Cari Amici di Sotto Sopra

405 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.0534

MAY, 2010

Newsletter

In This Issue

Amelia's Pick

On a Staffing Note

1st Thursday Wine Tasting

Mother's Day

Opera Night

Poached Salmon Salad Recipe

Armed Forces Day

Zaylee's Cooking Show

Cooking Class

May Birthdays

AMELIA'S PICK

It's time to think warmer weather and flowers blooming. My mama loves flowers so I thought I would wear some.

La Bella Flora

I'm pretty in pink!
Amelia

EVENT CALENDAR

Thursday, May 6th
1st Thursday Wine Tasting with Tim Clune

Sunday, May 9th Mother's Day

Saturday, May 15th
Armed Forces Day

Sunday, May 23rd
Opera Night

Sunday, June 6th
Salute to Italian Classics
4 Course Dinner
Vocal Stylings of
Elio Scaccio

Sunday, June 13th
Cooking Class
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ON
A STAFFING NOTE ...

I have learned over the years that one of the best
resources for staffing in the restaurant biz is to
ask your own customers. At Sotto Sopra we are in need of two well groomed servers and a couple of bussers/food runners/ hostess (yes at Sotto Sopra I teach multitasking)

If you know of someone interested please send
them our way. If we hire the candidate we will
send you a $200 gift certificate for your time and effort.

Grazie, Riccardo

Cari Amici,

May is around the corner and I have decided to send out the newsletter one week earlier to give you enough time to plan for our events.

April started on a slow note but business has been increasing ever since. We have some new exciting events planned in the months ahead so stay tuned and keep reading my newsletter.

The dollar pasta night was an unbelievable success and we will make it our yearly charity event. We are still counting the proceeds, but as of this writing we raised $3400 from your donations with about 20 envelopes to still count. For those of you that came out I extend a sincere thank you from all of us at Sotto Sopra. Looking at my little baby Amelia everyday I truly thank God that she was born healthy. When I look at the work of the Kennedy Krieger it makes even more sense to me to dedicate my efforts toward this charity. They are really doing God's work.

Wine - no whining here

We have brought Tim Clune on as our consultant for our new wine list. Tim was our consultant two years ago before he moved out to California. He is back and we look forward to working with him on our new wine list. The new wine list will have different sections with a " value" section where we will research and taste the best kept secrets in the wine world and pass the best value on to you.

Please join Tim at our First Thursday wine tasting at Sotto Sopra on Thursday, May 6th at 6 p.m. Meet Tim, taste an assortment of summer white wines from around the world and some lite bites from Chef Crouse. Come share your thoughts on wine, enjoy his picks for the summer months and engage him in wine chat - he's is extremely knowledgeable.

Mother's Day

Yes it is true, at age 37 I'm still mama's boy! I love my mom, I love my wife-now-mom, and I love all the mothers out there! You put up with a lot of stress and that's not counting the husbands. I don't know how Monika puts up with me every day but boy she manages it like an angel. God bless you amore.

Anyway, before I get carried away, Sotto Sopra will open early on Sunday, May 9th at 10 a.m. We will be offering special menus prepared by Chef Bill, and I hope you will join us for brunch or supper.

Take care of yourself and yes ...kiss your mother for me!

Ciao

Riccardo, Monika, Amelia & Sotto Sopra staff

FIRST THURSDAY WINE TASTING

Summer Whites from Around the World

Thursday, May 6th - 6:00 p.m.
25 per person*

Tim Clune

You are cordially invited to join Tim Clune at Sotto Sopra Restaurant on Thursday, May 6th for his First Thursday wine tasting. Tim will take you through 5 to 6 white wines from around the world that he feels are great choices for the warmer spring and summer months. As always, Chef Crouse will have some lite bites for you to munch.

More about Tim Clune

Having just returned from 18 months in the wine country of the central coast of California, Timothy Clune has returned to the DC area, and to Sotto Sopra, to share his passion for wine and food with all who are willing to listen. You can find Timothy at Sotto Sopra's First Thursday wine tasting events, and throughout the month, roaming the dining room to help you select the perfect wine to compliment your meal.

Timothy grew up in restaurants along with his brother Christopher, also familiar to longtime Sotto Sopra regulars. Tim had a desire to learn all he could about food and wine alike and at the age of 21, he focused on wine service. He has worked with many famous chefs from around the globe and continually increasing his understanding of the world of wine by working in retail and wholesale environments.

Reservations are appreciated so we can prepare accordingly but they aren't required - call 410 625 0534

*pricing excludes taxes and gratuity

REACH OUT

MOTHER'S DAY

Sunday, May 9th

Sotto Sopra offers you multiple gift ideas for celebrating Mother's Day, a smorgasbord of ideas to celebrate the mothers in your life.

Mother's Day at Sotto Sopra

Sunday, May 9th
10 a.m. to 8 p.m
Special Menus - Brunch & Dinner

Reservations are highly suggested 410 625 0534

Chef Crouse is creating two special menus for this day with one specifically brunch items. To appeal to more tastes the menu items will be more "American."

Gift Certificates for Mother's Day

Get mom a gift certificate for dining OR for any one of our special events:

Opera Night
Cooking Class
First Thursday Wine Tastings
Chef for the Day

*no other discounts or promotions are applicable with this event

	Newsletter VIP Readers Special MOTHER'S DAY - May 9th Mothers get 30% off their food bill OPERA NIGHT - Sunday, May 23rd Get 20% off your food bill for your entire table COME OUT AND CELEBRATE print certificate and present to server for discounts
This offer is not valid with any other promotions or discounts Offer Expires: May 24, 2010