Gemma, located in The Bowery Hotel, is a darling Italian restaurant with an under-the-radar hipster vibe and haute euro aesthetic. And going in line with the sort of "friends of Paul Sevigny" crowd who frequent his other establishments, like the white-hot hipster joint Beatrice, you can expect to find a roster of A-list models, photographers, and downtown elitists, chatting voraciously at their bistro-y tables or along the bar at the front of the room. The ultra-low lighting and deco-ish lanterns reminiscent of Berlin circa 1930 only enhance the "hidden gem" like quality of this restaurant. Appetizers like artichoke salad, beef carpaccio and zuchhini flowers and dishes like Bistecca Florentina and brick oven pizza luxuriously sprinkled with fresh burrata cheese, it is no wonder this "It" restaurant is receiving rave reviews.
