405 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.0534
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MARIO BATALI'S
Christmas Eve
Feast of the
Seven Fishes
Check out the recipes and videos from Mario Batali on Epicurious so you can make your own Feast of the Seven Fishes
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Christmas Eve
Friday, Dec 24th
Open 4p.m. to 10 p.m.
Christmas Day
Saturday, Dec 25th
Open noon to 9 p.m.
- limited regular menu items
Sunday, December 26th Closed
New Year's Eve
Friday, December 31st Open 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
New Year's Day - 2011 Saturday, January 1st, Open 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 2nd
Closed
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Cari amici di Sotto Sopra,
Here we go again! This will be the last newsletter of 2010. Time goes by at the speed of light! I can't believe it , Amelia will be one year old.
As I reflect on the year that was, I can't stop thinking of the monumental transformation Sotto Sopra has gone through in such a short period of time. I'm back after three long years in my beloved kitchen; the menu is the best menu I've dreamed for Sotto Sopra in 15 years and our business has almost doubled. Though Thanksgiving has just passed, I want to thank all of you for the support and motivation you have given me and my staff. We are pleased to say that you have raised our Zagat numbers, we're consistent with our food although your votes have raised our service to 23 and décor to 24.
December will be a very busy month for Sotto Sopra and we have many dates blocked for parties, so make sure you call us before you decide to come and see us. Need a quick gift, don't forget you can buy gift certificates on line or you can link to it right here in the newsletter below.
By the way, we are hosting a great event with our ala carte menu December 19th with Tenor Elio Scaccio - we've changed the date to accommodate those who want to make it part of their holiday celebrations. It will be open reservations like any other night offering our dinner menu.
Sunday, December 12th, Chef Christian DeLutis will be our guest chef for the six course Opera Night meal. That same day Chef DeLutis is holding a late morning cooking class in our kitchen preparing a selection of items from the Opera Night menu.
Put a little Italian in your holidays and join us:
Christmas Eve: open 4 pm to 10 pm
Christmas Day: open 12 pm to 9 pm
with a limited selection of Sotto Sopra's regular menu items.
New Year's Eve: open 5 pm to 11 pm
New Year's Day 2011: open 2 pm to 9pm.
Monika and I want to wish all of you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season. We hope that you will have a great 2011 and we certainly hope to see you from time-to-time in the coming year. As I've said many times, you, the customer, create great restaurants with your support, enthusiasm, and fun energy - not the other way around! We just provide you with the "establishment!"
Ciao a tutti,
Happy Holidays,
Riccardo, Monika, piccola Amelia & Sotto Sopra staff
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PURCHASE GIFT CERTIFICATES
With gift giving season upon us may we suggest a gift certificate from Sotto Sopra Restaurant.
It can be in dollar denominations, for an Opera Night, cooking class or Chef for the Day. Let  Sotto Sopra be your gift giving solution.You can order dollar amount gift certificates on line - Click HERE or for specific events please call at 410 625 0534 |
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| Quotes of the Month |
Bread and butter, devoid of charm in the drawing-room, is ambrosia eating under a tree.... Elizabeth Russell
Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying....Fran Lebowitz
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COOKING CLASS
Chef Christian DeLutis
Sunday, December 12th at 11 a.m.
Chef Christian DeLutis invites you to join him for a cooking class on Sunday, December 12th starting at 11 a.m. in Sotto Sopra's kitchen. You will learn how to fix a selection of assorted menu items from that evening's Opera Night Menu. The class is an optional hands on. After the class you will all sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor, have some wine and get to know your classmates.
Holiday Opera Night Menu
Celery Root Bisque with smoked pork belly meatballs, apple butter croustade
Salad of Escarole, Winter Radishes, Pecorino and hazelnut dressing
Pumpkin and Amaretti Sacchetti
with broken sausage and cream sauce
Intermezzo~ Frozen Strega
Sea Bass with Chestnut Polenta, Citrus Confit and fennel pollen
Fig and Honey Torta with red wine gelato and walnut brittle
Cost per person: 65.00
Class reservations: Contact Riccardo Bosio at 443-629-6272 or email him at rbosio9@aol.com |
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AMELIA'S PICK
I'm pretty in pink!Amelia I'm almost a big girl, I'll be one year old January 2nd and I want a pony, I want Rody the bouncing pony. He's pink don't you know and he's like me, Italian! Well he is made in Italy and my papa, you all know he's Italian. So Santa can you hear me? I've been good!!!!!! 
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HAVE YOU HEARD JACKIE EVANCHO?
