Hillary Sterling is on fire, literally. The executive chef is serving up modern Italian cuisine created in the heat of a state-of-the-art wood-burning oven and grill at Ci Siamo. The oven and grill are the centerpieces of the open kitchen Sterling presides over alongside a stellar all-woman team at the restaurant, which is located at 440 West 33rd St., Suite #100.

It’s a feat. Sterling was tapped to lead the restaurant when famed restauranteur Danny Meyer, founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, pivoted from fine dining to a more upbeat vision that was “fun, bold, and welcoming,” according to the Robb Report.