Great entertainment options this weekend. If you
have the opportunity, stop by for a drink on Friday and listen to great Jazz
and vocals. Vanessa Perea sings with Bryan Beninghove on Sax. This is a
scheduled encore performance of a "walk on " by Miss Perea several
weeks ago. She is fabulous!
Different menu choices this week and we've
brought back our "lunch portions" for those of you watching those
calories.
See other departments below and thanks for
reading!
Dom & Toni
Marino
Proprietors
and other
departments below. If you want past newsletters, recipes or other items go
to Casa
Dante Newsletter to retrieve.
Casa Dante
3.5/4
stars Star Ledger 2010, Wine
Spectator Award 2009, 2010, 2011 &
now 2012
Rooms
for small or large parties up to 140. Valet parking.
Entertainment this
weekend!
Friday August 24, 2012
Happy 2 Hours in our lounge at 5:30 with Bryan Beninghove, featuring the great song
stylings of Vanessa Perea ...they will stay past Happy Hour till 9:30 so please come
in and enjoy the sounds with dinner!
Saturday August 25,
2012 "Julian & Dominique" Sing the night away...come
join us!
See the full
entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment
My Two Cents
DRESS
CODE
A
few friends and I wandered into Brooklyn to take in a view and some
cocktails at Buzzy Okeefe's River Cafe, a floating restaurant under the
Brooklyn Bridge. It was a bit of a struggle wading through the
traffic, tourists and ultimately parking to arrive at our
destination. But I knew it would be worth the turmoil. Having left my sportcoat
in the trunk, I decided it was too warm to retrieve it. Upon entry
the receptionist promptly informed me that jackets were requred for
dinner, but that we were welcome to take drinks by the outdoor bar if
we liked; which was our intention anyway.
Still,
I didn't like being told that I would be excluded from any area of the
restaurant. Especially If I chose to pay for the privilege! Such strange
thoughts were going through my head as we were being summarily exiled to the
outer limits of the barge.
I
reflected on a similar policy at Casa Dante. We had done away with
formal dess code years ago. Still, I can't help thinking how may patrons
were put off by that requirement. How many stay away to this day for such a
flagrant violation of their right to wear anything they choose ( save for lewd
attire, shorts and clam diggers, God forbid!).
I
got over it after the Bloody Marys were brought to the table. By the end of the
evening, with the moon reflecting off the lower Manhattan buildings
and shimmering on the waves, I put the incident to rest.
Maybe
I'm too sensitive. I'm glad my customers weren't!
Thanks
for reading!
Happenings
at Casa Dante
- Our "Big Night" dinner will be reserved for early December as the sheer quantity of food is too voluminous for a summer/fall feast. Winter seems to be the date all are interested and we will announce the date soon.
- We're trying to use more locally grown produce ( weather,
seasons and conditions permitting ) here at Casa Dante. Organic is a
concept which is being embraced by more restaurants these days and we will
do our utmost to provide you with the best products, local or
otherwise.
- Casa Dante's Wine list has received a Wine Spectator Award
for 2012 and as a thank you to our loyal patrons, all wines on our list
will be sold at half price on all Tuesdays in August with your
dinner. Thanks again!
- Wine Dinner this fall will be produced by our Sommelier, Dan Roorda in conjuction with food pairings assist by Chef Gregg. Date is to be announced, and it should be an event.
The featured wines will be from Stags Leap Vineyards, a major Napa Valley
winemaker. If you have interest please email info@casadante.com, mention
"wine" in the subject and we will email you info as we get it.
- I know this may sound early, but we're planning a big New Years Eve bash and you need to reserve spots as soon as you can.
- Make sure you take advantage of our Recession specials, next segment below...we know that driving here plus tolls is quite an expense these days....see below so we can help you have a great meal at Casa Dante!
- Much more fresh fish and healthier choices on our menus. As
you may know, our fish is always fresh, never frozen. We have many
vegetarian choices and, of course, our meats are the best cuts available.
" The veal is like butter" she exclaimed!
- We are taking Mondays off during August but will
be back on a seven day schedule right after Labor Day.
I've reintroduced this section because even though we're easing out of this "great recession" there are still many out there who struggle paying high gas prices and increased tolls and the like. As such, see the following "deals" for those of you who have read this far down:
- 10% discount
on parties of 4 or more Monday thru Thursdays....but you need to print and
present this to your server...thanks for reading
- Make a
reservation on Open Table ( links above ) and get discounts, points and
notices
- Half Price
wine on Tuesdays thru August
- Come in on
your birthday and you get a glass of house wine on us!
Owner's Table
For those of
you who "friend" us on Casa Dante Facebook, you know that I take photos of food and goodies at my table
and post them. We use our "like"FACEBOOKto notify
events, parties, holidays and the like. But our "friend" page is
reserved for my own messages to you...usually involves food.....my friends love
these...some of you who have moved to far away places ( Florida, North
Carolina, California etc ) really seem to appreciate them.
If you're on Facebook, check us out. We'd love
to see you there!
Something a bit different. Our food featured on
Tripadvisor/facebook. Check out a few of our dishes at
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