 A ten year old girl with the voice of an angel, makes her debut on America's Got Talent. If you have not heard her sing then
please watch this video. You can't help but smile and feel this little girl's joy.
Kid Glue reports, "Ten year old Jackie Evancho's first album has entered the Billboard 200 at #2 with her first album, O Holy Night. Evancho, who was a runner-up in September on America's Got Talent is the youngest person to ever crack the top ten. Michael Jackson used to hold the record - he was eleven when the Jackson 5 had their first top ten album. Zac Hanson was also 11 in 1997 when Hanson first hit the Billboard list. Other young hit makers, like Stevie Wonder, LeAnn Rimes and Miley Cyrus were all thirteen when they reached top ten status." Read the full story at Kid Glue
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OPERA NIGHT
Sunday, December 12th ~ 5:30 p.m.
reservations required - 410 625 0534
entertainment and six course Italian dinner
58 per person*
Ring ting-a-ling, ring ting-a-ling - the holidays are upon us; Hanukkah starts December 1st, Christmas, Kwanza and then New Year's Eve. Enjoy the festivities early with the resounding voices of our opera singers as they entertain you while you enjoy guest chef Christian DeLutis's six course dinner. Sotto Sopra's high ceiling are ideal acoustics for the singers voices which will entertain and warm your soul.
Award-winning chef Christian DeLutis formerly of Harbor Court, The Wine Market and Alizee has planned a late fall menu to make your taste buds sing! If you never have been, come and enjoy an evening of great voices, festivities and a delicious six course fall menu. Sotto Sopra's Opera Night is a perfect gift for both the food lover and the music lovers in your life.
The Performers Mrs. Diane Abel, Soprano Mr. Paul McIlvaine, Tenor Mr. Tom Hetrick, Piano
The Menu
Celery Root Bisque with smoked pork belly meatballs, apple butter croustade
Salad of Escarole, Winter Radishes, Pecorino and hazelnut dressing
Pumpkin and Amaretti Sacchetti
with broken sausage and cream sauce
Intermezzo~ Frozen Strega
Sea Bass with Chestnut Polenta, Citrus Confit and fennel pollen
Fig and Honey Torta with red wine gelato and walnut brittle
Cost per person - 58 (excludes beverages, tax and gratuity)
Reservations are required - call 410 685 0534 - call early, Opera Nights sell out quickly.
no other promotions or discounts are applicable to this event
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A GOOD READ - PARLA FOOD
From time-to-time we discover blogs we like to visit, blogs about living and dining in Italy. We recently came across Katie Parla, a travel writer, food historian and sommelier who on her own dime writes Parla Food. The article that caught our eye was In Rome, Not All Dishes are Created Equal that we think you will enjoy.
If any of you are going to be in Rome for Christmas, Parla shares tips on restaurants that will be open: Rome for the Holidays.
If Italy is in your travel plans you may wish to bookmark the Parla Food Blog.
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Change of Date
A LITTLE ITALIAN NIGHT MUSIC
Sunday, December 19th
open seating - 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. reservations
 National recording artist, Elio Scaccio, a tenor known for his Italian roots and passion for music will be our guest performer at Sotto Sopra Restaurant entertaining you with your favorite Italian classics.
Elio's Italian inspired songs are the perfect accoutrement to Sotto Sopra's Italian menu. For this special evening there will be a five dollar entertainment cover charge per person. We are accepting reservations NOW.
So more of you can enjoy this evening we are assigning a two hour seating limit per table.
We are doing open seating for this evening
reservations are being taken from 5:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m.
Reservations are required, please call 410 625 0534*No other promotions or discounts are applicable to this event
album cover by Art Wachter
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FROM ITALY
ROME: Genetic testing of villagers in a remote part of China has shown that nearly two-thirds of their DNA is of Caucasian origin, lending support to the theory that they may be descended from a ''lost legion'' of Roman soldiers - Full story
ROME: For all of Italy's ancient wonders, the real wonder might be that so many are still standing, given the poor care they get. The latest loss was the collapse this month of a frescoed house in Pompeii where gladiators prepared for combat. - Read the full story
ROME (AP) - Two ancient statues stolen in the 1980s from Italian museums are now back home, thanks in part to a police art squad expert who spotted one of them in a New York gallery while window-shopping on vacation in the United States. - Click HERE for full story
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CHARM CITY CIRCULATOR - PURPLE LINE
 Free bus transportation to and from Sotto Sopra is available on the new Charm City Circulator's purple line. Get off at Pleasant Street (stop 305) or at Hamilton Street (stop 306) coming up Charles Street. If you are traveling south on St. Paul Street get off at W. Mulberry Street (stop 316). |
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