HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI (WXYZ) — New restaurant, Lago Cucina, featuring homemade Italian cuisine with a modern twist, is now open, overlooking Lake Saint Clair at MacRay Harbor in Harrison Township.
The eatery's Feast of the Seven Fishes is happening the entire month of December. It is a traditional Italian Christmas Eve meal that typically features seven or more seafood dishes. The tradition originated in Southern Italy, where it's known as La Vigilia, or "The Vigil". Lago Cucina is putting it’s own take on the meal with a $79 per person deal including an option to add a $35 wine pairing (3 wines.) The meal includes:
Lago calamari with citrus butter, gremolata, peruvian sweet peppers and charred lemon
Lobster bisque with sherry, cream, lobster meat and gruyere gougeres
Shrimp caprese salad with heirloom grape tomatoes, mozzarella, capers, artichokes, basil and honey balsamic glaze
Bucatini white clam pasta with garlic, parsley, basil, white wine and a hint of crushed red peppers
Maryland style crab cakes with roasted shaved asparagus with lemon viniagrette, remoulade and chives
Char grilled honey glazed salmon over risotto al la vodka, sauteed spinach, and parmesan
Lemon panna cotta with blueberry compote
All events, reservations and to-go orders can be placed at: https://macray.com/events/ [macray.com]