Slovenian Dinner

Presented by
IWAGY

Sunday, February 16, 2020

2:00 pm at 
Farmers & Chefs

40 Albany Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

It Was A Good Year, Inc will begin the celebration of its 40th year with a dinner at Farmers and Chefs restaurant featuring a Slovenian menu and wines.  (Well, we never have been a predictable Club!)

Slovenia is just across the Adriatic Sea from the northern Italian peninsula, which includes Friuli, the Veneto, etc.  Its cuisine has some similarities but is not identical.  John Lekic, the owner of Farmers and Chefs, hails from nearby Montenegro.

The wines have been selected by Emil Gaspari, Slovenian wine importer and past IWAGY guest speaker (March 2012).  We think this will be a very enjoyable and delicious Sunday afternoon, AND a fascinating way to explore the food and wines of Slovenia.  Here is the menu:
Welcome Prosecco Toast

with
Wellfleet Oysters 

Dinner Service

Appetizer

Wine: Tilia Pinot Gris 2018 Slovenia

Shrimp & Grits (Pikantni Rakci z Zdrobom in Slovenian!) - with honey black pepper bacon and scallions
(Available without bacon if preferred, just let us know when reserving)

Entrée

Wines: Vinakoper Capris Refosk 2015 Slovenia (red); Vinakoper Cab Shiraz 2011 Slovenia (red)
Choice of:

Cider glazed Pork Ossobuco
Roasted Yams and Butternut Squash
OR
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Brown Butter, Sage, Pecan Crumble and Parmesan
Tilia Pinot Gris 2018 available if preferred
OR
Half Pan-Roasted Murray Chicken
Red Wine Demi-glace, Wild Mushrooms, Fingerling Potatoes, Cipollini Onions and Thyme

Dessert

Wine: Vinakoper Sladki Refosk 2016 Dessert wine (red)

Chocolate Lava Cake with House Made Gelato

Additional post dinner Slovenian wine tasting (3 wines)

Farmers & Chefs, founded by John Lekic, is a collection of businesses guided by a vision that our local food and community can combine to form a vital connection of good eating with health and wellness. Farmers & Chefs focuses on local and in season ingredients, and supports its Hudson Valley roots and farms. It works to offer delicious food, warm hospitality, and an opportunity to share in the bounty of the Hudson Valley.

The dinner will be held in the upstairs event room.  Access to this room is by way of the stairs from the main entrance level, or a short walk up the sidewalk to an entrance without stairs.

DEADLINE for reservations: Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Parking:

Farmers and Chefs has a parking lot diagonally across Albany Street from the Restaurant (corner with Dutchess Avenue).  There is also on-street parking on Albany Street and Dutchess Avenue.

A reservation form can be downloaded here: iwagy_newsletter_02-16-20_reservation.doc