405 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.0534
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EVENT CALENDAR
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Devilish Dinners
Sunday, May 8th
Mother's Day
noon to 9 p.m.
Thursday, May 19th
Benchmark Wine Tasting Cabernet
Sunday, May 22nd
Opera Night
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PURCHASE GIFT CERTIFICATES
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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Cari Amici Miei,
May is finally here and with it a bigger array of fruits and vegetables. Well, that was the case in the past. This year with the rains and extreme weather all over the United States who knows! I'm hoping for the best.
Let me take this occasion to wish a happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there, including my beloved wife Monika! Your patience and dedication to us children and husbands is both admirable and inspiring. We will be open from noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 8th just in case you want to celebrate Mother's Day Italian Stye at Sotto Sopra.
Speaking of mothers, my wife and baby will be traveling to Poland for the next two months while I will be here all alone to run the business. Make sure you come keep me company, I will be extremely lonely.
I will be joining them in Italy at the end of June for one month, where we will take a culinary tour through Puglia.
In a separate note, I have received numerous compliments in the last month about the noticeable improvement in service. I'm very happy that you are happy and my goal to be in the top 5 service oriented restaurants in the city is well on target.
On the food front, the reviews on OpenTable.com speak for themselves. I'm really dedicated to quality and slow cooking methods this year and different flavor combinations. There will be plenty of hits and maybe a few misses along the way but that's why we are Sotto Sopra - pushing a little bit the status quo. However as I've said multiple times, I want you to send back the dishes that you don't like - this is how we evolve. You are my regular customers and I love your input!!
I wish you all a great month,
Take care of yourself and each other
Ciao, 
Riccardo, Monika, and piccola Amelia
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SOTTO SOPRA
SUPPORTS
Thursday, May 5th - Open Reservations
Dine at Sotto Sopra on Thursday, May 5th and a portion of the evening proceeds will be donated to the Red Devils.
The Red Devils funds services to improve quality of life for breast cancer patients and their families. The emotional and physical impact of this disease may make some of the things
we take for granted almost impossible:
· House cleaning
· Getting to doctor appointments
· Preparing family meals
· Fun
Call for Reservations: 410 625 0534
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FREE VALET PARKING NIGHTLY
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BENCHMARK WINE TASTING SERIES
Cabernet Thursday, May 19th - 6 p.m. 
Chris Clune Benchmark: n. a point of reference from which measurements of any sort may be made. Join us at Sotto Sopra for our Benchmark Wine Tastings led by our sommelier, Christopher Clune. Each month, a specific grape variety will be selected. The wines tasted will represent the first AND best examples of that grape, from award winning vineyards around the world. Thursday, May 19, 2011: Cabernet. The tasting will start at 6:00 PM sharp, and all who attend will receive 20% off dinner that evening. There will be lite bites to accompany the tasting. $30 per person (tax and gratuity not included). Reservation only. Space is limited. 410-625-0534 Save the Date June 16th, 2011. Nebbiolo no other promotions or discounts apply |
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WHAT'S UP MARIO BATALI?
Mario Batali, what a brand he has created - he's everywhere and if don't see him you can find him on foursquare. You can follow his comings and goings, where he eats, what he does. With over 19,000 followers he only follows three people Andrew Zimmer, Martha Stewart and Tony Burch.
Announced just last week Mario will be one of the hosts on a new talk show called The Chew. Along with Batali will be our fan favorite from Top Chef Carla Hall. Read MORE at National Food Examiner.
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A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch. ~James Beard
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MOTHER'S DAY
Sunday, May 8th
noon to 9 p.m.
Sotto Sopra Restaurant will be open on Mother's Day from noon to 9 p.m. serving our regular dinner menu and specials. We hope you will bring your family and enjoy Mother's Day Italian Style.
Reservations highly suggested: 410 625 0534
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AMELIA'S PICK
I'm hiding out at the moment, incognito - just look at my hair. Mama, time to start your princess at the salon. I think I want to try Salon 36 Kids in Pikesville. They have a special for first hair cuts which includes a cut, photo, locket of hair, special keepsake certificate and frame for $29. Maybe you can barter papa's cooking and I can get a manicure and pedicure while I'm there. I'm pretty in pink! Amelia
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OPERA NIGHT AT SOTTO SOPRA
Six Course Italian Dinner - Live Opera Performances
Sunday, May 22 ~ 6:00 p.m.
