MCCN Anniversary Edition: Mario Batali:Malto Italianto

Critically acclaimed chef, restaurateur, award-winning author, and television personality, Mario Batali is arguably one of the most recognized and respected chefs working in America today. Together with his business partner Joe Bastianich, the duo have created an uber- successful restaurant and culinary empire in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Singapore.

MCCN Anniversary Edition: The Capital Grille

Capital Grille Corporate Executive Chef

A graduate ofJohnson & WalesUniversity, Chef Nuetzi has over twenty years of culinary experience.  Immediately prior to joining The Capital Grille in 1998, he owned and operated Brix, a Provençal restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina.  Previously, he was Executive Chef of the Planters Café in the Planters Inn, also located in Charleston. 

Chef Nuetzi credits The Capital Grille’s enormous appeal to the restaurant’s commitment to an exceptional dining experience and to its continuous, intensive employee training. 

Jim Nuetzi is a passionate educator and inspiring leader and works closely with each restaurant’s Executive Chef to acquire unique, seasonal menu items and to prepare signature wine dinners.  He collaborates with Master Sommelier George Miliotes; and together, they share their love of wine with the knowledgeable Capital Grille wait staff, who excel at making The Capital Grille’s comprehensive wine list accessible to guests. 

MCCN ANNIVERSARY EDITION: Sotto Sopra: Italian Restaurant

  Sotto Sopra is an Italian restaurant housed in a beautiful 19th century building just blocks north of Baltimore’s Harborplace on Charles Street, at the gateway to the city’s cultural center. Sotto Sopra specializes in true contemporary Italian cuisine adapting farm to table. We buy local whenever it is possible. Sotto Sopra has been voted Baltimore’s Best Italian Restaurant numerous years and listed in Zagat’s Top 1000 Italian Restaurants. The perfect risotto, handmade pastas, roasted meats, local seafood and regional produce are there for your total enjoyment. Sotto Sopra invites you to dine for lunch, Monday through Saturdays and dinner every evening. Eat.Drink.Sleep.Dream–Italian Visit Sotto Sopra by taking Baltimore’s FREE Circulator Purple Line. Opera Night 6 course Italian dinner & live opera performances.

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405 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD

Dinner: Mon. 5:30-9:30pm, Tues., Wed and Thurs 5:30-10:30, Fri. and Sat. 5:30-11:30pm, Sun. 5pm – 9pm

In honor of MCCN’s Anniversary Sotto Sopra has provided a great recipe for Lemon Basil Sorbetto

Lemon Basil Sorbetto

 

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