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Cooking With Jody

Farmer's Market Tour and Grilling Class

Sunday, July 12

11 am

Visit vendors of the Harvard Square farmers’ market with Jody and

learn great summer grilling techniques

$100 per person

includes market tour, cooking demo, seated lunch with wine pairings,

tax and gratuity

ON THE MENU

Vegetable salad...grilled squash blossoms with herb ricotta

Proscuitto-wraped figs

Hobo pack...shrimp, bucatini

Tuscan-style sirloin...parmigiano-reggiano, lemon, truffle oil

Call 617.661.5050 to reserve your spot

TUSCAN GETAWAY OF A LIFETIME!!!!!

ENTER TO WIN...

A two night stay at the Antinori's Tuscan Agriturismo Fonte de Medici

with round-trip airfare for two provided courtesy of Alitalia!!!

Tickets are $25 with proceeds benefitting

The Greater Boston Food Bank

Tickets can be purchased at Rialto until July 15

including during our Tuscan Wine Barbecue on July 14 and 15

The drawing will be held the evening of July 15.

A special thank you to our Tuscan Wine Barbecue Sponsors:

ANNUAL RIALTO WINE BBQ

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, JULY 14 & 15, 2009

under the stars

Reception followed by

3 courses + 3 wines

6 pm reception

$95 per person

includes tax and gratuity

Call 617.661.5050 for reservations

ON THE MENU...

Reception

Grilled octopus bruschetta...crushed tomato, bean puree

Beef carpaccio...aromatic salad

Grilled zucchini blossoms...sheeps' milk ricotta, pecorino

Cool soup shooters

Antinori Santa Cristina Campo Grande Orvieto

First

Grilled tuna...radicchio, pepper sauce, capers, olives, arugula

Castello della sala estate Bramito del Cervo Chardonnay

Second

Porchetta...sweet and sour figs, prosciutto, potatoes

Villa Antinori Toscano rosso 

Third

Watermelon gelee...yogurt sorbet, black pepper crisp, minted fresh fruit

Montenisa Francicorta Brut sparkling

FARMERS' MARKET DEMO

WITH

CHEF DE CUISINE CAROLYN JOHNSON

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008

12:30 - 2:00

Carolyn ("CJ") Johnson welcomes everyone to the Harvard farmers market with a special rhubarb and cheese treat made with local ingredients

Drop by for a taste and shop for your groceries at the market

 

                                    

FRIENDLY TAKEOVER WITH THE DIVAS UNCORKED

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

6-8PM

Chef Jody Adams and the Divas invite you to join them in the Rialto lounge to sip, nibble and chat

 

TASTE OF CAMBRIDGE

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

5:30 - 8:30

100 - 800 Technology Square, Cambridge

Join us for the 6th annual Cambridgefood festival.

Participating restaurants include: Grafton Street Pub & Grill, Upstairs on the Square, Chez Henri, Temple Bar, The Asgard, Craigie Street Bistro, Tavern in the Square, Harvest, East Coast Grill, Rialto, Henrietta's Table, Hong Kong Restaurant, Finale and many more. 

Cambridge’s own Jimmy Tingle will emcee this year’s event.

 

                                    

GUERRILLA GRILLING: PART TWO

MONDAY, JUNE 23

Chef Jody Adams is taking it on the road with her

GUERRILLA GRILLING ADVENTURES.

Check out her blog to see where she is going next with her pantry of goodies and little portable grill.

 

A WINE CLASS ON ITALIAN WHITES

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2008

1:00 - 2:30 pm

$40

4 Italian white wines

+

nibbles

with Wine Director Kelly Coggins

Whether it is a dry white from the Northeaster region of Alto Adige or a smooth Venetian white from a little farther South, Italy has lots to offer when it comes to white wines.

Wine Director Kelly Coggins will lead the fun, casual class from from 1:00 - 2:30 in the Rialto lounge. Light, delicious nibbles will be paired with the wines.

Call 617.661.5050 for reservations

 

MONTH END SUNDAY SUPPER + WINE DINNER

SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008

3 courses

+

3 wines

=

$60

Call 617.661.5050 for reservations

Please note: the menu is subject to change.

We are also happy to accomodate your allergies and dietary restrictions,
just let us know when you are making your reservation.

