This Week at Casa Dante

www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK or Casa Dante Facebook Dear Friends: Thanksgiving is next week. If you havent made reservations for your family yet please pick up the phone or go to Open Table  right now. Our Thanksgiving menu is now posted at www.casadante.com/events.  If you have trouble getting your reservation at Open Table  call us. It's a family day and we understand. We will be open for Dinner only on Black Friday. Check out the entertainment options, recipes, and other departments below. See our website www.casadante.com or Casa Dante Newsletter for more details. Thanks for reading! 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  FACEBOOKfan 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!   Friday November 18, 2011            Saturday November 19, 2011  ""     Saturday November 26, 2011 See the full entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment

Please note that there will be no entertainment on Friday, November the 25th ( Black Friday ), Happenings at Casa Dante Please let us know your interest at info@casadante.com. Menu and wines are posted at www.casadante.com/events . Thanksgiving is one week away! Although Thanksgiving is tradionally celebrated at home, we know that in today's busy lifestyle, this is often unrealistic and expensive. Combined with the time needed for shopping, preparing, cooking, serving & cleanup, the holiday's could become more of a chore than a celebration. Casa Dante offers an alternative; We are open forThanksgiving Day celebration on Thursday November 24th. Featuring either a Special Menu with most of our Classics or a Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner. We don't do "seating's"( ie: 1pm, 3pm, etc )  so you choose the time by making reservations ( first come, first served so act soon). Let us do the work, the service, and the cleanup; you enjoy time with you family in a great restaurant! see www.casadante.com/events Friday November 25th we will open for dinner only at 4pm. It is the only day you can buy Gift Certficates at 10% discount. Only posted here! Accepting Christmas Eve and New Years Eve reservations now. Please dont wait too long. You will stress us out by calling a week before and we have a full book. We don't want to disappoint you! I've extended the 1/2 price wine Mondays with dinner through November and will not return till after the holidays.  This program has become a great tradition here and we've been introduced to many new wine lovers as a result. Our Wine list was honored with a Wine Spectator Award for 2011 so the wines match the offer: Great!       New Years Eve with Julian & Dominique  at Casa Dante. If you haven't given New Years Eve any thought, now is the time. Its less than 60 days away. We had a great time last year with Julian & Dominiques song stylings. They're back this year and we look forward to a fab night. Reserve now!      If you've been here during this holiday, you know its always alot of fun. The New Years Bash starts at 8:30 pm. It includes Champagne toast, dinner, cocktail, party favors and entertainment, televised feed from Times Square and more..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! see www.casadante.com/events ( see our FACEBOOK page to view photos & videos of last years celebration ) Holiday Season Reminders: Christmas Eve Fish Dinner: Serving 3 till 9pm  Traditional Fish Dinner or ala carte menu. Spend a quiet evening surrounded by your family. Enjoy a fabulous meal, award winning wine list for your choosing and then still have time to go home and open gifts. We make it enjoyable, easy and no work for you or your family! Holiday Parties welcome. Now is the time to book a large or small holiday party at Casa Dante. Plenty of room for large groups. Reserve as early as you can. We can customize your menu or order ala carte.  Call 201-795-2750 and ask for Gidget or Cathy Valet parking in our lot. Great Recipe Thanksgiving Turkey a friend and customer emailed this to me. It's just about how we do a turkey here. It's well worth the work and extra effort. OR, you can come to Casa Dante for Thanksgiving and enjoy our Turkey Dinner. Easier?? Ingredients 2 tablespoons dried parsley 2 tablespoons ground dried rosemary 2 tablespoons rubbed dried sage 2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves 1 tablespoon lemon pepper 1 tablespoon salt 1 (15 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 orange, cut into wedges 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth 1 (750 milliliter) bottle champagne Directions Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a turkey roaster with long sheets of aluminum foil that will be long enough to wrap over the turkey. Stir together the parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, lemon pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Rub the herb mixture into the cavity of the turkey, then stuff with the celery, orange, onion, and carrot. Truss if desired, and place the turkey into the roasting pan. Pour the chicken broth and champagne over the turkey, making sure to get some champagne in the cavity. Bring the aluminum foil over the top of the turkey, and seal. Try to keep the foil from touching the skin of the turkey breast or legs. Bake the turkey in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear. Uncover the turkey, and continue baking until the skin turns golden brown, 30 minutes to 1 hour longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. quote of the week Kevin James: "Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants."    -- 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?    Fun Facts about Thanksgiving Today ·  In the US, about 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations. ·  Each year, the average American eats somewhere between 16 - 18 pounds of turkey. ·  Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States. ·  Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. ·  Although, Thanksgiving is widely considered an American holiday, it is also celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. ·  Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. Fun Turkey Facts ·  The average weight of a turkey purchased at Thanksgiving is 15 pounds. ·  The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog. ·  A 15 pound turkey usually has about 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat. ·  The five most popular ways to serve leftover turkey is as a sandwich, in stew, chili or soup, casseroles and as a burger. ·  Turkey has more protein than chicken or beef. ·  Turkeys will have 3,500 feathers at maturity. ·  Male turkeys gobble. Hens do not. They make a clucking noise. ·  Commercially raised turkeys cannot fly. ·  Turkeys have heart attacks. The United States Air Force was doing test runs and breaking the sound barrier. Nearby turkeys dropped dead with heart attacks. ·  A large group of turkeys is called a flock. ·  Turkeys have poor night vision. ·  It takes 75-80 pounds of feed to raise a 30 pound tom turkey. ·  A 16-week-old turkey is called a fryer. A five to seven month old turkey is called a young roast ·  Extra Specials for email group only Mondays through November 2011.. This is only good for Oct-November and email customers so read carefully 50% discount on any bottle from my wine list up to ( no limit )when you order dinner, and mention this posting. The above deals are for email customers only and may not be combined with any other offer.  FACEBOOK 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  Looking for a previously posted recipe or item? 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