Escape to Italy at Tomasso Trattoria’s next wine dinner. On Friday, September 30th, the Southborough team is heading to Southern Italy with some tableside travel. Chef Daniele Baliani will be serving a five-course prix fixe menu of seasonal specialities, like orecchiette with broccoli rabe, and grilled lamb loin with braised fennel. Each plate comes with an accompanying wine from the regions of Puglia, Sicily and more—the Taste of the South starts at 7:00pm. See the menu below, available for $65 per person, and call 508.481.8484 for reservations.

FIRST
Insalata di Mare Adriatica
Adriatic style seafood salad
Tormaresca 2015 Chardonnay Puglia IGT

SECOND
Orecchiette allaBarese
“Little Ear” pasta tossed with broccoli rabe, crumbled sausage &peperoncino
Tormaresca 2013 NEPRICA Puglia IGT – Negroamaro, Primitivo, and Cabernet Sauvignon

THIRD
Bruschetta di Pollo al Melone
Curried chicken and melon salad on grilled Pugliese bread
Tormaresca 2014 RoycelloFiano Salento IGT- 100% Fiano

FOURTH
Costoletta di Agnello al Finocchio
Grilled lamb loin chop, braised fennel, cous-cousMediterraneo
Tormaresca 2008 MaimeNegroamaro Salento IGT – 100% Negroamaro

FIFTH
Canestrato Pugliese D.O.P con FichiallaGriglia
Aged sheep’s milk cheese from Puglia with grilled figs, honey & balsamic
NV Pellegrino Passito di Pantelleria