The Lost Supper (Ancient Roman Empire - Saturday 6:00pm - September 22, 2012)
Hand Passed Appetizer One
Pork Cheek Meatball | Tomato Sugo | White Beans | House Ricotta | Sage
Hand Passed Appetizer Two
Hearts of Palm | Split Pea | Pecorino | Lemon | Olive Oil | Pea Shoots
Cocktail: "Negroni" - Campari | Gin | Sweet Vermouth | Orange. Invented in Florence, Rome at Caffe Cavelli in 1919 when Count Camillo Negroni asked the bartender to 'strengthen' his favorite cocktail (The Americano) by adding gin instead of soda water.
Baccala | Potato | Horseradish | Smoked Cream | Chives | Arugula
"Il Pesci e Mare e Anima" - The Fish | The Sea | The Soul
Wine: Fontana Candida 2011 (area: Frascati, surrounding Rome) 90pts
"Knife and Fork" Grilled Prawns Il Forno | Four Cheese Polenta | Basil Oil
48-hour Veal Tongue | Crispy Potato | Fredonia Grapes | Valencia Orange | Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Olives | Sapa
Wine: Farnese Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2010 (area: Abruzzi)
Slow-Roasted Suckling Pig Ragout | Parmigiano Reggiano | Orecchiette | White Truffle Oil
Caramelized Mushroom Ravioli | Rabbit Terrine | Soft-Poached Hen Egg | Black Pepper | Guanciale | Kale | Parmigiano Brodo
Wine: Castello delle Regine Umbria Rosso 2009 (area: Umbria just N.E. of Rome)
Parthian-Style Braised Pheasant | Red Wine | Cippolini | Pork Fennel Sausage | Rapini | Red Lentils | Yams
Honey Soaked and Smoked Coquelet | Wood-Fired Contorni of Fall Vegetables | Puls | Dried Cherries
Wine: Centini "Super Tuscan"2009 (area: obviously, Tuscany) 91pts
Port Wine Poached Pear | Almond | Mascarpone Zabaglione | Amoretta Crumble | Orange Peel
Mulsum and Fig Gelati N20 | Sea Salt Caramels | Pistachio Marshmallow | Lavender Plum Biscotti
Wine: Duca di Castelmonte "Passito di Pantelleria" IPUS 2007(93pts).
Raisin Wine was very popular in ancient Rome. This is a wine made by drying the grapes, resulting in a super-sweet & raisin-y wine.
Tickets for this event: $125