Whereas it’s pure to need to focus on what’s new and glossy within the Nashville restaurant scene, it’s additionally necessary to acknowledge longtime heroes who’ve been doing issues the fitting manner for many years. I undoubtedly rely Amerigo in that class.
Providing stable, inexpensive Italian meals with handy parking, glorious service and a sneaky-good bar, Amerigo has been a stalwart in Midtown and Cool Springs for greater than 30 years. Along with the common menu, govt chef Steve Robilio nonetheless likes to flex his muscle mass now and again to arrange particular meals utilizing recent, seasonal components — together with farm dinners and the upcoming Tour of Italy dinner sequence.
Over the subsequent three months, Robilio and his staff will provide distinctive menus that showcase regional cuisines from Tuscany, the Piedmont and Sicily for fortunate diners who join the sequence or particular person dinners upfront. Robilio will even head to Amerigo’s Memphis outpost for 2 of the dinners in case you’ve gotten any pals within the Bluff Metropolis who would possibly take pleasure in this kind of expertise.
The dinners are actually inexpensive at $90 per individual, particularly when you think about that they embrace 5 programs plus wine pairings. To provide you a style of what’s on the menu, take a look at the providing for the upcoming Tuscan dinner:
Charcuterie
Pate, finocchiona (cured salami), arugula, pickled grapes, Dijon, honey, olives
Pairing: Melini Chianti Reserva, Sangiovese/Cabernet, Tuscany, 2021
Ribollita (Tuscan Soup)
Tuscan bread, white beans, kale, sofrito, tomato, crispy Parmesan
Pairing: Costa Toscana Il Ghizzano, Sangiovese/Merlot, Tuscany, 2020
Pici All’Aglione (Tomato & Garlic Pasta)
Selfmade pici pasta, hearty garlic tomato sauce, Parmesan, basil
Pairing: Casadei Toscana Sogno, Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre, Tuscany, 2021
Peposo (Tuscan Crimson Wine Beef Stew)
Crimson wine braised beef, farrotto, roasted fennel, braising jus
Pairing: Renzo Masi Chianti Riserva, Sangiovese/Colorino, Tuscany, 2021
Cantucci (Tuscan Biscotti)
Almonds, Vin Santo whipped cream, berries
Pairing: Fattoria di Basciano Rosata, Sangiovese, Tuscany, 2022
The Monday, March 3, Cool Springs dinner is already offered out, however you possibly can be part of the wait listing at the sequence reservation web page. The West Finish dinner on March 4 nonetheless has just a few spots on the desk on the time of this writing, so act prestissimo if you would like a spot on the desk!
