7.5.10

il Buco Pig Roast Cancelled this Year....

  Dear Fellow neighbors and friends,

I want to thank you all for you incredible support regarding the il Buco Pig Roast.  It has meant the world to us that the community has enjoyed and appreciated this event for all that we hoped it would be.

 

Regretfully, we have decided to cancel the Pig Roast for this year. Due to my recent marriage and the incredible amount of energy that we are devoting to our new project at 53 Great Jones, we do not want to go to battle at this time and be a part of any kind of antagonism in the neighborhood.  We have presented the outpouring of letters showing your support which we have been receiving to the Community Board on August 5th in the hope that they will understand the real value of this event, and to make possible the future of this event.

 Fondly & Gratefully,

Donna Lennard

7.4.10

Please note the following days il Buco will be

CLOSED for Holidays & Summer Vacation:

 

2010

 Sunday, July 4 - 4th of July

Saturday, August 28 - Tuesday, September 7

 (* closed 11 consecutive days for summer vacation & maintenance)

Thursday, November 25 - Thanksgiving Day

Friday, December 24 - Christmas Eve

Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Day

 

 2011

 Saturday, January 1- New Year's Day

Sunday, April 24 - Easter

Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day

Monday, July 4 - 4th of July

Sunday, August 28 - Tuesday, September 6

(*closed 10 consecutive days for summer vacation & maintenance)

Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day

Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Eve

Sunday, December 26 - Christmas Day

5.24.10

The Sparkling Wines of Franciacorta

Monday, May 24, 2010

7 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Dinner

Come celebrate and study the exceptional wines of Italy's Franciacorta region with il Buco Wine Director Paul Lang on Monday, May 24^th in our magical Wine Cellar.  Paul and Chef Ignacio Mattos will pair courses with special selections and rare wines from Franciacorta producers Cavalleri, Lanteiri and Majolini. Over the course of the night you'll learn about the unique qualities of the region's wines – as well as the varying and contrasting styles of its vintners – with an interactive tasting and Q&A session. Once you've tippled and talked, you'll dine on five seasonal courses carefully paired to the evening's wines for an even deeper appreciation for their complexities and subtle differences.

 Event Details:

$165 per person for wine tasting reception, five courses with wine pairings; tax and gratuity not included.

~ Reservations are required and seating is limited ~

4.19.10

Earth Awareness week at il Buco 

Monday, 4/19 -  Saturday, 4/24

 Come help us support the Amazon Rain Forest!

Monday, April 19 through Saturday, April 24 we will be hosting our third annual Earth Day Fundraiser.  We are offering a 15% discount on all Lunches (20% off the late afternoon menu) and we will be donating the equivalent amount to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to benefit it’s Amazon Rainforest preservation efforts.

 

4.8.10

New Hours for il Buco!

Now open from 4pm - 6pm Monday - Saturday

We are extending our hours with a light late-afternoon menu of seasonal appetizers.  Come join us for a glass of wine and a bite to make up for that lunch you were too busy to take or to hold you over til dinner!

3.27.10

Winter 2010-  First Courchevel Ski Adventure

 

March 27 - April 3

 

* Special pricing for our "Rustico" Experience

 

    For more information  click here  

 

* For customized price quote please email us directly at ilbuco@ilbuco.com

 

Be adventurous and join us for our first trip to Courchevel.  il Buco's Executive Chef, Ignacio Mattos, and our wordly sommelier Paul Lang, team up with the best guide the area has to offer, Luca Boniciolli for  8 days of unforgettable skiing and gastronomic adventures in Courchevel's Trois Vallèes, an interconnected labyrinth of world renown ski slopes nestled in the heart of the French Alps. 

 

We're excited to offer you special discounted pricing for our "Rustico" Experience. Book any number of rooms within the 8 -10 person accommodations, share the chalet with other interested clientele or you are welcome to book the entire chalet for your own individual group.