BBQ WITH WOMEN CHEFS & RESTAURATEURS

We are headed down to Little Compton, Rhode Island
for the annual WCR BBQ featuring New England chefs and restaurateurs.

Rialto will be serving mini BLTs

                                

                                    

BREAKING NEWS:

Diasappointed you can't get tickets on Tuesday, July 28
or Tuesday, July 29?

Fret not!

WE ADDED ANOTHER DATE!

MONDAY, JULY 28

DINNER AND DANCE AT RIALTO

TUESDAYS, JULY 8, 22 AND 29, 2008

3 courses + 3 wines + 1 dance

$150

 

Chef Jody Adams partners with Amy Spencer and Richard Colton’s nationally acclaimed Summer Stages Dance to host dancer/choreographer David Parker & The Bang Group for a series of  “cabaret” dinners.  Jody's three-course Sicilian menu will be paired with Parker’s ShowDown, his all-dancing reinvention of Irving Berlin’s classic musical “Annie Get Your Gun.” As guests enjoy Adams’ dessert course, the dancing will begin with Parker and his troupe taking to the dining room floor.

 

                   

In addition to being the first “dinner and a show” event held in the restaurant, ShowDown will also be having its Boston debut at Rialto Restaurant, following the work’s world premiere in June 2008 at Manhattan’s famed Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater.

The Boston Globe dance critic Karen Campbell called the event a "very tasty show." Read more of her review here.

The New York Times dance critic Roslyn Sulcas says the dancers "perform with a lovely sense of spontaneity....When the piece ends, with a group reprise of “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” it’s over too soon."

THE MENU

FIRST
Shaved Caciocavallo and zucchini with lemon, celery and mint 
'06 Fiano ~ Greco A-Mano Bianco Apulia, Italy    

SECOND
Grilled swordfish with eggplant, tomatoes and artichokes

'07 Refosco Rosato Bastianich Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy  

or

Braised, stuffed flank steak with caciocavallo, slow-roasted tomatoes and saffron potatoes 

'07 Refosco Rosato Bastianich Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy 

THIRD
Cannoli undone with ginger, pistachios and
peaches and dancing

'03 Brachetto D'Aqui Braida Piedmont, Italy

 

Tickets are $150 including tax and gratuity.

7 pm on July 8, 22 and 29.

Purchase tickets through Summer Stages Dance at

www.summerstagesdance.org or

(978) 402-2339 EXTENSION 3

Please note: the menu is subject to change.

We are also happy to accomodate your allergies and
dietary restrictions, just let us know when
you are making your reservation.

SICILIAN WINE BBQ

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 & 16, 2008

annual Rialto BBQ under the stars

$95, tax and gratuity included

4 courses of Sicilian-inspired food

+

4 outstanding Sicilian wines

6pm reception

FIRST

Antipasto of smoked swordfish with cucumbers, melon cilantro and mint

2007 Nero d’Avola Cusumano Rose Sicilia, Italy

SECOND

Spicy grilled mussels with saffron-almond couscous

2004 Chardonnay – Grillo Fondo Antico Il Coro Sicilia, Italy

THIRD

Grilled bluefish and tuna with crunchy salad, caponata, charred potatoes and salmoriglio

2005 Nero d’Avola ~ Syrah ~ Cabernet Sauvignon Cossentino Rosso di Bisaccia Sicilia, Italy

DESSERT

Still cooking UP something delicious...

2003 Passito di Pantelleria Colosi Sicilia, Italy

Please note: the menu is subject to change.

We are also happy to accomodate your allergies and dietary restrictions, just let us know when you are making your reservation.

Call 617.661.5050 for reservations

and

Read Jody's blog about her recent trip to Sicily to get inspired

 

Call 617.661.5050 for reservations

 

COCKTAIL WEEK

July 15 - 21

All night

two cocktails + appetizer = $20.08

Drop by for some drinks and food with a friend

The cocktails

Each of our bartenders came up with a different specialty cocktail

Maul-ed Cherries - From Todd Maul

{Bombay Sapphire, St. Germain, Luxardo, lime juice}

Slice-ed Figs - From Jonthan "Slice" Stoeckle

{smashed fresh fig, Bacardi 8, Drambuie, splash of Orgeat syrup and splash} lemon juice

The appetizer

Italian Nachos

{Crisp pasta chips with asiago, pesto and spicy crushed tomatoes}

 

SOMMELIER SMACKDOWN

July 10

Gordon's Wine & Liquors

Who has the sharpest nose, an impeccable, palate, the widest breadth of knowledge for all things food & wine….find out at the Sommelier Smackdown! If you think Sommeliers are all frilly, posh, and high-brow, think again. On this night, the sleeves will be rolled up, the corks popped, and the pairing wars will begin!

