CAFE ARTSCIENCE HOSTS LA DOLCE VIDA DESSERT TASTING: MARCH 9, 2015

WHO:

Join Café ArtScience Pastry Chef, Renae Connolly for an indulgent, five-course glimpse at her dessert program in partnership with the restaurant’s beverage duo, Bar Manager Todd Maul and General Manager/Wine Director, Tom Mastricola.

WHAT:

Guests are invited to embrace their sweet tooth with La Dolce Vida, “the sweet life” in French, Italian and Spanish, and the thought behind Pastry Chef Renae Connolly’s prix fixe dessert menu, inspired by her travels through Spain, France and Italy. Tasting-sized portions of Connolly’s dainty, well-balanced treats will begin with an optional cocktail pairing from Bar Manager Todd Maul, and wine accompaniments sourced from the same regions, selected by General Manager/Wine Director, Tom Mastricola.

Connolly’s menu will include:

· Tiny Spoon “Key Lime Pie:” Salted Shortbread, Lime, Toasted Coconut, Elderflower

· Petit Rose Macaron: Yuzu Curd, Raspberry, Yogurt Coulis, Pistachio Ice Cream

· Rhubarb Mille Fuille: Formage Blanc Sabayon, Orgeat Gel, Thyme, Honeycomb

· Sourdough Beignets: Apricot Jam, Chicory, Roasted White Chocolate

· Urfa Soft Chocolate: Sesame Tuile, Ginger, Satsuma Tangerine Sorbet

*Menu subject to minor adjustments based on seasonality

WHEN:

Monday, March 9, 2015

8:30pm

*Guests are encouraged to arrive before 8:30 to enjoy savory bites, cocktails and wine at the bar, as the first course will be served promptly at 8:35pm.

WHERE:

Café ArtScience

650 East Kendall Street

Cambridge, MA 02142

(857) 999-2193

COST:

Tickets are available for $45 per person, with an optional beverage pairing for an additional $25 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Café ArtScience at (857) 999-2193.

About Café ArtScience:

Located in Cambridge’s innovation hub of Kendall Square, Café ArtScience is an approachable restaurant, bar and café where art, science and design meet the sustainable future of food. Helmed by Executive Chef Patrick Campbell, Café ArtScience’s progressive menu blends forward thinking with an appreciation for traditional fare through reinterpreted French and New-American classics. Café ArtScience is open Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 2:30pm for lunch, and Monday through Saturday from 5:00 to 10:00pm for dinner, with the bar open until 12:00am Monday through Saturday. For menus, reservations and additional information, please visit: http://www.cafeartscience.com or call the restaurant at (857) 999-2193.