On March 24, 2022, the upper west side restaurant Dagon —one of my faves — will forgo its regular menu to serve a five-course family-style dinner prepared by Chef/partner Ari Bokovza featuring Jerusalem-inspired food paired with Israeli wines curated by sommelier Aviram Turgeman.
The dinner is not only a celebration of the restaurants one-year anniversary but a benefit for World Central Kitchen; Dagon is donating a percentage of sales from this dinner to World Central Kitchen to aid in their humanitarian efforts.
The cost of the dinner is $98 per person (excluding tax and gratuity.) Reservations can be made through the restaurant’s website. Dagon is located at 2454 Broadway (91 Street) NYC, 212-873-2466 dagonnyc.com.
In addition to the wines listed, others from the best wineries of Israel will be poured throughout the night.
First
Red Kubbeh soup
Wine Pelter Blanc de Blancs, Galilee N.V.
Second
Red Snapper ceviche, lime, arak, cucumber, chili, avocado
Wine Shvo Chenin Blanc, Upper Galilee 2018
Third
Malfuf, beef stuffed cabbage
Okra stew, spicy tomato
Wine Sphera "First Page," Judean Hills 2018
Vitkin Pinot Noir, Judean Hills 2020 K
Fourth
Jerusalem Mixed Grill
chicken gizzard skewers, baharat
beef kabab skewers, aged beef
tuna/scallion skewers, silan, harissa
pickles
romaine salad, lemon, olive oil, dill
rice / vermicelli pilaf, zhug, harissa, tahina
wine Clos de Gat "Chanson," Judean Hills 2017; Tzora "Judean Hills," 2018 K
Dessert
Osmalieh
kadaif, semolina custard, rose water, orange blossom, pistachio
wine Yarden "Heightswine" Gewurztraminer 2018 K