Italo
Day 1: 5-Course Ode to Bel Paese Tasting Series
Debuting just this past May, this exceptional eatery that represents a bit of Little Italy in the heart of Uptown appeared on Charlotte Observer’s List of “Openings to Look Out For.” Executive Chef Alex Piatt has a fine hand with pasta in particular, but other mainstays of Italian cooking are equally celebrated on his menu. Standout dishes include such fare as scallop crudo, prosciutto and mozzarella, tagliatelle with ragù bolognese, linguini vongole, chicken marsala, and lush desserts like ricotta cheesecake with limoncello curd (which Charlotte Observer cited on their list of “Must Try Bites”) and torta al cioccolato with espresso ganache and salted caramel mousse. We can never get enough of Italian food—and suspect you feel the same—so are very much looking forward to our visit here. Join us, won’t you?
About the Host:
Alex Piatt
Executive Chef
Chef Alex Piatt grew up in Apex, NC, where his love for cooking started while working in small restaurants around town while still in school. A graduate of Johnson and Wales University, he joined the team at Aria Tuscan Grill in July of 2015 and took over as Executive Chef in 2018. He continues to oversee the menu development at Aria as well as Cicchetti and now Italo with Sonoma Restaurant Group.
The Lineup
All courses will be individually plated. This menu will be Shellfish, Peanut, Soy & Mushroom Free. For a list of restrictions/allergies Chef is accommodating, click here.
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Insalata
italian greens, meyer lemon vinaigrette, shaved grana padano
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Agnolotti
braised duck, brown butter, roasted butternut squash, sage, parmigiano reggiano
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Tagliatelle
ragu bianco bolognese, wagyu beef, pancetta, prosciutto, mortadella, pecorino romano
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Roasted Branzino
mediterranean sea bass, fingerling potato, tomato, olive, capers
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Warm Polenta Cake
cinnamon zabaglione, pine nut toffee, fig syrup
Italo
100 N Tryon St
Charlotte, NC 28202
More Event Info
Dietary Restrictions Accommodation Policy:
Due to the large-format nature of this event, all accommodation requests must be Added To Your Profile, or Emailed To Us no later than 72 hours before the event. Requests submitted after this date will not be accommodated. Additionally, Italo will only be accommodating certain dietary restrictions/food allergies, and they are unable to make menu adjustments based on distaste for specific ingredients/flavor profiles.
See below for guidance on whether or not they will be accommodating your restriction. Or, if your restriction is not represented below, Contact Us prior to booking tickets for guidance.
- Vegetarians: There is Duck in Course 2, Pork and Beef in Course 3 and White Fish in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.
- Pescatarians: There is Duck in Course 2 and Pork and Beef in Course 3. Substitutions will be provided.
- Gluten: There is Gluten in Course 2, Course 3, Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.
- Dairy:
• Butter: Butter is in Course 2, Course 3, Course 4, Course 5. Substitutions will be provided
• Milk/Cream: Milk/Cream is in Course 3, Course 5. Substitutions will not be provided
• Cheese: Cow's Milk Cheese is in Course 1, Course 2. Substitutions will be provided. Sheep's Milk Cheese is in Course 3. Substitutions will be provided
- Shellfish: This menu is shellfish-free.
- Fish: There is White Fish in Course 4. Substitutions will be provided.
- Eggs: There are Eggs in Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.
- Peanuts: This menu is peanut-free.
- Tree Nuts: There is Pistachio in Course 3 and Pine Nut in Course 5. Substitutions will be provided.
- Alliums: There is Shallot (Raw) in Course 1, Garlic (Cooked) and Onion (Cooked) in Course 2, Garlic (Cooked) and Onion (Cooked) in Course 3 and Garlic (Cooked) and Shallot (Cooked) in Course 4. Substitutions will not be provided.
- Mushrooms: This menu is mushroom-free.
- Soy: This menu is soy-free.
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