welcomes
Chef Nicola Portinari
September 27 - 29, 2015

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Chef Nicola Portinari
Ristorante La Peca
Lonigo, Veneto
Italy 

2 Michelin Stars

arte italia welcomes returning Chef Nicola Portinari from Ristorante La Peca in Veneto! The two-starred Michelin restaurant located in Lonigo, La Peca was a dream realized by Master Chef Nicola Portinari and his brother, Pierluigi, in 1987.  Born and raised in Veneto, Nicola creates cuisine that reflects his region and believes strongly in the value of traditional Italian recipes. La Peca’s acclaimed success is directly attributable to Nicola's culinary passion and determination. 

You may submit a registration request anytime between
August 17 and August 30, 2015.

RANDOMIZED SELECTION REGISTRATION 
Regional interest in arte italia’s culinary program has been overwhelming! Our guests are thrilled to dine in the Cucina with visiting Chefs but our seating capacity is limited. Therefore, we strive to fairly allocate seating between new culinary guests and former guests that have participated in the past. We will utilize a fair system of randomized selection to assign seating for each culinary class.

You may enter a registration request for yourself and one guest (party of two).
Please provide the name of your guest at the time of enrollment registration. We will notify randomly selected registrants by e-mail no later than September 4, 2015. Once you’ve been notified, please secure your reservation by submitting your payment via PayPal or mailing your check payment as soon as possible. 

General Class Information.
For each culinary class, the visiting chef will prepare an authentic Italian dinner including antipasto, primo piatto, secondo piatto and dolce. The menus change for each culinary class. The chef will generally include fish, poultry, meats, dairy products, garlic, herbs and olive oil in the recipes.

All classes begin at 6:00 p.m. and are typically over by 8:00 p.m.

Tuition Fees: $60 per class ($55 for seniors 65+ and students). 
Please do not send a payment unless you've been notified that your registration request has been selected for seating.

All tuition fees are donated to local Catholic charities by arte italia. 

Classes are held at 442 Flint Street in Reno.
Parking is located at the rear of the building.

All culinary classes are recorded for archival use and future culinary instruction. Please speak quietly for the benefit of other students and video viewers, and please drink responsibly.