Behind The Swinging Doors: Inside The Kitchen At L'Apicio (Slideshow)

We stopped into the L'Apicio kitchen on a Thursday at 6:00 p.m. The bar area was starting to fill up with a few people trickling into the dining room.

Finely chopped black olives are part of the prep work for the roasted chicken entrée.

A necessary item for the kitchen staff — coffee.

Chef Thompson talks with a server at the pass.

Housemade gnocchi is served with chanterelles, garlic, thyme, and parmesan. 

Strainers sit in boiling water to cook servings of pasta to order.