Some delicious news from Notturno in gastown! On Friday, May 1 Notturno be launching our new food and cocktail menus. New additions include the introduction of The Long Board – a daily assortment of terrines, pates, seafood and other delicious treats, as well as an homage to spring – Risotto Milanese with onion cream and ramp butter.
Also new this month are four cocktails for adventure enthusiasts…or just cocktail enthusiasts…or just people who like tasty beverages. For the lightsaber-wielding cocktail aficionado we offer H’s May The Firth Be With You. As an ode to our friends south of the border, we’ve got the Diamondback and Asesino de Burro. And finally, the Trade Routes Punch – we think that one’s pretty self-explanatory.
For those of you who’ve been following our Monthly Wine Dinner Series – we’re excited to announce that next up is the Napa/Sonoma region on Monday, May 25. Menu details and pricing coming soon. With only 10 seats available for this dinner, tickets will sell out fast, so call us today to reserve your spot.
And now for a bit of housekeeping – Bill and H will be in New York on May 15 to the 20th attending various cocktail seminars and workshops (read: bars). They’ll be tweeting and instagramming throughout the trip, so make sure to follow them @NotturnoGastown. While they’re away, you’ll be in the very capable hands of Ben DeChamplain, who will be manning the bar. Other items to note, we’ll be closed on Tuesday, May 19, reopening on Wednesday, May 20.
FOOD
•Pane Bello and Serego Alighieri extra virgin olive oil, maldon salt
•Warm Castelvetrano olives, extra virgin olive oil, cracked chili, maldon salt
•Sous-vide local BC octopus, cannellini beans, fennel salad
•Pork and veal polpette, San Marzano tomato sauce, pecorino cheese
•Veal Tonnato (Carpaccio style), local smoked tuna, bagna cauda foam
•Risotto Milanese with onion cream and ramp butter
•Feature pasta (please ask for details)
•Burrata (choice of):
~ Straight up: Serego Alighieri extra virgin olive oil, maldon salt, cracked pepper
~ Tomatoes, shallots, fried bread, micro herbs, white wine vinaigrette
~ Italian black truffle
•Salumi and cheese board with accoutrements
•The Long Board: Daily assortment of terrines, pates, seafood and accoutrements
COCKTAILS
•Felice – Grappa, lemon peel and coffee bean essence, Cinzano Rosso vermouth,
red wine reduction and white truffle syrup, Aphrodite bitters
•May The Firth Be With You – Blended Scotch whisky, Jedi blue syrup, lemon juice, egg whites and a Jedi lightsaber garnish
(Created by H at Notturno, 2014)
•Diamondback – American rye whiskey, apple brandy, green chartreuse
(Ted Saucier’s Bottoms Up, 1951)
•Asesino de Burro – Pineapple and spice Pisco, green chartreuse, lime, sugar, Angostura bitters and ginger beer
(Created by Ben DeChamplain at UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar, 2015)
•Trade Routes Punch – Tequila reposado, Mezcal, Benedictine, yerba mate syrup, lime and
