Little Nonna’s Celebrates Sinatra’s 100th Birthday with Special Menu
As you probably know, Frank Sinatra and the holiday season go pretty well together if you ever listened to his Christmas classics of the past.
So in honor of what would’ve been his 100th birthday, on December 12 Little Nonna’s is preparing a four-course tasting menu inspired by Ol’ Blue Eyes’ favorite dishes.
Owners Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran of the Italian-American eatery located at 1234 Locust Street in Midtown Village have put together a special menu to celebrate the life of the legendary entertainer.
The menu features Frank’s mother’s signature marinara sauce and other Sinatra family recipes. It will be available during their dinner service starting tonight (Monday, December 7) and running through Sunday, December 13.
For $40 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), the menu includes:
FIRST COURSE
(for the table to share)
Patsy’s Stuffed Artichoke Hearts with capers, taggiasca olives, oregano bread crumbs, Parmesan and a lemon-butter sauce
Garlic Bread, Sarcone’s seeded variety with roasted garlic butter and sea salt
SECOND COURSE
(choose one)
Clams Posillipo, served in a light tomato sauce, lots of garlic, parsley and olive oil
Macaroni & Sausage, rigatoni, fennel sausage, served in Dolly Sinatra’s marinara sauce with Parmesan cheese
THIRD COURSE
(choose one)
Frank’s Chicken Vesuvio with roasted peppers, fingerling potatoes, peas, lemon, white wine and herbs
Veal Milanese & Spaghetti, spaghetti with anchovies & garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon and basil pesto
Eggplant Parmesan, served in a San Marzano tomato sauce with mozzarella, arugula, and lemon olive oil
DESSERT
(choose one)
Lemon Ricotta Torte with candied lemon and whipped cream
Pistachio-Olive Oil Cannoli with ricotta, dark chocolate, toasted pistachio
Little Nonna’s dinner service runs Sunday-Thursday from 5pm-10pm and Friday-Saturday from 5pm-11pm.
For more information or to make a reservation call 215-546-2100 or visit the website below.
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