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Apericena with executive chef Colombo
Back to the basics of Italian cuisine in celebration of Giovanni’s 19th birthday
Colombo
Apericena is an Italian term coined from the words aperitivo, which means open, and cena, which means dinner. The stand-up cocktail dinner is priced at $45 per person ($35 for Club at the Hyatt® members).
For its birthday, Giovanni’s will celebrate the rustic, unpretentious and authentic Italian cuisine on which the restaurant has built its reputation. Executive chef Gabriele Colombo, who has vast experience in the regional flavors and cooking techniques of Italy, will spearhead the celebration’s culinary team.
The birthday celebration has been designed as a gastronomic journey through the Italian countryside and Chef Colombo’s inspired cooking. One of the featured dishes of the evening will be potato gnocchi (Italian for dumplings). And what makes this dish so special?
“My mother taught me how to cook potato gnocchi in our home kitchen,” says Colombo, who also loves to cook spaghetti aglio, olio e pepperoncino. These and many other dishes will be featured at Giovanni’s nineteenth birthday bash.
“This celebration wouldn’t even be possible without the passionate support of our event partners such as Triple J, MAR PAC, and Pacific Wines and Spirits, and for that we want to say thank you,” says director of Food and Beverage Tyrell Pauling.
Gift for birthday guests
Loyal and enthusiastic support for Giovanni’s has ensured that the restaurant has remained a quintessential Italian restaurant for more than 19 years. As a gift, the team at Hyatt Regency Saipan will present each guest with a canister of Giovanni’s pesto sauce, housemade with the freshest basil leaves from the hotel’s herb garden.
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