{"id":4949,"date":"2022-02-09T17:18:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T17:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shinola.com\/our-stories\/?p=4949"},"modified":"2022-02-09T17:18:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T17:18:39","slug":"pasta-as-a-love-language-valentines-day-at-san-morello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourstories.shinola.com\/our-stories\/pasta-as-a-love-language-valentines-day-at-san-morello\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasta as a Love Language: Valentine\u2019s Day at San Morello"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Take a look behind the scenes and into the kitchen of the Shinola Hotel\u2019s Southern-Italian restaurant San Morello as they prepare for Valentine\u2019s Day\u2014and learn what it takes to craft a meal with love from Detroit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scene is set: A warm glow flickers off colorful tile. White linens are tidy. Glasses are full. Even the chairs invite you to sit back, stay awhile. And the aroma? Nothing short of heavenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forget candy, chocolates, and greeting cards. The hospitality team at the Shinola Hotel has crafted a plethora of experiences that will make Valentine\u2019s Day a true day to remember. From appetizers to aperitifs, a romantic evening is just a bite away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only question remains: Why wouldn\u2019t you treat your beau to San Morello for Valentine\u2019s Day? After all, food is a love language. And the fastest way to the heart\u2014at least for this writer\u2014is through the stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Detroiters are lucky in love. There\u2019s no one better suited to prepare a meal with passion than Chef Andrew Camellini\u2019s Southern-Italian and Sicilian-inspired neighborhood restaurant. The cucina experts at San Morello will be serving their signature \u00e0 la carte menu of authentic wood-fired dishes, pizzas, and housemade pastas crafted with local, seasonal ingredients alongside three festive Valentine\u2019s specialties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019re specials worth swooning over: A Crab Crostini with fennel, Meyer lemon, and Calabrian chili for a kiss of spice. Lobster Ravioli, prepared fresh by the pasta professionals and prepared with sambuca and soffritto bianco for a truly Italian finish. And last but certainly not least, a perfectly executed Grilled Veal Chop, served with escarole and a rich-yet-crispy truffle potato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall in love yet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Chef della Cucina Cory Barberio, love is a key ingredient in a dish. You ought to be able to taste it in every bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chef proved as much as he gave us an inside look at the Lobster Ravioli dish, starting with fresh pasta. You won\u2019t find the flash-frozen or dried stuff at San Morello. From flour to finished product, it\u2019s a labor of love\u2014one that\u2019s not undertaken lightly. Shinola photographer Brian B. snuck a taste for himself, and suffice it to say he\u2019s got plenty of ideas for his Valentine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when it comes to an evening to remember, leave the food to the professionals. After all, San Morello takes its inspiration from Italy, a local, people, and cuisine known for nothing if not passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reservations can be placed at SanMorello.com\u2014and why not make a night of it? Book a room. Put on a record. Disappear into a robe. And fall into a moment you\u2019ll never forget, made with love from Detroit.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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