Rialto Wine Director Kelly Coggins has made it into the finals and will be squaring off against Nick Johnson of Craigie St Bistrot on Thursday, July 10th.

Click here to read all about it:

http://www.weeklydig.com/department-commerce
/eats-drinks/second-glass/200804/sommelier-smackdown

AMERICAN WINE CLASS

Saturday, July 26

1:00 - 2:30

Rialto Lounge

$48


"Not Your Average America"
'06 Rkatsiteli Dr. Konstantin Frank Finger Lakes, New York

’06 Pinot Blanc Elk Cove Vineyards Willamette Valley, Oregon

’07 Gamay Noir Rosé Edmunds St. John “Bone-Jolly” El Dorado County, California

’05 Cabernet Franc Lang & Reed North Coast, California

 

4 wines

Light lunch

with Wine Director Kelly Coggins

 

CHEF JODY ADAMS TEACHES ROPES & GRAY LAWYERS HOW TO COOK

July 21,22,23,24

Boston University

The summer associates at Ropes & Gray are treated to a cooking class with Chef Jody Adams. From adorbale eggplant sandwiches to classic steak, Jody reviews it all.

Interested in bookinga group cooking class?

Contact Special Events Manager Aja Amontea to find out more

or call 617.234.8026


SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK

August 10 - 22

(including Saturday, August 16)

3 courses = $33.08

FIRST

Spicy greens with caciotta and walnuts

Heirloom tomatoes with herbed ricotta and carta musica

Parma prosciutto with stone fruit and pistachios

Zucchini risotto with mushrooms and parmesan

Corn, leek and celery soup with red pepper and almond pesto

SECOND

Spinach and cheese ravioli with baby carrots and celery fonduta

Roasted trout with bacon, beets and greens

Grilled bluefish with saffron peppers and pinenuts 

Roasted baby chicken with heirloom polenta, corn, tomatoes and pesto

Grilled flank steak with panzanella and summer squash

 

 

DESSERTS 

Chocolate torta 

Lemon Pineapple Sorbet

Cheesecake with strawberries

 

Rialto classics

Fisherman’s soup with gruyère and rouille  12

As a substitution on the fixed price  menu  5

Pat and Barbara’s perfect grilled littlenecks with andouille and toasted garlic bread  17

As a substitution on the fixed price menu  9

Spaghetti and Lobster  18

As an appetizer substitution on the fixed price menu  10

As an entree substitution on the fixed price menu  15

Slow roasted Long Island duck with braised escarole, roasted fingerlings and Sicilian olives  36

As a substitution on the fixed price menu  15

Grilled Wolfe’s Neck sirloin steak with portabella, arugula and endive salad, Parmigianno Reggiano and truffle oil  43

As a substitution on the fixed price menu  25

Chocolate crema with mint ice cream, blackberries and Cachaça melon shooter  10

As a substitution on the fixed price menu  5

Please note: the menu is subject to change. Please call if you have any questions about specific dishes.

 

Choose one antipasti from our new bar menu and one signature cocktail from bartenders Todd and Jonathan.

The antipasti

Eggplant caponata with green olives

Saffron peppers with mint

Grilled mushrooms with hazelnut vinaigrette

Orange beets with basil and ricotta salata

Zucchini ribbons with parmesan

Citrus marinated olives

Parma prosciutto simple

Parma prosciutto on a breadstick

Salami with mustard onions

Duck liver pate with capers

Buffalo mozzarella with slowbraised tomatoes

Sheep’s milk ricotta with fennel pesto

 

The cocktails

The Huckleberry – Milagro Blanco Tequila, Dry Vermouth, homemade raspberry simple syrup and grapefruit bitters

The Army-Navy - Hendricks Gin, orgeat syrup, lemon juice and lemon bitters

 

 

SUNDAY WINE SUPPER AT RIALTO

Sunday, September 7

3 wines + 3 courses

$60

FIRST

Floppy green lasagna with pork, duck livers and parmesan

2005 Cote Roannaise Rouge Domaine Pothiers

SECOND

Sole and squid in potacchio – a stew of onions, chilies, tomatoes and wine

2004 Savennieres Clos des Perrieres Alix

Cheese

Still working on it...

