This Week at Casa Dante

www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK  Dear Friends We're heating up for the upcoming Holiday season. Alot of pent-up demand for stress free enjoyment with friends and family. As I mentioned, Julian & Dominique will be our featured live entertainment for New Years Eve. As many of you know, we always have a great time and this year will prove to be an absolute blast. We have already started booking so please dont miss out on this...especially if youre a fan of theirs and ours!  Other holiday menus and dates will be forthcoming. Thanks for your support and enjoy the following tidbids, recipes and entertainment options!    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 October 15, 2010      The Don Carter Trio  Smooth Jazz for your dining and listening pleasure   Saturday, October 16, 2010     Carl Thomas Carl achieved distinction for his tribute performances to the late-1950s/1960s star Bobby Darin at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and at the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel, Atlantic City, among other venues.  Come in for a great meal and listen to Carl sing! See the entire live entertainment schedule on www.casadante.com/entertainment  for October and scroll down here for recipes, tid-bits and other"happenings" at Casa Dante!

Healthy Italian Creamy Pasta With Roasted Zucchini, Almonds and Basil Published: October 12, 2010 in the New York Times We at Casa Dante have been featuring whole wheat and grain pastas for years. Many of our customers have become accustomed to this nutrional and tasty alternative to regular pasta. See this recipe for Creamy Pasta with Roasted Zucchini, almonds and basil. Delicious!   Time: 45 minutes Enlarge This Image Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times Creamy pasta with roasted zucchini, almonds and basil. Related 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups) 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt Pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons slivered almonds 1/3 cup heavy cream 1 sprig basil, with leaves and stem 3 tablespoons goat cheese 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 6 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti or linguine. 1. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Toss the zucchini and oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Arrange zucchini on a baking sheet in a single layer. Roast, tossing occasionally, until golden and tender, 20 to 30 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. 3. Simmer the cream and basil sprig in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 7 minutes. Whisk in the goat cheese until the sauce is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and keep warm. 4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain well. Toss the pasta with the cream sauce. Serve topped with the zucchini and almonds. Yield: 2 servings. Wine Talk

  A great article in the October 12 NY Times about Zindfandel ( red, please!). It has become one of my favorite wines in many different price categories..delicious. We carry a great selection here at Casa Dante, and see these below if your tastebuds want a change from Cabs or Pinots. Enjoy!

BEST VALUE
Ravenswood Sonoma County, $15, ** �
Zinfandel Old Vine 2007
Exuberant, juicy and dense; powerful yet balanced.
Williams Selyem Russian River Valley, $72, ** �
Feeney Vineyard Zinfandel 2008
Dark, dense and opulent with a rich, silky texture.
Ridge Dry Creek Valley, $22, ** �
East Bench Zinfandel 2008
Lively and pleasant, with pretty aromas of spices and berries.
St. Francis Sonoma County, $20, ** �
Zinfandel Old Vines 2007
Fleshy, with well-integrated flavors of berries, anise and earth.
Murphy Goode Sonoma County, $18, **
Zinfandel Liar's Dice 2007
Fresh, with aromas of dark fruit, earth and plenty of oak.
Gamba Russian River Valley, $45, **
Gamba Estate Vineyard Zinfandel Old Vine 2007
Huge and almost overwhelming, with mouthfuls of jammy fruit.
Rosenblum Rockpile, $40, **
Rockpile Road Vineyard Zinfandel 2006
Rich, full and dense, with baked, jammy fruit.

Casa Dante's 40th New Years Eve Bash! Live Entertainment, Dinner, Champagne Toast, Party Favors and lots of fun!  This one will be amazing. Julian & Dominique will entertain us all night long! Book now as this will sell out quickly this year!  Hotel rooms & transportation available. Casa Dante first opened its doors in 1971. We are in our 40th Anniversary year  and our celebration is under way. New Menu items, Bigger Wine Dinners, Great Holiday deals, a Fantastic New Years Celebration! Stay tuned for more news........ Extra Specials for email group only ...we want you to take advantage of us!  We are offering a 10% discount on parties up to eight on Monday through Thursday for the month of October 2010. 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.  Sunday Specials for August 10% Discount for parties up to 10 people. Take the family out for Sunday Dinner and get a bonus along with a great Sunday meal. Just mention to your server and thanks! Here's, another...on Mondays through September 2010...half price on bottles of wine up to $200 in our award(s) winning wine list.  Just come in and order dinner.  ( This one is really catching on....Monday evenings are becoming a big wine night here.) 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 youth dominated 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! http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=42603 http://www.yelp.com/biz/casa-dante-restaurant-jersey-city http://yellowpages.aol.com/business/nj/jersey-city/casa-dante-restaurant/0-110358357/ http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/6670237/jersey_city_nj/casa_dante.html http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/53/581459/restaurant/North-Jersey/Casa-Dante-Jersey-City

