Free on Thursday? The folks at Fairsted Kitchen are welcoming their friends from Washington State’s Fausse Piste for dinner in Washington Square. On Thursday, April 30th at 8:00pm, chef Jason Albus rolls out the first of four family-style courses designed to match with wines from owner and winemaker Jesse Skiles’ prized (and prize-winning) wines. The former chef, who founded Fausse Piste as a “custom crush” for his Portland restaurant, Sauvage, is now a fulltime winemaker, producing super small batches (less than 1000 cases) in his urban winery right in the middle of Portland. Dinner costs $65 per person not including tax or gratuity. Give Fairsted Kitchen a call at 617.396.8752 to save your seat at the (communal) table.

Fausse Piste Dinner

spring ratatouille – seasons first green vegetables – crushed tomato – za’atar
2011 Fausse Piste “La Pyramide”
Outlook Vineyard, Yakima & Riverrock Vineyard, Walla Walla / Syrah & Viognier

smoked eggplant – spiced feta – charred pita – ras el hanout
2011 Fausse Piste Syrah “Les Vignes de Marcoux” Red Willow Vineyard, Yakima / Syrah

confit lamb belly – watercress – cumin – chile – faro “fried rice”
2011 Fausse Piste “Super MSG”
Columbia Valley / Mourvedre, Syrah, & Grenache

assortment of cheeses – pumpernickel – smoked pear – dried figs
2010 Fausse Piste “Ghosts of Ortolan”
Outlook Vineyard, Yakima / Roussane aged under flor for 3 years.