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News and Events

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September is Cocktail Month

September 7, 2008  - Sunday Wine Supper at Rialto

September 13, 2008 - Cooking Class with Jody Adams - Le Marche

September 27, 2008 - Wine Class with Kelly Coggins

September 28, 2008 - Chef's Collaborative Fundraiser (offsite)

Every Sunday in September - CJ Sunday

 

October 5 - Sunday Wine Supper at Rialto

October 18 - Cooking class with Chef Jody Adams - Lombardia

October 18 - Farm Day at Nesenkeag Farm (Litchfield, NH)

October 25 - Wine Class with Kelly Coggins

October 28 - The Next Vintage Wine Dinner

 

November 2 - Sunday Wine Supper at Rialto

November 15 - Cooking class with Chef Jody Adams - Entertaining with Antipasti

November 22 - Wine class with Kelly Coggins - Cocktails

 

Bar Menu

CJ Sunday

Before the Show

 

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Choose one antipasti from our new bar menu and one signature cocktail from bartenders Todd and Jonathan.

The antipasti

Eggplant caponata with green olives

Saffron peppers with mint

Grilled mushrooms with hazelnut vinaigrette

Orange beets with basil and ricotta salata

Zucchini ribbons with parmesan

Citrus marinated olives

Parma prosciutto simple

Parma prosciutto on a breadstick

Salami with mustard onions

Duck liver pate with capers

Buffalo mozzarella with slowbraised tomatoes

Sheep’s milk ricotta with fennel pesto

 

The cocktails

The Huckleberry – Milagro Blanco Tequila, Dry Vermouth, homemade raspberry simple syrup and grapefruit bitters

The Army-Navy - Hendricks Gin, orgeat syrup, lemon juice and lemon bitters

 

 

SUNDAY WINE SUPPER AT RIALTO

Sunday, September 7

3 wines + 3 courses

$60

FIRST

Floppy green lasagna with pork, duck livers and parmesan

2005 Cote Roannaise Rouge Domaine Pothiers

SECOND

Sole and squid in potacchio – a stew of onions, chilies, tomatoes and wine

2004 Savennieres Clos des Perrieres Alix

Cheese

Still working on it...

NV Cremant Brut Rose Domaine Baumard Corail

Try three different wines from the Loire paired with a three course dinner. Wine Director Kelly Coggins invites you to a casual Sunday supper.

COOKING CLASS WITH JODY ADAMS

Le Marche

Saturday, September 13

11 am

Cooking demonstrations

+

4 course lunch with paired wines

$125

(Interested in more than one class?

Try a three course package for

September - October - November

for

$325)

Join Chef Jody Adams as she leads a cooking demonstration, exploring the culinary traditions of Le Marche region of Italy. Devote a Saturday afternoon to learning some of Jody's tricks and tips.

FIRST
Antipasti of fried stuffed olives, prosciutto and figs
06 Rosso Piceno Cantina Numa Tolenus Le Marche, Italy

SECOND
Tagliatelle with truffles and cauliflower
‘04 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva Villa Bucci Villa Bucci Le Marche, Italy

THIRD
Brodetto or fish and shellfish stew
‘06 Offida Pecorino San Giovanni Kiara Le Marche, Italy

DESSERT

Still cooking something up

Menu subject to change

 

 

WINE CLASS WITH WINE DIRECTOR KELLY COGGINS

"Wines you've never heard of"

Saturday, September 27

1pm

 4 wines + nibbles

$48

White

’06 Rkatsiteli Dr. Konstantin Frank Finger Lakes, New York

’07 Assyrtiko Domaine Sigalas Santorini Greece

Red

’98 Bonarda Martilde Ghiro Rosso D’Inverno Lombardy, Italy

'05 Ribeira Sacra D. Ventura Vina Caneiro Galicia, Spain  (Mencia)

Ever heard of Rkatsiteli. Assyrtiko, St. Laurent or Schiava? We hadn’t either but we’re glad we do now because they make for delicious wines. Drop by the Rialto lounge to learn more about grapes you’ve never heard of. Wine Director Kelly Coggins hosts a casual wine class, focused on uncovering the secrets behind these grapes. You’ll taste four wines and enjoy a light lunch in the lounge.

 

CJ SUNDAY

Every Sunday in Le Marche

3 courses

FIRST

Floppy green lasagna with pork, duck livers and parmesan

or

Porcini risotto with nepitella and pecorino

SECOND

Sole and squid in potacchio – a stew of onions, chilies, tomatoes and wine

or

Braised chicken stuffed with prosciutto, olives, parmesan and pinenuts

DESSERT

Ravioli dolci 

 

Chef de Cuisine Carolyn Johnsons explores the culinary traditions of Le Marche, Italy with a 3 course Sunday supper.

 

 

SUNDAY WINE SUPPER AT RIALTO

Great Wines of Spain

Sunday, October 5

 3 wines + 3 courses

$60

FIRST

Porcini risotto with nepitella and pecorino

’05 Valdeorras Blanco Rafael Palacios As Sortes Galicia, Spain 

SECOND

Braised chicken stuffed with prosciutto, olives, parmesan and pinenuts

’06 Bierzo Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos Leon, Spain

CHEESE

Still working on it...

NV Fino Elcana Sherry Gutierrez Colosia Jerez, Spain

Kelly pairs three fabulous Spanish wines with chef de cuisine Carolyn Johnson's 3 course Sunday supper.

 

COOKING CLASS WITH CHEF JODY ADAMS

Lombardy

Saturday, October 18

11 a m

 Cooking demonstration

3 courses and wines

$125

Nestled in the middle of northern Italy just south of the Alps, the region of Lombardy is renowned for fabulous cheeses, great wine, wonderful risotto and even an olive oil or two.

