This Week at Casa Dante

737 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 - (201) 795-2750  êêê & 1/2 (of 4)STARS The Star Ledger  Wine Enthusiast 2009 Award of Distinction Wine Spectator Award 2010!*|“Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence” www.casadante.com  See us on    FACEBOOK  Dear Friends: If you love wine, food and music our October 7th Wines of Napa Valley Dinner menu is set for viewing at www.casadante.com/events     The Don Carter Trio will provide music for the evening while we sip wines and savor Chef Greggs cuisine. As always, please book early as I have to put a cap on guests for this dinner.  Check out our entertainment schedule for this weekend and hope to see you here!    Dom & Toni Marino Proprietors Casa Dante 3.5 stars Star Ledger, 2010 Wine Spectator Award, 2009 Wine Enthusiast Award, Best Italian in NJ by AOL, Top three Italian inNJ, Inside Jersey Magazine Check out the specials and discounts below and join our  FACEBOOK  fan page. Entertainment this week!     www.casadante.com/entertainment or other events at www.casadante.com/events       Friday September 24, 2010        Davido sings Saturday, September 25, 2010     Paul Fasone sings and plays piano in the banquet room See the entire live entertainment schedule on www.casadante.com/entertainment  for August and scroll down here for recipes, tid-bits and other"happenings" at Casa Dante!

Did you know!...    Wine Facts & Napa Valley   Year grapes first planted in Napa Valley = 1838 (by George Yount) First winery built in Napa Valley after Prohibition = Stony Hill (1951) First large winery built in Napa Valley after Prohibition = Robert Mondavi (1966) (Louis Martini Winery was built in 1933 just prior to the end of Prohibition) Biggest Napa Valley crop before grapes = Prunes Largest corporate owner of vineyards in Napa Valley = Diageo (British corporation) Largest private owner of vineyards in Napa Valley = Andrew Beckstoffer (Beckstoffer Vineyards, St. Helena) Number of cases of Napa Valley wine produced annually = 9.2 million (2006) Gross revenue from sales of that wine = 10.128 billion (2006) Ranking of United States in world wine production (1999) = 4th = 533,596,000 gallons (behind Italy, France and Spain) (2008) Ranking of United States in world wine acreage (1999)=4th=905,000 acres Ranking of United States in world wide consumption=Second place - soon to become first Percentage of U.S. wine made in California = 90% Percentage of California wine made in Napa Valley = 4% Average annual soft drink consumption of Americans per capita = 55 gallons Average annual beer consumption of Americans per capita = 22 gallons Average annual coffee consumption of Americans per capita- 22 gallons Average annual bottled water consumption- 11 Gallons  Wine Talk

  

Our first of the season "Wines of Napa Valley Dinner" is scheduled for Thursday October 7th at 6:30 Details and menu can be viewed at www.casadante.com/events and on Blogger including wines, foods and live entertainment.

Healthy Italian   Spaghetti with Tuna & Green Olive Pesto Ingredients Coarse sea salt    3/4 cup firmly packed medium-sized pitted green olives    1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves    1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley    1/4 cup broken walnut pieces    1 garlic clove, roughly chopped    5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided    1 pound spaghetti    1 lemon    1 (5-ounce) can imported tuna in oil, drained and flaked    Freshly ground black pepper    Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for serving    Directions Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in the bowl of a food processor, combine olives, basil, parsley, walnuts, garlic and pinch salt; blend until finely chopped. With machine running, add 3 tablespoons oil in a slow stream. Blend, scraping down sides once, until smooth and well combined. Set pesto aside. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking water, drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl and immediately toss with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add pesto and half of the pasta cooking liquid to bowl; toss to combine. Zest lemon over pasta, add tuna and toss to combine. Add more pasta cooking liquid to moisten pasta, if desired. Season pasta with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately with cheese for sprinkling  New Yea   Casa Dante's 40th New Years Eve Bash! I know its early but this one will be amazing, so start thinking about it now. Live entertainment, dancing, party favors, cocktails, hors deouvres, champagne and more. Hotel rooms & transportation available. Casa Dante first opened its doors in 1971. We are in our 40th Anniversary year  and our celebration is under way. New Menu items, Bigger Wine Dinners, Great Holiday deals, a Fantastic New Years Celebration! Stay tuned for more news........ Extra Specials for email group only ...we want you to take advantage of us!  We are offering a 10% discount on parties up to eight on Monday through Thursday for the month of September 2010. This is only for email  or Blogger customers! Just print this and bring it along. You must be in our database, so make sure you are included by calling or emailing your request.  Sunday Specials for August 10% Discount for parties up to 10 people. Take the family out for Sunday Dinner and get a bonus along with a great Sunday meal. Just mention to your server and thanks! Here's, another...on Mondays through September 2010...half price on bottles of wine up to $200 in our award(s) winning wine list.  Just come in and order dinner.  ( This one is really catching on....Monday evenings are becoming a big wine night here.) The above deals are for email customers only and may not be combined with any other offer.  Heres a tip.....Google " Casa Dante" and check out web coupons and deals we have out there! Im trying to help you have a great meal, and save money too! Remember that we deliver larger office orders on weekdays throughout Jersey City and closer vicinities. Call 201-795-2750 for details! If you are a fan of  Casa Dante, the best way to get the word out is on the internet! You can help us improve Casa Dante's online visibility on the youth dominated internet. Please review us on on any of the following sites and keep tried and true institutions like ours in play. Thanks for your help! http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=42603 http://www.yelp.com/biz/casa-dante-restaurant-jersey-city http://yellowpages.aol.com/business/nj/jersey-city/casa-dante-restaurant/0-110358357/ http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/6670237/jersey_city_nj/casa_dante.html http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/53/581459/restaurant/North-Jersey/Casa-Dante-Jersey-City