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José Andrés’ and
his team at award winning mezze restaurant Zaytinya, led by Head Chef Michael
Costa, are hosting a special two-week festival celebrating the grape, an iconic
ingredient of Mediterranean cuisine, from November 14-27. The Grape Festival
is
designed to highlight the fruit with different variations including, raisins,
brined grapes, fresh grapes in different forms, grape vine leaves, and dishes
that benefit from smoking over grape vine trimmings. Michael Costa
will offer special grape inspired dishes during the
festival.
Cocktail
fans can look forward to the Turkish inspired Bacchanalia created by
ThinkfoodGroup’s Lead Bartender, Owen Thompson. This special cocktail combines
grape, lemon, rumble and bitters for a modern twist on the traditional Sira,
a
popular non-alcoholic drink made primarily of fermented grape.
"Bacchanalia" were wild and mystic festivals of the Greco-Roman god
Bacchus (or Dionysos), the wine god.
To celebrate the new additions to the wine menu, guests are
invited to enjoy a complimentary wine tasting with Sonata Wine on Monday,
November 14th and Monday, November 21st from 5:00 PM to
7:00 PM.
Highlights of Zaytinya's special menu items during the
two week festival:
Shrimp flamed
in Ouzo, roasted grapes, green olives, dill
$12
Jumbo lump
crab, green apple and grape salad, Greek yogurt, chilled green grape
broth $15
Grilled lamb
rack chops, white wine reduction sauce, roasted grapes, honey cap
mushrooms $18
Grape granita,
orange blossom yogurt cream, fresh grapes, candied
citrus Mezze Style $4, Full Portion $8
Zaytinya is located at 701 9th
St., NW, Washington, DC, in the heart of the Penn Quarter.
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