Insieme
photo: Noah Kalina
Chef Marco Canora has rolled out new deals at his two Italians, Hearth and Insieme. Both restaurants now offer three-course "Cucina Povera" menus of "humble cooking" priced at $35 per person (with wine pairings for $15 and $12, respectively). The menus will fluctuate, but to get a glimpse of their current form, click past the jump.
Hearth’s Cucina Povera Menu
$35 per person, $50 with wine pairings
RIBOLLITA with Black Cabbage, White Beans and Parmesan
*Asprinio di Aversa, Villa Carafa, 2006, Campania (6 oz.)
BRAISED LAMB SHANK with Polenta, Rapini and Gremolata
*Monastrell, M3, Vinos Sin-Ley, 2006, La Mancha (6 oz.)
HAZELNUT BUDINO with Whipped Cream and Candied Hazelnuts
*Moscatel, Emilin, Emilio Lustau, NV, Jerez (3 oz.)
Insieme’s Cucina Povera Menu
$35 per person, $48 with wine pairings
BARLOTTI BEAN SOUP with Farro and Swiss Chard
* Mád, Királydüló, Takaj Classic, 1999, Tokaji (3 oz.)
BRAISED VEAL BREAST with Polenta and Roasted Winter Vegetables
* Rosso Piceno, Vigneto Contrada Vallone, Rio Maggio, 2006, Marché (6 oz.)
CHOCOLATE BUDINO with Espresso Cream and Candied Hazelnuts
* Pedro Ximénez, San Emilio, Emilio Lustau, NV, Jerez (3 oz.)