Having closed the chapter of the great Festival in Vico Equense, the event organized by the two Michelin star chef Gennaro Esposito with the best of national cuisine, the Sorrento coast immediately opens another one which ideally embraces flowers, scents, colours, landscapes, traditions and beauties natural resources of the territory Massa Lubrense, the municipality that overlooks both the Sorrento coast and the Amalfi coast, proposing the extraordinary gastronomic tradition that has been the heritage of this land since time immemorial, the last offshoot of the peninsula projected towards the Island of Capri to which it was once joined. The demonstration, The Table of 300, organized by the Lubrensi Restaurateurs Association, scheduled for 19 and 20 June it will occupy the village of Massa Centro and the village of Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi with lights, banners, floral arrangements, music, tastings and surprise guests engaged in international specialties and local flavors and with family trips between the scenic beauties, from sea to land, which distinguish the municipality of Massa Lubrense, a true permanent laboratory of biodiversity, with the protected marine area of Punta Campanella, the seaside villages of Marina del Cantone, home of the famous spaghetti with courgettes of Nerano and Marina della Lobra, and ancient genuine flavours, from Provolone del Monaco with Mozzarella braid, with cured meats from the Lattari mountainsat historic cultivations of femminielli lemons, to the production of oil that dates back to the arrival of the Greeks, which are accompanied by starred and gourmet restaurants of ancient tradition that have historically conquered the palates of travelers from all over the world.
The detailed program of the two days dedicated to the discovery of excellent local products
The program is very rich. The inauguration is scheduled for June 19th at 7pm in Largo Vescovado, in Massa Centro, with the ribbon cutting. A truly great celebration, open to the public, with the involvement of the whole country. For the occasion the square will come alive with points of display of typical local products and tasting of traditional products, wines and bubbles. Peculiar moment? The award ceremony of the Mellino family of I Quattro Passi restaurant in Nerano which awarded Southern Italy its third Michelin star. This will be followed by an aperitif and tasting of typical food and wine, curated by the chefs of the Lubrensi Restaurateurs Association in synergy with the event partners. The event in this case will be very informal and open to the public. Partners in the field: Franciacorta, Ferrarelle, Villa Sandi, Federalberghi, Marisa Cuomo, AdHocStabia, Gerli, Workline, Le Collini Lubrensi, Agi per Electorlux, Caputo, Pollio Carni, Il Caseificio i Due Golfi, Food Safety Consulting, Pico Maccario, Ais Penisola Sorrentina and Capri, Edilsud, Nastro D’Oro, Bonollo, Clipper It Point, The Consortia for the protection of the wines of Vesuvius, Sannio, Irpinia and Caserta, Il Turuziello, Pro Loco of Massa Lubrense, Pro Loco Due Golfi, Hotel delle Palme, Il Convento Agricultural Company, Nonno Paolo and Gargiulo’s Bakery for citrus fruit wholesale. International companies and local producers united to fully support the restaurateurs of the Lubrense association to promote the ancient villages of Massa Lubrense.
Sixty companies including restaurants and producers of food excellence involved in the great event
On June 20th the dances will open at 10 in the morning, with journalists and influencers present on tour along the coast, from Marina del Cantone to Marina di Puolo, where the restaurateurs will welcome the press with a lunch by the sea, in the name of fresh fish and traditional local dishes. At 7.30 pm there will be the most important moment of the whole event: the La Tavola dei 300 dinner, with participation only for those who have booked in advance or purchased tickets online on the website www.latavoladei300.com.
“The evening will open with a welcome aperitif at the Hotel Delle Palme, with the participation of Grand Hotel Due Golfi and the 4 Venti Restaurant, there will be the extraordinary presence of the pizza chefs Enzo Coccia and Pasqualino Rossi – explains the President Arl – they will also intervene with from the culinary surprises from the starred chefs of Taverna del Capitano and Relais Blu”.
Following this, at 8.30 pm, the “La Tavola dei 300” dinner will begin, which will take place along the Corso di Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi. The event will in fact recall the settings of the ancient festivals that once took place in the town, with a long table with 300 seats for guests and customers, who will be able to taste the Borghi menu, created by the chefs of the Lubrensi Restaurateurs Association, which brings together 60 companies. For the occasion, lights, colors and flowers will enliven the village of Massa, with the long table set up with linen tablecloths and lemons. In the kitchen on the front line there will be: Tutt’Apost, Le Sirene, I Giardini di Vigliano, La Primavera, La Tavernetta, Antico Francischiello da Peppino, Cantuccio, The king Beef, Tramonto Rosso, Don Vito, Capuozzo, Da Francesco, Il Fienile , Pasta E.., Villa Rena, Bellavista Francischiello, Fattoria Terranova, Lo Stuzzichino, La Torre, Salvatore e Mafalda, Relais Blu, La Macina, Maria Grazia, Conca del Sogno, Il Vespro, El Gringo Pub, Bistrot 66, Funiculì Funiculà .
The surprise ending of the legendary Don Alfonso restaurant with a dessert dedicated to Massa Lubrense lemons
The menu: Welcome aperitif, haute cuisine from Massa and the best of our regional tradition at Hotel Le Palme: appetizer cuttlefish tagliatelle with Riccia escarole and Caiazzane olives, first cannelloni from the old Massa tradition, second slice of catch of the day seared on julienne of sautéed vegetables with Lubrense citrus fruits dessert puff pastry Santa Rosa signature painting candied and fresh lemon Sant’Agata after dinner the toast dessert liqueurs and coffee lemon sigh from Don Alfonso
The dessert will be curated by the Roxy Bar and the Pasticceria Fiorentino. And after dinner? The celebrations will continue in the area adjacent to the Church of Sant’Agata, with music, toasts and the tasting of sorbets from Sweet Costiera, Gelateria del Corso and Ikigai. Surprise finale by Don Alfonso, the Iaccarino family, two Michelin stars, will in fact say their final farewells with the team of the Lubrensi Restaurateurs Association tasting a house specialty, completely dedicated to Massa Lubrense lemons.
“There are many partners who will accompany us for the first edition of a traveling event, which has as its main objective the promotion of the ancient villages of Massa Lubrense – explains Francesco Gargiulo, President of the Lubrense Restaurateurs Association – In the last 4 years we have been busy in many initiatives. “Naturally there will be a moment of solidarity, in fact there will be a donation of two thousand euros by the Lubrensi Restaurateurs Association to the project “Multimedia room for video consultations with other hospital structures” intended for the Santobono Regional Pediatric Burns Centre”.
