New Year’s Eve Dinner
Contemporary Italian restaurant Maestoso will celebrate its first New Year’s Eve in San Diego with two prix fixe dinner options: a three-course meal served to guests arriving between 5 and 8:30 p.m. and a five-course dinner served beginning at 8:30 p.m. through midnight (last seating at 9:30 p.m.). Wine pairings are optional for an additional $25 before 5 p.m. and $35 after 8:30 p.m. Chef Marco Maestoso’s special menus will purposefully incorporate lentils, traditionally eaten in Italy during the holidays to bring good luck in the New Year. Maestoso’s Lemon Polenta with Lentils and Vegetable Cotechino will include polenta spiced with lemon powder from the Amalfi coast, a house made “sausage” of seasonal vegetables smoked in bay leaves, and tomato stewed lentils. Dinner will close with Pandoramisu, a modified version of Pandoro. Originally from Verona, Pandora is a golden-colored sweet cake popular during Christmas and the New Year and traditionally star-shaped and dusted with powdered sugar. Chef Marco Maestoso will add his twist on the classic holiday dessert via Pandoramisu, a creative combination of Pandoro and tiramisu. At midnight, Maestoso will offer a complimentary Prosecco toast to all guests 21+ in celebration of the New Year. Vegetarian requests and food allergies will be accommodated.