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Gelato maestro moves onto the savory stuff

By Ben Muessig
The Brooklyn Paper
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The Brooklyn Paper / Katie Chao
Gelato maestro Gino Cammarata shows off his wares at his new Bensonhurst shop — Oro Verde Gelati — which opened inside a tanning salon (yes, a tanning salon) on 86th Street this spring.

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Self-described “gelato maestro” Gino Cammarata has closed his Bensonhurst ice cream shop Oro Verde Gelati — which was located within a tanning salon, oddly enough — to open a small plates restaurant and “vino bar” boasting a full menu of classical Mediterranean dishes on Fourth Avenue at 99th Street.

The new eatery, Piattini, will offer classic Sicilian entrees alongside less-known Italian dishes prepared by Cammarata, who is famous for masterfully making traditional gelato flavors like fig, ricotta cream, and pistachio, and serving them boldly — like his acclaimed brioche gelato sandwich.

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“It’s a light menu with a very fresh ingredients,” said Cammarata.

“The food quality is going to be high.”

Thankfully, Cammarata won’t abandon his bread and butter — gelato.

“There will be a gelato machine,” the chef promised. “That’s my signature.”

Piattini [9824 Fourth Avenue at 99th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 759-0009)], will have a soft opening this week.

©2009 The Brooklyn Paper

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