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From the Vault: Flaco’s Tacos

A Slow Taste of Tuscany

St. Louis, MO / November 10, 2009 / www.slowfoodstl.org/sfstl_tuscan_dinner.pdf – Wednesday, November 18, 2009, join Slow Food St. Louis and Welcome Books as they team up with Onesto Pizza & Trattoria to present a celebration and special dinner commemorating the release of Welcome Books’ new book: SLOW: LIFE IN A TUSCAN TOWN.

In the spirit of The Oxford Project and American Farmer, SLOW: LIFE IN A TUSCAN TOWN, by Douglas Gayeton, is a magical and utterly unique portrayal of rural Italian life, and a tribute to the region’s kaleidoscope of charming local characters whose livelihoods and shared culture center on the growing, preparing, eating, and everyday pleasures of food. Gayeton’s imaginative and interactive portraits are layered with handwritten notes, anecdotes, recipes, quotes, historical facts and sayings that cleverly bring context and color to the subject of each sepia toned image. The book also features a preface written by Slow Food International founder, Carlo Petrini, and an introduction by notable Slow Food USA member, Alice Waters.

With support from Zagat, in celebration of the book’s release, Welcome Books has contacted leaders of Slow Food and other sustainable food organizations nationwide to host dinners across North America.

As Slow Food St. Louis co-leader, Bill Burge said, “When Welcome Books contacted me about finding a local Italian restaurant doing things ‘Slow’, Vito was the first person I thought of. Every Wednesday we see him hounding the best farmers at the Maplewood Farmers’’ Market to source the finest products he can for his customers. He obviously feels it’s the right thing to do, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have the opportunity to have teamed up with Vito and Michele.”

The dinner will feature of a 5 course Tuscan-themed pre-fixe menu at three price points: $40 for the 5 course pre-fixe menu only, $55 for the 5 course pre-fixe menu & wine pairing, and $83 for 5 course pre-fixe menu, wine pairing, and a signed copy of SLOW: LIFE IN A TUSCAN (this represents 44% off the publisher’s retail price). For reservations contact Michele Racanelli (314)802-8883.

A Slow Taste of Tuscany

Gli Antipasti

Appetizer

Gamberetti all’ Agro con sedani in pinzimonio

Marinated sweet shrimp over celery hearts dipped in extra virgin olive oil

I PRIMI

First Course

Pappardelle al salsiccie di cinghiale

Wide noodles tossed with wild boar sausage

I Piatti di Mezzo

Middle Course

Crostoni Uova alla Cacciatora

Hunter’s eggs-Egg poached with tomato and truffle

I Secondi

Main Course

Bracioline Affogate

Veal braised with porcini, red wine and stewed tomatoes

I Dolci

Dessert

Caffe in Forchetta

Coffee on a fork

Onesto Pizza & Trattoria (www.onestopizza.com) is located at 5401 Finkman St., St. Louis, MO. Owned and run by chef Vito Racanelli and his wife, Michele, the restaurant’s philosophy is that cooking with the freshest ingredients makes the best food and, to that end, utilizes only organically or locally grown/raised fruits and vegetables; antibiotic and hormone-free proteins; and seafood in no threat of endangerment.

Slow Food St. Louis (www.slowfoodstl.org) is an educational organization devoted to promoting fresh, local, and sustainably-produced food, biodiversity, and the preservation of food traditions, as well as celebrating the pleasures of the table. They are the local St. Louis chapter of Slow Food USA and Slow Food International.

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A Slow Taste of Tuscany @ Onesto November, 18

Though it is subject to change, the menu is after the jump.

Farmers’ Dinner, featuring Berger Bluff Farm

Monday, August 31, 2009 at 6:30

Eggplant Fritters

Farm Egg & Potato Tortilla with Romesco

Gran Vinum “Nessa” Albarino, Rias Biaxas, Spain 2008

Summer Tomato Salad, House Made Ricotta

Amiral Dubroca Blanc, Bordeaux, France 2007

Terrine of Local Trout, Horseradish Cream

Domaine de la Louvetrie, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Sur Lie, France 2007

Standing Rib Roast of Hinkebein Pork with Rosemary, Peach Compote, Corn Griddle Cakes

Bouchard Père & Fils Rouge, Bourgogne, France 2006

Spice Souffle with Apple Compote

$65 per person, does not include tax or gratuity

Call Atlas Restaurant for reservations – 367-6800

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Event: Farmers’ Dinner at Atlas, August 31

Niche Taste Bar is, without question, the hippest thing that has ever opened in St. Louis.

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taste. by niche

I commented on this briefly before, and I’d always meant to write a post about it in more detail, but now I don’t have to because Ann Lemmons took care of it in her commentary on restaurant websites on KWMU.

These days, restaurants need web sites. Fewer people are reading newspapers and magazines, but diners need to get their information from somewhere. Especially for younger people, that “somewhere” is usually the internet.

Lots of restaurants have web sites. The good ones can be very informative. The others, well, they can provoke frustration, and do more harm than good. Restaurateurs need to think about what potential customers need to know.

Enter the newest offender: Katie’s Pizzeria.

Everyone’s talking about it; theres’s a nice write up in Sauce; but try as I might, I can not find a website for this restaurant.

Lucky for you I scanned the menu.

As for my brief thoughts on Katie’s as I obviously went there…

I was there during the day so I can’t comment on the movies everyone seems to mention, but the atmosphere was nice and laid back.

I really dig their bar of mixed wood strips which reminds me of an ambitious 8th grade shop class project. Along with the other unstained and quickly built counters and shelves the restaurant has a definite shabby chic sort of vibe, but the ceiling lamps, which are sort of a 60s mod style, help tip the scales a little more towards chic.

Prosciutto Sliced Apple and Brie pizza is the only one I’ve tried so far so I can’t really comment in detail about the food. The crust is sort of a free-form flat bread style pizza and it is thin–though not St. Louis thin. Mine was slightly crisp and it appeared some where cooked a bit more than mine which probably resulted in a still more crunch.

I’ve never had brie on pizza and it should have been an obvious choice because it melts so well and resulted in a nice creaminess. Being the dominant flavor, however, I did wish for a little more salty prosciutto and tart apple to cut through the brie as it was a bit on the cheesy-weezy side of things.

That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it though, I just felt like it was missing something that would have taken it from being a really good pizza to a really great one. Arugula maybe?

I’m looking forward to sampling the rest of their pies in the coming months, and although I didn’t take any pictures other than the one out front, here is one Katie’s review at Respublica, and a second at St. Louis Eats and Drinks. Both have pictures.

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Oh where, oh where is the Katie’s Pizzeria website?