*The features are inspired by seasonal produce. Subject to availability.
April 24th, 2012
PPS Bridge Street Features (April 24-28)
April 23rd, 2012
Employee Bio – Andrew Johnson
If you’re a regular at PPS Bridge Street there’s a good chance you’ve already met Food & Beverage Manager Andrew Johnson. A veteran in the hospitality industry, Andrew completed the Hospitality & Tourism Management program at Camosun College and has been working in hotels & restaurants for over a decade.
One of Andrew’s many passions is wine – he developed our new Southern Italian wine list. You may recognize the rising star from his YouTube debut – Wine Time. So if you like food, wine or fishing – feel free to chat up Andrew next time you spot him.
Q. How long have you been with Prima Strada?
A. Going on 4 years
Q. Where can we usually find you – PPS Bridge or PPS Cook?
A. PPS Bridge
Q. Where is your hometown?
A. Duncan, BC
Q. What’s your favorite restaurant/food item in your home town?
A. I’m pretty impressed with the Hillary’s cheese/True grain bakery combo in Cowichan bay.
Q. What’s your favorite pizza?
A. Filetti with prosciutto
Q. What’s your ultimate comfort food?
A. My Nana’s raisin scones with butter. I could eat myself to death with those puppies.
Q. Current favorite wine/beer or drink?
A. St Hubertus Riesling or anything by Deschutes Brewery.
Q. What is the theme song to your life right now?
A. Joel Plaskett- Lightning Bolt
Q. If you could go to one place for a week all expenses paid, where would you go?
A. I would go fly fishing in Alaska.
Q. Best part of being with Prima Strada?
A. Getting a chance to learn, work hard and have fun while selling a product that I really believe in.
April 21st, 2012
Join Us April 25 & 26 for our Veneto Long Table Dinner
There are still tickets available for this Wednesday’s & Thursday’s Veneto Long Table Dinner at PPS Bridge Street. One of the most visited regions in Italy, Veneto boasts some of the country’s richest historical, cultural, musical and culinary heritages. Join us at the table for an evening rich in conversation and great food and wines that may make you want to sing.
Dinner will begin with a tribute to the infamous Harry’s Bar in Venice. We’ll start with Peach Bellinis and Carpaccio di Cipriani and continue the meal with Risi e Bisi – risotto with fresh peas, Baccala alla Vincentina – dried cod Vicenza style & finish with house made Tiramisu.
The Wines? Valpolicella – Folonari (Carpaccio) – crushed berry fruit on the nose, light, refreshing & pleasantly fruity; Pinot Grigio Verduzzo Delle Venezie – Masi Masianco (Risotto) – a blend of Pinot Grigio & Verduzzo grapes, this wine is a floral, buttery treat to savour; Soave Classico (Cod) – soave means “soft” in Italian. The soft floral bouquet, clean pear & lemon flavours with a lingering finish help this wine live up to its name.
Dinner begins at 7pm. The cost is $60 plus hst & gratuity ($78) To purchase your tickets, please visit our events page.
April 14th, 2012
Parla Italiano: Lesson 3
Ciao a tutti! This past Tuesday was our third lesson with ‘Professor’ Gabriella. We were lucky enough to have five Italians from five different regions join us – each with their own unique dialect & sayings.
For our third lesson, Gabriella focused on gender & articles. Like many Latin based languages, most words have a specified gender and require an article. But beware – there are many exceptions. The common endings are -
If you follow the common endings you can usually figure out whether the word is masculine or feminine. Once you determine whether the word is maschile or femminile you can add an article.
In Italian, there are two kinds of articles - derterminativi & indeterminativi. When you are speaking about a specific noun (ex: the pizza I’m eating tastes delicious) you use the determinativi. If you are just speaking about a topic without reference (ex: a pizza would be good for dinner) you use the indeterminativi. The articles are -
Determinativi Indeterminativi
- Lo (pl. Gli) is used before masculine nouns beginning with s + consonant or z.
- L’ (pl. Gli) is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel.
- L’ (pl. Le) is used before feminine nouns beginning with a vowel.
If this seems confusing to you – rest assured you’re not alone. Articles are one of the trickiest parts of learning Italian. The good news? We’ll be meeting again on Tuesday April 24 where you’ll get a chance to practice (in between bites and sips, of course). To reserve your spot email Andrew. Until next time here is a video lesson on how to ask “What is your name?” – ciao ciao!
April 10th, 2012
PPS Bridge Street Features (April 10-14)
*The features are inspired by seasonal produce. Subject to availability.
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