NV Cremant Brut Rose Domaine Baumard Corail

Try three different wines from the Loire paired with a three course dinner. Wine Director Kelly Coggins invites you to a casual Sunday supper.

COOKING CLASS WITH JODY ADAMS

Le Marche

Saturday, September 13

11 am

Cooking demonstration

+

4 course lunch with paired wines and a mini wine seminar

with Wine Director Kelly Coggins

$125

(Interested in more than one class?

Try a three course package for

September - October - November

for

$325)

Join Chef Jody Adams as she leads a cooking demonstration, exploring the culinary traditions of Le Marche region of Italy. Devote a Saturday afternoon to learning some of Jody's tricks and tips.

FIRST
Antipasti of fried stuffed olives, prosciutto and figs
06 Rosso Piceno Cantina Numa Tolenus Le Marche, Italy

SECOND
Tagliatelle with truffles and cauliflower
‘04 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva Villa Bucci Villa Bucci Le Marche, Italy

THIRD
Brodetto or fish and shellfish stew
‘06 Offida Pecorino San Giovanni Kiara Le Marche, Italy

DESSERT

Still cooking something up

Menu subject to change

 

 

CJ SUNDAY

Every Sunday in Le Marche

3 courses

FIRST

Floppy green lasagna with pork, duck livers and parmesan

or

Porcini risotto with nepitella and pecorino

SECOND

Sole and squid in potacchio – a stew of onions, chilies, tomatoes and wine

or

Braised chicken stuffed with prosciutto, olives, parmesan and pinenuts

DESSERT

Ravioli dolci 

 

Chef de Cuisine Carolyn Johnsons explores the culinary traditions of Le Marche, Italy with a 3 course Sunday supper.

THE NEXT VINTAGE

Chef Jody Adams and Wine and Beverage Director Kelly Coggins invite young wine experts from around the city for

a five course wine dinner.

Tuesday, October 28, 6:30 pm

The wine experts and their courses

$125

Warm porcini salad with marsala vinaigrette and crisp pork belly

Wine selected by Daniel Motsinger, Radius Restaurant

Black squid ravioli with shrimp and yellow pepper

Wine selected by Thomas Tietjen, Estragon Restaurant

Venison osso bucco with gorgonzola and chestnuts

Wine selected Kelly Coggins, Rialto Restaurant

Greven Broeker from Belgium

Wine selected by Julie Cappellano, South End Formaggio

Pan-roasted pear with mascarpone, honey caramel and almond croquant

Wine selected by Theresa Paopao, Oleana

 

SUNDAY WINE SUPPER AT RIALTO

Argentine Wines

Sunday, November 2

 3 wines + 3 courses

$60

Argentina meet Rialto.

Rialto meet Argentina.

It's a perfect match.

First

Rabbit agnolotti with sage brown butter

Second

Braised lamb shoulder with beets and crispy potatoes

Third

Talleggio with dried apricots

COOKING CLASS WITH CHEF JODY ADAMS

Entertaining with Antipasti..and drinks to match as well

Saturday, November 15

11 a m

 Cooking demonstration

3 courses and cocktails

$100

Just in time for the holidays, Jody shares some easy and elegant recipes for fun antipasti. We'll pair some festive drinks to go along with it.

After the demo, sit down for a feast.

