Granite Hill, the Stephen Starr revamped restaurant at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, hosts an Italian wine dinner tonight that’s inspired partly by the wines from the Province of Piedmont and the museums ongoing exhibition Michelangelo Pistoletto: Cittadellarte, the City of Art. The $65, four-course dinner was conceived by Granite Hill’s new chef Philippe Trosch, who replaced Shane Cash, who of course replaced Top Chef champ Kevin Sbraga at Rat’s. Some highlights include fried Blue Point oysters with madras curry remoulade, petit vegetable slaw, paired with Beni di Batasiolo Gavi, Piedmont 2009, and a Pistolleto salad with organic beets, apple segments and ricotta cheese, paired with Araldica, Barbera d’Asti ‘Albera’, Piedmont 2007. Click through for the full menu.
Amuse
Fried Blue Point Oysters
madras curry remoulade, petit vegetable slaw
Wine Pairing: Beni di Batasiolo Gavi, Piedmont 2009
First Course
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
shaved vegetable salad, euro cocktail sauce
Wine Pairing: Beni di Batasiolo Gavi, Piedmont 2009
Second Course
Pistolleto Salad
organic beets, apple segment , ricotta Salad
Wine Pairing: Araldica, Barbera d’Asti ‘Albera’, Piedmont 2007
Third Course
Broiled Scottish Salmon
cici bean and escarole ragout, oven-roasted tomato
Wine Pairing: Produttori del Barbaresco, Nebbiolo ‘Langhe’, Piedmont 2008
Dessert Course
Fall Crumble
pear, crowberries, apple, berrie soupe
softened ice cream and marzalla zaballionne
Wine Pairing: Marenco, Brachetto d’Aqui, Piedmont 2008
