Start Your Venetian Experience at March
March, a Michelin-starred restaurant, is transporting diners to Venice, Italy, starting February 7. The upscale Montrose restaurant explores the Mediterranean region through food, cocktails, and wine with a tasting menu that changes twice a year.
The Tasting Menu
The six-course discovery tasting menu is available for $185, while the nine-course exploration tasting menu is available for $245. Optional wine pairings are available for an additional $125 and $170, respectively.
A Closer Look at the Menu
Last season, the tasting menu explored the Republic of Genova. This season, expect plenty of seafood on the Republic of Venice menu.
A Venetian Spritz is featured on March’s cocktail menu.
The tasting menu’s dishes differ depending on the number of courses a guest signs up for. The nine-course menu features a risi e bisi, a classic Italian dish of risotto with peas.
The Lounge Experience
Every season, diners begin their experience in the lounge area, where they are given a cocktail menu and snacks that are unique to the area being showcased. This season, the bites include a foie gras and caramelized onion tart, crab polpette, frico (a potato and cheese pancake) with black truffle on top, and sarde in saor, featuring sardines with sweet-and-sour onions.
The Dining Room
As guests move into the dining room, they are given a hand towel with an aroma that captures the essence of the city. The Venetian fragrance has notes of grapefruit, chamomile, and linden trees.
The Pastry Chef’s Touch
Goodnight Hospitality’s pastry chef, Micaela Victoria, helps diners end the night on a sweet note. The six-course menu’s pre-dessert is inspired by the flavors in an Aperol spritz, made with Aperol jelly, bitter orange sorbet, grapefruit meringue, and rhubarb confit.
The Story Behind the Menu
Riccio says the goal of the tasting menu is to challenge everyone who walks through March’s doors. While they could Google Venetian food and get an idea of what the menu might look like, he aims to dig deeper. The process for bringing everything to life takes about eight weeks of extensive research and development.
The Restaurant’s Approach
The restaurant also closes for a month between seasons. The staff is given a well-deserved break the first two weeks, then they come right back for the next season’s training, which involves meetings and a total of four tastings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the tasting menu like?
A: The tasting menu changes twice a year and explores the Mediterranean region through food, cocktails, and wine.
Q: What is the cost of the tasting menu?
A: The six-course discovery tasting menu is available for $185, while the nine-course exploration tasting menu is available for $245. Optional wine pairings are available for an additional $125 and $170, respectively.
Q: What is the story behind the menu?
A: The goal of the tasting menu is to challenge everyone who walks through March’s doors by exploring the cuisine of the region in a unique and innovative way.
Q: What is the restaurant’s approach to food and drink?
A: The restaurant focuses on using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients and offers a variety of options for diners to experience the flavors of the Mediterranean region.
Q: What is the restaurant’s atmosphere like?
A: The restaurant has a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere, with a focus on storytelling through food, cocktails, and wine.
