Table Hopping giveaway: Dinner for 2 at Mazzone series launch ...

Today?s Table Hopping giveaway is a pair of seats ($190 value) at the first Mazzone Premiere Chefs Dinner Series event, being held starting at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Angelo?s 677 Prime in Albany. (The restaurant, normally closed on Sundays, will be open exclusively for the dinner.) For the series, which will rotate every other month among Mazzone Hospitality restaurants, head chefs or pastry chefs from Mazzone properties will be on hand to each conceive and prepare a different course. There will also be a choice from three beverage pairings for each course (cocktail, beer, wine), chosen by the bar manager of each restaurant. See the food and drink menus after the jump.

The Feb. 10 dinner costs $95 per person, plus tax and tip, for six courses with beverage pairings. Call 427-7463 for reservations. Angelo?s 677 Prime is located at the eponymous address on Broadway in downtown Albany, at the foot of Clinton Avenue.

The winner will be chosen at random from comments posted below that answer the question in the next paragraph. Comments that don?t answer the question will be deleted. One comment submitted per person. Multiple answers from same person/email address disqualifies all from that person. Contest closes at noon Thursday (1/3).

Question: Wine-pairing dinners are common, and beer dinners are becoming so, but cocktails designed to go with each course don?t show up locally very often. Looking through the menu below, for what courses would you choose the cocktail option?

Mazzone Premiere Chefs Dinner Series
Feb. 10
Angelo?s 677 Prime, Albany

1^st Course: Courtney Withey/Aperitivo Bistro
Pan Seared Scallops
Cauliflower and Roasted Grapes, Crispy Marcona Almond, Fresh Bacon
Drink Pairing Options:

• Aperitivo Eldertini: Pristine vodka, St. Germain, moscato d?asti and fresh lemon
• Wine: Jean-Michel Gaunoux Mersault
• Beer: Blue Moon

2^nd Course: Brady Duhame/Prime Bar + Grill
Crispy Pigs Ear Salad
Curly Endive, Deviled Egg, Picked Cippolini Onions, Shaved Radish, Parsley Leaves, Chick Peas & Warm Pancetta Dressing
Drink Pairing Options:

• Prime Bar + Grill Negroni: Bombay sapphire, Campari and sweet vermouth with a fresh orange twist
• Wine: Gustav Gruner Veltliner
• Beer: Hennepin Gold Ale

3^rd Course: Frank Tardio/Angelo?s Tavolo
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Roasted Fennel, Crisp Prosciutto, Goat Cheese Bechemela
Drink Pairing Options:

• Tavolo Winter Mansion Cosmo: Stoli orange, white cranberry juice and fresh lime
• Wine: Domaine Joseph Cattin Gewurtztraminer
• Beer: Harpoon UFO

4^th Course: Jason Saunders/Prime at Saratoga National
Duck Roulade
Sweet Sausage and Rapini Stuffed Duck, Yellow Lentils, Bing Cherry Demi, Candied Pistachios
Drink Pairing Options:

• Prime Cranberry Cherry Mohito: Cherry rum, muddled mint and fresh cranberries with cranberry juice and a splash of lemon
• Wine: Cristom Pinot Noir
• Beer: Brooklyn Lager

5^th Course: Ken Kehn/677
Braised American Kobe Short Ribs
Creamy Wild Mushroom and Ricotta Polenta, Parsley, Apple and Red Onion Salad, Apple Balsamic, Root Vegetable Brunois, Potato ?Croutons?, Duck Fat Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Pepper Braising Jus
Drink Pairing Options:

• The Newark: Laird?s bonded straight apple brandy, sweet vermouth, fernet branca, maraschino liquer
• Wine: Mont Olivet Petit Mont, Chateauneuf-du-pape
• Beer: Anchor Steam Porter

6^th Course: Vivian Brammer/ Prime at Saratoga National
Blood Orange Cheesecake
Light Ricotta Cheesecake, Blood Orange Glaze, Cardamom Spiced Caramel
After-dinner cordial

Source: http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35192/table-hopping-giveaway-mazzone-dinner-series-for-2/

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