Glen Head: Wine dinner benefit @ fork & vine
Fork & Vine restaurant in Glen Head has a large, dark wood bar with an artistic vine installation that arches over the ceiling. (March 5, 2011) Credit: Doug Young
An opportunity to party while doing good for others comes along next Monday night, when fork & vine in Glen Head hosts a wine dinner to benefit the Long Island Crisis Center.
The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres outdoors, accompanied by live jazz. At 7 p.m., everyone goes inside for dinner, at $95 a person (includes tax and gratuity). Here's what you'll get:
First Course
Chilled salmon rillettes, watercress sauce
Provenza Lugana DOC Lombardia, Italy 2010
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Intermezzo
Watermelon, cucumber and micro-green Salad
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Main Course choices:
Pulled Duck, Mushroom and Three Cheese Lasagna
Sasso di Sole Rosso di Montalcino Toscano 2007
Roasted pork tenderloin withcorn and speck-ham spoonbread, Broccolini, roasted garlic-red wine reduction
Sasso di Sole Rosso di Montalcino Toscano 2007
Pan seared local black sea bass fillet with shaved fennel, matchstick potatoes, basil oil
Sorrentino Falanghina Pompeiano IGT, 2009
Vegetarian entree upon request
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Dessert
Fresh strawberry shortcake
Convento Cappuccini Branchetto DOCG D Acqui, Italy 2009
fork & vine is at 32 Railroad Ave., Glen Head; 516-656-3266.