On The Menu

Oysters with apple mignonette
Salt cod with green olives
Heirloom bean puree
Fresh ricotta with pesto
Chick pea fritters
Prosciutto with bay roasted pears
Roasted beets with mint and ricotta
Sun chokes with celery and hazelnuts
Roasted fennel with olives and orange
Gorgonzola picante in radicchio with honey and balsamic
Porcini with crisp garlic
Eggplant with goat cheese and pistachios
Sweet and sour cipolline with raisins and pine nuts
Roasted cauliflower with capers and anchovies
Schiacciata--Flat bread with greens, ricotta and pancetta

Drink List

Presbyterian "Punch"

Rye, ginger-mint syrup, lime juice
Polaris
Miller's gin, St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, fresh lemon and grapefruit juice

 

Thanksgiving at Rialto

Thursday, November 27

1 - 7 pm

4 courses

$70 per adult

SOUP

Roasted pumpkin soup with ginger cream and smoky pepitas

FIRST

Autumn greens in crisp parmesan wafer with red wine poached pears and hazelnuts

Warm crab tart with speck and celery

Rabbit agnolotti with mushrooms, Marsala and chestnuts

Red wine risotto with radicchio, figs and almond pesto

SECOND

Seared sea scallops with lobster, sunchokes and pickled peppers

Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner - Roasted turkey with herb-bread stuffing, maple glazed carrots with pecans, Brussels sprouts with house bacon, roasted baby onions and cranberry relish

Spiced Moulard duck breast with goose confit, roasted Macomber turnips,

and apples

Roast tenderloin with beets, quince and pomegranate

DESSERT

Pistachio ice cream with caramel and figs

Pumpkin custard with ginger snap cookies

Apple and quince crostada

Pecan chocolate truffle tart with Wild Turkey

CHILDREN'S MENU

Three courses

$35

FIRST
Greens with parmesan crisp
Simple grilled shrimp
Angel hair pasta with tomato sauce or
butter and cheese

SECOND
Seared scallops with mashed potatoes and glazed carrots
Beef tenderloin with mashed potatoes and green beans
Roast turkey with mashed potatoes, cranberry and gravy

DESSERT
Pistachio ice cream with caramel and figs
Pumpkin custard with ginger snap cookies
Apple and quince crostada

Menu subject to change based on market availability or the whim of the chef

 

COOKING CLASS WITH SUSAN ABBOTT, RAILTO PASTRY CHEF

Holiday Baking and Sparkling Wine

Saturday, December 13

11 a m

 Cooking demonstration

followed by light lunch, dessert and sparkling wine

$100

The return of holiday baking is an occasion we can't resist celebrating!

Learn everything you need to know about making

perfect tarts and pies with four versatile doughs;

pasta frolla, brisee dough, puff pastry & chocolate tarte dough.

On the Menu

Ricotta filled cookies

Lemon custard tart with pomegranate gelee

Pumpkin crostata

Vanilla custard with fruit

Cinnamon twist cookie

Vin santo truffle tart

Shortbread cookie cutout

New Year's Eve 2008

Start your New Year's off at Rialto with an elegant 5 course dinner

or join us later for 7 courses and twirl your way into

2009 with dancing and a toast!

Packages including dinner at Rialto, Reggatta Bar and an overnight stay

at The Charles Hotel are available

6 pm

dinner

5 courses $95

wine pairing $40

Nantucket bay scallops with pomegranate, blood orange and beets

Chestnut tortelli with game ragu

Roasted halibut with lobster and fennel

Beef three ways with mushrooms and truffles

Monte Bianco chestnut puree with cream

9 pm

dinner + dancing + toast

7 courses $125

wine pairing $60

An Island Creek Oyster with piri piri and lemon

Nantucket bay scallops with pomegranate, blood orange and beets

Foie gras torchon with honeyed quince and celery root salad

Chestnut tortelli with game ragu

Roasted halibut with lobster fennel

Beef three ways with mushroom and truffles

Monte Bianco chestnut puree with cream

Cooking with Jody

Pasta, Pasta, Pasta

Saturday, January 10

11 am

$100

including tax & gratuity

Come join us and see how versatile handmade pasta dough is.

Cooking demonstration is followed by lunch and wine pairings.

On the Menu

Floppy lasagna with wholegrain pasta, tomatoes and green sauce

Pappardelle Bolognese

Scallop ravioli in squid ink pasta with leeks and tomatoes

 

Super Hunger Brunch

January 25

11 am - 1:30 pm

$35

cash only

On the Menu

Fresh Fruit...grapefruit, oranges, melons, berries

Bread Basket...scones, Tuscan rolls, coffee cakes

Bacon and sausage

Coffee, juice and tea

Choose One :

Gypsy Eggs...polenta, cured ham, peppers, tomatoes, scallions, baked spicy eggs

Truffled scrambled eggs...mushrooms, peas, roasted red bliss potatoes

Big buttermilk waffles...caramelized apples, maple syrup, crème fraiche

Lemon risotto...smoked salmon, chives

Bloody Mary's and Bellinis will be available for an additonal $10 each

menu subject to change

 

Expect the Unexpected

Julia and the Zerounian Ensemble

Thursday, January 29

7 pm

3 courses + 2 wines + performance

Tickets $100

inlcuding tax & gratuity

Julia Zerounian is an amazing artist and a versatile song stylist

backed by a talented musical ensemble.

