Summer of Bastianich Press Dinner at Shutters on the Beach

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Shutters on the Beach

Shutters on the Beach

Last week I attended the “Summer of Bastianich” dinner at Coast restaurant at Shutters on the Beach.  The event was a lovely outdoor private dinner hosted by one of my favorite chefs, Lidia Bastianich.  The event showcased wines from the Bastianich family winery that were paired with a special menu prepared by Coast chefs.

Nicole at Coast restaurant

Nicole at Coast restaurant

I took my friend Nicole as my guest to enjoy the seasonal menu.

Place settings

Place settings

The pr folks at Murphy O’Brien did a great job of organizing the event.  Each guest had a personalized place setting and menu.

prosecco

prosecco

We started with some nice prosecco before Lidia greeted all the guests.

Lidia addresses the crowd

Lidia addresses the crowd

Our starter course was a warm octopus and potato salad.

Octopus and potato salad

Octopus and potato salad

Our first wine was a crisp Friulano infused with citrus notes.  It was a perfect pairing for the buttery salad.

Friulano

Friulano

Next came a wonderful pear and pecorino ravioli.  Shaves of pear were incorporated into pillows of ravioli.  Our table devoured this dish and wanted more.

Pear and pecorino ravioli

Pear and pecorino ravioli

This was served with a chardonnay blend, Vespa Bianco, 2008.  Another perfect match.

Vespa Bianco, 2008

Vespa Bianco, 2008

Next came our main course, a perfectly seared lamb chop with rosemary mint sauce and braised spring legumes.

seared lamb

seared lamb

Our lamb was served with a Vespa Rosso, 2008.  All of the wine was wonderful, this was our fave of the night.

Vespa Rosso

Vespa Rosso

Our table at this point was very happy to have tasted such fabulous wine and food.  Our final course was a yummy cherry jam tart.

Cherry jam tart

Cherry jam tart

The menus for the Summer of Bastianich at Coast restaurant will vary over the next few months but will always be paired with wines from the Bastianich Winery.  Reservations can be made at 310/587-1707.  If you want to purchase any Bastianich wines, the restaurant can provide a list of vendors who offer them.

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