Summer's Little Italy with Le Cordon Bleu's Chef Mark Camaj
Come next week, we’re transforming frame into a 24 person outdoor supper club now known as the patio @ frame with a summer series of week-long chef residences in a new frame format. We’ve taken every measure to completely adapt our existing frame structure and start from scratch to develop a response plan that preserves the uniqueness of the frame experience while staying extremely conscious of the role we play in minimizing the spread of coronavirus. And for those not ready to venture outdoors, we are also introducing frame @ home; A new way to experience frame in the comfort of your home. Choose either version at checkout! This summer we’re bringing you a series of epic chef menus, with residencies lasting multiple weeks at a time. We’ve halved the number of guests and are opening up each seating a bit earlier for you to join us with a casual drink before dinner. Experiences hand-picked by us, for you, outside in the fresh air to start the summer off … as we meant it to go. So with all of this….first up? Summer’s Little Italy, and boy do we have a love affair with Chef Mark Camaj, a first-generation Albanian American who studied at Le Cordon Bleu and cut his teeth with NYC chefs from the likes of Andrew Carmellini and Marco Canora. Starting this weekend, Mark brings his Italian love to frame for three weeks, with wildly-lush summer courses as a preview to his Albanian Italian spot, opening next year. Think galamad alla puttanesca, tomato Milanese, caponata, and cannoli. Grab your pashmina and let’s gather under the stars. Negroni in hand; for one of your most anticipated nights of the week. In our very own alfresco Little Italy with Chef Mark Camaj on the patio @ frame We have also implemented contactless curbside to-go for frame @ home. Enjoy cocktail kits to-go and custom wine bottle pairings with tasting notes made for each chef’s menu by our resident sommelier, Bryan Lamorena, and cocktail guru, Jazmine Weaver. Advanced bookings and small groups mean less food waste, which is a good thing for us but an even better thing for the planet. Please know that with our ever-continuous changing climate, you can always exchange your tickets for frame @ home, on the day of your scheduled Little Italy experience.
Menu #1 Friday, June 26th Saturday, June 27th
{ 1st } summer antipasti Romano Bean, Jimmy Nardelo Peppers, Green Ceci Beans, Pecorino Toscano, Soppressata.
{ 2nd } Galamad alla Puttanesca Calamari, Anchovy, Tomato Brodo, Castelvetrano Olive, Caper Leaf
{ 3rd } Spaghetti al Limone Blue Crab, Lemon, Parsley
{ 4th } Polpettine Veal & Ricotta Meatballs, freshly-milled Polenta, Parmigiano
{ the finale } Negroni Cake Blood Orange, Campari Syrup
Menu #2 (vegetarian) Thursday, July 9th Friday, July 10th Saturday, July 11th Sunday, July 12th
{ 1st } Panelle Sicilian Chickpea Fritter, Smoked Chickpea Puree, Green Garbanzo Bean Salmoriglio
{ 2nd } Caponata Eggplant & Summer Squashes, Sultanas, Capers, Pine Nuts, Stracciatella
{ 3rd } Gnocchi Jimmy Nardelo Peppers, Corn, Tomato, Parmigiano Reggiano
{ 4th } Tomato Milanese Cold Frame Farm Heirloom Tomato, Miso Bagna Cauda
{ the finale } Cannoli Pistachio, Fesh Ricotta
Menu #3 Thursday, July 16th Friday, July 17th Saturday, July 18th Sunday, July 19th
{ 1st } Duck Prosciutto and Melon Seedling Farm Melons, Cured Rohan Duck Breast, Anise Hysop
{ 2nd } Caprese Cold Frame Farm Tomato, Stone Fruit, Fresh Pulled Mozzarella, Vincotto
{ 3rd } Buckwheat Manigot Blue Crab, Ricotta, Corn Fonduta, Sauce Americane
{ 4th } Quail Marsala Chicken Liver Mousse, Michigan Cherries, Marsala
{ the finale } Tiramisu Gratin Amaretti, arm Berry Zabligone
++ Chef is requesting No Dietary Changes to his Menus ++
Option #1 the patio @ frame $60 per person + tax and service fee Thursday – Saturday 5:30pm and 8:30pm, Sundays at 6:00pm Seatings open 1/2 hour before dinner for cocktails on the Patio Included: Five Summer Courses by Chef Mark Camaj Additional: Wine pairings by frame’s resident sommelier, Bryan Lamorena. Cocktail Carafes and a curated cocktail menu by frame’s cocktail guru, Jazmine Weaver Negroni Sbagliato by the Carafe A lighter, brighter, bubblier version of a Negroni White Sangria by the Carafe A blend of Sauvignon Blanc / Semillion / Chardonnay with Hints of Citrus / Honey, and Nutmeg
Housemade Iced Tea by the Carafe Black Tea / Traverse City Cherry / Tea Blend, Unsweetened
++ a la carte additional beers, wine, and frame boozy and non-boozy cocktails
Option #2 (to-go) frame @ home $60 per person + tax and service fee Pick-up time at 7:30pm per evening (limited availability) Included: Five Summer Courses prepared by Chef Mark Camaj for our new frame @ home experience Additional: Little Italy Paired Retail Wine for frame @ home by Resident Sommelier, Bryan Lamorena. Little Italy Cocktail Kits for frame @ home by cocktail guru, Jazmine Weaver — Little Italy Cocktail Kits To Go Each kit includes house-made botanical tonic and two frame mixers and makes 8 Cocktails or 7 N/A Mocktails Week #1 Cocktail Kits To Go 4 oz of housemade frame basil citrus tonic 8 oz of Bee’s Knee’s Punch Mix: lemon, honey, rosemary 8 oz of To Go Housemade Palmer: Black Tea / Traverse City Cherry Tea Blend with Cherry Lemonade
Week #2 Cocktail Kits To Go 4 oz Housemade frame cucumber tomato tonic 8 oz SubLIME Thyme Punch Mix: Pear, Thyme, Lime. Punch 8 oz Housemade Palmer: Black Tea with Orange Blossom Lemonade
Week # 3 Cocktail Kits To Go 4 oz Housemade Rosemary Grapefruit Tonic 8 oz Serenity Punch Mix: lemongrass syrup, green tea, bitters. 8 oz Housemade Palmer: Black Tea with Mint / Basil Lemonade
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