 “Julia and her musicians perform music from around the world with

unique blend of cultures dominated with warmth and personal

quality that captivates the audience”

ON THE MENU

First

Antipasti, bresaola, olives, saffron peppers,

smoky eggplant, garlic yogurt

Second

Pomegranate chicken with greens, pistachios and

cheese and spinach phyllo bundle

Dessert

Rosewater infused honey ricotta cheesecake

Fourth Annual CYDP Brunch and Silent Auction

Sunday, February 1

11 am - 2 pm

Enjoy an outstanding brunch and performance by the

talented dancers from the

Deborah Mason School of Dance perform.

The price for this gala event is $100 per couple or $50 per person.

A table for 10 can be reserved for $500.

Tickets are available at the Deborah Mason School of Dance.

Stop by or call Jenalynn Johnson for details at 617-497-1448.

Ticket sales and auction purchases will provide valuable support

for the dancers in our program!

 

Cooking with Jody

Soup, Gnocchi, Risotto

Saturday, February 7

11 am

$100

including tax & gratuity

Spend the afternoon with Chef Jody Adams exploring

some great alternatives to pasta. 

Cooking demonstration is followed by a seated lunch with wine pairings.

On the Menu

Red wine risotto with figs and almond pesto

Gnocchi with duck ragu and pancetta-liver skewer

Fennel carrot soup

 

Expect the Unexpected

Tango

Wednesday, February 11

7 pm

3 courses + 2 wines + performance

Tickets $100

including tax & gratuity

                              

Things are heating up early for Valentine's Day at Rialto with

an evening of tempestuous tango performed

by Fernanda Cajide and partner Orlando Farias.

On The Menu

First

Cheese and spinach ravioli…slow braised tomatoes, lemon cream

Second

Grilled flank steak and Andouille sausage…potatoes, scallions and

spicy herb sauce

Third

Dolce de Leche

 

 

Valentine's Day

Savor Valentine’s Day at Rialto.

Spoil your date with an elegant 4-course dinner with perfectly paired wines or celebrate your love a la cart with our award-winning menu.

Valentine's Day 4-Course Menu

$75

available Friday, February 13 - Sunday, February 15

First

Maine lobster salad...fennel, cress, Vin Santo

Second

Duck ravioli...spiced red cabbage, beets, pistachios

Third

Roasted tenderloin and beef shortribs...horseradish, mushroom crespelle, truffles

Dessert

Chocolate raspberry cake...rose champagne & raspberry sorbet

excludes tax & gratuity

wine pairings are an additional cost

Valentine's Day menu items are also available a la carte

 

Martedi Grasso

February 24

Celebrate Fat Tuesday Italian-style in Bar Rialto with

classic New Orleans cocktails,

Louisiana-inspired Maine shrimp and free bruschetta.

The revelry begins at 5 pm.

Carnival masks will be available for $10 with proceeds benefiting

The Greater Boston Food Bank

 

Cooking with Jody

Braising & Roasting

Saturday, March 7

11 am

$100

including tax & gratuity

Braising and roasting are great cooking techniques for home cooks.

Join Jody to learn when to roast and when to braise

and what each really means.

Cooking demonstration is followed by seated lunch with wine pairings.

On the Menu

Jody's famous roasted marinated duck

with green olive and balsamic vinegar sauce

Braised short ribs with apricots and olives

Roasted root vegetables with cippolini

 

Expect the Unexpected

Hip Hop

Tuesday, March 10

7 pm

3 courses + 2 wines + performance

Tickets $100

including tax & gratuity

                              

Join Marcy Morgan the director of Harvard's Hip Hop archive

for an evening blending Hiphop history and performance by

Rennie Harris and The Floorlords.

