Thursday, September 27, 2007

Il Tiramisú
Ristorante & Bar
presents
Wine Dinner
featuring
Bell Wine Cellars (Napa Valley, CA)
7:00 PM

Il Menu

 Aperitif
~ JFJ, Sparkling California Champagne, Extra Dry ~
quintessential California sparkling wine,
presenting a bouquet of ripe pinot noir fruit

First Course
~ Vellutata di Pomodoro con Polpettine di Salmone ~
roma tomato puree soup with salmon and herb dumplings
topped with spicy julienned vegetables and ginger
~ Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County, 2006 ~
fresh citrus and grapefruit flavors,
lively and refreshing, long lasting finish, 2,092 cases

Second Course
~ Anitra al Forno alle Mele Cotogne ~
roasted duck with caramelized Cotogne apples
~ Claret, Napa Valley, 2004 ~
blended from select barrel lots of Napa Cabernet,
deep ruby in color, rich fruit aromas,
toasty oak flavors, elegant tannins, 942 cases

Main Course
~ Cervo Arrosto ~
chianti and herb marinated venison,
roasted with vegetables, red onions, garlic and herbs,
served with roasted haricot vert
~ Zinfandel, Napa Valley, 2004 ~
ripe layers of plum, blackberry, and vanilla,
without the presence of spicy pepper,
but with an intense, lingering finish, 314

Dessert
~ Cassata con Fili Cioccolata ~
traditional Italian celebratory dessert with a rich filling of ricotta,
candied fruit, and grated chocolate, covered with ladyfingers
~ Syrah Port, 2006 ~
dark ruby in color, with floral, berry, and violet character,
full bodied with lots of fruit

The cost of the event is $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Reservations are required.

If you have not attended a Fish Luncheon in a while, please come on down for our 22nd Fish Luncheon!

Our menu hasn't changed much since the event started in 1964. Every morsel of it is made fresh. It's a place where our members and guests have attended so regularly they have tables they claim as their own. Tradition runs deep here. The luncheon began as a chance for a dozen local businessmen to meet, forge deals and share a meal. As the lunch's reputation for huge, family style meals and influential guests grew over the years, our numbers have swelled — one luncheon netted more than 400 — and has evolved into a major networking opportunity for San Pedro's business, social and political communities.

Political heavyweights such as Councilwoman Janice Hahn and her brother, Mayor James Hahn, Assemblywoman Betty Karnette, our current Mayor Villargosa, come regularly to share a meal with business and community leaders, Ms. Janis Barquist, Esq. of the L.A. City Attorney's office, while campaigning says "This was certainly one of the more fun events that I went to - and the one with the best food, undoubtedly," many of whom advertise in our almanac. But before hundreds of hungry diners gather for one of San Pedro's oldest, regular social events, the preparation begins. At 5 a.m., the day before a small band of workers begin. Over the next day, the crew will season and cook 175 pounds of swordfish, boil and prepare 80 pounds of pasta for mostaccioli, chop up then boil 20 pounds of tomatoes and do the same to another 50 pounds of mixed vegetables. They'll skin, dice and boil giant piles of potatoes, unfurl yards of table cloth and carefully lay out an elegant array of 300 table settings, each one perfectly resembling the ones next to it.

Dalmatian-American Club of San Pedro
1639 South Palos Verdes Street - San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone: (310) 831-2629 - Fax: (310) 831-9355