New Beers!!!
As always we are constantly on the prowl for new and exciting products. We are very proud of our collection of wine, spirits & beers. In this new season that we find our selves coming in to, we present three new beers. First, a new india pale ale from Pennsylvania called Hopdevil. Second, a non-alcoholic beer from Germany called Bitburger. Finally, in anticipation of the coming beer celebration we showcase our Oktoberfest on draught from Beck’s. Although most would say to have a burger (we do offer one during lunch), we recommend trying to pair these beers with some of our great dishes prepared by chef Pasquale, or ask for your server’s opinion.
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Nutella Tortina
My guilty pleasure Nutella, a chocolate hazelnut spread which has been slowly becoming more and more mainstream in recent years. Nutella, Chef Pasquale’s inspiration for his summer tortina a ricotta and Nutella “cheese cake” served chilled with fragolette & panna fresca. The rich chocolaty nuttiness that is Nutella mixed with smooth creamy sheep’s milk ricotta combine to be a cool spoonful of luxury. I recommend trying it with a glass of our canadien ice wine…a beautiful, thick and sweet wine that sings with the cheesecake.
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Grilled Summer Vegetables!!!
Chef Pasquale has been grilling some great vegetables for the summer. I had it the other night and felt compelled to tell everyone about it. A blend of really fresh produce charred with grill marks and drizzled in extra virgin olive oil. He finished it with a spoonful of fresh pesto genovese (basil, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic and parmigiano) and caprino fresco (our imported Italian goat cheese). I have to say the result was true balance and singing tastes. I recommend it with a glass of or Coccociola white from Abruzzo.
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New Barbaresco
First there is Barolo is the great wine of northern Italy, considered the king of Italian wines. Second there is Barbaersco, the queen of Italian wines. Our new selection comes from the producer Moccagatta. A family winery that produces modern styled barbaresco that is unreal. A red that is soft, earthy, elegant and royal; an amazing pair to our short rib stuffed casoncelli or our slow braised short ribs with cippolline and sweet corn cake.
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Vitello Tonnato
One of the beautiful summer dishes of Italy. Especially the piedmont where thinly sliced veal is graced with a creamy sauce accented with tuna. Chef Pasquale has made an amazing version which sings on our plates. I recommend enjoying with a glass of chalky Vermentino from Tuscan vineyard, Colle Massari or a citrusy Gavi from the commune of Gavi by producer Bruno Broglia in a wine he calls La Meriana. Either way enjoy…
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Risotto e Pesche
Although risotto is mainly considered a winter heavier dish, using fresh diced peaches as the main inspiration with of course our carnaroli riso Pasquale’s risotto is surprisingly ‘leggero’. He puffs the rice using some vegetable stock initially but finishes using only prosecco then lightly tossing in healthy amount of peach and a drop of soft sardinian goat cheese.
“ai Ferri”
Continuing with our love of fresh summer fruits against hot metal grills, that beautiful marriage of sweet and charred. Pasquale grilled some fresh summer peaches and while still warm stuffing them with homemade chocolate gelato ‘al momento’. Dolce Per l’estate at its best.
Fichi!!!
So, I am in love with our chef’s new creation. He takes grilled mission figs and places them next to gelato alla crema di mandorla (almond ice cream), I know, heaven already! He then adds crisps that are made from parmigiano that has been taken from area closest to the rind and finishes with drizzled vincotto. Vincotto, is a southern Italian sauce of reduced red wine with sugar and orange rind. A masterpiece that I can only enjoy with a glass of Canadien Ice Wine. The dessert wine made of riesling is picked when the grapes are frozen on the vine and the result is a thick wine with tastes of apple.
{ fichi } grilled mission figs . almond gelato . parmigiano scorza . vincotto
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Summer Heat and Cocomero!!!
{ cocomero } grilled watermelon salad . arugula . ricotta salata . cocomero concentrato
Chef Pasquale, inspired by the grilling of Indepedence Day, has made a special worth trying. He begins by slicing watermelon fruit and grilling it on an open flame. He then adds some dressed arugula, shaved ricotta salata (dried ricotta) and finishing it with a cocomero concentrato (a reduction of watermelon juice into syrup). I recommend to try it with our Rosato di Chianti, a rose wine of sangiovese from the Tuscan vineayrds of Chianti.
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Syrah di Toscana!!!
2006 Syrah, Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro, Cortona, Toscana, Italia
We just got in this great new wine from Toscana. The vineyard is Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro and he is a master of Tuscan Syrah. The soil in the hills of Cortona, just next to Montepulciano in Tuscany, is the perfect for Syrah. This wine is medium in body and palate covered in spice and wild berries. I recommend it with our slow braised short ribs served over a sweet corn polenta cake and sweet cippolline onions.
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USA in the Second Round!!!
To Celebrate the USA men’s soccer team making it into the second round of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, we are offering 2 new domestic drafts the sixpoint sweet action and goose island honkers ale for $5 per pint. The game will begin at 2:30 against Ghana and we will be showing it on our large plasma screens. Let’s Go USA !!!
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