HAPPENINGS
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Throughout the year, we celebrate the culture and cuisine of Abruzzo and Southern Italy, as well as the Providers and local farms who make what we do possible. Special dinners, wine tastings, cookouts, musical events, etc. Keep track of them here...
APERITIVO
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One Sunday a month (usually the last Sunday of the month), we feature off-list wines and Chef Wood's craveable snacks.
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April Aperitivo (no reservations!):
Sunday, April 21st
11:30AM-2:30PM
ABRUZZO DINNER
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Chef Wood's celebration of Abruzzo featuring: Marcelli Formaggi, Agricola De Fermo wines, Local 130 Seafood, Green Meadow Farm, and Wild and Wonderful Foods
ANTIPASTI:
-Antipasti misti vegetariani (assorted vegetable antipasti), Marcelli cheeses, crostini
-Pairing: De Fermo Concrete Bianco - Chardonnay/Pecorino 2022
-Ventricina alla Vastese (coarse-ground pork salami with pepper and paprika)
-Olio novello sformato, arugula, lemon
-Pairing: De Fermo Le Cince - Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC 2022
PRIMO:
-Timballo alla Teramana (crepes layered with lamb polpettine, tomato, ricotta, herbs, pecorino)
-Pairing: De Fermo Concrete Rosso – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2022
SECONDO:
-Brodetto alla Vastese (stew of assorted Local 130 Seafood fish & shellfish)
-Pairing: De Fermo Don Carlino – Pecorino DOC 2022
DOLCE:
-Pizza "dogge" (traditional layered cream and liqueur cake)
Thursday, April 25th
6:30pm
$80 food (excludes tax & gratuity)
$75 wine pairing (excludes tax & gratuity)
Space is limited; book on @resy (specify "Abruzzo dinner" in the notes) or call 215.271.5626
LA PANARDA RETURNS: THE 40+ DISH,
10-WINE, MULTIPLE-HOUR FEAST!
La Panarda. Only in Abruzzo - and South Philly. No feast in Italy compares. Forty-plus courses.
We're never so happy and proud of what we’ve accomplished as during a Panarda, when the sense of community that informs life in Abruzzo and inspired Le Virtu’s creation is so earnestly felt. We’ve come to crave this feeling, and have been waiting since our last Panarda, in 2019.
So, it’s time. The country, the city, South Philly, and our restaurant have been through the ringer, but we’re all still here. We believe in this city, and we love our neighborhood.
It's time for another Panarda.
Chef Wood's first Panarda - and our 10th - will be a tour of Abruzzo’s landscape, from the Adriatic to hill country, and to the mountainous interior. It will lean into tradition, with ingredients imported from the region, but also the most sustainable farms in Lancaster and Berks counties, south Jersey, and boats off the Jersey shoreline.
Details are still being worked out, but there will be 40+ dishes and 10 natural, organic Abruzzese wines. The meal will also feature house-made digestivi and occasional entertainment. The date is Sunday, June 2nd; the first plates drop at noon sharp (we expect to wrap up by 9pm). Space is extremely limited; this is a communally seated event. Prepare (and dress) yourselves appropriately.
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JOIN US!
Sunday, June 2nd
12-9pm
Space limited to 40 (communal seating only)
6 people max per booking
$500/person (excl. gratuity & tax; prepayment required; 72+ hour cancellation notice)
Book at Resy