QUARTINO MONTHLY WINE BASH
Featuring Oak Grove Reserve Wines
WHAT: This month’s Wine Bash features an array of wines from Oak Grove Reserve Wines, produced in California’s cool coastal regions. The tasting will include samples of the 2010 Reserve Zinfandel, 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 Reserve Petite Sirah, 2011 Pinot Grigio, 2011 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc and 2011 Reserve Viognier. Wines are paired with festive wine snacks by Executive Chef John Coletta.
Quartino will feature these wines throughout the month of June at the special price of $20 per bottle.
Chef John Coletta will present festive seasonal fare including grilled zucchini with sun-dried tomatoes, roasted peppers, beet and walnut salad along with passed assorted Neapolitan pizze, bruschetta and Italian cured meats and assorted olives.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 7:00-9:00 PM, registration begins at 6:30 PM
COST: $20
TO GO: Guests are invited to take home a bottle of the featured wines for only $10 per bottle.
RESERVE: Reservations not accepted, registration begins at 6:30 PM at the door
ABOUT: Now in its fifth year, Quartino continues its wildly successful Monthly Wine Bash, on the last Wednesday of every month. The Monthly Wine Bash showcases wine from a particular region or in a particular style and gives Chicagoans a chance to taste select wines for only $20. Evening includes wine tasting, paired menu samplings like Quartino’s Signature Pizza, Italian Meats and Cheeses and more.
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante, Pizzeria & Wine Bar
626 N State
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
@QuartinoChicago
About Quartino
Quartino is an urban Italian neighborhood restaurant and wine bar offering authentic regional Italian food and wine in a lively, welcoming atmosphere with attentive and personable service.
Quartino’s Italian small plates approach with an emphasis on sharing works well for groups of any size and ensures an exciting and upbeat experience. The unique carafe wine list and fully stocked liquor bar fuels the fun.
HOURS: Lunch, Dinner, Late Night. Open Daily at 11:30 AM serving Food until 1 AM and Wine until 2 AM.
QUARTINO SEASONAL 3-COURSE LUNCH
Weekday Lunch
WHAT: Quartino Ristorante and Wine Bar offers Chicagoans the chance to enjoy a traditional Italian lunch on the go this spring. Quartino’s weekday lunch menu priced for two are the perfect midday lunch break. Best enjoyed on Quartino’s lively patio, Quartino’s three-course lunch offers guests the chance to customize their own dining experience without breaking the bank.
MENU: FIRST COURSE
One Selection from either:
Wine Bar Plates
Soup / Salad
Or Fonduta
SECOND COURSE
One Selection from Pasta or Risotto
THIRD COURSE
One Selection from either:
Specialties
Seafood
Or Vegetarian Section
WHEN: Available Monday through Friday, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
COST: $25 per three-course menu, serves two guests. Price does not include tax or gratuity.
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante
626 N State
Chicago, IL 60654
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
Featuring Wines by Tramontana
WHAT: This month’s Wine Bash features an array of wines from Tramontana Vineyards, produced in the southern Italian wine region of Calabria. The tasting will include samples of Tramontana Due Mari Bianco (2010), Due Mari Rosso (2009), Vorea (2010), along with Poderi Sette Terre Pecorino (2010). Wines are paired with festive wine snacks by Executive Chef John Coletta.
Quartino will feature these wines throughout the month of May at the special price of $20 per bottle.
Light fare at the event will include seasonal specialties like grilled zucchini with sun-dried tomatoes, roasted peppers, beet and walnut salad along with passed assorted Neapolitan pizze, bruschetta and Italian cured meats and assorted olives.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 25, 7:00-9:00 PM, registration begins at 6:30 PM
COST: $20
TO GO: Guests are invited to take home a bottle of the featured wines for only $10 per bottle.
RESERVE: Reservations not accepted, registration begins at 6:30 PM at the door
ABOUT: Now in its fifth year, Quartino continues its wildly successful Monthly Wine Bash, on the last Wednesday of every month. The Monthly Wine Bash showcases wine from a particular region or in a particular style and gives Chicagoans a chance to taste select wines for only $20. Evening includes wine tasting, paired menu samplings like Quartino’s Signature Pizza, Italian Meats and Cheeses and more.
