Bring the whole family to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day or La Festa di San Giuseppe with Experience Sicily at Cacio e Pepe! In addition to a prix-fixe, traditional lunch, there will be a short concert of Sicilian folk songs and folk music presented by the duo Villa Palagonia and a discussion about Saint Joseph and the feast day traditions presented by Allison Scola of Experience Sicily.

Your $100/person reservation includes the full, prix-fix feast as outlined below, entertainment, the discussion about St. Joseph’s Day traditions in Sicily, a raffle ticket, and a wonderful sense of community!

Seating is “general admission.” It is a small restaurant and we’ll be seated at long tables for a community-style meal. Tickets are limited to 50 guests.

Doors open at 1:30 PM.

NB If you are a party larger than 4 people, and you’d like to sit together, please email me the names of all of the people in your party by 12 noon on Wednesday, March 12. Everyone must have a fully-paid reservation to be included in this assigned seat scheme, and we will do our best to seat you all together.

St. Joseph’s Day Luncheon Prix-fixe Menu

Antipasti

Maccu di Fave con Crostini

Fava Bean Soup with Crostini BreadMozzarella Di Bufala Alla Caprese

Buffalo mozzarella caprese

Pasta (Choice of 2)

Lasagna con Carciofi
Lasagna with artichokes, mozzarella, and béchamel sauce

Bucatini con Sarde
Bucatini pasta with Fresh Sardines, Pine Nuts, Fennel, Raisins & Toasted Breadcrumbs

Main Course (Choice of)

Poletto Al Mattone Con Patate Arrostite E Broccoli Rape
Baked cornish hen, roasted potatoes and broccoli rape

or
Salmone, Fagioli All’uccelletto E Cicoria All’aglio
Pan-roasted salmon with cannellini beans in tomato & sage sauce with sauteed garlic chicory

or
Vegetarian Option upon request
Gnocchi con pomodoro e mozzarella
Gnocchi with tomato and mozzarella

Dessert
Sfingi di San Giuseppe con Ricotta e Vanilla Cream
Sicilian-style pastry zeppole with ricotta cream

Neapolitan-style zeppole with vanilla cream

To Drink
2 glasses of wine or soda and coffee

Tax & Gratuity are also included.

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ABOUT ST. JOSEPH’S DAY

San Giuseppe, or Saint Joseph, is perhaps the most venerated saint south of Rome. In the 10th century, a drought caused a severe famine. Devotees of Saint Joseph prayed to him to bring rain, and in return, they promised to hold a feast in his honor. Rain and recovery from hunger did come, and since then, the ritual-feast of Saint Joseph has been practiced.