Eataly Boston’s Il Pesce Celebrates Sicilian Wines
Please join Eataly Boston at Il Pesce on Thursday, January 25 at 7PM for a truly magnificent five-course pairing of hand crafted seafood dishes and beautiful Sicilian wines explained by local experts.
Donnafugata wines are a passionate interpretation of Sicily and its sensorial universe. Donnafugata was founded in Sicily by an enterprising family with 160 years’ experience in premium wines. Giacomo Rallo and wife Gabriella, daughter José and son Antonio are engaged in an entrepreneurial project with a focus on attention to detail and synchronizing people and nature to make wines that correspond increasingly more to the potential of this area.
The Donnafugata wines that you’ll enjoy during dinner include:
‘Sur Sur’ Grillo
‘Anthilia’ Cataratto
‘Lighea’ Zibbibo
‘Sherazade’ Nero d’Avola
‘Ben Rye’ Passito Zibbibo
**Price is inclusive of $75 ticket and 20% service fee.
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Join Us as We Celebrate Our Second Wine & Cheese Fest!
Bostonians, we’re impressed. This winter, you have survived blizzards, frozen rain storms, and beyond. You deserve a treat, adult-style. We got you. Sip into spring at our Wine & Cheese Fest on March 1!
To help you over the finish line this winter, our beverage experts and cheesemongers have teamed up to choose their favorite complementary vini and formaggi. The resulting tasting festival will feature their selection of premium wines and artisanal cheeses from top local and Italian producers, spread across the marketplace. From bold reds and crisp whites to creamy gorgonzola and rich pecorino, this festival is filled with everything you need to sip your way toward spring in style.
For just $60, you will receive an all-access pass to explore all cheeses and cheese-centric bites, along with the wide selection of Italian wines. Let yourself get lost as you explore the food stations throughout marketplace, tasting and sipping as you go.
Tickets are limited, so choose the time that works best for you and reserve your spot at the Wine & Cheese Fest!
Food and Film
In both Italian and Italian-American films, scenes that feature a specific food or traditional dish stand the test of time in the hearts of movie lovers. Who can forget Clemenza teaching Michael Corleone how to prepare tomato sauce with sausage and meatballs in The Godfather? Back in Italy, Alberto Sordi famously devours a plate of maccheroni wearing a baseball cap in the iconic and hilarious film, Un Americano a Roma. These films all reaffirm the importance of food in Italian culture as a means of bringing family and friends together. To have a good meal is one of life’s pure enjoyments that is so thoroughly and infinitely understood by Italians, and at Eataly, we like to share this sentiment with our guests.
Join us at La Scuola for our first class about food in films. The class menu will be based on the Italian American mafia classics, The Godfather and Goodfellas, where mobsters expertly prepare a “Sunday sauce” and Sicilian cannolis are never left behind in a heist. In this class, guests will:
- Help prepare a meal based on the famous food scenes from The Godfather and Goodfellas
- Participate in a hands-on cooking experience with La Scuola’s chef
- Enjoy three courses with paired wines
- Learn more about wine and wine pairing from and Eataly sommelier
- Take home menu, adapted recipes, and wine tasting notes
A roman style wine dinner at Terra, one of Boston’s most beautiful new restaurants
Photo: Eataly
Join Terra on Tuesday, March 20 for a Roman-style wine dinner featuring both classic dishes (and some with a unique, modern twist!) from Italy’s capital. Chef Dan Bazzinotti and Beverage Director Jessica Brennan have worked together to develop an exquisite five-course menu that highlights both wines indigenous to the region as well as local ingredients in dishes such as Carciofi alla Romana and Quaglia con Farro.
This Roman food and wine celebration will be $140 per person (including gratuity!) and has limited seating so book now!
MENU
Carciofi alla Romana
baby artichokes, lemon, mint
Casale del Giglio, Lazio Petit Manseng 2014
Saltimbocca di Mare
Local sea scallops, Tanara 24 month prosciutto di Parma, sage
Monastero Suore Cistercensi, Coenobium 2015
Quaglia con Farro
Grilled Cavendish quail, farro, puntarella, smoked orange oil
Monastero Suore Cistercensi, Benedic 2015
Raviolo alla Vaccinara
Roman Oxtail, smoked tomato, pine nuts, raisins, cocoa
Falesco, Montiano 2014
Torta di Pignole
honey pinenut tart with creme fraiche
Paolucci, Amaro CioCiaro
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Notch Brewing
Come enjoy an evening of German and Czech Lager styles with Chris Lohring of Notch Brewing. From Salem, Massachusetts, Notch Brewing has earned praise and admiration from brew lovers for its lower alcohol “session” styles of beers. Spend an evening with us while we explore the classic styles of Lager Brewing from a master of these styles, Chris Lohring. In this class, hosted by Chris himself, guests will:
- Taste through a selection of Notch Brewing Co. beers selected by brewmaster Chris Lohring
- Learn what are the contributing factors to making these styles
- Learn the differences between lagers and ales, and the history of how these styles came to be
- Converse during our Question and Answer section of the class
- Enjoy a selection of our house made sausages, the perfect pair for these styles of beer
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“Five clams, 10 clams, do I hear 20?” For one day only, you can bid on your seafood dinner!
