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Greetings from
Chef Michael
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January 22, 2010
That little spell of warmer weather certainly helped lift spirits. New
storms are brewing though and the next few days could be more
"seasonal". The Vikings are proving to be an enjoyable diversion
for many but it is hard to forget the terrible suffering of the folks
in Haiti. For the football fans we are offering a take out deal for January 24, 31 and 7 February. With our in-house coupon get 15% off any pick-up order of $25 or
more on those days. In order to assist with the relief efforts in Haiti, we will be
contributing 10% of our revenues from
January 25 through the 27th to the Oxfam International Relief
Fund. Customers may also add an additional cash or check
contribution either to Oxfam or the Red Cross. Donation boxes
will be available at the Pasta Bar. For a limited time we will be
offering our 1/2 price bottle of wine
special on Tuesday nights.
There are several menu changes
in the works over the next couple of weeks. We recently added a
wonderful wild boar ragu with
plenty of paprika and cumin. This recipe was inspired by the
cuisine of Trentino Alto Adige in the far north of Italy. Chicken with olives and red peppers tossed
with whole wheat fettuccine will be added soon as will our very popular
crab
lasagna. The seasonal
salad will also be changing and will feature valeriana, arugula
and spring greens all tossed with an orange and balsamic dressing,
capers and red onions. More changes will occur as we enter the
lenten season.
Valentine's
Day is rapidly approaching. It should be a busy weekend,
and we will not accept reservations on Valentine's Day. We will
be sure that anyone who want to dine here will be seated, though there
may be a wait. If you want to eliminate the wait preorder our Valentine's Day Dinner for Two
to Take Away. It is a very economical option and will
feature hand made ravioli, braised chicken, salad and dessert.
As usual we will have many great specials on the menu over the next
couple of weeks and our ever evolving regular menu offers a wide
variety of choices
I did not take a tour to Italy this year, but have two
planned for 2010. One
will be in October and will be
led by our new partner, Greg Allers, who has traveled with us many
times, and the other, our traditional November
tour. Visit our new web site
at umbriantable.com for
details.
We hope you will dine with us often this year. It is a great
place to come with your friends
and family. The atmosphere is casual and cordial, and the food is
delicious and a wonderful value. We use local, sustainable and
seasonal products whenever possible, import other fine items such as
olive oil and parmigiano from Italy and always source the freshest and
most healthful food stuffs from our many locally owned and operated
vendors. Thanks for your continuing support and patronage.
Buon appetito,
Chef Michael Rostance
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