Take your shoes off and enjoy a six course dinner you wish you could do more often.
On Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th June Joe Vargetto and Lorena Corso will host Siciliana vs Siciliano where guests enjoy a six course degustation dinner, each course with two dishes – one from the Australian Sicilian (Joe) and one from the Sicilian (Lorena) – and vote on their favourite dish.
Lorena was born and raised in Sicily and she has worked as a chef in the UK and Melbourne, currently at Napier Quarter in Fitzroy. Here’s what’s on the menu:
Arancino vs Arancino
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Globe artichoke on crispy bread
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Cured snapper, fried artichoke & broad bean relish
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Sea snail cappalletti, sorrel & crustacean bisque
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Periwinkle, pesto trapanese, sea lettuce
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Grilled pumpkin and and pickled mussel skewer, fermented honey & saltbush
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Crayfish & pumpkin schiacciata
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Kelp wrapped red mullet, cumquats & native sea herbs
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Red mullet with potato scales
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Sweet cacao ravioli filled with almonds & apricots
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Almond milk pudding, burnt tangelo granita & vino cotto spelt
Tickets are $150 per person – book here