Jody will demo a few dishes from the region, interpreted with her whimsical touch. Work up an appetite and then sit down to enjoy the feast.

 

FARM DAY AT NESENKEAG FARM

Litchfield, NH

Saturday, October 18, 3pm

Nesenkeag Farm Kicks Off its annual raffle!

First Prize is worth over $500 in gift certificates to fine restaurants in Boston & Southern NH

Drawing will take place on Farm Day, Saturday, October 18th, at 3pm

Tickets cost $5 each or 6 for $25, and may be purchased ahead of time, either on-line at the farm website  www.nesenkeagfarm.com or by mailing a check to the farm. For more information, contact Liana at 603-886-8215.

WINE CLASS WITH WINE DIRECTOR KELLY COGGINS

What's in the mix?

Saturday, October 25

1pm

 4 wines + nibbles

$48

Wine Director Kelly Coggins presents four wines characterized by four unique blends. Enjoy the class and a light lunch to get ready for Halloween.

 

 

THE NEXT VINTAGE

Chef Jody Adams invites young wine experts from around the city for a Fall, five course wine dinner.

Tuesday, October 28, 6:30 pm

The wine experts and their courses...more details to come soon

Daniel Motsinger, Radius Restaurant

{appetizer}

Thomas Tietjen, Estragon Restaurant

{pasta}

Kelly Coggins, Rialto Restaurant

{entree}

Julie Cappellano, South End Formaggio

{cheese}

Theresa Paopao, Oleana

{dessert}

SUNDAY WINE SUPPER AT RIALTO

Argentine Wines

Sunday, November 2

 3 wines + 3 courses

$60

Argentina meet Rialto.

Rialto meet Argentina.

It's a perfect match.

 

COOKING CLASS WITH CHEF JODY ADAMS

Entertaining with Antipasti..and drinks to match as well

Saturday, November 15

11 a m

 Cooking demonstration

3 courses and wines

$125

Just in time for the holidays, Jody shares some easy and elegant recipes for fun antipasti. We'll pair some festive drinks (maybe Lambrusco, sherry or even saki) to go along with it.

After the demo, sit down for a feast.

 

WINE CLASS WITH WINE DIRECTOR KELLY COGGINS

Cocktails

Saturday, November 22

1pm

 4 wines + nibbles

$48

Join Kelly for an afternoon of fun cocktails and a light lunch, perfect for all of the upcoming holidays.

 

CJ SUNDAY

Every Sunday of every month, 5:30 - 9:00

3 courses

$40

Chef de cuisine Carolyn Johnson offers a three course Sunday supper with a regional Italian theme.

Click here for this month's menu.

 

SUNDAY SUPPER WINE DINNER

First Sunday of every month

3 courses + 3 wines

$60

Wine Director Kelly Coggins chooses a theme for a wine dinner and teams up with Chef de cuisine Carolyn Johnson on the menu.

 

                                          

BEFORE THE SHOW

EVERYDAY, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

3 courses

$45

   

  Our fixed price menu is available for theater-goers at the following venues:

Boston Philharmonic, Regattabar, A.R.T, New Repertory Theater and Jose Matteo Ballet Theater Available between 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm on performance day. Present your ticket at Rialto. Tax, gratuity and alcohol are not included.

                                         Boston Philharmonic

          

                   

            

                    

                                                      

     

                    

                                                                                  

 

RIALTO IS PLEASED TO OFFER THE DIRECT TRADE COFFEES AND ESPRESSO FROM THE GEORGE HOWELL COFFEE COMPANY

 

George Howell and his company was recently profiled, along with other "Direct trade" coffee roasters, in a NYT article by Peter Meehan. Meehan writes, " Direct-trade coffee companies... see ecologically sound agriculture and prices above even the Fair Trade premium both as sound business practices and as a route to better-tasting coffee." And that's what we love about this coffee--it tastes superb and is purchased directly from small producers, creating a delicioulsy sustainable (or endless) cup of joe. Check out their company website at: www.terroircoffee.com

 

Salon Dinners with Jody and PIH

Have you ever dreamed of having a James Beard award-winning chef prepare a multi-course meal in your own home? What could be more rewarding than bringing a group of friends or colleagues together to learn more about how to help solve global health problems? How could these things ever be compatible? Answer: Salon Dinners with Jody and PIH. We bring the chef, design and prepare the five-course meal with paired wines and invite the PIH leadership. You bring your friends and get ready to raise money. Nothing could be simpler, more fun or rewarding.

To find out more, please contact Catherine Dry at catherine@rialto-restaurant.com or call 617.234.8025.

A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE

Jody Adams takes commitment seriously, from seasonal, local ingredients to social justice on a global scale. No small endeavor. To make a difference, she has joined forces with an organization called Partners in Health, a Boston-based nonprofit that works with poor communities all over the world to combat disease and poverty. From Haiti to Rwanda, from Russia, Peru and Lesotho to parts of the US, PIH’s mission is medical and moral: combating allegedly “untreatable” health problems effectively, even in poor settings (visit www.pih.org to learn more).

The story begins in the dining room of Rialto when Jody met PIH founder Paul Farmer (check out the book Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracey Kidder to read about Paul and PIH). Paul is a wiry, passionate, brilliant man who is committed with a fierce focus to resolving global health problems. Jody is an energetic, entrepreneurial, petite chef-on-fire passionate about running a successful business and helping the world while she is at it. She has decided to use the tools of her trade to raise awareness and funds for PIH.

                            

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