Trattoria Totaro presents:

CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES

Take out menu

Pick Up December 23,24^th, 2011

GARLIC SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Jumbo shrimp sautéed in olive oil, garlic, butter and basil, served chilled

$8.45 ½ dozen

SCALLOPS WRAPPED WITH BACON

$6.95 ½ dozen

CLAMS CASINO

Stuffed littlenecks topped with bacon…$8.95 ½ dozen

FRIED SMELTS

A tradition! …$9.95 ½ pound

BACALA (CODFISH SALAD)

Finely diced celery, onions and carrots tossed with flaked codfish in olive oil and garlic vinaigrette…$9.95 per pound

STUFFED SHRIMP

Jumbo shrimp stuffed with crab imperial, breaded and fried

$5.95 each

STUFFED CALAMARI YOLANDA

Vince’s mothers recipe – calamari tubes stuffed with sauté of vegetables, bread crumbs, herbs, pistachio nuts and raisins in marinara sauce or aiola sauce

$8.95 ½ pound

FLOUNDER PORTO

Flounder stuffed with lump crabmeat and spinach in a port wine cream sauce

$10.95 each

FRUTA DI MAR

Shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams and calamari tossed with celery and onion with a garlic, olive oil, vinegar and herb dressing

$10.95 pound

PESCATORE

Sauteed shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams and calamari in marinara sauce over pasta. Also available in garlic, olive oil, white wine sauce…$12.95 pound

Dine In Menu

CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES

Friday December 23 and Saturday December 24, 2011

First Course

Seafood Sampler – A sampling of fried smelts, clams casino, garlic shrimp cocktail and bacala (codfish salad)

Second Course

Fruta di Mar (Cold Seafood Salad)

Shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams and calamari tossed with celery and onion with a garlic, olive oil, vinegar and herb dressing, served over greens

OR

Crab and Seafood Bisque

Third Course

Pescatore – Sauteed shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams and calamari in marinara sauce over home made pasta.

Also available in aiola sauce (garlic, olive oil, white wine sauce)

Flounder Porto – Flounder stuffed with lump crabmeat and spinach in a port wine cream sauce, then baked.

Calalmari Yolanda – Vince’s mothers traditional recipe: calamari tubes stuffed with sauté of vegetables, bread crumbs, herbs, pistachio nuts and raisins in marinara sauce or garlic, olive oil and white wine sauce

Dessert Sampler

Cannolies, Biscotti, Pizzelles and Cookies

$50.00 per person

Trattoria Totaro

639 Spring Mill Avenue

Conshohocken, PA 19428

610-828-7050

The entire borough of Conshohocken has a coordinated New Year’s Eve

Spend New Year’s Eve in Conshohocken

CountdownConshohocken.com Details New Year’s Eve Activities in Conshohocken

(Conshohocken, Pa) – Eleven restaurants and bars are coming together for New Year’s Eve in Conshohocken and West Conshohocken for Countdown Conshohocken presented by E&J Gallo Winery.  The participating venues will offer everything from tango lessons, live music, dining, dj’s/dancing, champagne toasts, a “We Hate New Year’s Eve” party and the opportunity at one restaurant to smash all their plates at midnight.  Participating restaurants and bars include:

• 8 East
• Flanigan’s Boathouse
• The Great American Pub
• Guppy’s Good Times
• Gypsy Saloon
• Isabella
• M Bar Lounge
• Pepperoncini
• Stella Blu
• The Stonerose
• Trattoria Totaro

CountdownConshohocken.com is coordinated by MoreThanTheCurve.com and the Philadelphia Nightlife Society.  Sponsoring the promotion is Londonbury at Millennium, an upscale apartment community in Conshohocken.  Accommodations for the evening are available at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Conshohocken.

CountdownConshohocken.com is presented by The E&J Gallo Winery.  The E&J Gallo Winery is celebrating its 77^th year and is the leading family owned wine producer in the United States. The Gallo Family represents over 60 brands made in 10 different countries Globally. The Gallo wine brands represent a strong value while producing World Class Quality.

Countdown Conshohocken is the second joint marketing campaign in 2010 conducted by Conshohocken and West Conshohocken’s dining and nightlife establishments via MoreThanTheCurve.com.

For specific details about the menu and/or activities at each participating venue visit CountdownConshohocken.com.

