On Tuesday, December 14th Giovanni’s will host it’s annual Feast of the Seven Fishes. This annual Italian tradition of eating fish on Christmas Eve dates from the Roman Catholic custom of abstinence from meat and dairy products on the eve of certain holidays, including Christmas. The number seven is rooted back in ancient times and it can be connected to multiple Catholic symbols: in fact, the seven seems repeated more than 700 times in the Bible. Also, according to the Roman Catholic Church, seven are the sacraments, the days of the Creation, as well as the deadly sins. Hence seven courses!Here’s the menu:
1st Course – Cioppino – a seafood stew with mussels, scallops, cod & shrimp
Paired with The Federalist Zinfandel (California)
2nd Course – Shrimp Cocktail with three sauces
Paired with Belleruche Rosé (France)
3rd Course Leafy Green Salad with tuna, fennel, garbanzo beans and dressed with EVOO
Paired with Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio (Italy)
4th Course Lump Crab Cake with a mustard cream sauce
Paired with Poema Cava Brut (Spain)
5th Course Pesce all Aqua Pazza – Poached Red Snapper in a homemade sauce of blistered tomatoes and fresh herbs
Paired with Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
(New Zealand)
6th Course Lobster Ravioli in a sherry tomato cream sauce
Paired with Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay
(Chile)
7th Course – Biscotti & Cookies served with coffee and bourbon cream
Please call or message us to make your reservations 937-878-1611. Tickets cost $76.95 per person. They will also have a carryout version that is much smaller available. More info to come on that.
