In southern Italy, the holidays begin at the table, with a long evening of dishes drawn from the sea. On Saturday, December 19, Vintage brings that tradition home to Willow Grove.
The evening unfolds over an amuse bouche and four courses: crisp oysters with prosciutto, cavatelli with clams and uni, calamari filled with shrimp and crab. Each is paired with a wine chosen to carry you down the length of Italy, from the alpine vineyards of the Aosta Valley to the warm hills of Sicily.
It is a small gathering, thirty guests at most, and the kind of evening that only happens in the quiet week before the holidays arrive in earnest. Come hungry. Stay late.
The Menu
Chef's Choice Amuse Bouche
Fried Oyster Salad prosciutto, butter lettuce, sweet drops, creamy herb vinaigrette
Ronco dei Pini Pinot Grigio, Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia 2025
Clam Cavatelli uni, lemon, pangrattato
Ermes Pavese Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle, Valle d'Aosta 2025
Stuffed Calamari shrimp, crab, fennel, nduja, polenta, tomato
Grosjean Pinot Noir, Valle d'Aosta 2024
Alta Langa La Tur pear mostarda, fish sauce caramel, pecans
Maggio Vini Frappato “Rappatu,” Sicily 2024
$150/person (does not include tax or gratuity)
