Aita, and our speakeasy cocktail bar right next door called Mayflower named after the flower symbolizing hope & new beginning, has been serving the Clinton Hill neighborho...
Read moreAita, and our speakeasy cocktail bar right next door called Mayflower named after the flower symbolizing hope & new beginning, has been serving the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn since May of 2012 with sister restaurants Aita Trattoria in Crown Heights (now Briscola) and soon-to-open Osteria Radisa in Carroll Gardens. As an Italian restaurant we cook elegant, rustic, honest food that brings back traditional and nostalgic flavors. Chef/Owner Roberto Aita's menu (executed by Chef de Cuisine Edgar "Lionel" Escandon) changes seasonally and is driven by local farms and green markets.
Our beverage program - which has been featured in Forbes, Grub Street, Punch, Martha Stewart, and more - is curated in support of local, small batch, sustainable, minorty-owned, and female-led teams. The wine list has been comprised of natural wines since opening day. Not because it's "hip" but because this is how our ancestors started making wine! Our cocktail list mimic's our food menu's seasonality - the OG Negroni, Negroni Bianco, and the Venetian-style Spritz are what we're most known for, as well as our enthusiasm for zero-proof/non-alcoholic offerings. We host Aperitivo Hour every day until 7pm which features over two dozen Aperitivo, Amaro, and Vermouth as well as house wine and beer specials.
The front-of-house team is led by Managing Co-Owner/Beverage Director Althea Codamon, formerly of Union Square Hospitality Group, Crafted Hospitality, Happy Cooking Hospitality, Epicurean Restaurants, and others. She has spent half of her life working in restaurants and bars, and over a decade in the hospitality scene all throughout New York City after graduating from The Culinary Institute of America. She aims to share her passion, knowledge, and excitement for hospitality (and all things food & beverage) in a way that excites and motivates her team.