Contact:

Kevin Tierney                                    215-962-5372

MoreThanTheCurve.com             Kevin@morethanthecurve.com

Riedel Wine Tumbler

When I was at a party a few years back, I was completely thrown by the fact that they handed me my wine in a stemless glass. My first thought was, “what a bunch of hicks.” After further debate, only in my own head, not with anyone else; I realized what a fine idea this was. After all, these people were far more sophistimicated (an ironic word that we made up 20 yrs ago, and yet it sticks with me…) than me. The longer the night went, the happier I was not to have to try to balance the stem in my hand as I made the careful landing on the table!

So, I eventually followed suit and added to my ridiculous collection of crystal and glassware. We almost never use stemware any more since purchasing these. This makes me sad on one hand because we have a million and twenty-six stemmed glasses, but it has made life so much easier! Children or animals running around; no worries. There is so much less stress not worrying about a glass being tipped over. And they are light and delicate even without the stems.

As with all wine glasses, they come in different varieties to accommodate different wines. I went with the middle of the road that works with everything, at least in our house. If you are that particular, use the stemware or don’t come to our house!

Riedel has an a huge selection,  and the prices have come way down.  Here is a box of 4 for $29.99 at Sur la Table. The cylinder box they are packaged in is also fun! We also found a box set of 4 for $29 at Napa Style.

What a great, yet inexpensive holiday gift!

Or be like me and buy yourself a little something, something…

Plan now for a great New Year’s Eve!

Sure, there’s a recession, until you want to have a big night out and then suddenly it seems everyone’s got money to burn! Don’t wait until the last minute to plan if you want to do something “nice.” We have compiled a list of events in and around the city and will continue to update the list.

Philadelphia

10 Arts – 4 Course Tasting Menu, Champagne Toast at Midnight and favors – $155pp starts at 7PM Reserve

Amada – 3 menus available at $60, $75 or $90 pp with wine pairings available for $40. Reserve

Bar Ferdinand – 6 course dinner at 5PM for $55, 7 and 9:30Pm seatings $75pp  with wine pairings available for $25pp. Flamenco Dancing and Cava Toast at Midnight.

Chick’s Cafe – Special a la carte menu available plus a tasting menu for $65pp.

Branzino - Regular menu served After 9PM – 5 course menu for $75pp Reserve

Chick’s Wine Bar and Cafe – $65 Tasting menu Reserve

Chifa - 3 menus available at $55, $75 or $95pp Reserve

Distrito - Choice of ala carte menu or 4 course $65pp menu with optional tequila pairing for $30pp Reserve

Fish – Black and White Truffle Dinner – call for details 215-545-9600

Fork - 3 course $65 menu Reserve

Le Bec Fin – 8 course menu for $145pp Reserve

Le Bar Lyonnais – $60 tasting menus begin at 5PM

Novita Bistro BYOB – 4 course dinner $65pp Reserve

Oyster House - $55 4 course menu

Saute BYO – 4 course dinner plus glass of bubbly $60pp -$1 corkage pp for BYO. Gluten-Free Options with every course! Reserve

Square 1682 -6PM 5 course Tasting Menu $65pp and 9PM 7 course tasting menu $95 Reserve

Supper – 5 course dinner $78pp Reserve

Tequila’s – 3 course dinner with Champagne, noise makers and hats $65pp Reserve

Suburbs

Alison Two - 4 Course Dinner – Early seating (before 7PM) $50pp Later seating including a glass of bubbly and noise makers $65pp Reserve

Coleman Restaurant at Normandy Farms- 3 course menu with glass of Champagne, noise makers and hats $59.95pp Reserve

MaGerk’s – No Cover Charge ~ Free Buffet, $2 Coors Bottles, $3 Rail drinks, $4 Jagerbombs and Kamikaze shots from 10-12, Live DJ and The Interns at 8PM, Champagne toast at Midnight

StoneRose – 4 Course Dinner including top shelf open bar for $90.00 and party favors for 7:30PM -8:30PM arrival or $50 open bar package only for 10PM arrival.

Wine Thief – Regular menu available until 7PM, 5 course NYE menu @ 9PM $75pp with wine pairing $15pp – sit at the bar and the wine pairing is included in the $75pp price!

Spring Mill Cafe – New Year’s Eve Dinner $75pp

Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen – 3 course dinner after 7PM or $35 Open Bar with complimentary appetizers Reserve

If you don’t make your reservations now, you could end up like these guys….