South Village Hospitality, the brains behind Ainslie Brooklyn, Cotta, Follia, and Carroll Place, just opened a Manhattan Ainslie this month. The 20,000-square-foot Italian restaurant, wine bar, and beer garden took over the space formerly occupied by Vandal at 199 Bowery on the Lower East Side.
South Village Hospitality, the group behind restaurants like Carroll Place, will open its doors to their newest venture, Ainslie. Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the wine bar and beer garden serves up hearty Italian dishes, including wood-fired pizza. The kitchen is helmed by NYC veteran chef John DeLucie. Hailing from Puglia, Italy Erasmo ‘Mino’ Lassandro runs the wood-fired oven as a lead pizza maker. Jessica Duré, formerly with Broken Shaker, is currently overseeing the beverage program.