2.14.10

 

 

Valentine’s Day Menu 2010

 

$135 per person prix fixe menu

$45 per person for wine pairings

 

Per cominciare

Oysters on the half shell, crème fraiche, trout roe

Majolini Franciacorta  NV (Lombardy)

 

antipasti

House-cured cod, celery, orange, paranzzana olives

Poultry broth, piccolo farro, poached egg, black truffles

Bruna “Le Russeghine” Pigato  2007 (Liguria)

 

primi

fennel risotto, pata negra ham

triangoli pasta, figs, rosemary, shaved foie gras

Hauner Salina Rosso  2007 (Sicily)

 

secondi

seared turbot , sunchoke puree, yellowfoot chanterelle mushrooms, meyer lemon butter sauce

Garlider Sylvaner  2008 (Alto Adige)

“tagliata di manzo”, strip steak, pearl onions in agrodolce, arugula, 20 years balsamic

La Parrina Rosso  2007 (Tuscany)

 

dolci

goat cheese and date tarts, chestnut honey ice-cream

chocolate mousse, mascarpone, candied hazelnuts in maple sugar, biscotti

Gagliardo Brachetto  NV

 

(wine pairings are half glasses/tasting portions except for Franciacorta and Brachetto)

 

 


1.20.10

Winter 2010 - in Courchevel

 

* FOR COURCHEVEL UPDATE PLEASE  click here *

 

or email us at ilbuco@ilbuco.com.

This winter il Buco's Executive Chef, Ignacio Mattos, and our worldly Sommelier, Paul Lang, team up with the best guide the area has to offer, Luca Boniciolli, to create unforgettable skiing and gastronomic adventures in Courchevel's Trois Vallèes, an interconnected labyrinth of world renown ski slopes nestled in the heart of the French Alps.

 

The following dates are currently available:

 

January 31 – February 6  (for the spontaneous travelers!)

February 13 – February 20

March 13 – March 20

March 20 – March 27

March 27 – April 3


1.19.10

Villa Arboleda, a stunning villa on the north coast of the Dominican Republic

 

Dear Friends of Il Buco

As the winter chill settles in, many of us see Il Buco as a cosy refuge.  The food is comforting, and you almost feel as if there is a roaring fire going when you walk in from New York's sometimes inclement weather.

If you're looking for more warmth -- and beach and sunshine as well -- consider Villa Arboleda, a stunning villa on the north coast of the Dominican Republic in the chic town of Las Terrenas.  The house is owned by another Friend and 47 Bond building resident, Justin Woddis, who is offering a 15% discount to our il Buco Friends!  You and up to nine others can enjoy the luxiours Villa Arboleda for the unprincely sum of only $390 a night.

Lots of beautiful pictures, as well as house and contact details, at www.thearboleda.com


12.31.09

Join us for New Year's Eve

Ring in 2010 with friends and family at il Buco
special prix fixe menu and live music starting at 9:30pm by cuban/funk band Nu Guajiro

~ Two seatings ~

EARLY seating from 6 - 8pm: Four courses for $90 per person
(primi and secondi courses combined)
LATE seating from 8 - 11pm: Five courses for $145 per person
(late seating includes a champagne toast at midnight)

 New Year's Eve

 

December 31, 2009

 

~ per cominciare ~

celeriac-pear puree soup, iberico de bellota ham crisp

 

Choice of one

 

~ Antipasti ~


turnips, meyer lemons, chervil, bottarga di muggine

 

Wagyu beef tartare, egg yolk, black truffle yoghurt


~ Primi ~

risotto, apples, calvados, shaved foie gras

 

cauliflower filled ravioli, crème fraîche, caviar and salmon roe

 

~ Secondi ~

poached halibut, cockels, baby carrots, swiss chard, chickpeas, sherry butter sauce

 

roast pork loin, quince reduction, white bean puree, mustard greens

 

~ Dessert ~

chocolate cake, mascarpone, black cardamom ice cream

 

roasted pears, Turkish figs, kumquats, crème fraîche

 

chocolate truffles

 

Sommelier's wine pairing available

$40 per person for early seating

$60 per person for late seating

 

tax and tip not included


12.24.09

Holiday Closings

Please note that il Buco will be closed on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day (Thursday 12/24 & Friday 12/24) reopening on December 26th.

We will also be closed on New Years Day

(Friday 1/1) reopening for dinner on January 2nd.


9.20.09

6th Annual "Sagra del Maiale"


Sunday, September 20th

from 1 - 8pm (or until pig runs out)

Il Buco's outdoor Pig Roast and Festival is a neighborhood tradition commemorating the Autumn Equinox (when day and night are of equal length) along with our 15th anniversary. The celebration begins before sunrise on Bond St, between Lafayette and Bowery, where Chef Ignacio Mattos and staff rise early to start a bonfire and lovingly slow roast a 200 lb heritage breed Crossabaw Pig. Friends and family will line up early for a convivial feast of all things pig. Come meet many of our local farm producers who will be attendance!

 Select Menu Items

 Whole Slow-Roasted Eco-Friendly Foods Crossabaw Heritage Pig

Flying Pigs Farm Porchetta Panini on Ciabatta with Blueberry Balsamic Mostarda

 House-made Flying Pigs Farm Pig, Apple and Peperoncino Sausage

 Farmer's Market Panzanella

 Wild Arugula with Lemon, Red Onion and Pecorino

Apple Ricotta Fritters with Saba

 House-made Lemonade and Iced Tea

Tickets are available on-site for $20 per plate (includes all items above.)

Also serving wine for $10 a glass and beer for $8 a bottle.


9.14.09

Monday night wine tasting series

 

“Guess the Grape”

Join us every Monday from 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the bar for our new series "Guess the Grape" with Wine Director Paul Lang. Discover a new wine, make some new friends and bask in good conversation. Complimentary to our friends and neighbors.