Gourmet aperitif at Balkii and Rumi’s

Already working behind the kā kitchenchef Jonas Bolle recently created a sharing menu for La Balkii House and Rumi’s. The theme? “Italo-New York chic”, says Jonas in conversation. The founder of two brands dedicated to cocktails doesn’t want to turn the place into a restaurant, but wants to offer her guests the chance to enjoy a simple treat. Charlotte Cattaneo and Jonas combine their carefully-crafted cocktails with a number of culinary proposals that go off the beaten track…. always with the gourmet flair that is the hallmark of the young chef. For the aperitif, there’s bresaola, lemon olive oil and parmigiano, ricotta mousse, raw vegetables and sourdough bread, fried chicken fingers in a parmesan breading with arrabiata mayonnaise, and the already formidable provolone and black truffle grilled-cheese. Meet for aperitifs at the corner of rue Henri Blanvalet and chemin Neuf.