03.18.2009 2:44 pm
Upcoming wine dinners at LoRusso’s and Five
P-D Restaurant Critic and Food Writer
LoRusso’s Cucina, 3121 Watson Road, hosts a wine dinner this Sunday (March 22) featuring Chaumette Vineyards & Winery of Ste. Genevieve. Four courses plus dessert, with the main course a stuffed pork tenderloin paired with Chaumette’s 2006 Estate Norton. Cost is $66 per person inclusive; call 314-647-6222 x102 for reservations.
Five restaurant, 4317 Manchester Avenue in the Grove, hosts an Australian wine dinner Thursday, March 26, featuring the food of chef Anthony Devoti and the wines of Innocent Bystander and Giant Steps. Cost for five courses is $55 plus tax and gratuity; call 314-535-5553 for reservations.





Joe Bonwich has been the restaurant critic for the Post-Dispatch since 2002 and has covered the local food scene for various publications for more than 25 years. He does his best to maintain his anonymity so that he isn't recognized in restaurants (which is why his picture looks like it does).