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante, Pizzeria & Wine Bar
626 N State
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
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This fall Quartino Ristorante brings the flavors of the season to the table with a hearty Paparazzi Pizza, available during lunch and dinner
for $13.
The classic Neopolitan thin crust stone oven pizza features chicken, grilled zucchini, cheese fonduta, and fresh thyme and is perfectly paired with dry wines, both red and white. Quartino’s recommendations include Gomba Roero Arneis for white and Franco Molina Langhe Nebbiolo for red, both produced in Piemonte.
WHEN: Available lunch and dinner
COST: Paparazzi Pizza $13, excluding tax and gratuity.
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante
626 N State
Chicago, IL 60654
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
This summer Quartino Ristorante brings the garden to the table with a refreshing Shaved Summer Vegetable Salad with Extra
Virgin Olive Oil, available during lunch and dinner for $7.25.
The salad features an astonishing array of the season’s bounty, all delicately shaved and tossed with a first press Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper. The salad consists of red beets, celery hearts, fennel bulb, carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus, green beans, radish, chives, Italian parsley leaves, celery leaves and fennel throngs.
WHEN: Available lunch and dinner
COST: Shaved Summer Vegetable Salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available for $7.25, excluding tax and gratuity.
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante
626 N State
Chicago, IL 60654
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
This month’s Wine Bash features an array of wines from Ironstone Vineyards and Winery in the Sierra Foothills of Murphys, California. The tasting will include samples of Ironstone 2010 “Obsession” Symphony, 2009 Chardonnay, 2009 Old Vine Zinfandel and 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon. Wines are paired with festive snacks by Executive Chef John Coletta.
These wines will be offered throughout the month of September at Quartino at special pricing as the Featured Wines of the Month.
Light fare at the event will include seasonal specialties like grilled zucchini with sun-dried tomatoes, roasted peppers, beet and walnut salad along with passed assorted Neapolitan pizze, bruschetta and Italian cured meats and assorted olives.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 31, 7:00-9:00 PM; registration begins at 6:30 PM
COST: $20
TO GO: Guests are invited to take home a bottle of the featured wines for only $10 per bottle.
RESERVE: Reservations not accepted, registration begins at 6:30 PM at the door
ABOUT: Now in its third year, Quartino continues the wildly successful Monthly Wine Bash on the last Wednesday of every month. The Monthly Wine Bash showcases wine from a particular region or in a particular style and gives Chicagoans a chance to taste select wines for only $20. The evening includes a wine tasting paired with menu samplings like Quartino’s Signature Pizza, Italian meats and cheeses and more.
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante, Pizzeria & Wine Bar
626 N State
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
This summer Quartino Ristorante brings the garden to the table with Heirloom Tomatoes in a simple format which allows the inborn natural flavor of each variety of Heirloom Tomato to be experienced by diners: Heirloom Tomatoes with Basil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil for $7.75.
Chef John Coletta prepares the dish by cutting the assorted cherry size Heirloom Tomatoes in half and tossing them with a first press
Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It is served with hand torn basil, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and placed onto a bed of baby wild arugula for a refreshing, summery experience. Heirloom Tomatoes are best experienced with light fruit forward wines such as Pinot Grigio, Soave or Dolcetto D’ Alba.
Currently Quartino is purchasing Heirloom Tomatoes grown and shipped from California. As Midwest Heirloom Tomato varietal’s become available they will utilize Heirloom Tomatoes grown in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.
WHEN: Available lunch and dinner
COST: Heirloom Tomatoes with Basil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available for $7.75, excluding tax and gratuity.
ABOUT: There are thousands of varieties of Family Heirloom Tomatoes and Commercial Heirloom Tomatoes available today. Family Heirloom Tomatoes have been preserved through the efforts of older generations. Younger generations are less interested in passing on these treasures. Consequently Family Heirloom Tomatoes are being preserved by hobbyist and Seed Saver Exchanges. Commercial Heirloom Tomatoes are being introduced by seed companies and have rescued them from the fate of extinction.
Heirloom Tomatoes can vary from the same variety from garden to garden and year to year. Soil type, weather, and climate can profoundly affect a tomato’s flavor and also its appearance. Seed sources also have an impact on the characteristics of a given tomato. If your seeds are far removed from the source of origin or if they were collected improperly you may experience subtle differences due to mutations that have altered it from the original strain.
