This Week at Casa Dante

www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK  or Casa Dante Facebook Dear Friends, The restaurant side of the food business is a very tough segment of the industry in which to participate these days. It is an impossibility to please everyone, which goes against our instinct to do just that; please everyone. Sometimes we may fall short, but the majority approve of our offerings and efforts. If you enjoy your experiences here, please write in to one of the many food review sites online ( see the various links at the end of this email). Online recognition and visibility has become a very important facet of our business. We take reviews seriously and make related adjustments accordingly. So if you think that our veal or pasta or entertainment etc,  is top notch, why not tell someone? It lets us know you approve, and gives us a clearer understanding of what our large customer base appreciates. -We are taking the salt & pepper shakers off our tables. Pepper, of course, is ground at your table by a server, but salt has been shown to be so deleterious to health that we've taken the temptation away. I dont want to make this sound like a public service announcement, but if it makes a difference, we'll give it a try. They will be provided at your request. We hope its won't be necessary. _ Fat Tuesday and St . Patricks day Happy Hour at our bar. Call for details -Danny Bacher, entertains us on Friday, March 4, 2011. Jazz & Standards and smooth vocals. Saturday March 5, Vintage will perform. Keyboards, Sax and lots of standards. Reserve a spot on Open Table or call direct. Hope to see you here! Till next time! Dom & Toni Marino Proprietors Casa Dante 3.5 stars Star Ledger, 2010 Wine Spectator Award, 2009 & 2010 Wine Enthusiast Award 2009, 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. www.casadante.com/entertainment or other events at www.casadante.com/events Entertainment this week!       Friday March 4, 2011          Danny Bacher Saturday March 5, 2011     "Vintage"   They'll have you singing along!

 See the full entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment

Healthy Italian   Linguine with Tuna Puttanesca Ingredients Kosher salt 12 ounces linguine 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons capers, drained 1/2 cup roughly chopped kalamata olives 1 28-ounce can San Marzano plum tomatoes 4 basil leaves, torn, plus more for garnish 1 5-ounce can albacore tuna, packed in olive oil Freshly ground pepper Directions Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until slightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the capers and olives and fry 2 more minutes. Crush the tomatoes into the skillet with your hands and reserve the juices. Cook until the tomatoes are slightly dry, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved tomato juices, the basil, and salt to taste and cook until the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tuna with its oil, breaking it up with a fork, and season with salt. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water, and return it to the pot. Add the sauce and the reserved cooking water and toss. Season with pepper and garnish with more basil. Per serving: Calories 524; Fat 16 g (Saturated 2 g); Cholesterol 6 mg; Sodium 641 mg; Carbohydrate 73 g; Fiber 7 g; Protein 24 g   Did you know?    Sane & crazy food facts!   -Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. -The food that people crave the most is cheese. -An egg shell can have up to 17,000 tiny pores on its surface. A fresh egg will sink in water. One that is not will float. -Britons eat over 22,000 tons of french fries a week. -The peanut is not a nut, it is actually a legume. -There are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie zoo! -In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt. -Ketchup was sold in the  1830's as medicine.

quote of the week   "Human beings, who are unique in their ability to learn from the experience of others, are most remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." -Douglas Adams submitted by Franco Crincoli, contributing quote editor   Casa Dante  40th Anniversary since 1971.  We would love your participation. If you have a story, photo or just a blurb of a memory involving Casa Dante, please forward it for inclusion in this section. Send it to info@casadante.com   Looking forward to hearing from you! A customer sent me an article from July 30,1978. New York Times review of Casa Dante. Two stars, not bad! B H Russell, of the NY Times described the then newly relocated Casa Dante  "....like a boisterous Italian embrace....in a Fellini movie".    I agree with the comparison. Extra Specials for email group only ...we want you to take advantage of us!  We are offering a 10% discount on parties of four ( minimum, please!)  to eight guests on Monday through Wednesdays for the month of March 2011. 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.  Mondays through  March 2011.. This is only for March and email customers so read carefully I am offering an extra bottle of wine for every bottle you buy with dinner on Mondays. That's rights, order any bottle from our list, mention this email, and I'll give you another to take home. If we dont have another, you can order any other wine of equal or lesser value. This is one of the most controversial offers I've made ( my Maitr'd and Sommelier think I'm nuts), but I need to see if you're reading! 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 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!  Zagat, Urban Spoon, Yelp, Open Table,Citysearch  Winner of "Diners Choice Award"  on Open Table February 2011