opening soon in Chinatown

daGemi restaurant + putia

Spring Mountain | Wynn

02/08/2022

Jimmy (AKA "Gemi") stuffed his first artichoke when he was 9 working alongside his mom at their family restaurant in New Jersey.

Although he started with a really good family recipe, he sure has had a lot of time perfecting them!

Look forward to Sicilian style dishes such as this whole stuffed artichoke, as well as other specialties at the soon to open da Gemi Restaurant

COMING SOON TO CHINATOWN

02/07/2022

https://www.wetheitalians.com/food-wine-west/italian-restaurant-sicanian-roots-opening-chinatown

Las Vegas Chinatown continues to grow, and now a restaurant focused on specialty foods and recipes that have been a family secret for more than 200+ years will open utilizing ingredients from an area that the Romans referred to as “the breadbasket of the world.”

02/06/2022

https://chinatownvegas.com/dagemi-ristorante-putia-who-what-where-when-and-why/

daGemì ristorante + putia will feature ingredients and artisan products dishes made from recipes that have remained a family secret until now