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Taste of Tuscany with Chef Michele Massimo & Maestro Pizzaiolo Fabrizio Cercatore

—Special Food & Wine Event at Passione Emporio in Berkeley—

Berkeley, CA (September 13, 2023) – Benvenuto! On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Passione Emporio is bringing a taste of Tuscany to Berkeley, California with an evening of Italian food and wine, deeply rooted in tradition, flavor, innovation and technique. Chef Michele Massimo and Passione Emporio’s Maestro Pizzaiolo Fabrizio Cercatore have created a special menu for the evening, sculpted by seasonality and the best of local and traditional Italian ingredients. The event is limited to the first 30 people. 

Menu and Pairing: 

  • Crostini Salmone Della casa paired with Contesa Pecorino D’Abruzzo ‘21), 

  • Insalata di gamberi con arance e pistacchio Siciliano (Bronte dop) paired with Barberani Rose Amore ‘21, 

  • Risotto al Nero di seppia paired with Conte Vistarino Pinot Nero Cru Costa Del Nero ‘21; and,

  • a choice of Bronte Pistacchio Panna Cotta or Tiramisù alla Nocciola Piemontese paired with Icardi Brachetto Langhe ‘19

Fabrizio Cercatore, Maestro Pizzaiolo and Founder of Passione Brands® + Hot Italian, and Tuscan Chef Michele Massimo, Founder of Il Cantuccio Restaurant and Botto Bistro, are co-hosting the event. They are available for interviews prior to, during and following the event.

What: Pairing Dinner with Chef Michele Massimo and Fabrizio Cercatore

When: Saturday, October 21 from 6 pm to 9 pm

Where: Passione Emporio, 2324 A Fifth Street in Berkeley, CA

Cost: $120.00+tax not inclusive of 18% service charge

Tickets: Click here to purchase a ticket.

You can also visit Open Table and type in Passione Emporio for October 21.

For more information, email info@passionepizza.com or call (510-612-8677). 

About Passione Brands® — Created by Northern Italian born Fabrizio Cercatore, Passione Brands combines deeply rooted Italian culinary traditions with California logic and fresh local organic ingredients. True to authentic Italian culture, Passione invites a modern audience to celebrate food as more than nourishment but as life itself. Based in Berkeley, California, Passione Brands features a range of handcrafted and high-quality pizza dough, flour, pasta and gelato for individual home chefs, retailers and restaurants. The innovative products and dishes can be enjoyed at Passione Emporio (Osteria Italiana) in Berkeley, CA, aboard The Prosecco on the Bay, at various local area retailers, through HOT ITALIAN via DoorDash, and on Amazon. Visit www.passionebrands.com, and follow on Instagram (@passionebrands) and Facebook.