This Week at Casa Dante

 

www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK  or Casa Dante Facebook Dear Friends:  It's been a tough week for all. Earthquakes; Hurricanes; Economic Turmoil???  What else could besiege our area? If you want to get away from this stuff come in for a great meal and a fine bottle of wine. A little live entertainment ( on us ) and you have to feel better! Hope all are safe after this harrowing week! If you're not going back to the shore, check out our entertainment options below and a few more items to help celebrate this Labor Day Weekend. Happy holiday, stay safe & see you at Casa Dante! Dom & Toni Marino Proprietors Reserve a spot on Open Table or call direct. Casa Dante 3.5/4 stars Star Ledger 2010, Wine Spectator Award 2009, 2010 & 2011 Best Italian in NJ by AOL, Top three Italian Restaurant 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 Rooms for small or large parties up to 140. Valet parking. Entertainment this weekend!            Saturday September 3, 2011  "Anthony & Taryn "  fine singers and great song book from these two pro's. Relax and let your memories fly.    See the full entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment  No Jazz Night this Friday due to the Labor Day Weekend Scheduling

Happenings at Casa Dante       As a thanks for coming in this Friday or Saturday night, one bottle on my wine list with your dinner at 1/2 price. Mention this to your server as it only applies to you, my reader! Happy Labor Day!     A word about Dress Code at Casa Dante; as many of you may know there was a time we would provide jackets & ties for men at the door. Dress codes back then were strict and formal. That has changed dramatically over the years. Our current dress code is "Smart Casual", which means no jackets or ties required. However, no fine dining establishment allows shorts, tee shirts or flip flops; even in these very casual times. If you're coming out of a movie and want to get a bite, chances are you're dressed appropriately. In any case, the use of common sense always prevails.       Remember that we will get back to a seven day schedule &  re-open Sunday's on September 11th.                            Julian & Dominique will be featured at Casa Dante on New Years Eve. If you've been here during this holiday, you know its always alot of fun. The New Years Bash starts at 9pm. It includes dinner, welcoming cocktail, party favors and entertainment.We will open our doors at 3 PM for regular diners in our front room. I'll be posting more information as we get closer right here and on our website. I hope you take advantage of this early notice for our regular attendees. We are taking reservation now for this big night!     Remember Thanksgiving Day celebration, Christmas Eve   Holiday Parties welcomed. Plenty of room for large groups. Valet parking in our lot.    Great Labor Day Recipe Baked Crab Cakes with Lemon Mustard Sauce Ingredients FOR CRAB CAKES: 1/3 cup mayonnaise(preferably flavored with olive oill) 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard  Zest of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves 2 scallion, finely chopped 1 large egg 1 pound lump crabmeat Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 cup bread crumbs FOR LEMON MUSTARD SAUCE: 1/2 cup mayonnaise Juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley Directions Gather the following tools: cutting board, chef's knife, dry measuring cups, measuring spoons, small and large mixing bowls, rubber spatula, spoons, sheet pan, offset spatula Preheat the oven to 400F. In a large bowl, mix together mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, Old Bay, parsley, scallions, and egg. Add crab meat, season with salt and pepper, and stir well. Form crab cakes into a ball using about 1/4 cup of crab mixture for each cake. Dip the cakes into the breadcrumbs, flatten to about 1 inch high, and place on a lightly oiled sheet pan. Bake for 10 minutes. While the crab cakes are baking, prepare the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl. Serve the crab cakes with Lemon Mustard Sauce. quote of the week   "One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well"  -Virginia Woolf submitted by a fine friend of ours and of Casa Dante. Dr. Daniel Jordan . Thanks Doc! Love the quote! -- If you have a quote you think worthy, please email to me at info@casadante.com with your name and I will approve, post it here and give you mention   Did you know?  Labor Day Thoughts     If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend. ~ Doug Larson The end of labor is to gain leisure. ~ Aristotle Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow. ~ Douglas Pagels Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil. ~ Henry van Dyke Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. ~ Ovid The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself. ~ H.L. Mencken The man who doesn't relax and hoot a few hoots voluntarily, now and then, is in great danger of hooting hoots and standing on his head for the edification of the pathologist and trained nurse, a little later on. ~ Elbert Hubbard Work isn't to make money; you work to justify life. ~ Marc Chagall Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken. ~ Bill Dodds Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another. ~ Anatole France