On The Menu

First

Potato gnocchi gratin...fonduta, julienned prosciutto, mushrooms

Second

Brined and roasted chicken breast...crispy polenta, spinach in gorgonzola cream, pickled green tomatoes

Third

Red velvet cake... Hennessey butter cream

Please call 617.661.5050 to make reservations.

If using OpenTable please make sure to indicate that you are joining

us for the Hiphop Dinner + Show.

 

Cooking with Jody

Fish Fish Fish

Saturday, April 4

11 am

$100

including tax & gratuity

You don't need to save enjoying fish for when you go out to eat.

Chef Jody Adams will show you how easy it can be to cook fish right at home.

Cooking demonstration is followed by seated lunch with wine pairings.

On the Menu

Oil poached shrimp with artichokes

Brodetto

Orange sole with brown butter

Whole roasted bass with sweet and sour ramps

~welcome spring~

The Food Project and Chef Jody Adams are pleased to invite you to a seasonal dinner featuring local ingredients.

Enjoy a delicious springtime menu, specially crafted to celebrate

The Food Project’s 18 years of connecting youth and communities

through local, sustainable agriculture.  

Tuesday, April 7
6:30 pm
Rialto Restaurant

Tickets $100, includes three courses,  two wines, tax & gratuity.
To purchase your tickets, please call Rialto Restaurant--617-661-5050.

If you are unable to attend, and would like to make a donation to

The Food Project, click here.

Host Committee:
Jessica Brooks, Susan & Paul Donahue,

Margaret Leipsitz & Matthew Yarmolinsky,
Martha Mazzone, Jill Preotle, Charlotte & Herbert Wagner

 

Easter Brunch

Sunday, April 12

11 am - 2 pm

Join us for an Easter Brunch that will keep everyone

in the family happy from the egg lover to the lamb lover

On the Menu

$55 Three-course  Brunch

 FIRST

Simple lettuces...flowers, radishes, herbs
Roasted asparagus...local burrata, lemon, basil
Smoked salmon...green tea salmon crudo, cucumbers, roe
Olive oil poached shrimp...avocado, fennel, Vin Santo  
Prosciutto...artichokes, olives, Parmigiano Reggiano
Fennel and carrot soup...peas, mint
Spinach gnocchi...hazelnuts, fava, local gouda 
Soft cheese lasagna...pancetta, pistachios, peas, morels

 SECOND

Baked brioche French toast...pistachios, strawberries, rhubarb

Local farm omelet... lobster, asparagus, mascarpone

Mushroom crespelle... artichoke cream, truffles, lemon

Gypsy eggs...heirloom polenta, spicy peppers, cappocolla, poached eggs Potato ravioli...fried egg, green tomatoes, grilled fresh bacon

Seared arctic char...rhubarb, leeks, fennel

Roasted and braised chicken... ginger, seven herbs, carrots

Grilled lamb leg and chops...potato cake, artichokes, favas

Beef tenderloin...herb salt, spring parsnips, vegetable medley  

THIRD

Honey ricotta cheesecake...rose honey, strawberries, pinenut crisp Meringue...lemon, coconut, berries, pistachio ice cream

Chocolate Framboise tart...raspberry fool

Coconut cake...ricotta cream, roasted brown sugar pineapple

FOR THE KIDS

Three course fixed price brunch

$25

FIRST

Shrimp cocktail

Parma prosciutto and mozzarella

Simple lettuces with parmesan cheese  

SECOND

French toast with maple syrup

Cheese omelet with smoked bacon and toast

Strawberry and mascarpone crespelle

Spaghetti with tomato sauce and bacon  

THIRD

Blueberry crisp

Ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce, berries and whipped cream

menu is subject to change

based on market availability and the whim of the chef

excludes tax and gratuity

 

 

James Beard Award Gala

New York City

Monday, May 4

Jody heads to NYC to cook for the annual awards gala in Celebration of Women in Food. A shout out to Denise Korn and her team, Rialto's brand designers, who are nominees. 

Jody will be celebrating New England by featuring

Island Creek Oysters and Fiora di Nonno burrata!

