What :: BC’s bounty shines this spring at Cibo Trattoria, with a special spring lamb dinner taking place on April 22nd and 23rd. For $48 per person (add $36 for wine pairings), guests will enjoy a rustic five-course menu crafted by Cibo’s talented Executive Chef Neil Taylor. Dishes include bruschetta of buffalo mozzarella, smashed fresh chickpeas, pecorino and mint; “asparagus milanese” with fried duck egg, chili, parmesan and e.v.o. oil; risotto of stinging nettles with gorgonzola, marjoram, butter and parmesan; spring lamb with vignole of peas, artichokes, prosciutto and mint; and “zuppa inglese”-trifle of rhubarb, vanilla, sponge cake and mascarpone.
When :: Friday April 22nd and Saturday April 23rd, 2011
Where :: Cibo Trattoria, 900 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC
Menu :: Bruschetta of buffalo mozzarella, smashed fresh chickpeas, pecorino and mint Prosecco nino franco rustico, Veneto
“Asparagus Milanese”-fried duck egg, chili, parmesan and e.v.o.oil
Pinot grigio, stiftskellerei neustift, Alto Adige
Risotto of stinging nettles, gorgonzola, marjoram, butter and parmesan
Vermentino, argiolas, Sardegna
Spring lamb, vignole of peas, favas’s, artichokes, prosciutto and mint
Aglianico, cappellaccio riserva, Apulia
“Zuppa inglese”-Trifle of rhubarb, vanilla, sponge cake and mascarpone
Moscato dasti, Piedmont
How :: The Cibo spring lamb dinner is $48 per person and wine pairings an additional $36. To secure a reservation please visit: www.cibotrattoria.com or phone
(605) 602-9570.
Cibo Trattoria
Cibo Trattoria specializes in authentic Italian cuisine made with same-day fresh and local ingredients. Cibo’s unique list of rustic dishes has been created by celebrated Executive Chef Neil Taylor to provide Vancouverites and visitors to Downtown Vancouver with a truly distinctive yet casual dining experience. With handpicked wine collections of varied and unique vintages, guests are ensured an exquisite wine pairing to complement their sumptuous meal. Cibo was voted best new restaurant in Canada in 2009 by enRoute and Where magazines. Cibo Trattoria is open for dinner nightly from 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday and is located off the Moda Hotel Vancouver lobby at 900 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC. For more information please call 604-602-9570 or visit www.cibotrattoria.com.