ARAGOSTA | CHAVAL | Ugly Ducking
Chefs: Devin Finigan, Ilma Lopez, Damian Sansonetti
Three incredible chef forces and teams came together to conclude Flanagan Farm’s 2024 Supper Club Season.
Cocktail hour at the rink was one for the books with cocktails from the Aragosta team, including a 44 North Coffee cold-brewed Averna Amaro. Amuse-bouche bites ranged from “crab au gratin” with smoked potato and sea bacon, to “carrot ‘n’duja’”, a clever vegan play on the traditional Calabrian sausage, featuring lacto-fermented carrots, sunflower seeds, and Maine dulse on sourdough.
The five course dinner that followed was a parade of some of Maine’s best flavors and products, starting with Finigan’s ode to the scallop in its peak season, and moving on to Sansonetti’s surprising and delicious bluefin tuna bolognese with Piccolo pasta.
To conclude an incredible evening of flavors and courses, Lopez delivered a masterclass in pastry, featuring a show-stopping pavlova with custard and winter citrus, as well as a decadent Paris-brest with chocolate and caramel.
What a gift to conclude the 2024 Supper Club season on such a high note with these incredibly talented chefs and a barn full of the loveliest guests.
Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti are the husband and wife team behind Portland's beloved Chaval, as well as the newly opened luncheonette, The Ugly Duckling. With a multitude of James Beard nominations between them, the pair have worked under revered chefs such as Daniel Boulud and Olivier Muller. Lopez hails from Venezuela, Sansonetti from Pittsburgh, and their careers have led to Portland, which their family has called home for more than a decade.
Devin Finigan is the Executive Chef and proprietor of the celebrated Aragosta at Goose Cove. Devin grew up in the mountains of Vermont and developed a passion for cooking at an early age, as her father, Kevin Finigan, is one of Vermont’s great chefs. Finigan began working in kitchens at age 14 and since then has worked alongside many exceptional chefs including Thomas Keller (The French Laundry and Per Se), Jean-Georges Vongerichten (Jean-Georges), Dan Barber (Blue Hill at Stone Barns), and Kyle Connaughton (Single Thread Farms).
Collaborators: Novae Film & Photo, Timber & Moss Florals, Roaming Speakeasy, One Stop Event Rentals, Griffin & Griffin Lighting
