Officina 1397 is the restaurant group founded by acclaimed chefs Rita Sodi and Jody Williams, two self-taught chefs with a passion for all things Italian and a love of detail. Officina 1397 includes renowned restaurants Bar Pisellino, a space dedicated to the country’s art of drinking, Buvette (NY, London, Paris, Tokyo, Mexico City, Seoul), an old world café with the casual nature of a neighborhood eatery, the intimate and warm I Sodi that is home to an enchanting 17th-century-inspired garden, the iconic West Village tavern & restaurant, The Commerce Inn, offering old-school American dishes & cocktails amongst Shaker inspired details and the cherished Via Carota trattoria that honors old-world Italian roots, lifestyle, food and décor. As a neighborhood restaurant collective, anchoring the West Village, most of the design inspirations are a love letter to Florence, which Sodi once called home. Opening the first restaurant, I Sodi, in 2008, Officina 1397, along with their traditional and beloved family dinners, has since grown, with heart and soul of each space remaining as one.