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Radisson Blu
OPERA, WINE
AND FOOD:
A PERFECT ITALIAN JOURNEY
Attico Restaurant to take guests on a
twelve-week culinary tour around Italy
F
om May 12 th , 2017 onward,
Venues’ Attico will take guests
on a twelve-week epicurean
voyage around Italy with its “Opera,
Wine and Food: A Perfect Italian
Journey” promotion, stopping in
a different region every week and
serving twelve of the country’s less-
er-known local specialties paired
with exceptional wines.
Food lovers around the world
agree that Italy has a uniquely rich
and diverse heritage when it comes
to culture, food and lifestyle. To share
more of this legacy with guests, Chef
Matteo Verini and his team at Attico
Restaurant have decided to launch
a one-of-its-kind gastronom-
ic journey around Italy that will
sweep guests off their feet and
take them on an unforgetta-
ble trip to the heart of the
Mediterranean.
For twelve weeks, Chef
Matteo will highlight a dif-
ferent local favorite every
seven days. This will give
guests the rare opportunity to try
dishes that are not commonly found
in Italian restaurants outside of Italy.
Each of these delicious courses will
be paired with aromatic Italian wines
to bring out the wonderful flavors of
each of these remarkable foods.
The first regional pair that will
be presented is Branzino Nella
Creta (baked sea bass in clay crust,
cracked at the table) served with a
crisp 2014 Chardonnay from Veneto.
Located in northeastern Italy, this
area is best known for its capital city,
Venice. But apart from the city of
canals, Veneto has many more his-
torical and cultural sites few visitors
know about. This includes Vicenza,
a city famous for its amazing art
shows as well as Verona, the home
of Shakespeare’s romantic drama
Romeo and Juliet and the world’s
largest open-air opera festival.
Other featured menu items will in-
clude delights such as Anatra Brasata
(slow-cooked Bresse duck with
braised fennel and cherry jus) accom-
panied by a rich 2014 Pino Nero from
Lombardia in week five and Brasato
di Cinghiale e Polenta (braised wild
boar shoulder and creamy polenta)
with a 2014 Sangiovese from Tuscany
in week seven. To complete the expe-
rience, twelve well-known arias that
are many Italians’ personal favorites
will serenade guests during dinner
and celebrate the country’s deep-
ly-rooted love for the opera.
“Italy has a rich and diverse cultur-
al heritage that has fascinated peo-
ple around the world for a long time.
By presenting twelve special dishes,
paired with great wines and beauti-
ful music in “Opera, Wine and Food:
A Perfect Italian Journey,” we want
to share the meaning of Italian life-
style in a new, deeper way and really
make people feel like they are guests
at a friend’s home in Italy,” says Attico
Chef de Cuisine Matteo Verini.
Guests are invited on this special
culinary tour around Italy at Venues’
Attico Restaurant from May 12 th to
August 4 th , 2017. Attico is open for
lunch Monday to Saturday from
12:00 — 14:30 hrs (last orders 14:30)
and daily for dinner from 18:00 —
23:00hrs (last orders 23:00).
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
visit venuesbkk.com,
email [email protected]
or call +66(0) 2 302 3333
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