If summer is too hot for you, remember that it's winter in the southern hemisphere. So, Il Mito Enoteca Chef Michael Feker's Argentian menu Saturday night, July 26, might be just what the doctor ordered.
The dinner -- each of the courses is paired with an Argentinian wine -- is served at the chef's counter, so you can see Feker prepare the dishes before your eyes. And best of all, you'll have a front row seat for one of the best shows in town. Feker is great fun to watch and his sense of humor and broad smile will make you feel right at home ... in Buenos Aires.
Here is Feker's description of the dinner:
First Course: Grilled black Angus beef spare ribs with a chimichuri sauce and Spanish onion haystack. Wine varietal: Malbec.
Second Course: Pan seared diver Sea Scallops with a salad of micro greens lemon honey drizzle and Empanada crisps. Wine varietal: Torrentes.
Third Course: Black Angus Short ribs with Seasonal vegetables, mushrooms and Gorgonzola butter. Wine varietals: Cabernet, Malbec.
Fourth Course: Tres Leche flan with grilled peaches and
peach brandy sauce. Wine varietal: Argentinian sparkling.
The dinner is offered for $89 per person.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
