Fried avocado at Saffire
This Thursday, Saffire in Franklin is showcasing the new seasonal menu items from chef Jason La Iacona in a special tasting dinner of five courses (plus an amuse bouche). Each course will be accompanied by seasonal cocktails as well. Chef La Iacona and Saffire host regular tasting dinners, but this one is unique in that it's introducing dishes you can return to enjoy on another visit, since they'll be on the menu. At least for a time.
The dinner starts with the return of fried avocado wedges, a customer favorite, and continues with two vegetarian items — baby kale salad with pepitas, peppered hazelnuts, aged cheddar, and buttermilk goddess dressing, and the "Pasta Pouch," filled with butternut squash, goat cheese, brown butter almond sauce, and topped with pepitas. Also included are a rib taco and short-rib plate. The dinner finishes with a cherry hand pie.Â
Tickets for the dinner are $65 per person and available online. Check out the entire menu (including the drink pairings) on the ticket page.
Be sure to follow Saffire on Facebook and Twitter as well to keep up with daily specials. A recent farmers market plate featured morel mushrooms, a true delicacy (and restaurant rarity).
Saffire New Menu Tasting Dinner
Thursday, June 9
6:30 p.m.
The Factory at Franklin
230 Franklin Road
Franklin
