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Marco Polo Ristorante celebrates 25 years in the neighborhood!!
Josh Guttman | June 4, 2008
Marco Polo Ristorante, a name that is as synonymous to Carroll Gardens as “the stroller” is to Park Slope, celebrated it’s 25th anniversary last night. While Marty Markowitz slurped linguini with Bergen Carroll’s very own, Jess Levey, Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination on the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery….what a confluence of events:) Needless to say, it was a big night for the ristorante. We’ll hear more from Jess soon on what the 25th anniversary gala entailed, but in the meantime, Marco Polo is offering a special menu in honor their milestone. Details below….
Marco Polo Ristorante’s 25th anniversary special prix fixe menus: three-courses at lunch for $19.83 – 1983 was the year Marco Polo opened its doors in what was then a run-down area – and $25.00 at dinner – for the number of years the restaurant has been open. In addition, 25 wines will be offered at $25 per bottle, most of them Italian, featuring producers such as Planeta from Sicily, Anselmi and Bertani from the Veneto, and Banfi, among others. The menus and wines will be available from June 4th until June 30th.
Dedicated to quality ingredients, the restaurant is known for its house-made mozzarella, sausages and pastas, as well as gelato and sorbets. The anniversary prix fixe menu features dishes such as house-made pasta with spicy cured anduja sausage and guanciale; house-made mozzarella with basil and tomato; grilled octopus; cod with olives and capers; prosciutto and mozzarella stuffed pork chop; grilled house-made sausages with potatoes and mushrooms and a nod to the restaurant’s namesake’s native Venice – the classic Fegato alla Veneziana, calf liver sautéed with onions and & black pepper over polenta. For dessert, gelato with fresh cherries and aged balsamic and Charlotte di Venezia (delicate sponge cake filled with torrone gelato and hot chocolate) will be offered, along with Marco Polo’s traditional Italian cheesecake. (The a la carte menu will be available as well, showcasing such signature dishes as Fettuccine al Vino Rosso finished tableside in a wheel of parmigiano-reggiano.)
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