Meet the Wine Importer at Alias Restaurant's Full Moon Dinner
Monday December 8th
Call 212.505.5011for reservations

Janet and Mary-Beth Nelson have announced an exciting new Full-Moon Dinner Program at Alias Restaurant at 76 Clinton Street, on New York's Lower East Side.

The Nelson sisters, who are also proprietors of 71 Clinton Strreet, are generally credited for launching the new restaurant scene on Clinton Street.

The Full Moon Dinner will cost $75.00 and includes five dishes and five wines designed for the Full Moon experience. Executive Chef Anthony Rose, along with Executive Wine & Beverage Manager Warren Fraser, have decided to inaugaurate the Full Moon Dining Program with a selection of Lunar-complementary wines prepared in partnership with executives from Louis/Dressner Selections.The following menu was organized through extensive tastings of 25 mystical wines from the Louis/Dressner portfolio:


Oyster and Sweet Dumpling Squash Stew served with
David Léclapart Champagne Cuvée l’Artiste Non-Dosé

Chatham Cod with Sunchoke Purée, Frisée and Braised Pork Belly served
with Domaine Viret Cosmic 2000

Duck Breast and Sausage with Cured Savoy Cabbage and Russian Banana
Fingerling Potatoes served
with Domaine Overnoy Arbois Pupillin Savignin Blanc 1998

Plateau du Fromage
with Mas de Chiméres Côteaux-du-Languedoc 2001

Empire Apple Flatbread with Il Laboratorio Gelato flavored
with Eric Texier Noble Rot 2000 (botrysized Mâcon-Bussiéres)

Put this exciting event on your calendar.

Call today for reservations. Places are filling up fast!

I will be attending and will be available to discuss the wines.
- Joe Dressner 12-02-2003 8:53 pm


Sounds better than great.
- jimlouis (guest) 12-04-2003 1:06 pm


Ah, Il Laboratorio gelato. The new cult stuff.
- Vanessa (guest) 12-04-2003 5:42 pm


See you there Vanessa!
- Joe Dressner 12-04-2003 9:00 pm


Where are the live reports?
- Scott Kraft 12-08-2003 11:59 pm


If not live, then remembered. If not remembered, then made up?
- Scott Kraft 12-15-2003 2:44 am


Really, how was this? It's an intriguing menu.
- Scott Kraft 12-15-2003 2:15 pm


Maybe no one went?
- SFJoe (guest) 12-15-2003 5:49 pm


It was packed!
- Joe Dressner 12-15-2003 7:16 pm


Packed, yes, but did anyone eat and drink?
- Scott Kraft 12-15-2003 10:06 pm


Everyone.

It was a wild time.
- Joe Dressner 12-16-2003 4:01 am


Great. How was the food?
- Scott Kraft 12-16-2003 2:10 pm


Also, on the Empire Apple Flatbread with Il Laboratorio Gelato flavored with Eric Texier Noble Rot 2000: which is flavored with the Noble Rot, the apple flatbread or the gelato? If the gelato, is this commercially available? Do they ship to California or is it available here? Thanks, Joe.
- Scott Kraft 12-16-2003 2:14 pm


Food was great.

Check the notes on chowhound.

The dessert has all three.
- Joe Dressner 12-16-2003 4:19 pm


Thanks, Joe. Sounds like a great success. Good notes, but that comment on the savignin is way out of line, don't you think?
- Scott Kraft 12-16-2003 4:47 pm


Mr. Dressner:

It was good to talk with you this afternoon. Looking forward to meeting up with you in NY. When will you be back at the blog?


- Mrs. Schamalzer (guest) 12-27-2003 9:09 pm


I've run out of material. Any ideas?
- Joe Dressner 12-28-2003 10:06 am