PLATES & PAGES - Maialata Edtion

Household Books and Crown Restaurant Group come together to present another edition of Plates & Pages, our signature prix fixe wine dinner series which combines five courses, five wines, and five literary pairings. Join us for an unforgettable evening at Five on Vine featuring an in restaurant pop-up bookstore from Household Books, incredible wines from Two Mountain Winery, and an extraordinary dinner prepared by Crown Restaurant Group’s culinary team.

Our theme, Maialata, draws on an ancient and Italian tradition celebrating the pig. This time-honored ritual involved entire communities coming together to butcher, salt, and preserve the animal during the winter months. After a day of labor, the community would gather for a feast, honoring the animal that would sustain them throughout the year.

Join us as we recreate Maialata to celebrate our own community and this cherished tradition. Household Books owner Bobby Minelli, Two Mountain’s winemaker Matthew Rawn, and Corporate Chefs Dave Bever and Brian Young will guide you through an evening of food, family, and wine, and together we’ll tell the story of what sustains us through the year.

Ticket sales are final after 9/3. Please email any questions to events@crgcincy.com.

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Tickets to our butchery demonstration, led by Chef Brian Young, in preparation of this dinner are also available for purchase. Space is limited and these tickets are sold separately.

COURSE ONE

NAPOLEON DE PORC
liver mousse, country pate, truffle sausage, apricot agrodolce, macerated stone fruit
Two Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2023 | Yakima Valley, Washington

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COURSE TWO

PORK SUGO
soffritto, cinnamon & cocoa nib, fresh fileja pasta
Two Mountain Lemberger 2021 | Yakima Valley, Washington

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COURSE THREE

PORK SHOULDER PRESSE
spoon bread, late harvest succotash, opal basil salsa verde
Two Mountain Cabernet Franc Reserve 2021 | Yakima Valley, Washington

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COURSE FOUR

PORCHETTA
parsley, mace & white pepper farce stone fruit bordelaise, bitter greens
Brothers, Reserve Blend #9 2019 | Yakima Valley, Washington

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COURSE FIVE

APPLE PIE
lard crust, goat’s milk, gelato, streusel topping, chicharron
Two Mountain Riesling 2023 | Yakima Valley, Washington