Food Network stars to debut restaurant at Calif. ski resort

Food Network stars to debut restaurant at Calif. ski resort

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Chefs Michael and Brian Voltaggio prepare a meal during the dinner portion of The Bank of America Dinner Series presented by The Wall Street Journal on October 12, 2018 at Spring Place, New York City. The chef brothers are set to open a new Italian restaurant, Vulcania, at The Village at Mammoth in January.

Chefs Michael and Brian Voltaggio prepare a meal during the dinner portion of The Bank of America Dinner Series presented by The Wall Street Journal on October 12, 2018 at Spring Place, New York City. The chef brothers are set to open a new Italian restaurant, Vulcania, at The Village at Mammoth in January.

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The pair of Food Network stars who happen to be related are preparing to open a joint restaurant in California’s Sierra Nevada next month.
Food Network’s Battle of the Brothers chef-brothers Michael and Brian Voltaggio are opening an Italian-American restaurant called Vulcania, scheduled to open at The Village in Mammoth on January 27, 2023. To do. Vulcania joins the ski resort’s existing 14 restaurants on site.

“Vulcania is a personal project for us on so many levels,” Michael said in the release. “As partners and siblings, we are creating experiences for families, family by family…and it is very exciting to do so in a place as special as Mammoth.”

Food Network stars brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio will open an Italian restaurant called Vulcania in The Village, Mammoth, due to open in January.
Food Network stars brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio will open an Italian restaurant called Vulcania in The Village, Mammoth, due to open in January.


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Food Network stars brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio will open an Italian restaurant called Vulcania in The Village, Mammoth, due to open in January.

Food Network stars brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio will open an Italian restaurant called Vulcania in The Village, Mammoth, due to open in January.


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Food Network stars brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio will open an Italian restaurant called Vulcania at The Village at Mammoth in January. (Photo: Mammoth Mountain)

Vulcania, which has partnered with hospitality group Levy Restaurants, will offer a menu of baked clam pizzas and homemade pasta. The drinks menu features cocktails such as classic martinis and spritzers, along with a selection of natural wines.
In a news release, Bryan said much of the ingredients he plans to use at Vulcania will be sourced directly from Italy. He added that the restaurant pays homage to traditional Italian cuisine while offering a modern touch.

Other elements of the restaurant also honor its Voltaggio roots. For example, the restaurant’s name is taken from his historic MS Vulcania ship that allowed the Voltaggio family to emigrate from Italy, according to a press release.

Food Network stars brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio will open an Italian restaurant called Vulcania at The Village at Mammoth in January.

Food Network stars brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio will open an Italian restaurant called Vulcania at The Village at Mammoth in January.

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Susana Guerrero is a reporter for SFGATE covering the Bay Area food scene. She has an MA in Journalism from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and a BA in English from UC Berkeley. She’s from the Bay Area. Email [email protected].