 

Mother's Day Brunch

Sunday, May 10

11 am - 2 pm


$55 per adult and $25 per child

Treat mom well on Mother's Day with a

three-course brunch at Rialto

FIRST

Simple lettuces…flowers, radishes, herbs

Roasted asparagus…local burrata, lemon, basil

Smoked salmon…salmon crudo, cucumbers, roe

Olive oil poached shrimp…avocado, fennel, Vin Santo

Prosciutto…artichokes, olives, Parmigiano Reggiano

Spring minestrone soup…Sweet William Farm egg, crispy prosciutto,

local gouda

Potato gnocchi…mushroom Bolognese, artichokes,

Parmigiano Reggiano

Soft cheese lasagna…pancetta, pistachios, peas, morels

SECOND

Baked brioche French toast…pistachios, strawberries, rhubarb

Local farm omelet… lobster, asparagus, mascarpone

Spinach crespelle… ricotta, slow cooked tomatoes, thyme

Gypsy eggs…spicy peppers, cappocolla, polenta, poached eggs

Eggs and grilled fresh bacon…potato ravioli, green tomatoes

Seared wild salmon…rhubarb, leeks, fennel

Roasted and braised chicken… Sardinian pasta, seven herbs, carrot

Roast leg and grilled lamb chops…eggplant, ginger, mint

Beef tenderloin…herb salt, spring dug parsnips, vegetable medley

DESSERT

Honey ricotta cheesecake...rose honey strawberries,

pinenut crisp

Meringue with lemon, coconut and berries...pistachio ice cream

Chocolate Framboise tart...raspberry fool

Coconut cake...ricotta cream, roasted brown sugar pineapple

FOR THE KIDS

Three Course fixed price brunch $25

FIRST

Shrimp cocktail

Parma prosciutto and mozzarella

Simple lettuces with parmesan cheese

SECOND

French toast with maple syrup

Cheese omelet with smoked bacon and toast

Strawberry and mascarpone crespelle

Spaghetti with tomato sauce and bacon

DESSERT

Blueberry crisp

Ice cream sundae

menu subject to change based on market availability and whim of the chef



Cooking With Jody

Italian Market Cooking Class

Saturday, June 13

11 am

Inspired by her market visits in Italy,

Jody will demonstarte how to create wonderful Italian street foods like panella, porchetta sandwiches, pizza; and gelato with Susan.

$100 per person

includes cooking demo, seated lunch with wine pairings, tax and gratuity



Dancing for Summer Stages!

Celebrity friends of Summer Stages Dance are putting on their dancing shoes to make a difference...

Two performances

Sunday, June 14

6:00 - 8:30 pm

Rialto

What could be more exciting than Boston's premiere artists, dancers, actresses and some special friends coming together at Rialto to foxtrot,

cha-cha and salsa for the benefit of Summer Stages!

$250 per person including the performance complemented by a

special three course menu plus two wine pairings.

Proceedds will benefit Summer Stages' innovative training programs.

For tickets and information call

978.402.2339 or visit www.summerstages.org

Dancers

Professional ballroom dancers from the renowned Studio 655

will be partnered with:

Rialto's own Jody Adams

Vanessa Kerry

daughter of Senator John Kerry

Peter Lovis

owner of The Concord Cheese Shop

Karen MacDonald

leading actress at American Repertory Theater

Larissa Ponomarkenko and Viktor Plotnikov

current and former principal dancers for Boston Ballet

Marilyn Showstack

philanthropist and Summer Stages supporter

Amy Spencer

co-founder and director of Summer Stages Dance

Roman Spzond

Anusara yoga guru

Cabaret tunes will be sund by Summer Stages' master of ceremonies David Parker and The Bang Group's Jeffrey Kazin

 

Summer Stages Dance at Concord Academy is a three-week intensive dance workshop and fesitval for committed dancers and choreographers where every student participates in the creation of new work. The mission is to partner with leading artists, to offer exceptional training that fosters skill and creativity, and to present performances that engage a discerning, ever-widening audience for contemporary American dance.

there are a limited quantity of sunday roasts available each week

       

BEFORE THE SHOW

EVERYDAY, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

3 courses

Theater-goers at the following venues can enjoy a special fixed price menu:

Boston Philharmonic, Regattabar, A.R.T, New Repertory Theater and Jose Matteo Ballet Theater Available between 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm on performance day. Present your ticket at Rialto. Tax, gratuity and alcohol are not included.

                                         Boston Philharmonic

          

                   

            

                    

     

 

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