ALFONSO BIRTHDAY: GREAT FOOD + AWESOME FRIENDS AND A VERY SPECIAL CAKE ON AUGUST 17

ALFONSO BIRTHDAY: GREAT FOOD + AWESOME FRIENDS AND A VERY SPECIAL CAKE ON AUGUST 17

On Tuesday August 17 we had a day full of blessings and love. Great friends and delicious food were the main components of a special day to celebrate Alfie’s birthday. I selected Convivium Osteria as a venue for the surprise dinner. The food was superb, every dish was wonderful and beautifully plated. [br]
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Appetizers[br]

• Selezione di olive (Selection of imported olives marinated in olive oil garlic and oregano).
• Carciofo alla romana (Braised artichoke in olive oil mint and garlic).
• Gambas enteras a la flor de sal (Whole large prawns roasted with ‘flor de sal’ sea salt).
• Pulpo asado con judiones de la granja (Grilled baby octopus with judions de la granja beans).
• Fish Carpaccio over greens, parmesan cheese and red peppercorns.

Entrees[br]

• Ravioli di mele verdi e cannella con ragu d’anatra (Green apple and cinnamon ravioli with duck ragu).
• Carciofo alla romana (Braised artichoke in olive oil mint and garlic).
• Intingolo di coniglio alla romana con crostini di polenta (Braised rabbit with olives, capers and prosciutto with polenta crostini).
• Chuleton de buey a la parilla con patatas fritas (for two) Pinehill farms 48 oz grilled and oven roasted rib-eye with fried potatoes.
• Fresh pasta with braised rabbit ragu

Wines[br]

• Bisci Verdicchio di Matelica 2009 | Italy | White[br]
• Cabriz Reserva 2006 | Portugal |[br]
• Ribera del Duero 2004 | Denominación de origen | Spain | Red[br]
• Esporao Reserva 2007 | Portugal | Red[br]

And the checker cake was from Black Hound in the Lower East Side…. Wonderful cake! Thanks Jenny for showing me this place.[br]

Convivium Osteria[br]
68 Fifth Avenue[br]
Brooklyn, NY 11217[br]
718 857 1833[br]
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Black Hound[br]
170 2nd Avenue[br]
New York, NY 10003[br]
212 979 9505