When Alessi, maker of high-design kitchenware, set out looking for a temporary home while its flagship store underwent renovations, Scavolini, maker of high-design kitchens, made sense. From now until the beginning of May, Alessi will operate as a store-in-a-store within Scavolini’s Soho showroom. As it says in the window: “Two Italian masters in the kitchen, together for two months only.” Photo: Jillian Goodman
Tonight also marks the first in the partnership’s “Italy Comes Alive!” series of cooking demonstrations from some of New York’s best chefs. At tonight’s event, Mark Ladner of Del Posto will demonstrate Italian cooking at home. Subsequent events will make use of Alessi’s baking and espresso-related pieces. For information about any of the events, or to RSVP, e-mail italycomesalive@bdeonline.biz. Photo: Jillian Goodman
One of the many ingenious Alessi products currently at Scavolini: This caged bird is actually a tea strainer. Photo: Jillian Goodman
Alessi’s family of bottle openers. Photo: Jillian Goodman
The Scenery kitchen, full of Alessi appliances, a cause for Italian national pride. Photo: Jillian Goodman
The pairing ends at the end of April. Don’t be late! Photo: Jillian Goodman
