On a lovely September evening, Maestro Manfred Honeck, new music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, celebrated his 50th birthday with a seven-course dinner on the patio at Passport Cafe.
He was accompanied by PSO leadership and several of the principal musicians. We were honored to serve Maestro Honeck, and look forward to the continuation of a tradition of beautiful symphonic music at Heinz Hall.
This is the menu we served:
Petits canapés
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Baked zucchini filled with sopprasotta sausage, sundried tomoato, Kalamata olives and fresh mozzarella
2007 Terredora Falanghina
Seared scallop, citrus au jus, pickled asparagus
2006 Domaine Trois Frères Muscadet
Bronzino (sea bass) dusted with chickpea flour and pan-fried, with heirloom tomato
2006 Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
Salad of local greens, peaches, goat cheese and sunflower seeds with honey plum vinaigrette
Shelter Farm lamb rack with mushrooms and kidney sauce
2008 Nieto Sentiner Pinot Noir, Argentina
Tenderloin of beef and duck sausage with Port fig sauce
2004 Château Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Gâteau Opéra served with coffee-caramel gelato and fresh strawberries
