New York City Wine-East Goes Greek: Sake Meets the Mediterranean

Debuting fine artisanal saké from Ichishima Shuzō

Join us at Thalassa for the debut of selected artisanal sakés from the award winning Ichishima Shuzō (Brewery). These carefully selected sakés are the grand cru of Niigata, Japan's premier saké-producing region.

Noted saké master Michael John Simkin, founder of MJS Saké Selections, and Chef Raphael Abrahante of Thalassa have created a superb pairing menu; for this is the first-ever, serious pairing of saké and Mediterranean cuisine. See what happens when two sea-faring nations with love of story-telling get together!

These artisanal sakés have never before been tasted in North America.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

6:30 PM

Thalassa Restaurant [map]

179 Franklin Street, NYC

(between Greenwich & Hudson Streets)

$95 AIWF Members / $110 non-members

Reservations/Tickets via TicketWeb http://www.ticketweb.com AIWF NY

Menu

First Course

Hamachi Tartare Wrapped in Roasted Grape Leaves with Eggplant Mousse and Wasabi Tobiko

Ichishima Shuzō, Ichishima, Junmai, Niigata, Japan

Second Course

Cherry Tomato Salad with Marinated Greek Beans

Ichishima Shuzō, Ichishima, Honjōzō, Niigata, Japan

Main Course

Grilled Lamb Chops with Haricots Verts and Fingerling Potatoes with Balsamic Vinegar Reduction

Ichishima Shuzō, Ichishima, Ginjō Koshu [Aged for 5 years], Niigata, Japan

Dessert

An Assortment of Greek Pastries