There’s a certain romance in Italian design. It doesn’t just serve a function, it tells a story. It passes down stories from your youth to your future. Last night in Yorkville, inside the intimate glow of Bar Appertivo, that story came alive as Lagostina, the nearly 125-year-old Italian cookware house, ushered in a new era.
The host for the evening was none other than Celebrity Chef David Rocco, who embodies everything Lagostina represents: passion, exuberance, hospitality, and flair when behind the cooktops. With glasses raised and tables dressed in prosecco, cocktails, and an Italian-inspired tasting menu, the future of Lagostina was cooked, plated, and placed before us, literally.
From Omegna to Yorkville
Lagostina’s journey began in 1901 in Omegna, Italy, where Carlo and Emilio Lagostina set out to create fine cutlery rooted in craftsmanship and family tradition. By 1933, they had pioneered stainless steel cookware, forever changing kitchens around the world. Since then, their pieces—whether a pressure cooker or the famed Pastaiola® pasta pot—have become symbols of durability, beauty, and Italian ingenuity.
For Canadians, Lagostina is more than cookware. It’s an heirloom brand. You look in your parents or grandparents kitchen, and you are likely going to see a Lagostina pot or pan there. Passed through generations, occupying kitchens where meals are not just prepared but shared, where pots and pans are as much about connection as they are about cooking.
You might even feel inclined to leave their pots and pans on the kitchen cooktops to display them when guests are over.
A Cultural Shift: Lagostina Cookware as the Centrepiece
The heart of last night’s event wasn’t just food it was a celebration of a heritage brand. Chef David Rocco reminded us that the Italian table is never about perfection, it’s about presence and enjoyment. Dishes are brought to the table in the very pots they’re prepared in, celebrating the beauty of the cookware itself. It’s time for cookware to have it’s seat at the table.
In Lagostina’s hands, a pot or pan is no longer just a vehicle to get your meal from A to B. A stainless steel roaster, a gleaming pasta pot, or a hammered copper pan doesn’t have to retreat to the kitchen after cooking. Instead, it becomes part of the theatre of dining, a statement of tradition and design that belongs right in the middle of the table.
It brings a more authentic connection to dining when you can serve where the food has been cooked from. More of a connection to the process.
A Toast to What’s Next With Lagostina
Lagostina’s promise has always been about more than cooking. It’s about craftsmanship, connection, and a certain quiet elegance. As the brand nears 125 years, this new chapter feels less like reinvention and more like a homecoming. A return to the table, to tradition, to the pleasure of cooking and sharing.
The cookware you choose should not only perform but inspire, should not only last but elevate. Last night, in the heart of Yorkville, Lagostina reminded us that the soul of Italian cooking is not hidden in the kitchen, it’s celebrated with others around.
For more information about Lagostina, be sure to visit their website.
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