That’s right. Nodding to Good Friday — when Italians traditionally eat seafood instead of meat — we are holding our second bustling fish auction right in the heart of our market on Friday, March 30, from 5-5:45 p.m.!
Bring your A game because we’re going to be auctioning off the highest quality seafood at incredible prices, starting at wholesale value. Before beginning the bidding process, our energetic auctioneer will describe each fish, from the dock to the auction block. Judging by the season (yes, fish is seasonal, too), we will be offering a variety of species, from cod to baby octopus to snapper.
Early on March 30, we will receive the morning’s delivery of fresh seafood from John Nagle Co., a Boston-based distributor that has been bringing quality seafood to New England since 1887. The family-run company continues to be committed to their century-old traditions and values within the seafood industry, working with small-scale fisheries that follow sustainable and traditional practices considering the long-term vitality of the species and the oceans.
So, when you bring home your winnings, you will be supporting a better environment — for the fishermen, your dinner, and beyond.
Let the bidding begin! No need to register for our fish auction; standing room and paddles are first come, first served.
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Eataly Boston to Host Venica & Venica Estate
Family owned since 1930, Venica & Venica estate is one of the most prestigious wineries in the region of Friuli. Giampaolo recently took over the winery with his sister and cousins, making the estate four generations strong. White wine thrives in the Venica vineyards, which are spread on seven different hills, surrounded by forest and co-planted with fruit trees.
This dinner will allow Giampaolo to showcase his wines, including several white wines and even one red! Each of their bright, lush and always aromatic styles will pair beautifully with the menu designed by our brilliant Eatalian Chefs.
Terra Wine Dinner
Francesca Vajra is one of the owner-winemakers for G.D. Vajra in Barolo and will be joining us at Terra to host a very special wine dinner. Francesca’s depth of knowledge and charm will offer compelling insight into this small but renowned producer in Piemonte known for making both adventurous and traditional wines.
With a matured ripening comes an innate elegance and intensity. The soil breeds the wines to be rich and fragrant. The climate lends to smaller batches, where the quality is palpable. As exemplified at the winery: “We believe in beauty, craftsmanship, attention to detail and creativity with respect for tradition” — and it shows!
Together with G.D. Vajra Wines, guests will embark on an exploration of this beloved winery — from Barbera to Barolo and beyond — alongside a delicious authentic menu from our very own Chef Dan Bazzinotti.
This six-course dinner and evening of Piemontese celebration is $165 per person (inclusive of gratuity).
1st course
Mosciame
House-Cured tuna, pea shoots, rhubarb mostarda
2nd course
Spigola Cruda
European sea bass, baby artichokes, Sorrento lemon, stinging nettle
3rd course
Salumi/Formaggi
Chefs selection of housemade salumi and hand picked cheeses from our Mongers
4th course
Agnolotti
Capon, brodo, charred ramp butter, Grana Padano
5th course
Agnello Ripieno
Roasted and stuffed lamb loin, black trumpet mushrooms, spring onion
6th course
Brown Sugar Cake with smoked pineapple
Wines for the evening will be as follows:
N.S. Della Neve Extra Brut Rose NV
Luigi Baudana, Langhe Bianco Dragon 2016
G.D. Vajra, ‘Kye’ Langhe Freisa 2013
Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2014
Barolo Ravera 2013
Moscato d’Asti 2016
We’re at it again with a fun-filled evening of wine at Eataly! This time, we’re embracing the essence of spring and celebrating light, bright, and natural wines!
Join us on Wednesday, April 11 for a walk-around tasting event in La Piazza and enjoy tastes of 21 different white, rosé, red, and bubbly wines with an eco-friendly focus!
Come hungry! Our chefs have developed the perfect assaggini menu featuring plenty of small plates, all priced between $4-10 each.
This is the season’s springtime event you and your friends can’t miss, so buy tickets now!
*Nota bene: Early-bird tickets are available in limited quantity until March 31, 2018.
Ticket includes:
- Admission for one person
- full access to all 21 varieties of wine
- option to enjoy bites from a special menu, available at check-in
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Tastings by Sustainable Producers
Every year, Earth Day reminds us to celebrate our planet, protect the environment, and reflect upon our impact as humans.
From recycling to bicycling, our daily choices can make a difference. This year, join Eataly as we choose to support our local producers, whose sustainable products are good (taste delicious), clean (don’t hurt the environment), and fair (treat employees well).
From 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, our marketplace will be transformed into an open farmer’s market featuring over a dozen of our local producers, who will offer complimentary tastes of their sustainable products that are regularly stocked at Eataly. From cheese to charcuterie to wine, our producers will share the stories behind their wares, in addition to suggestions on how to incorporate them into recipes.
Then, on April 22, enjoy 50% off compostable espresso capsules! This line by Caffè Vergnano, Italy’s oldest roasting company, is the first range of compostable capsules compatible with Nespresso machines. Send these capsules back to the Earth through a commercial composting system.
