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Slow Food Harvest Moon Dinner
What: This special dinner takes place on the evening of the Harvest Moon --
the September full moon traditionally associated with the fall bounty.
When: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Time: Hors d’oeuvres 6–6:45 / Dinner 7 pm
Where: Eleven, 1150 Smallman St., near the convention center
Parking: Valet, on the street or in the lot
The fixed-price tasting menu is a collaboration of Eleven Restaurant with Slow Food Pittsburgh, and Eleven’s Executive Chef Derek Stevens. The emphasis is on locally grown fruits, vegetables and meats, prepared with fresh, honest methods. Join us in a toast as we watch the amber moon rise from the north.
Cost: $85 PER PERSON, INCLUDING BEVERAGES (EXCLUDING TAX AND GRATUITY)
Reservations Required:
412-201-5656
To see the menu in living color, go to:
http://www.bigburrito.com/eleven/events/2007/09/slowww.shtml
Menu:
Hors d’oeuvres
Elysian Fields Farm lamb, pickled local peppers,
shiso smoked Pennsylvania chicken, corn bread, barbequed Pennsylvania Simply Sweet onions, yellow watermelon, sungold tomato, Virginia ham,
Three Sisters Farm nasturtium, peach-goat cheese mousse
Harvest Valley breakfast radishes, Pennsylvania butter, Maine sea salt
clear heirloom tomato gazpacho
Pinnacle Ridge Brut Rose, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Three Sisters Farm Mesclun Greens
Heirloom tomatoes, zucchini pickles, opal basil, Hendricks Farm cheese
2006 Nissley Vignoles, Bainbridge, Pennsylvania
Laurel Hill Trout
Creamed sweet corn, warm bean salad, chanterelle vinaigrette
2006 Pinnacle Ridge Chardonnay, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Pork Loin and House-made Sausage
Toscano kale, turnip, squash, Simply Sweet onions, stone fruit mostarda
Church Brew Works Pious Monk Dunkel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sweet Tastes of Summer and Fall
Buttercup squash pie, black walnut chantilly, poached Seckel pear
berry clafouti, peach ice cream, grilled plum
Rose Bank Winery Blueberry Wine, Newtown, Pennsylvania
House-made Chocolates, Candies, and Cookies
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