He made his blushing début in “Red Dragon” (1981), then returned to the fray in “The Silence of the Lambs” (1988) and “Hannibal” (1999). Hannibal Lecter sound like a soufflé, a fever chart, or a storm-all comparisons that the good doctor, who prides himself as an epicure and a force of nature, would be bound to welcome. KL: Any plans for future projects?ĪL: Not just yet! Hopefully we can do more in the community and non-profit sector in the future.The new Thomas Harris novel goes by the title of “Hannibal Rising” (Delacorte $27.95). SheWolf KL: How do you spend your time away from the restaurant?ĪL: I’ve been keeping busy since we opened in June but when I do have “days off” I find myself still cooking. KL: I know pasta is your thing, but do you have a favorite pizza joint?ĪL: There is nothing better than a classic Supino pizza. Supino Pizzeria KL: Who else do you feel is cultivating the food scene in Detroit?ĪL: The meat pie at Gather is dope and the lamb and carrot steak at Lady of the House are truly incredible. It’s a pasta play on a chicken liver mousse but has an added nuttiness from the Michigan spelt. People are hesitant to order it, but once they try it, they fall in love. My favorite dish is the campanelle con fegato. KL: What is your favorite dish on the menu to make and eat?ĪL: There are four classic pastas on the menu with the most important sauces in Rome – carbona, amatriciana, and cacio e pepe. We mill all the grains in house to handcraft the pasta in a room enclosed in glass where diners can watch the process. The grains are always Michigan grown, organic, and top quality. SheWolf KL: Where do you source your ingredients?ĪL: I always go Hampshire Farms in Eastern Market. Romans and Detroiters are both very proud people with rich histories. I find so many parallels between Rome and Detroit – the rise and the fall and the rise again, the metropolis epicenter of two countries, the old and the new. SheWolf was a mythological creature who nursed, sheltered, and raised Romulus and Remus, twin brothers, abandoned by their father who ultimately founded the city of Rome – it’s a great comeback story – just like Detroit. Not only did that summer inspire the SheWolf menu, but also the name of the restaurant. KL: Where was the most influential space you’ve drawn inspiration from?ĪL: A few years ago, I spent a summer in Rome researching Roman food. I started as a dishwasher when I was seventeen and the rest is history. Naturally, this led me to the restaurant business. My family valued Sunday night dinners and I was raised to be obsessed with food. Anthony Lombardo, SheWolf EXP|DET Contributing Editor Kate Lazarski breaks bread with Chef Lombardo to find out the special sauce behind the new Roman inspired Cass Corridor hotspot KL: When and where did your love affair with cooking start?ĪL: I was born in Detroit and raised outside the city in Sterling Heights, a melting-pot community of Chaldeans, Lebanese, Greeks, Albanians, Macedonians and other Italians. There are no additives or preservatives to his story, hospitality is in his DNA. SheWolf Pastificio & Bar Executive Chef Anthony Lombardo learned his craft at the Culinary Institute of America in New York City and has been a featured chef at the acclaimed James Beard House and is a 2019 award semifinalist. Detroit and Rome have more in common than you think.

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