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante
626 N State
Chicago, IL 60654
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
WHAT: Quartino Ristorante presents a light and seasonal seafood special available this summer. Executive Chef John Coletta is
offering a classic Italian seafood medley, Lobster Brodetto, featuring half of a fresh Maine Lobster, clams, calamari, shrimp, and octopus slowly simmered in a savory tomato broth.
A brodetto is an Italian seafood stew and is traditional of Italian seaport villages. Chef Coletta’s Lobster Brodetto pairs perfectly with a well-structured white wine like Garofoli Podium Verdicchio which is available by the carafe in quarter, half, or full liters.
WHEN: Available lunch and dinner
COST: Lobster Brodetto is available for $25, price excludes tax and gratuity
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante
626 N State
Chicago, IL 60654
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
June’s Wine Bash features an array of wines from the Pacific Northwest with a focus on wines from Washington State. The tasting will
include samples of Maryhill Sauvignon Blanc, Maryhill Winemaker’s White Blend and Maryhill Winemaker’s Red Blend. Wines are paired with festive wine pairings by Executive Chef John Coletta.
Light fare will include seasonal specialties like grilled zucchini with sundried tomatoes, roasted peppers, beet and walnut salad along with passed assorted Neapolitan pizze, bruschetta and Italian cured meats and assorted olives.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 29, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, registration begins at 6:30 PM
COST: $20
TO GO: Guests are invited to take home a bottle of the featured wines for only $10 per bottle.
RESERVE: Reservations not accepted, registration begins at 6:30 PM at the door
ABOUT: Now in its third year, Quartino continues its wildly successful Monthly Wine Bash, on the last Wednesday of every month. The Monthly Wine Bash showcases wine from a particular region or in a particular style and gives Chicagoans a chance to taste select wines for only $20. Evening includes wine tasting, paired menu samplings like Quartino’s Signature Pizza, Italian Meats and Cheeses and more.
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante, Pizzeria & Wine Bar
626 N State
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
Quartino Ristorante celebrates the spring with an exciting array of seasonal menu additions, perfect for enjoying al fresco in the impending warm weather on
Quartino’s patio. Quartino’s patio seats 85 and is open from 11:30am until 11:00pm. Spring additions include Spuntini, meaning little snack in Italian, with Spring peas, fior de latte, hazelnuts and mint for $5.00; and a new Wine Bar Plate featuring dates filled with gorgonzola dolce wrapped in house-made pancetta and honey for $6.75.
New menu items pair perfectly with Quartino’s spring cocktails and authentic Italian sodas. Featured cocktails include the Aperol Spritz, a refreshing blend of Aperol Liquor, Carpene Malvolti Prosecco and soda; house-made Limoncello, Orangecello and Grapefruitcello Martinis; and the Pama Martini with Pama Pomegranate Liquor, Ketel One Citron Vodka and Cranberry Juice. In addition to cocktails, Quartino presents an invigorating array of authentic Italian Sodas. Flavors include apple, cranberry, cherry, grape, lemon, Mandarin orange, blood orange, pink grapefruit, raspberry, root beer, vanilla and watermelon.
WHEN: Available now
COST: Menu prices vary
WHERE: Quartino Ristorante
626 N State
Chicago, IL 60654
312.698.5000
www.quartinochicago.com
MENU: Specialty Cocktails
Aperol Spritz 8.25
Aperol Liquor, Carpene Malvolti Prosecco & Soda
Limoncello Martini 11.25
Housemade Limoncello, Absolut Citron, Fresh Squeezed Mint Lemonade
Orangecello Martini 11.25
Housemade Orangecello, Grey Goose L’orange, Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
Grapefruitcello Martini 11.00
Housemade Grapefruitcello, Absolut Ruby Red, Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice & Aperol Liquor
Espresso Martini 12.00
Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka, Espresso Liquor, Fresh Brewed Lavazza Espresso
Pama Martini 12.00
Pama Pomegranate Liquor, Ketel One Citron Vodka & Cranberry Juice
Italian Sodas
3.25
Apple, Cranberry, Cherry, Grape, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Raspberry, Root Beer, Vanilla & Watermelon
