Four Course Pairing Menu on Thursday, May 24
Top of the Hub will present a four-course Cakebread Cellars Wine Dinner on Thursday, May 24, at 6 p. m. Priced at $125 per person (tax and gratuity included), the prix-fixe evening will showcase a menu created by Executive Chef Mark Porcaro and complemented by a selection of fine wines from Cakebread's Napa Valley vineyards. Offering sweeping views of the city from its location on the 52nd floor of The Prudential Tower, Top of the Hub is presenting the event in partnership with Horizon Beverages. Advance reservations are available by calling 6 1 7 - 5 3 6 - 1 7 7 5.
Vineyard owner Dennis Cakebread will join Bill Callahan, Director of Wines & Craft Spirits at Horizon Beverages, to offer insight on the selection of wines being served and why each was chosen to be paired with its respective dish.
Located in Rutherford, California, Cakebread Cellars is among the most creative and successful family-owned wineries in Napa Valley. Since its founding in 1973, the winery has developed a reputation for producing world-class wines. Its success is built on quality, consistency and continuity, characteristics which apply equally to the grapes, the wines, the people and the operation of the winery.
Top of the Hub's
Cakebread Cellars Wine Dinner
• First Course •
Chilled Lobster Salad
White Asparagus Mango, Tropical Spinach, Caviar Creme Fraiche, Sea Spears
2010 Chardonnay, Napa Valley
2008 "Reserve" Chardonnay, Napa Valley
• Second Course •
Salmon
Red Ribbon Sorrel, Cucumber Chermoula, Orange Blossom, Cumin
Warm Potato Salad, Burtons Bacon
2009 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
• Third Course •
Moulard Duck
Foie Gras Torchon, Pecan Streusel, Kumquat Jam, Duck Confit Morel Mushroom Strudel
2008 Merlot, Napa Valley
• Cheese Course •
Wensleydale Honey and Fig
Organic Cows Milk
Ash Aged Camembert
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Cakebread Cellars
Four decades ago, Jack Cakebread set out to photograph the Napa Valley for a book project. While there, he casually mentioned his interest in one day owning a vineyard to family friends who owned a ranch in Rutherford. When he returned home, the phone rang and those same family friends were offering to sell him their property. He headed back up to the valley that same afternoon to make his best offer, and Cakebread Cellars was born.
With vineyard properties located throughout Napa Valley and Anderson Valley, the winery today owns 13 sites totaling 982 acres, 460 of which are currently planted. This judicious acquisition and development of vineyard land enables them to more completely control the quality of the fruit they grow and the wines they create.
A Tradition of Excellence
Open seven days a week, serving lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch in addition to offering a late night dining menu and live entertainment nightly, award-winning Top of the Hub has welcomed residents and visitors alike with exceptional cuisine, fine wines, impeccable service and a sophisticated ambiance for nearly 50 years.
Proud to have received continued industry recognition from Distinguished Restaurants of North America as well as multiple Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine, Top Of The Hub remains a destination for all seasons.
Top of the Hub
The Prudential Tower • 52nd Floor
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
www.topofthehub.net
Reservations for the Cakebread Cellars Wine Dinner
are available by calling 6 1 7 - 5 3 6 - 1 7 7 5.
Discounted parking is available in The Prudential Center Garage.
