Did you know that Aragosta Bar + Bistro at the Fairmont Battery Wharf now offers a ladies' night every Thursday? Bella Notte Thursdays is a night for ladies to catch up with friends and get a drink and appetizer for $20. In addition to this pairing, ladies can take advantage of free color changes and chair massages in the lobby just outside the restaurant.
Lin, from Beantown Eats, heard about Bella Notte Thursdays and invited a bunch of us to join her. So last Thursday, I found myself hanging out at Aragosta with a group of my favorite ladies, enjoying cocktails and appetizers.
Before we headed into the restaurant, I sipped on my favorite cocktail from my last visit to Aragosta: the Settante Cinque. This drink features Aperol shaken with freshly squeezed lemon juice and charged with prosecco. It's sweet but balanced.
Once we were ready to head into the restaurant, we were seated right at the Chef's Counter, where we could see the kitchen and Chef David Daniels at work.
We started with some fresh bread and oil and then proceeded to sample almost every appetizer on the Bella Notte menu.
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| Truffle Rigatoni With Warm Goat Cheese Fondue |
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| Margherita Flatbread With Torn Basil And Fresh Burrata |
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| Lobster And Truffle Crostini With White Bean Puree |
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| Baked Veal And Pancetta Meatballs With Soft Polenta And Fresh Mozzarella |
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| Warm Black Mission Figs Wrapped In Prosciutto With Gorgonzola Dolce |
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| Hand-Crafted Selection Of Salumi, Caponata, And Hot Cherry Peppers |
We had so much fun watching and interacting with kitchen. This was such a nice way to catch up with friends over cocktails and appetizers. If you go with a large group, you can each order something different and share. My favorites were the truffle rigatoni (which I found too cheesy last time but just right this time), the Margherita pizza (with gorgeous vine-ripened tomatoes), and the meatballs.
This evening was complimentary, but as always, my opinions are my own.
Where's your favorite place to get drinks and apps with friends?
15 comments:
I always love hosting good friends at home.
Such a fun night!
Every dish looks incredible!! I really enjoy having friends over for potlucks - we also go to the Cellar, Russel House and Lord Hobo a lot.
Looks like it was a lot of fun! Those figs look gorgeous
such a great evening this was.
I have such bad posture!
Looks lovely :) Would you mind if I included some of it with the recipes on mydish.co.uk?. They always love more recipe ideas like this :) and i think the community there would love it :). Should i pick and choose and include it all, hm?
Sounds like a lot of fun! With good company, it really doesn't matter where you are.
Looks like you guys had a great time! I wanna try that rigatoni dish next time I'm at Aragosta, it sounds delicious!
What a great deal! Your cocktail sounds amazing! When you say free color change, are you talking nail polish!?
Yes, nail polish. :)
fun evening :) the company makes it, wherever you are!
Sounds like fun! The flatbread and figs look delicious.
I love that you take pictures of the food in the restaurant, I'd never have the guts to do that.
It's easier when everyone with you is taking pictures too. :) Took me a long time to not be so shy about it.
I didn't know this! sounds really fun. The flatbread looks delicious. I love a crunchy, thin pizza.
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