A Little Italy in Dallas
Dallasites escape to Positano courtesy of esteemed Italian chef
- Vivian Lombardi, Bernard Nussbaumer, Michelle Nussbaumer, Alberto LombardiPhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Micki Rawlings, Mary Nelson Sinclair, Mayor Mike RawlingsPhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Debra Nelson, Caroline Summers, Brooke Hortenstine, Piper WyattPhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Nancy Strong, Michael FairclothPhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Angela George, Matt GeorgePhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Blair Clarke, Antonio SersalePhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Pete Foster, Tanya FosterPhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Lucy Wrubel, Meghan LooneyPhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Matteo TemperiniPhoto by Joy Zhang Photography
- Brandade with soft poached egg and mixed heirloom tomatoes.Photo by Joy Zhang Photography
- Gelatin of mixed citrus with Texas Ruby Red grapefruit and grapefruit sorbet.Photo by Joy Zhang Photography
- Art by Mary Nelson Sinclair.Photo by Joy Zhang Photography
What: Vivian and Alberto Lombardi welcome Le Sirenuse to Dallas
Where: Bistro 31
The 411: A little sleet couldn’t stop local VIPs from escaping to Italy for an evening, and they didn’t have to travel far to do it. Bistro 31’s Vivian and Alberto Lombardi and Antonio Sersale hosted a one-of-a-kind private dinner at their Highland Park Village restaurant featuring the culinary stylings of Bistro 31's chef Carlo Allesino and chef Matteo Temperini, who leads the kitchen at the La Sponda, the Michelin-starred restaurant at Positano luxury hotel Le Sirenuse. But the art wasn’t only on the plate; paintings from Mary Nelson Sinclair, a Dallas native now living in New York, were also highlights of this special event..
Who: Brooke Hortenstine, Piper Wyatt, Caroline Summers, Tanya and Pete Foster, Meghan Looney, Bill Hutchinson, Michelle and Bernard Nussbaumer, Lucy and Steve Wrubel, Angela and Matt George, Michael Faircloth, and Micki and Mayor Mike Rawlings.