Pop-up Future Dates

We have two dates organised for 2010 after the October Pop-up-
Sunday 7th November and Sunday 5th December.
I hope you can make it!
Alexander

Chestnut Festival at Frontline 3rd October

Charlotte, Rohan and I are back at Frontline in Paddington on Sunday 3rd October with a feast of Chestnuts and Wild Boar. The Pop-ups have been so much fun, we are hoping we can continue to do them on the first Sunday of each month.

I was in Italy last weekend for the harvest of the Pinot Noir- the grapes were wonderfully healthy. We made some delicious grape schiaccia which is made with the wine grapes and is deliciously sticky but quite savoury. I hope we can make some for the 3rd. I have added some photos at the bottom...

Lunch 1pm for 1:30pm and Dinner 7:30 for 8pm £30 a head (£25 for Vegetarians)
Quince and Amiata Chestnut Soup
Wild Boar Stew, Roasted Pumpkin and Onions with Wild Pears, Salad with Potentino Dressing
Pecorino and Mostarda
Chestnuts cooked with wild fennel
Coffee is included. 

All our ingredients will come from Italy or sourced locally in England.

If you can't make it... but would like to buy some wine...
Charlotte's wines can be ordered from From Vineyards Direct. Please click here for the Piropo and here for the Sacromonte. Delivery is free. The Lyncurio is also now available too.

Opening Hours
The bar will be open all day from 11:30am-10:30pm- any left-overs will be served.

Booking
Please book by sending me an e-mail at potentino.bookings@me.com
People will be seated together. If you would prefer to have a table to yourselves, please let me know and I will try to accommodate you.

Getting There
The Frontline Club is in 13 Norfolk Place, Paddington, W2 1QJ.
The building is on the corner of Norfolk Place and St. Michael's Street. Norfolk Place runs between Sussex Gardens and Praed Street and is just opposite the entrance to St. Mary's Hospital.
Closest Tube Station: Paddington

The Potentino Pop-up will be in the Clubroom on the 1st floor and downstairs in the Restaurant too.

All billing will be done through the Frontline Club. A discretionary 12.5% Service charge will be added to your bill.

Future Dates and Other Events
Pop-ups at Frontline (1st Sundays):
7th November
5th December
Book now if you would like to ensure a place.

Backs, Feet and Etruscan Wine at Potentino 11th-17th October
Sarah Key will be in residence at Potentino 11th-17th October helping people to understand their backs and Charlotte will be making some house wine the Etruscan way.

Jack giving the grape skins a very light pressing.

Waiting for some lunch after picking the Pinot Noir

   Grape Schiaccia made with some Malvasia Nera grapes

At war under Tuscan Skies

A very good article about Tuscany and the slow destruction of the environment... quite terrible and very very sad...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/italy/tuscany/7955548/At-war-under-Tuscan-skies.html

Vinicide

Our neighbours' vineyard has been cut down- nearly 3,000 vines cut below the graft.

Some of the local coverage shows what a blow this is- 6 years of growth destroyed in one night...

http://enoclubsiena.blogspot.com/

http://www.youtube.com/tv9telemaremma

A Summer Fish Extravaganza At Frontline 1st August!

Charlotte, Cesare, Rohan and I are back at Frontline in Paddington on Sunday 1st August with a fish extravaganza- so if you aren't on holiday, come and join us! Or forward this on to a friend... We love new people...

One of our favourite dishes is Cesare's seafood pasta which we only get when he is coming straight up from Grosseto Market. Silence descends on the table as we suck the juices out of the shells and mop the plate clean of all the tomato sauce. To keep things light we are having a chilled zucchini, almond and saffron soup to start and a surprise pudding...

We have decided to cut back to one lunch sitting so that things can be a little more relaxed- and once the club is full, we will add more tables downstairs.

Lunch (1pm for 1:30) and Dinner 7:30 for 8pm
Prices dependant on the Market Price (but not more than £35)
Charlotte's Zucchini, Almond and Saffron Soup
Cesare's Seafood Extravaganza with Spaghetti, Tuscan Bread
Salad with the Secret Potentino Dressing
Surprise Pudding

 

Coffee and water are included. 

We will have some of the new season olive oil as well.
All our ingredients will come from Italy or from Frontline's Farm in Norfolk. 

If you can't make it... but would like to buy some wine...It can be ordered from From Vineyards Direct. Please click here for the Piropo and here for the Sacromonte. Delivery is free. The Lyncurio is also now available too!

Opening Hours
The bar will be open all day from 11:30am-10:30pm- any left-overs will be served.

Booking
The last events sold out, so please book by sending me an e-mail atpotentino.bookings@me.com
People will be seated together. If you would prefer to have a table to yourselves, please let me know and I will try to accommodate you.

Getting There
The Frontline Club is in 13 Norfolk Place, Paddington, W2 1QJ.
The building is on the corner of Norfolk Place and St. Michael's Street. Norfolk Place runs between Sussex Gardens and Praed Street and is just opposite the entrance to St. Mary's Hospital.
Closest Tube Station: Paddington

The Potentino Pop-up will be in the Clubroom on the 1st floor and downstairs in the Restaurant too.

All billing will be done through the Frontline Club. A discretionary 12.5% Service charge will be added to your bill.

The Barabata- the harvest festival for Cerere in Bolsena- every May.

We're back at Frontline on Sunday 6th June!

Charlotte, Cesare, Rohan and I are going to be hosting our second pop-up restaurant at Frontline in Paddington on Sunday 6th June.

Charlotte and the WWOOFers are currently in the vineyard choosing the shoots on the vines that will make this year's grapes. It is amazing how vigorous the vines are and soon it will be a       constant race to keep up with the growth.

Lunch (two sittings-12:00 for 12:15pm and 2:45 for 3:00pm) £25
Dinner (one sitting, 7:00 for 8pm) £25
Pappa al Pomodoro (Tomato and Tuscan bread soup) 
Asparagus "Farrotto" (Spelt Risotto) 
Cannelli bean and Wilted Radicchio Salad with a touch of Bottarga, Sauteed Blood Oranges with Chilli and Garlic
Sicilian Lemon Tart with Mascarpone Cream

Coffee and water are included. 

We will have some of the new season olive oil as well.
All our ingredients will come from Italy or from Frontline's Farm in Norfolk. 
If you can't make it... but would like to buy some wine...
It can be ordered from From Vineyards Direct. Please click here for the Piropo and here for the Sacromonte. Delivery is free.

Opening Hours
The bar will be open all day from 11:30am-10:30pm- any left-overs will be served.
Booking
The last event sold out, so please book by sending me an e-mail at potentino.bookings@me.comPeople will be seated together. If you would prefer to have a table to yourselves, please let me know and I will try to accommodate you.
Film Screening
Frontline will be holding a screening at 4pm of Aisheen (Still Alive in Gaza). You are more than welcome to come for lunch and then stay on for the screening and come back for an early supper afterwards! If you would like to book a ticket to the screening please click here.
Getting There
The Frontline Club is in 13 Norfolk Place, Paddington, W2 1QJ.
The building is on the corner of Norfolk Place and St. Michael's Street. Norfolk Placeruns between Sussex Gardens and Praed Street and is just opposite the entrance to St. Mary's Hospital.
Closest Tube Station: Paddington
The Potentino Pop-up will be in the Clubroom on the 1st floor.

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