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New Autumn Dinner Menu at Porsena

In Food on November 14, 2012 at 2:04 pm

Striped bass, chickpeas, & braised leeks

Above: Lamb tonnato, roast lamb, poached tuna aioli
Below: Pennette w/ brussel sprout leaves, pancetta, & thyme (& glass of Rosé)

 

Here is what’s new on the menu:

Appetizers:
* Seared whole cuttlefish, w/ baby artichokes,
white wine, and mint
* A Little gem salad w/ warm bacon
dressing & egg mimosa
Pastas:
* Rigatoni al norcino, w/ house made garlic
pork sausage, ricotta, & black pepper
(from a Salvatore Denaro sausage recipe!)
* Gnocchetti con le pulezze, mustard greens,
garlic, anchovy, chili, & breadcrumbs

 Entrees:

* Striped bass w/ braised leeks & chickpeas (pictured above)

View the entire new
Porsena DINNER MENU here!

Check out details on

Facebook, Twitter,

& Sara’s Tumblr page
Porsena
21 East 7th street
New York, NY 10003
tel. 212.228.4923

 

 

 

PORSENA EXTRA BAR OPENS TODAY

In Food on September 6, 2012 at 5:14 pm

Opening Thursday, September 6th. Wine bar. Mediterranean plates. Lunch & Evening service.

 PORSENA EXTRA BAR has a fleeting and changing menu, reflecting inspirations from the Mediterranean, random travels by Sara, and found ingredients.

EVENING:

* Lamb tartar, fine burghul, parsley

* Verdure sott’olio, lightly pickled vegetables

* Yellowfin tuna puttanesca, raw tuna, spicy tomato

* Green and yellow summer squash, tomato

* Lemon potatoes, caviar

* Escabeche, pickled mussels, house made giardiniera

* Surryano ham, spicy greens

* Mortadella mousse, sott’acetti, crostini

* ”Manteca”, caciocavallo, podolica butter, warm bread

* Raw milk cheese, rhubarb relish, toast

LUNCH:

Pane e companatico:

* Eggplant puree, spicy red pepper walnut puree, cucumber & labne, Sardinian flat bread

* Surryano ham, cantaloupe melon butter, cornichons, stecca

* Grilled “kimcheese”, white American, aged cheddar, kim chee, mayo, pullman

* Salami, spicy fig jam, sweet butter, stirato

Salads:

* Little gem, pickled herring, croutons, shaved grana padana

* Farro, arugula, tomato, cucumber, olive oil, red wine vinegar

* Italian olive packed tuna, fingerling potatoes, red onions, celery

* Fennel, radish, orange , red onion, parsley leaf, aleppo pepper

Pasta:

* Spaghettini aglio, olio, pepperoncino

* Spaghettini al norcino, garlic sausage, fresh cows milk ricotta, black pepper

Porsena Extra Bar!

Open Thursday, September 6th!

Next door at PORSENA

SEPTEMBER Calabria Dining Series

starting Monday, September 10th

   Read Sara speaking of Mediterranean picnics in

the New York Times!

Chef Sara in the NY Times

Check out details on

Facebook, Twitter,

& Sara’s Tumblr page

Teverina Dreaming

Porsena Extra Bar

21 East 7th street
New York, NY 10003

tel. 212.228.4923

info@porsena.com

www.porsena.com

 

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Porsena’s Summer Menu

In Food on July 27, 2012 at 10:53 pm
I was so excited that my favorite “pasta” restaurant has come out with a summer menu that I had to share the email. Check out below courtesy of Porsena.

Seared skate wing, Umbrian lentils & heirloom broccoli raab  

Chef Sara Jenkins has crafted a summer menu at Porsena: appetizers of a tomato & cucumber salad, a brandied chicken pâté, and salt cod cakes!

Porsena Summer Menu

 Fettucine rigate with grilled sepia & aromatic herbs

New pastas are pesto siciliano with pistachio, mint, and basil / pennette with green and yellow zucchini / gnocchetti with white beans, diced tomato, and manila clams / and a fettucine rigate with grilled sepia and aromatic herbs.

    Eggplant parmigiana, tomato, and besciamel baked in terra cotta 

The meat in the slow-cooked ragu will change on a daily basis, while the lasagna is seasonally replaced with a baked eggplant parmigiana w/ besciamel in terra cotta.

Gnocchetti with white beans, diced tomato, and manila clams

 

Entrees include a seared skate wing on the bone, with Umbrian lentils & heirloom broccoli raab, a hanger steak in anchovy butter, and a roasted rouge half chicken with farro and fennel!

Summer Menu at Teverina Dreaming

  

(Psst. In one month—PORSENA SINISTRA, wine bar and 

Mediterranean plates, opens next door….)

   Read Sara speaking of Mediterranean picnics in
the New York Times! 

Chef Sara in the NY Times

Everyone Loves PORCHETTA’S

Check out details on

Facebook, Twitter,

& Sara’s Tumblr page
Porsena
21 East 7th street
New York, NY 10003
tel. 212.228.4923

 

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Taste of the Lower East Side

In Food on April 26, 2012 at 11:49 pm

Taste of the Lower East Side was hosted tonight by Grand St. Settlement, which raises funds for the community’s programs and services.  This is one of New York City’s most highly anticipated tasting events because of the partnership between the neighborhoods local eateries. This was a great event to bring food lovers together and show support by donating to the less fortunate families in the Lower East Side.

