Melting Pot: Wine tasting dinner
20
May
5/20/2008:
Last week, Hoboken411 got to sample an exquisite bottle of wine over at The Melting Pot. This week, you can participate in the first-ever Wine Tasting Dinner. Four-courses, and more excellent wine to enjoy. RSVP soon, seating is limited. Thursday, May 22, 2008 starting at 7pm.
Wine Dinner
You are cordially invited to our first wine tasting dinner at the Melting Pot of Hoboken. Enjoy a four course fondue dinner with five carefully selected outstanding Super Tuscany wines to enhance each course.
Cheese Course:
Caribbean Cheese fondue featuring Peppadew peppers paired with Rotoloni Trento Sparkling Rose
Salad:
Caribbean Salad featuring fresh chopped Mango’s paired with Mezzacorrona Pinot Grigio
Entrée:
Fondue Fusion featuring Jerk Marinated Sirloin, succulent Lobster tail, and choice cut Filet Mignon medallion’s paired with Mezzacorrona Pinot Noir.
Dessert:
Banana’s Foster featuring Dolce De Leche caramel cream, bananas, and cinnamon paired with a great Italian dessert wine
Date: Thursday May 22, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Price: $85/pp
Fonduely Yours,
Isaac Alexander
General Manager
201-222-1440
meltingpothoboken@hotmail.com
Seats are limited so please call as soon as possible to make a reservation
1. rag246 | May 20th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
1) 85 clams is kind of steep. 50 and I’d be there. I guess it’s the wine that’s driving the cost.
2) Why is “Mango’s” capitalized and hyphenated?
2. MorrisCK | May 20th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Fondue, then salad, more fondue and then Banana’s Foster?
How many bathrooms do they have in this place?
3. Hudsongirl | May 20th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Those are $15 bottles of wines - don’t think it’s driving the price.
4. MorrisCK | May 20th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Hudsongirl wrote:
Even cheaper…
http://cheapwineratings.com/2007/10/06/mezzacorona-pinot-noir/
5. kooky kat | May 20th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Is it all the wine you can drink? Or just one glass per course, because that’s not even close to enough wine for some people! (ME!)
6. tiffany2288 | May 20th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
kooky kat,
Why don’t you call them and ask?
7. rag246 | May 20th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
All you can drink wine? Ugh…nothing worse than a wine hangover. I guess it’s a fair price then, as long as the portions are adequate. I’ve had meals that cost way more.
Sadly, I don’t think I want to add $170+tax and gratuities to the already obscene amount of money I’ll spend this weekend on gas, food, and booze.
8. Sandwich | May 20th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Wine is just about the only thing that can still give me a hangover these days
9. jscirish27 | May 20th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Typically it is one wine per course at these type of events.
10. winesnob | May 20th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
i ate at porto leggero in jersey city last weekend, its located in the harborside area, really no need to go to ny for top notch italian food
11. kooky kat | May 20th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
jscirish27 wrote:
Bottle or glass? lol
And if I really wanted to know, I would call.
Now, does anyone know if they have cheese at this place?
12. Katie_Scarlett | May 20th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
winesnob wrote:
Hmmm, this makes me VERY happy.
13. winesnob | May 20th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
this is a very good place, its owned by the same people that own scalini fideli, its expensive but very nice for a special occasion, plus you can stay on this side of the river
14. potatochip | May 20th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
winesnob wrote:
this is an excellent place. i used to work at plaza 5 in jc and it was perfect for a glass of wine after work or treating clients to a great meal. the owner is fantastic and truly cares about his customers. love, love, love this place!!!
15. uptown girl | May 21st, 2008 at 12:59 am
winesnob wrote:
I wonder if Michael’s wife is the pastry chef here, as she was years ago at Il Mondo and later at the original Scalini Fidleli. Their desserts were so good I asked him if she would make our wedding cake, alas she declined.
16. tiffany2288 | May 21st, 2008 at 7:45 am
I work in JC and Porto Leggero’s food is awesome. I have lunch there at least once a week.
17. MF | May 21st, 2008 at 11:01 am
i think that porto leggero is not as well positioned as scaleni or il mundo. it is too expensive.
18. MF | May 21st, 2008 at 11:03 am
…given the quality of course. in other words, it’s good quality food for the price of great food. i wish that weren’t so because it would be a wonderful option in the JC/Hoboken area; disappointing.