A Michelin-starred chef from Italy, who has been cooking in Manhattan for the last three years, is spending the summer in the kitchens at Dopo la Spiaggia in East Hampton and Sag Harbor. In May, Massimo Sola joined forces with childhood friend and owner of Dopo, Maurizio Marfoglia, to bolster the menu at both locations. The two Italian chefs grew up in Varese in northern Italy. Sola said the two recently reconnected in New York and Marfoglia convinced him to come out East for the summer. 

Sola, who has been at Dopo since early May, has been spending his time between kitchens at the two restaurants, working closely with current chef Nick Reisini to simplify the menu to incorporate his philosophy: Use as few ingredients as possible and make the two menus slightly different to “give something fresh, something new to both the restaurants.”