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TastersGuild/NY Holiday Dinner at Il Punto Ristorante

Il Punto reflects both Hell’s Kitchen’s past as well as its future. It blends the best of Old World, family-style Italian cooking with the elegance of a trendy white-table-cloth restaurant in one of Manhattan’s hottest neighborhoods. Last January, the owners changed the name from Osteria Delsi to Il Punto to better reflect the area’s renaissance. Now its name in Italian means “The Point,” which is apt given its location. But everything is the same, from the owner, to chefs Michele Orsino and Mauro Andrade.

At Il Punto, everything, from bread to pasta to the desserts, is made on the premises. Il Punto is what dining is all about in New York City. As anyone who calls themselves a Manhattanite will tell you, it’s all about authenticity. And that’s what Il Punto is all about.

Join us for a great five course Italian feast with matching wines. The price includes wines, tax and tip. The wines will be chosen to pair with the food. Banfi has provided the wine with the risotto.

TastersGuild/NY Holiday Dinner at Il Punto Ristorante

Reception: Passed hors d'oeuvres

Crab Cakes; Palipo su Bruschetta,Grilled Octopus; Eggplant Rollatini and Fried Zucchini

Appetizer: Affettato di Cinghiale: 

                       Paper thin slices of wild boar, mesculin, marinated eggplant and drizzled with a pear wine reduction

Pasta:            Risotto ai Frutti Di Mare: 

Risotto with mixed seafood (clams, mussels, calamari, sea scallops and shrimp)

Centine Bianco

Entree:         Choice of:

Coniglio alla Cacciatora: 

Stewed Rabbit with mushrooms in a white wine sauce

                         Or

Spigola in Tegamino: 

Fillet of Striped Bass with scallions, olives, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs in white wine sauce

Dessert:       Cheesecake

Or

Zabayonne

Coffee or Tea