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Sophisticated Boston – Splash Restaurant & Lounge

nightlife — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:34:05 +0000

Frank DePasquale invites you to make a SPLASH!

Boston North End restaurateur, Frank DePasquale, introduces his latest restaurant venture, Splash, a Vegas inspired, water-themed venue slated to open early July. Splash, located at 150 Kneeland Street, features a picturesque roof deck with a fountain and luxe cabanas, as well as an ultra lounge offering after-hours dining till 2am.

An ideal destination for Rush Hour dining and cocktails, SPLASH offers Mediterranean Tapas style fare, and a gourmet Burger Bar soon to serve up the best burgers in Boston. Mix and mingle with the beautiful people during SPLASH’s Sunday REHAB – a hip oasis for city dwellers to dine on brunch in private cabanas or enjoy a cool cocktail in the hot sun.

This summer SPLASH presents
Fashion Wednesdays – Hosted by North End Scene Magazine’s Bobby DiMarzo & Jazz Martin

Sunday REHAB
Buffet style brunch with cocktails

SPLASH INTRODUCES ITS SIGNATURE GOURMET BURGER BAR with Chef creations such as the Kobe burger, Sirloin burger, Lobster burger, Veggie burger, and Tuna burger. The restaurant will also offer a changing list of appetizers and Mediterranean tapas.

Splash will features a selection of top shelf spirits, European bottle service, domestic and non-domestic beers, as well as a sophisticated wine list featuring some of the best Italian vineyards. In addition, Splash mixologists have carefully crafted a unique list of specialty martinis and cocktails.

Executive Chef

Gianni Caruso

Chef Gianni Caruso, a native of Abruzzi, Italy, studied and practiced culinary arts in his hometown before moving to London to expand his gastronomic knowledge and fulfill his urge to explore more cosmopolitan cuisine. During his 11-year stay in London, Caruso honed his culinary skills at Venetian-style Café Florian, and the R.S. Hispaniola, a well-known restaurant adjacent to Big Ben.

Caruso came to the U.S. in the 1990s and was offered a job at South End Galleria Italiana under fellow Abruzzese Marisa Iocco. Caruso later joined Iocco in her move to Frank De Pasquale’s Enoteca Bricco in Boston’s North End. Caruso’s talent and vision led him to the role of overseeing Bricco’s sister restaurant Umbria Ristorante (now Umbria Prime).

Today, Caruso spearheads the creative direction and flow of both Bricco and Umbria Prime kitchens, as well as the soon to open Splash Restaurant & Ultra Lounge. With Splash, De Pasquale has enlisted Caruso to help translate his vision of a burger bar by crafting a selection of gourmet burgers using ingredients such as kobe beef, Sirloin Steak and lobster. With a passion and love for cooking, Caruso’s philosophy is to believe in the art of reconnecting to simple ingredients and “long-lost” flavors – those that are pure but powerful.

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FRANK DE PASQUALE’S INSPIRATION for Splash came from a visit to the Las Vegas night clubs, Tao Beach, Wet Republic, Rehab at The Hard Rock Hotel and Venus at Caesar’s Palace. “My vision was to introduce something with a water-theme to the day and night life scene that’s unlike anything else in Boston,” said De Pasquale, who owns and operates De Pasquale Ventures in the North End. “It’s going to offer that same loungy, hip, modern feel similar to Vegas, L.A. and Miami.”

Splash’s entrance will feature a glass wall with trickling water leading to its main attraction, a spacious, picturesque roof deck with a dazzling decorative fountain surrounded by plush cabanas, beds and lounge chairs garnished with shrubbery. In addition to its roof deck, Splash’s interior will offer a relaxed atmosphere with house music, low- slung leather seating, TVs, billiards, private function rooms and a private celebrity lounge.

De Pasquale, who is best known for Italian eateries, Bricco, Mare, Trattoria Il Panino, and Umbria, will focus Splash’s cuisine on a gourmet burger bar. Chef creations include the Kobe burger, Sirloin burger, Lobster burger, Veggie burger, and Tuna burger. Splash will also
offer a list of appetizers and
Mediterranean Tapas as well as creative
cocktails and specialty martinis. As a new
prime 25 year old + destination, the ultra-
lounge will cater to diners until 2 a.m.
Wednesday through Sunday.

ON WEDNESDAYS, THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THE LADIES, as Splash spotlights designer fashion shows; Sundays will play host to “Rehab”, where diners can enjoy brunch and cocktails in a private cabana or while relaxing in the sun.