Italian Wine Dinner at 197 East Main

On Tuesday, May 11th, Chef Nick Speros joins forces with wine educator and author, Len Presutti, for a specially designed Italian Wine Dinner at 197 East Main in Gloucester. Speros has created a seasonal five-course menu featuring escabeche of fresh native clams; flash seared tuna with zucchini fettuccini, pancetta, tiny tomatoes and basil puree; risotto of slow cooked squab morels, fava beans and pecorino romano; grilled hanger steak with ramps, proscuitto and garlic jus; and baba al rum sweet leavened cake soaked in a rum sauce. Presutti, for his part, will enthusiastically offer the wine pairings. Dinner costs $75 per person. Call 978.282.4426 to make reservations and for additional information. Check the 197 East Main website for complete information about the evening’s wine pairings.

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