Progressive Dinner at Bel Ari and Les Zygomates

ARLINGTON, Mass. - Oct. 30, 2015 - PRLog -- WHAT:          This fall 2015 sister restaurants, Bel Ari, the modern Italian restaurant in Boston’s Leather District and Les Zygomates, the iconic French wine bar just doors down, are launching an all new series of progressive dinners. On the second Thursday of every month beginning November 12th, 2015, guests are invited to both restaurants for a collaborative multi-course progressive dinner where they’ll begin their night in Italy at Bel Ari and end in France at Les Zygomates.

The brainchild of owner Mark Tosi, the series was created to showcase the two restaurants and their varying cuisine, while offering guests a modern tasting experience. “I think offering a unique experience like this gives diners’ the opportunity to experience both our restaurants cuisines, our unique wine and cocktail lists and end with live music at Les Zygomates,” said Tosi.

Set in a communal seating, the dinners experience will begin at 6:00PM at Bel Ari where guests will start the evening off with small appetizers such as arancini di riso, a stuffed risotto ball with goat cheese, basil & onion marmalade and whipped ricotta with honey, pistachios and sunflower cranberry bread before indulging in a pasta course where choices include penne a la vodka, English peas, cherry tomatoes and spinach in a vodka cream sauce and shrimp & lobster gnocchi with oyster mushrooms and lobster cream sauce. Both courses will be paired with fine Italian wines from Bel Ari’s carefully curated wine list.

Next, diners will stroll over to France where they’ll enjoy an entrée and dessert at Les Zygomates. They can choose from beef flat iron rossini served with pomme purée, wild mushrooms, foie gras, truffle and madeira or pistachio-crusted striped bass with roasted potato yukon, sautéed kale, caramelized onions and lemon brown butter followed by vanilla crème brûlée with poached apple napoleon or chilled chocolate cake for dessert. As they indulge their meal paired with wines from Les Zygomates award-winning wine list, guests will hear the soothing sounds of live jazzdrifting from the jazz bar where they’re invited to linger awhile longer and enjoy a signature cocktail or after-dinner drink. Reservations are required as space is limited. Each dinner is $49 per person (tax and gratuity not included), or $75 per person with wine pairing. To RSVP for the progressive dinner please call Les Zygomates at (617) 542-5108.  Upcoming dates include Thursday, January 7th and Thursday, February 11th.

WHEN:          Thursday, November 12^th, 2015 beginning at 6:00PM

WHERE:        Bel Ari | 107 South St, Boston, MA 02111 | (617) 259-1560 | belariboston.com

         Les Zygomates | 129 South St, Boston, MA 02111 | (617) 524-5108 | winebar129.com

COST:          $49 per person. $75 with wine pairing. Tax and gratuity not included.

RSVP:          Reservations are required by calling Les Zygomates at (617) 542-5108

MENU:          Please note: Sample menu only. Menu subject to change.

BEL ARI:

APPETIZERS

Whipped Ricotta: Honey, Pistachios, Sunflower Cranberry Bread

Arancini Di Riso: Stuffed Risotto Ball, Goat Cheese, Basil & Onion Marmalade

Wine Pairing: NV Bellussi Prosseco

SECOND COURSE

(Choice of)

Shrimp & Lobster Gnocchi: Oyster Mushrooms, Lobster Cream Sauce

Wine Pairing: 2013 Terre di Tufi

Toscano Bianco, Teruzzi & Puthod, Tuscany, Italy

Penne a la Vodka: English Peas, Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach, Vodka Cream Sauce

Wine Pairing: 2009 Nebbiolo d’ Alba

“Brumo” San Silvestro, Piedmont, Italy

LES ZYGOMATES:

ENTRÉE

Beef Flat Iron Rossini: Pomme Purée, Wild Mushrooms, Foie Gras, Truffle, Madeira

Wine Pairing: 2010 Château Trillol, Corbières, France (Grenache/Syrah Blend)

Pistachio-Crusted Striped Bass: Roasted Potato Yukon, Sautéed Kale, Caramelized Onions with Lemon Brown Butter

Wine Pairing: 2013 Château La Dame Blanche, Bordeaux AOC, France (Sauvignon Semillon Blend)

DESSERT

Vanilla Crème Brûlée

Poached Apple Napoleon

Chilled Chocolate Cake

Wine Pairing: 2007 Cusamano, Moscato Dello Zucco, Muscat, Italy