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Carbone's Ristorante Anniversary Dinner
Happy Anniversary Carbone's!
Did you know that Carbone's Ristorante is celebrating their 80th year in Hartford Connecticut! That's right! Eighty years in the same location on Franklin Street on Hartford's south side.
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| Carbone's Ristorante |
It's really a 'Happy Anniversary' to all of us because to celebrate the occasion they're offering a special seven-course Chef's "Roman Dinner" Tasting Menu - complete with an optional wine pairing!
This delicious special is running Monday through Friday - through June 28th - so make your reservation NOW!
Imagine seven mouth-watering courses that includes a tableside Caesar Salad. Talk about personal service! Talk about a fun night out!
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| Caesar Salad Tableside |
We took a ride up on a beautiful Thursday evening and enjoyed each and every course to its fullest! Here's what's on the menu!
The first course certainly set the mark high for the food that followed, a delicious Homemade Ricotta made with truffle honey, fresh chopped pistachios, and grilled crostini.
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| Homemade Ricotta truffle honey, fresh chopped pistachios, grilled crostini. |
The first course also included an equally delicious Calamari, with a nice take on the popular NY style, made with the inclusion of hot pepper rings, with two sauces, a marinara sauce, and a lemon capers.
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| Calamari, hot pepper rings, marinara sauce, lemon capers. |
Chef's recommendation for a wine pairing was a Chandon California Rose.
The second course consisted of a wonderful Butternut Ravioli. You'd think that this would be more suited for the fall season, but the sauce was so incredibly light, it worked well on a warm summer night. The ravioli was made with shitake mushrooms, and a brown butter sage sauce.
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| Butternut Ravioli shitake mushrooms, brown butter sage sauce. |
Chef recommended a Davis Bynum Pinot Noir with the butternut ravioli.
Next up, our third course, a Classic Caesar Salad, prepared tableside. Here's where we really had some pampered fun! Nothing, and I mean nothing - comes close to the clean bright flavors from a freshly made Caesar dressing. Especially one made with a friendly smile!
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| Tableside Caesar Salad! |
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| Caesar Salad |
Our wine pairing with the Caesar salad was a Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc.
Fellow blogger Naomi Perk of NayNayKnows saw my Instagram story that night and commented her refrigerator is always stocked with KC! And now I know why!
Our fourth course brought us an amazing seafood combination consisting of a Mixed Grilled Diver Scallop & Shrimp Fregola, with Leeks & Bacon Risotto in a nice white wine lemon sauce.
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| Mixed Grilled Diver Scallop & Shrimp Fregola, Micro greens, Leeks & Bacon Risotto |
The seafood course was accompanied by a Bortoluzzi Pinot Grigio.
Then, to cleanse the palate, our fifth course, a Lemon Sorbetto, with cherry compote, was topped with a drizzle of the optional accompanying cordial, a limoncello.
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| Lemon Sorbetto, with cherry compote |
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| Lemon Sorbetto, with cherry compote |
Our next, sixth course, was an outstanding highlight! A Pepper Crusted Tenderloin, with a topping of dolce gorgonzola, mashed potatoes, and glazed carrots.
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| Pepper Crusted Tenderloin, dolce gorgonzola, mashed potatoes, and glazed carrots. |
The tenderloin was accompanied by a hearty Cabernet Sauvignon.
Our seventh, and final course, dessert, was a heavenly happy ending to our Roman Dinner extravaganza, a Chocolate Pistachio Molten Lava Cake, with creamy vanilla ice cream.
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| Chocolate Pistachio Molten Lava Cake, vanilla ice cream. |
And, as we said Arrivederci, Carbone's Ristorante, alla prossima! (Goodbye Carbone's Ristorante, we'll return soon!) we toasted to a fabulous night with fine wine and food, and savored the flavors of the recommended dessert accompaniment, a sweet Moscato wine.
Carbone's Roman Dinner Tasting is certainly a treat for all your senses! Aromatic herbs, hearty cheeses, creamy grains, and seven courses of innovative combinations from an amazing Italian restaurant.
A winning tasting menu full of flavors and textures to please all!
Be sure to indulge in the Roman Dinner at Carbone's Ristorante!
See more about Carbone's Ristorante's anniversary event at https://carbonesct.com/our-events/roman-dinner
Carbone's Ristorante
About Carbone’s Ristorante
Carbone's Ristorante is located at its original 588 Franklin Avenue location in Hartford’s South End since opening in 1938. The restaurant offers timeless Italian dining in a relaxed and elegant atmosphere. Third generation Chef/Owner Vinnie Carbone has carried on his family traditional Italian dishes, while incorporating modern ingredients and techniques to also offer seasonal innovations as well as Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-Free options. Offering old-world hospitality, including tableside service for house classics such as a Caesar Salad or flaming dessert, and first-class service, the restaurant is open weekdays for lunch and dinner, and dinner on Saturday evenings, with complimentary parking.
For more information, visit www.carbonesct.com. The restaurant can also be found on Facebook (Carbone’s CT) and Instagram (CarbonesRistorante).
Disclaimer: We were invited to Carbone's Ristorante's Roman Dinner by members of the company's management and marketing team and portions of this post are sponsored. However, all views and opinions are our own.
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