Reservations Required - 410-625-0534
Tom Hetrick, Piano
Join us for a wonderful six course dinner and the live performances of opera's most beloved arias for a evening of great song, delectable edibles and good times with family and friends. Our historic building, high ceilings and tile floors seem to be the perfect acoustics for these fine voices. Our food, decor and service will transport you out of Baltimore to Milan where opera, fine food and fashion reign supreme. We have gift certificates for our Opera Nights and wouldn't this make an ideal Mother's Day gift.
MENU
Beet and Zucchini Carpacciocured salmon, grapefruit, dill, cider pickled red onion
White Asparagus Puree crab stuffed morels, fried sage, sherry syrup
Sweet Corn Cocktail with lobster cannoli
Salt Cod Gnocchi with buttered ramps and bottarga
Braised Lamb Shank preserved lemon and eggplant relish, roast almond couscous, harissa broth
Polenta French Toast sweet corn gelato, candied bacon, amaretto syrup
plus beverage, tax and gratuity
Please call for your reservation at 410 625 0534
Future Opera Nights:
Sundays: June 26, July 24th, August 28th, & September 25th
no other promotions or discounts are applicable to this evening
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NEWS FROM ITALY
NEW VATICAN TOURS FOR THE BLIND AND THE DEAF
(ANSA) - Vatican City - The Vatican has said it is introducing new tours for the sight- and
hearing-impaired.Blind visitors will be allowed to touch "selected masterpieces" in the Vatican Museums with expert guides explaining the exhibits.
For the deaf, sign-language experts have been drafted in.
The "multi-sensory" tours will also have "olfactory" features. Read the FULL STORY HERE
SEARCH STARTS FOR BONES OF LIKELY MONA LISA MODEL
FLORENCE, Italy-Italian researchers on Wednesday began looking for the remains of a Renaissance woman many believed posed for the "Mona Lisa." The researchers used a geo-radar device to search for underground tombs in a Florence convent where Lisa Gherardini is believed to be buried.
Tradition has long linked Gherardini, the wife of a rich silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo, to Leonardo da Vinci's painting, which is known in Italian as "La Gioconda" and in French as "La Joconde." Giorgio Vasari, a 16th-century artist and biographer of Leonardo, wrote that Leonardo painted a portrait of del Giocondo's wife. Read the FULL STORY HERE
PUGLIESE CUISINE WITH CINZIA RASCAZZO
Cinzia Rascazzo is co-founder of the Stile Mediterraneo Cooking & Wine School in Puglia, a Harvard MBA, wine sommelier, olive oil taster and professional pianist. After living abroad for 15 years, in 2005 Cinzia realized she was missing the good food, blue sea, and the slow life she had in Italy, so she quit her finance job in NY/London and went back to Puglia. Now she and her sister Marika, a cardiologist, run the Stile Mediterraneo School as a way to share their cuisine, culture and love of Puglia while focusing on the simple, home-made and healthy cuisine they learned from their grandmothers.
Listen to the audio and read the FULL STORY HERE
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IN AND OUT FARM FRESH LUNCH
Two Course Lunch - $20
Spring is here and so are Sotto Sopra's In and Out Farm Fresh lunches, an Italian inspired two course lunch for $20 (includes coffee or iced tea) with regular changing menus reflecting what's just in from the farm. Choose from a soup or salad as your first course and multiple options on your entrees for a fast, delicious, farm fresh main course. Craving a little more with lunch, get a glass of wine OR dessert for just $6 additional.
Why In and Out? It is Sotto Sopra's goal to offer you a really high quality lunch, well prepared that allows you to be in and out, back to work within the hour.
Dine in or weather permitting, dine al fresco. Lunches at Sotto Sopra are Monday through Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m.
Walk, Ride or Drive
Sotto Sopra is located at 405 N. Charles Street on the FREE Purple circulator line- use exit 305 at Pleasant Street at Charles or exit 316 at Mulberry at St. Paul Street. Metered street parking is available on both sides of Charles Street, Franklin and Mulberry. With spring in the air walking is even a better option.
Reservations are suggested - call 410 625 0534 or use www.opentable.com. Follow Sotto Sopra Restaurantt on Facebook or on Twitter @sottosopra.
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VIDEOS OF THE MONTH
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 | A Matter of Taste Trailer
TriBeca Film Festival
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 | Aviary Opening
Chef Grant Achatz's new bar
Chicago
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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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