Piedmont Wine Dinner
Grab your passports!
On November 7th, join us at the Whittemore House for a five-course wine dinner featuring dishes from Piedmont, Italy. Our menu for this event highlights the influence of French cuisine and the Slow Food movement on Northern Italian fare.
The cost to attend is $85 per person. We will be accepting a limited number of reservations, so please make yours soon.*
Menu
first course
Bagna Càuda
crusty bread, raw vegetable
second course
Charred Tuna Carpaccio
Caesar salad, soft egg
third course
Vitello Tonnato
tuna-caper sauce
fourth course
Pheasant Cacciatore
corn grits
fifth course
Torta di Nocciole
burnt white chocolate ganache
*This event is full.
Date: Friday, November 7th
Time: Cocktails at 6:30pm (cash bar), dinner at 7pm
Cost: $85 per person ($70 w/o alcohol), cocktails available for purchase
Service charge: 20%
Reservation deadline: Friday, October 31st, 3pm
Reservation Cancellation Policy Notice:
Notice of cancellation is required 5 days in advance or charges will be assessed to your account for the event.
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