Prepping the slowly braised succulent Porchetta ragu.

Sara goofing off for the camera...hope she doesn't murder me for posting this.

The always adorable Porchetta mascot.

Braised short rib taco from Stanton Social.

Me and Matt representing for Porchetta.

Cured duck breast from one of my favorite spots in the LES, Vandaag.

Pan fried rice noodle crepe with Kuma pork bolognese from Kuma Inn. This place is amazing, affordable, and BYOB.

Jerk chicken meatballs with mango chutney from The Meatball Shop.

Saffron soup, smoked mackerel, apple, and rye from wd-50.

Finished the night with some cheesecake gelato from il laboratorio del gelato.

 

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Dinner with ADANTI at Porsena

In Food on March 29, 2012 at 10:02 pm

Chef Sara Jenkins presents a five-course tasting menu paired with the Montefalco wines of Adanti on Wednesday, April 4th! Wine and tasting menu: $85.

 April brings a celebration of the wines of MONTEFALCO to New York City, and a consortium of winemakers who use the Sagrantino grape, emblematic of central Italy and of the beautiful region of Umbria.

Tasting Menu with Wine Pairings, $85

 The Montefalco DOC was granted in 1979 and the DOCG, in 1992. Some Sagrantino vines, however, are believed to date back as far as the 18th century. The name, Sagrantino, recalls its early cultivation by monks to be used as sacramental wine and its use by local farmers specifically during religious feasts and festivals, such as Christmas and Easter. Sagrantino is suitable for long aging and pairs well with roasted meats and game.

And coming in May, Chef Sara cooks at

The Great Googa Mooga Festival

in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park!

Check out details on

Facebook, Twitter,& Sara’s Tumblr page Teverina Dreaming

Porsena

21 East 7th street
New York, NY 10003

tel. 212.228.4923

info@porsena.com

www.porsena.com

 

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Porsena Sinistra To Open This Spring

In Food on March 22, 2012 at 1:43 pm

Get fired up for one of the hottest new openings this spring, Porsena Sinistra. During the day this sixteen-stool extension to Sara Jenkins’s Porsena will operate as a lunch counter serving soups, salads, and yummy sandwiches; by night, chef Sebastian Jaramillo will head the wine bar dishing out cured meats, raw-milk cheeses, vegetables, and the raw-fish preparations known as crudo in Italy. More details to come soon!

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Roohi Photography

In Entertainment on March 9, 2012 at 11:01 am

Not only is Rana's photography so special and unique, but she makes you feel that way too!

Hey guys! My sister Rana, who’s a professional photographer in Florida, is planning a trip to New York and wanted to offer a few great specials for the following sessions: family, high school senior, engagement and kids’ photography.

If you are interested, she’s planning on being in town from April 9-12 (leaving Friday the 13th). You may check out her work here:
www.roohiphotography.com/blog. Beautiful work !!!

If you’ve been thinking of having family photos (or if you just got engaged – engagement photos!!), then I’d definitely reach out to her (or you may email me!). Her email is rana@roohiphotography.com and you can find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/roohiphotography

Rana photographs the moments that mean the most to you and your family.


Pastel Pleat Dress for Springtime

In Fashion on March 3, 2012 at 4:15 pm

Pastel Pleat Dress - Orange

Maybe this gorgeous New York weather is getting me a little anxious for spring but I am Ioving this short sleeve mini dress from Necessary Clothing. The orange is the perfect pop of color. Pair with some nude booties or cute sandals.

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Night of Napoli Cuisine at Porsena Restaurant

In Food on March 3, 2012 at 3:59 pm

Chef Sara Jenkins celebrates the CUISINE OF NAPOLI at Porsena, a cuisine of the sun in the shadow of the volcano, Monday, March 19th, 5:30PM-10PM. Neapolitans are the original macaroni eaters, famed for eating spaghetti with their hands from street side stands in the 18th century. 
 

Neapolitan macaroni-eating lads
 
Whitebait in Napoli

 

The passion Neapolitans have for pastasciutta and tomatoes seems an apt inspiration for a special menu. While Neapolitan-style pizza has taken the U.S. by storm, Chef Sara wants to showcase some of the other classics of this cuisine.

Menu di Napoli

Tasting Menu $55

 

Pesciolini fritte, fried whitebait

 

Scarola ripiena, escarole, olives, capers, anchovies,

 

Le Cozze, mussels, breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley

 

Melanzane imbottite, eggplant roasted w/ mozzarella, basil

 

Pasta Genovese, pasta w/ onion sauce

 

Ziti ereti, tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmigiano

 

Capretto, baby goat

 

Friarielli, broccoli raab, garlic, olive oil, chile

 

Strufoli, fried dough, honey

 

Check out details on

Facebook & Twitter

 

Read Sara ponder the “authentic” and

Italian food in The Atlantic Monthly


Porsena
21 East 7th street
New York, NY 10003
tel. 212.228.4923

 

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Block Wedge- Chestnut at Necessary Clothing

In Fashion on February 12, 2012 at 10:37 am

Block Wedge- Chestnut at Necessary Clothing.

I am loving these super cute wedges right now! These are great with a pair of skinny jeans and look so flattering on the leg.

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