An Aperitivo Evening By Peroni Nastro Azzurro


A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to an exclusive Aperitivo evening by the stylish beer brand from Italy, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, at Olive Bistro Pune. The evening saw Peroni bring the age old Italian culture of Aperitivo to Pune. Aperitivo is an authentic Italian tradition, a popular occasion that brings friends together to relax and socialize after a busy day. Started in the 19th century, the Aperitivo was first introduced in the fashionable cafés of Italy for people to socialize over, enjoy their drink with and to enhance the whole experience of going out. Numerous bars all over Italy host an apertivo  typically from 6 pm to 9 pm, where they serve a wide variety of complimentary bite-sized snacks along with a drinks. Every bar that serves a respectable aperitivo will feature several different varieties of snacks to its patrons. And as usual, Olive Bistro did it with style. 


Acclaimed Chef Riccardo had created a range of exclusive scrumptious Italian dishes to accompany and compliment Peroni Nastro Azzurro. Peroni, crafted with typical Italian care and designed with the Italian and Mediterranean palette in mind, is crisp and refreshing making it a wonderful accompaniment to Italian food. There were lots of delectable vegetarian and non vegetarian appetizers but since I'm a carnivore, I skipped all the veggie options. I'm kinda crazy about smoked salmon so I loved the Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon rolls. Tender slices of Norwegian smoked salmon paired beautifully with sour Mascarpone cheese. Another outstanding dish was the Parma Ham wrapped Figs which was served with an onion marmalade. This was probably the first time I ate figs in my life and I loved the amalgamation of its unusual flavor with Parma ham. I also had the grilled shrimp with Romesco sauche which consisted to charcoal grilled prawns swerved on a bed of smoke coarse Romanesco and chives. Besides Peroni, the bar was also serving an iced beer cocktail that was pretty intersting. Ending the event on a sweet note was the traditional Italian dessert Tiramisu which was once again heavenly. 


I had a wonderful time at the event and look forward to more Aperitivo evenings in the city over great food and Peroni, of course! Have you tried Peroni? Its a refreshing and crisp beer! If you're not a beer drinker, what's your poison? Let me know in your comments below!

17 Comments

  1. AVYApril 20, 2015

    Say what you will about Italians but they sure know how to enjoy life.

    / Avy
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  2. UnknownApril 20, 2015

    I never tried Peroni and now I would like to, after I read your post! Aperitivo is a nice way to gather friends, this is true! I loved the pictures and the nice bites of delicious things! I like caprese salad, in a stick it looks great! I am sure it was a great evening and being far from the Uk now, I truly miss these moments with friends!
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  3. GlamourZONEApril 20, 2015

    that looks so yummy

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  4. Pearl in FashionApril 20, 2015

    Looks delicious!

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  5. AnonymousApril 20, 2015

    That looks so tasty!

    When I studied in Italy I lived off Aperitivo! We'd go most evenings and get a drink, pay an extra €2 and help ourselves to the yummy treats.
    Very convenient for broke students :)

    x

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  6. Rowena @ rolala lovesApril 20, 2015

    Lucky you! This sounds like such a fun event and all the food looks delicious.

    Rowena @ rolala loves

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  7. UnknownApril 21, 2015

    Italian food is amazing!!!

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  8. Oksana ZolotukhinaApril 21, 2015

    Such lovely pics! All the food looks delicious. I'd love to taste it))

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  9. UnknownApril 21, 2015

    This looks like so much fun! I'm not much of a beer drinker, but I have tried Peroni and I liked it well enough. Mostly I like wine - especially a good cabernet sauvignon.

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  10. meandmr.comApril 21, 2015

    Yum, that all looks amazing!
    Melanie @ meandmr.com

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  11. Doctor AnneApril 21, 2015

    I am not into beer, but I´d totally go for these snacks.

    LindaLibraLoca: Beauty, Baby and Backpacking

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  12. KatiesApril 21, 2015

    Looks Yummy:))

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  13. Pooja MittalApril 21, 2015

    somebody is all about good food these days huuh
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    Kisses,
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  14. aniaApril 21, 2015

    This food looks healthy and delicious! Nice!
    have a good day!
    xoxo

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  15. Beauty UnearthlyApril 21, 2015

    It looks so delicious. :)

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  16. AnonymousApril 25, 2015

    Looks delicious

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  17. UnknownMay 09, 2015

    lol for the last line yaar ... too good

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