Event

Off the Menu: The Flavors of Italy

Our Off the Menu series recognizes the fact that consumers bear some responsibility for what ends up on the plate at restaurants. We offer chefs an audience for the food that they're most passionate aboutwhether it's ultra-traditional, experimental, cutting-edge, or just the sort of thing that lights up a food geek's eyes.

Following our first event, a traditional eight-course Thai meal at Nida's, we are very excited to announce a partnership with Rick Lopez and his team at Knead Urban Diner. Rick, whose skill with classic Italian food earned him a loyal following at Trattoria La Tavola, will offer an evening of Italian food that will transport you to the Osterias of Modena and Genoa. Authentic Italian fare ranges from the Fritto Misto to the Raviolo to the traditional winter Zampone and the biodynamic Italian wines.

Join us (and you'd better believe we already have our reservations) for this unique opportunity by getting your ticket now. (We've made paper tickets available for this event... they make great holiday gifts.)

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Fritto Misto ... a seasonal mix of root vegetables in a light tempura batter served with garlic aioli

Salsiccia di Anatra e Fegato Grasso ... house-made duck and foie gras sausage with kumquat marmalata, roasted wild mushrooms, and sage served over buckwheat polenta with taleggio cheese

Egg Yolk Raviolo ... homemade pasta stuffed with liquid farm fresh local egg yolk served over braised lacinato kale topped with crisp house-cured guanciale and sunchokes with shaved parmigiano reggiano cheese

Pomegranate Ginger Granita

Zampone with Lentils and Braised Fennel ... local Berkshire trotter (foot) boned and stuffed with house made sausage and sweetbreads boiled and served over a bed of lentils and braised fennel

Goat's Milk Pannacotta with figs and almonds drizzled with Cafe Brioso coffee-infused honey from Mockingbird Meadows