Lidia Bastianich will host a dinner at her eponymous Pittsburgh restaurant Jan. 24, to commemorate the release of her newest cookbook, “Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook.”
Guests at this special dinner at Lidia's Pittsburgh will taste more than 20 dishes whose recipes appear in the new book and taste wines from Bastianich's vineyards in Italy, specifically chosen to accompany the flavors of the dishes.
Bastianich will talk about the dishes, answer questions and sign books, which will be available for sale.
The menu will include antipasti served family style of celery stalks stuffed with gorgonzola and apples, baccala mantecato, arancini, seadas, chicken liver crostini and rice and zucchini crostata; primi served family-style of escarole and white bean soup, Caesar salad, celery root, apple, arugula and walnut salad and steamed broccoli and egg salad; pasta course of spaghetti Trapanese with shrimp and calamari and ricotta manicotti in a light tomato sauce; secondi served family-style of cabbage roll, Grandma's Chicken and Potatoes, beef short rib braised in beer, marinated winter squash, smothered greens and grilled polenta; and dolci of roasted pears and grapes with zabaglione and assorted biscotti.
Reservations can be made for any time from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $55, plus tax and gratuity with the optional Bastianich wine pairing available for an additional $30.
Lidia's Pittsburgh is at 1400 Smallman St. in the Strip District.
Details: 412-552-0150 or lidias-pittsburgh.com
Oakland Restaurant Week
Oakland Restaurant Week will be from Jan. 18 through 23 and will feature a week of diverse lunch options at a special price.
Twenty-two eateries have teamed up to provide $6 lunches for six days. Participants who take advantage of this deal can enter to win free lunch for one month and other prizes from participating businesses.
A Meatless Monday option is available thanks to the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants Program.
Details: onlyinoakland.org or like Only in Oakland on Facebook.
Habitat
Habitat, at the Fairmont Pittsburgh, 510 Market St., Downtown, will host a New Year's Day brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 1.
The seasonal buffet is $40 per person. A la carte offerings also will be available.
Details: 412-773-8848 or habitatrestaurant.com
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