Labriola Launches Hands-On Gnocchi-Making Dinner Series

DoughBoy Restaurant Group is launching a series of hands-on gnocchi-making events this fall at Labriola Italian Specialties in Fulton Market and Labriola Oak Brook. Led by Labriola chefs, the events combine pasta-making instruction with a multi-course dinner, cocktails, wine and dessert.

Labriola Italian Specialties will host events Sept. 23, Oct. 6 and Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. Guests will learn to make fresh gnocchi before sitting down for a four-course dinner featuring three preparations: Tomato Cream, Short Rib and Pesto. Tickets are $75 per person and include a welcome cocktail, gnocchi-making experience, dinner, selected wine pairings and a house-made dessert. Each event is limited to 20 participants.

The Oak Brook restaurant will offer its classes Sept. 30, Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Labriola chefs will guide participants through rolling, cutting and shaping gnocchi, and each guest will take home a batch to prepare later. The class is followed by a four-course dinner featuring Tomato Cream, Short Rib and Pesto gnocchi. Tickets are $55 and include a welcome cocktail, wine service and house-made dessert, with attendance limited to 20 guests per event. Tickets for both locations are available through Labriola’s website.