On Monday, June 29th Smuttynose gets the Italian treatment at Il Casale Lexington. Be in your seat by 6:00pm to sip your way through a selection of beers from the New Hampshire brewery. Chef Dante de Magistris starts the evening with nibbles like bruschetta and smoked cozze before getting down to business with beer-friendly dishes like frutti de mare and espresso-crusted sirloin. The menu, which you can see below, costs $60 per person including the evening’s pairings. Call Il Casale Lexington at 781.538.5846 for your reservation.
Passed Appetizers
All’amatriciana bruschetta, guanciale, tomato, pecorino
Pizza fritta, figs, speck ham, aruguka, vin cotto
Smoked cozze, P.E.I. mussels, watercress, mascarpone, brioche
Paired with Hayseed Ale
Salad
Diver scallop crudo, shaved plums, mint oil, lardo
Paired with Shoals Pale Ale
Pasta
Frutti de mare, squid ink pasta, clams, octopus, calamari, pomodorini, zucchini
Paired with Finest Kind IPA
Main
Bistecca e salsiccia, espresso crusted sirloin, fennel grappa sausage, summer vegetables, sweet corn sottaceto
Paired with Baltic Porter
Dessert
Coffee stone fruit Napolean, espresso cream, roasted apricots, pancetta torrone, caramel, crispy layers
Paired with Really Old Dog “Stock” Ale