This Week at Casa Dante

www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK  Dear Friends We've pleased to announce that Julian & Dominique will be the featured entertainment at our New Years Eve Bash this year. Word was just received and we will be promoting this on all our ad venues. Now is the time to book for that evening. More details will follow on our website, but for those of you who have participated in our celebrations before, you know it will be grand! Tomorrow,  Thursday October 7, we will be hosting our Wines of Napa Valley Dinner. This is the first "wine"dinner of the season and we think you will love the wines and Greggs food selections. A bit of live Jazz from the Don Carter Trio to help us celebrate and some other surprises. There are a few spots left and we'd love to see you there! Check out the wines and menu at  www.casadante.com/events     Look at our entertainment schedule for this weekend and hope to see you here!    Dom & Toni Marino Proprietors Casa Dante 3.5 stars Star Ledger, 2010 Wine Spectator Award, 2009 Wine Enthusiast Award, 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 October 8, 2010      The Don Carter Trio  Smooth Jazz for your dining and listening pleasure   Saturday, October 9, 2010     Paul Fasone  sings and plays Keyboards See the entire live entertainment schedule on www.casadante.com/entertainment  for October and scroll down here for recipes, tid-bits and other"happenings" at Casa Dante!

Brag Corner We had a great review at Inside Jersey magazine. Take a look. Get the hardcover magazine, it has photos of Louie and Gregg....cool stuff! Wine Talk

  

Our first of the season "Wines of Napa Valley Dinner" is scheduled for Thursday October 7th. Pre-sip starts at 6:30 Details and menu can be viewed at www.casadante.com/events and on Blogspot.com  including wines, foods and live entertainment.

Five Wines, our award winning cuisine, and live Jazz all for $95   

Healthy Italian   Gnocchi with Zucchini Ribbons and Parsley Brown Butter   Ingredients 1 pound(s) fresh or frozen gnocchi 2 tablespoon(s) butter 2 medium shallots, chopped 1 pound(s) zucchini (about 3 small), very thinly sliced lengthwise 1 pound(s) cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt 1/4 teaspoon(s) grated nutmeg Freshly ground pepper, to taste 1/2 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh parsley Directions Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook gnocchi according to package instructions until they float, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until the butter is beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add shallots and zucchini and cook, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes, salt, nutmeg and pepper and continue cooking, stirring often, until the tomatoes are just starting to break down, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in Parmesan and parsley. Add gnocchi and toss to coat. Serve immediately  New Yea   Casa Dante's 40th New Years Eve Bash! Live Entertainment, Dinner, Champagne Toast, Party Favors and lots of fun!  Iknow its early but this one will be amazing. Julian & Dominique will entertain us all night long! Book now as this will sell out quickly this year!  Hotel rooms & transportation available. Casa Dante first opened its doors in 1971. We are in our 40th Anniversary year  and our celebration is under way. New Menu items, Bigger Wine Dinners, Great Holiday deals, a Fantastic New Years Celebration! Stay tuned for more news........ Extra Specials for email group only ...we want you to take advantage of us!  We are offering a 10% discount on parties up to eight on Monday through Thursday for the month of October 2010. 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.  Sunday Specials for August 10% Discount for parties up to 10 people. Take the family out for Sunday Dinner and get a bonus along with a great Sunday meal. Just mention to your server and thanks! Here's, another...on Mondays through September 2010...half price on bottles of wine up to $200 in our award(s) winning wine list.  Just come in and order dinner.  ( This one is really catching on....Monday evenings are becoming a big wine night here.) 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 youth dominated 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! http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=42603 http://www.yelp.com/biz/casa-dante-restaurant-jersey-city http://yellowpages.aol.com/business/nj/jersey-city/casa-dante-restaurant/0-110358357/ http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/6670237/jersey_city_nj/casa_dante.html http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/53/581459/restaurant/North-Jersey/Casa-Dante-Jersey-City