 

~ Space is limited ~

2.14.10

 

 

Valentine’s Day Menu 2010

 

$135 per person prix fixe menu

$45 per person for wine pairings

 

Per cominciare

Oysters on the half shell, crème fraiche, trout roe

Majolini Franciacorta  NV (Lombardy)

 

antipasti

House-cured cod, celery, orange, paranzzana olives

Poultry broth, piccolo farro, poached egg, black truffles

Bruna “Le Russeghine” Pigato  2007 (Liguria)

 

primi

fennel risotto, pata negra ham

triangoli pasta, figs, rosemary, shaved foie gras

Hauner Salina Rosso  2007 (Sicily)

 

secondi

seared turbot , sunchoke puree, yellowfoot chanterelle mushrooms, meyer lemon butter sauce

Garlider Sylvaner  2008 (Alto Adige)

“tagliata di manzo”, strip steak, pearl onions in agrodolce, arugula, 20 years balsamic

La Parrina Rosso  2007 (Tuscany)

 

dolci

goat cheese and date tarts, chestnut honey ice-cream

chocolate mousse, mascarpone, candied hazelnuts in maple sugar, biscotti

Gagliardo Brachetto  NV

 

(wine pairings are half glasses/tasting portions except for Franciacorta and Brachetto)

 

 

1.19.10

Villa Arboleda, a stunning villa on the north coast of the Dominican Republic

 

Dear Friends of Il Buco

As the winter chill settles in, many of us see Il Buco as a cosy refuge.  The food is comforting, and you almost feel as if there is a roaring fire going when you walk in from New York's sometimes inclement weather.

If you're looking for more warmth -- and beach and sunshine as well -- consider Villa Arboleda, a stunning villa on the north coast of the Dominican Republic in the chic town of Las Terrenas.  The house is owned by another Friend and 47 Bond building resident, Justin Woddis, who is offering a 15% discount to our il Buco Friends!  You and up to nine others can enjoy the luxiours Villa Arboleda for the unprincely sum of only $390 a night.

Lots of beautiful pictures, as well as house and contact details, at www.thearboleda.com

12.31.09

Join us for New Year's Eve

Ring in 2010 with friends and family at il Buco
special prix fixe menu and live music starting at 9:30pm by cuban/funk band Nu Guajiro

~ Two seatings ~

EARLY seating from 6 - 8pm: Four courses for $90 per person
(primi and secondi courses combined)
LATE seating from 8 - 11pm: Five courses for $145 per person
(late seating includes a champagne toast at midnight)

 New Year's Eve

 

December 31, 2009

 

~ per cominciare ~

celeriac-pear puree soup, iberico de bellota ham crisp

 

Choice of one

 

~ Antipasti ~

turnips, meyer lemons, chervil, bottarga di muggine

 

Wagyu beef tartare, egg yolk, black truffle yoghurt

~ Primi ~

risotto, apples, calvados, shaved foie gras

 

cauliflower filled ravioli, crème fraîche, caviar and salmon roe

 

~ Secondi ~

poached halibut, cockels, baby carrots, swiss chard, chickpeas, sherry butter sauce

 

roast pork loin, quince reduction, white bean puree, mustard greens

 

~ Dessert ~

chocolate cake, mascarpone, black cardamom ice cream

 

roasted pears, Turkish figs, kumquats, crème fraîche

 

chocolate truffles

 

Sommelier's wine pairing available

$40 per person for early seating

$60 per person for late seating

 

tax and tip not included

12.24.09

Holiday Closings

Please note that il Buco will be closed on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day (Thursday 12/24 & Friday 12/24) reopening on December 26th.

We will also be closed on New Years Day

(Friday 1/1) reopening for dinner on January 2nd.

9.20.09

6th Annual "Sagra del Maiale"

Sunday, September 20^th

from 1 - 8pm (or until pig runs out)

Il Buco's outdoor Pig Roast and Festival is a neighborhood tradition commemorating the Autumn Equinox (when day and night are of equal length) along with our 15^th anniversary. The celebration begins before sunrise on Bond St, between Lafayette and Bowery, where Chef Ignacio Mattos and staff rise early to start a bonfire and lovingly slow roast a 200 lb heritage breed Crossabaw Pig. Friends and family will line up early for a convivial feast of all things pig. Come meet many of our local farm producers who will be attendance!

 Select Menu Items

 Whole Slow-Roasted Eco-Friendly Foods Crossabaw Heritage Pig

Flying Pigs Farm Porchetta Panini on Ciabatta with Blueberry Balsamic Mostarda

 House-made Flying Pigs Farm Pig, Apple and Peperoncino Sausage

 Farmer's Market Panzanella

 Wild Arugula with Lemon, Red Onion and Pecorino

Apple Ricotta Fritters with Saba

 House-made Lemonade and Iced Tea

Tickets are available on-site for $20 per plate (includes all items above.)

Also serving wine for $10 a glass and beer for $8 a bottle.

9.14.09

Monday night wine tasting series

 

“Guess the Grape”

Join us every Monday from 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the bar for our new series "Guess the Grape" with Wine Director Paul Lang. Discover a new wine, make some new friends and bask in good conversation. Complimentary to our friends and neighbors.