BATTLE OF THE REGIONS

Il Lido’s popular winter dining series, Dine Italy, is back… but this year, it’s region vs region!

Every four weeks, two regions go head-to-head in a thrilling food and wine battle … and every Tuesday to Thursday, taste your way through a rotating selection of competing primi and secondi, carefully paired with regional matching wines.

TWELVE POWERHOUSE REGIONS - SIX EPIC BATTLES
One winner. You decide!

VENETO VS LOMBARDY
TUESDAY 3 JUNE TO THURSDAY 26 JUNE

ANTIPASTI
baccalá mantecato, crostone
salted cod paste, charred common loaf
vs
bresaola alla montanara
air-dried beef, marjoram, flatbread

PRIMO
bigoli all’anatra
bigoli, white duck ragu, parmesan
2022 inama ‘carménerè piú’

SECONDO
cotoletta alla milanese
pork schnitzel, capers, lemon zest, fennel salad
2021 cordero san giorgio ‘tiāmat’ pinot nero
 
DOLCI
fritole veneziane
doughnuts, raisin, whipped cream
vs
salame al cioccolato
chocolate salami

COCKTAILS
cynar spritz
vs
ramazzotti & tonic​​​​​​​

BATTLE 1 / WEEK 3
17 - 19 JUNE

About Veneto

Veneto is a region of dramatic differences, starting up high on the Dolomites, and rolling down to the Adriatic coast, including the historic cities of Venice, Verona, and Padua. Venetian cuisine is always trying to make the most of local ingredients. While pasta is made and eaten, it is far less common than polenta and rice. Veneto is one of the largest wine producers in the country and boasts a huge variety of products, from reds to whites, from passito to sparkling. On the shores of Lake Garda, a milder climate and deep, gravelly soil creates the perfect conditions for growing corvina and rondinella. A little further east at the base of the mountains, we find the well-known designations of Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto della Valpolicella, the glory of Veneto’s viticulture. Other varieties include garganega, trebbiano and glera.

About Lombardy

Glamour and opulence are synonymous with Lombardy. Whether that’s the grandiose villas that line Lake Garda and Lake Como, the capital of haute couture fashion Milan, or its illustrious arts and literary heritage. The region is a crossroads of tradition and modernity, its skyline is a fascinating blend of old and new. The cuisine is equally rich, with expensive spices, prime cuts of meat and aged cheeses bringing flair to risotto and polenta-based dishes. The cooling influence of The Alps makes it a sparkling wine haven. Franciacorta, along Lake Iseo, is one of the premier metodo classico wines from Italy made from chardonnay, pinot bianco and pinot nero. For red wines, chiavennasca (nebbiolo) is the main hero. Don’t miss the little wine region of Oltrepo’ Pavese, ready to surprise you. Other varieties include barbera, croatina and pinot nero.