This Week at Casa Dante

www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK  Dear Friends Next Thursday October 7, we will be hosting our Wines of Napa Valley Dinner. This is the first "wine"dinner of the season and we think you will love the wines and Greggs food selections. A bit of live Jazz from the Don Carter Trio to help us celebrate and some other surprises. See the wines and menu at  www.casadante.com/events       We have again been honored with a two page article in "Inside Jersey" Magazine. Some great pictures of our food as well as photos of Lou and Chef Gregg. I managed to avoid the camera! You can read the online article at   Inside Jersey Check out our entertainment schedule for this weekend and hope to see you here!    Dom & Toni Marino Proprietors Casa Dante 3.5 stars Star Ledger, 2010 Wine Spectator Award, 2009 Wine Enthusiast Award, 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 October 1, 2010      Bryan Beninghove  smooth Saz and Jazz Saturday, October 2, 2010     John Buccheri  sings with Bobby Katz on the keyboards See the entire live entertainment schedule on www.casadante.com/entertainment  for October and scroll down here for recipes, tid-bits and other"happenings" at Casa Dante!

My two cents! I mentioned above that we had a great review at Inside Jersey magazine. In a follow up online column an anonymous reader commented " who cares, Italian restaurants are a dime a dozen".  This happens to be my pet peeve. There are many fine Italian restaurants in Jersey City and in New Jersey. We all work very hard to bring you the best possible product. Fresh fish, choice meats, top of the market fruits and vegetables and some great wine selections. Someone decide to clump fine Italian with just about everyone else who does Italian "style". Thats not to say there is anything wrong with the local deli making veal parmigiana, but that's not what we do here as a staple. We did in 1971, but times have changed. I know my customers know the difference; obviously, this person is not my customer! djm Wine Talk

  

Our first of the season "Wines of Napa Valley Dinner" is scheduled for Thursday October 7th. Pre-sip starts at 6:30 Details and menu can be viewed at www.casadante.com/events and on Blogspot.com  including wines, foods and live entertainment.

Five Wines, our award winning cuisine, and live Jazz all for $95  less 10% for email and facebook first time customers.

Healthy Italian   Veal Scallopini with Lemon Capers and Leeks   This dish is elegant enough for company, yet easy enough to serve on a weeknight. Chicken or turkey cutlets could easily substitute for the veal, if you like. Ingredients 1 pound veal cutlets, (4-6 cutlets), 1/8-1/4 inch thick 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 6 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 large leeks, trimmed, washed and thinly sliced 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley Preparation Season cutlets on both sides with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place flour on a large plate; dredge the cutlets, shaking off excess. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add half the cutlets and cook until golden brown and just cooked through, 1 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter; tent with foil to keep warm. Add 2 more teaspoons oil to the pan and cook the remaining cutlets. Transfer to the platter. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the pan. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and light brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in broth and garlic; bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits, and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in capers, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Return the veal and any accumulated juices to the pan. Cook, turning the veal to coat with the sauce, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. To serve, divide veal among 4 plates and top with the leek mixture Nutrition Per serving: 253 calories; 13 g fat (3 g sat, 6 g mono); 70 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrates; 20 g protein; 1 g fiber; 521 mg sodium; 357 mg potassium. Nutrition Bonus: Zinc (21% daily value), Iron (20% dv), Vitamin A (20% dv), Vitamin C (20% dv), Folate (16% dv).  New Yea   Casa Dante's 40th New Years Eve Bash! I know its early but this one will be amazing, so start thinking about it now. Live entertainment, dancing, party favors, cocktails, hors deouvres, champagne and more. Hotel rooms & transportation available. Casa Dante first opened its doors in 1971. We are in our 40th Anniversary year  and our celebration is under way. New Menu items, Bigger Wine Dinners, Great Holiday deals, a Fantastic New Years Celebration! Stay tuned for more news........ Extra Specials for email group only ...we want you to take advantage of us!  We are offering a 10% discount on parties up to eight on Monday through Thursday for the month of October 2010. 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.  Sunday Specials for August 10% Discount for parties up to 10 people. Take the family out for Sunday Dinner and get a bonus along with a great Sunday meal. Just mention to your server and thanks! Here's, another...on Mondays through September 2010...half price on bottles of wine up to $200 in our award(s) winning wine list.  Just come in and order dinner.  ( This one is really catching on....Monday evenings are becoming a big wine night here.) 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 youth dominated 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! http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=42603 http://www.yelp.com/biz/casa-dante-restaurant-jersey-city http://yellowpages.aol.com/business/nj/jersey-city/casa-dante-restaurant/0-110358357/ http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/6670237/jersey_city_nj/casa_dante.html http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/53/581459/restaurant/North-Jersey/Casa-Dante-Jersey-City