See you soon at
Casa Dante!
Just got back
from Italy; Sicily to be specific. Palermo, in particular, is a beautiful
and diverse city. Founded by the Phoenicians, run by the Greeks
Romans, Moors, Normans, Spanish and you name it. Residents are friendly, to a
point, and enjoy life to fullest. The city is a vibrant center of business
activity and tourism. Most of northern Europe sees Sicily as their
"Bahamas", if you will. Great beaches, mountains and food! Which is
what I was getting at.
Sicilian cuisine
tends to be more fish driven; along with fresh sauces ( no hours of
cooking the "gravy" as in Napoli) , green vegetables, fruits, olives
and Sicilian wine. We had great meals along Via Ruggero Settimo, near the
Teatro Massimo ( where Don Corleones daughter was shot on the steps of the
famous opera house ). Wonderful dishes both traditional Italian and
Sicilian specialties like Pasta con Sarde, Caponata, Panelle.......I can
go on and on.
We highly
recommend a tour of this ancient and important island. You haven't really been
to Italy without seeing Sicily and Palermo! See our facebook pages for Palermo
photos.
Check
out our entertainment options this weekend, upcoming wine dinner, Big
Night dinner and start thinking of reserving for the holidays!
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
September 28, 2012
Happy
2 Hours in our lounge at 5:30 with Danny Bacher ...Great voice and Music. He will
stay past Happy Hour till 9:30 so please come in and enjoy the sounds with
dinner! For tonight
only, two for one tap beers for anyone reading this newsletter!
Saturday
September 29, 2012 "Vintage" carries the evening with solid vocals and
classic Sax, with Ron & Mike. Standards and Pop sounds. Always Great!
See the full
entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment
My Two Cents
Dining in NYC
As
a former owner of a NYC restaurant, I must admit that the city experience can't
be beaten. When it comes to diversity of food, culture, entertainment and
staggering views there is no comparison. The city takes on a new look, in my
opinion, every ten years or so. Businesses come and go, styles are accepted
then rejected. People move in for the action and heperactivity, then
move out for the same reason. The turnover is tremendous which makes NYC what
it is. A vast, vibrant, ever-changing, and yes ever-fickle environment for
just about anything and anyone. Here today and gone tomorrow. Anyone talk
about Giuliani anymore? Get my point?
Im
goint to my table to have a meal I could have ordered here fifteen years ago,
and very happy I can still do so. Cheers!
Thanks
for reading!
I
am taking guest writers for this column. Send me your copy to the email below
and I will post it during the upcoming season.
Please
keep it short and relevant, please!
Happenings
at Casa Dante
- Wine Dinner this fall will be produced by our Sommelier, Dan Roorda in conjuction with food pairings assist by Chef Gregg. Save the date of Thursday Novermber 8th. 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. Dinner & Wines
paired will be $85 per person, limited availability so please reserve now
It's not too early;
we're planning a big New Years Eve bash and you need to reserve spots as soon as you
can. Julian & Dominique will entertain us through the New Year...call for
info 201-795-275 . We're changing this year's party a bit. Passed
Hors Doeuvres, premiums drink and beer, party favors, dancing, live feed from
Times Square and, of course, live entertainment by Julian & Dominique. Party starts at 8:30 well into the New Year.
The Price is $125 per person. email gidget@casadante.com with your reservation request.
Our "Big Night" dinner will be Friday December 14th. Featuring the main menu from the movie, wines, desserts and coffee. Price will be $125 per person. Please email cathy@casadante.com to reserve a space for this fabulous meal. The menu will be listed on our website next week.
- 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!
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
- 10% anytime
discount to active military personnel and their families. God Bless
America!
- Make a
reservation on Open Table ( links above ) and get discounts, points and
notices
- Half Price
wine on Mondays thru September
- 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!
