Café Capriccio
49 Grand Street, Albany, NY
Cafe Capriccio presents South America Wine Dinner featuring Ric Orlando on January 21, 2021 at 6:30 PM.
Tickets | $108.80 | Purchase online (minimum of two tickets must be purchased)
The emigration of Italians to South America is a story we “Italian Americans” should know. Argentina has the largest population of Italians outside of Italy. Over 60% or Argentineans are of Italian descent. Also, Italians make up just under 50% of the population of Uruguay; more than half the population of MonteVideo is Italian. The foods enjoyed by S.A. Italians are much like Italian American food.The dishes are richer and more meat centered as they reflect the bounty of South America. Tonight we riff on a few of the more popular dishes inspired by Italian cooking but adapted to the South American market and kitchen.
Antipasto
Champiñones en chimichurri rojo
Wood roasted mushrooms glazed with dried tomato chimichurri
Berenjenas en escabeche
Salt pickled eggplant strips
Faina
Chickpea flatbread
Fugazza
Onion smothered “Pizza”
Provoleta
“BBQ’d” Provolone
Wine: Finca Wolffer Rose 2020
Pasta
Paganini’s Ravioli with Caruso Sauce
The Violinist/composer’s secret recipe ravioli served with a rich Uruguayan cream sauce created to honor the great Neaplitan tenor.
Wine: Santa Julia "Organica" Chardonnay 2020
Carne
Asado for two
Selection of grilled meats and sausages with green chimichurri, house baked bread and salad. It is said that Italians in Argentina began to shun beans in their diets because with the bounty of meat available, they no longer “needed them”
Wine: DV Catena Historica Tinto 2017
Wine: Renacer Milamore 2015
Dolce
Milhojas de dulce du leche
Puff pastry leaves layered with pastry cream and dulce du leche
Dinner will be held in the entire restaurant of Cafe Capriccio with limited availability while we continue to uphold current state mandated guidelines to keep our guests and staff safe. Each party will have their own table. Please indicate in check out if you would like to be at a table with others who purchased separately.
