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Italian wine lovers are invited to explore the Food & Wine Of Northern Italy at a 5-Course Wine Dinner presented by Enrico Biscotti and Dreadnought Wines at Enrico’s in the Strip District, beginning at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, January 20th.

The Enrico Biscotti café, at 2022 Penn Avenue, is open 6 days a week from 6 am to 4 pm., serving torta Rustica (quiches), Pizzas made in their woodburning brick oven, beans and greens (vegetarian; kale, cannellini beans, garlic, olive oil, all steamed together), two different homemade soups, and big fat salads with field greens, blue cheese, cranberries, walnuts and roasted chicken from the oven.

They also of course, make their own desserts; Cannoli from Sicily, ricotta pies, chocolate macaroons, and so many other things.

The creative kitchen staff will be developing a special menu for this evening’s dinner:

Small Antipasta to start.
Baccala to warm up the bones.
Big fat salad with maytag bleu and crisp shallots.
Roasted Chicken with truffled mushrooms and braised greens.
And for Dessert:
Lemon ricotta pie and biscotti (of course).

Dreadnought is a Pittsburgh wine distributor, representing boutique wineries from around the world, including a variety of Italian wines.  Michael Gonze and Debra Mortillaro, co-owners of Dreadnought Wines and Palate Partners recently returned from a tour of the remarkable Italian Countryside and have plenty of experiences to share with patrons.

To be a part of this very special evening of Italian delights, pre-paid reservations of $70 per person (gratuity NOT included) are required by calling Palate Partners at (412) 391-8502  Space is limited to 22 persons, so interested parties must RSVP by January 18th.

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