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Sunday, May 13 starting at Noon - Mother's Day at Via Vanti! Click here for Specials (PDF opens in new window) (our complete menu is also available throughout Mother's Day)
Saturday, May 12 starting at 9 PM - The Katonah Studio Jazz Band Featuring special guest alto saxophonist Don Davis. FREE! Click here for event flyer (PDF opens in new window)
Sunday, May 6 at 6 PM - "Morel Madness" Dinner & Book Signing with Eugenia Bone, author of Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms - Click here for event flyer, including menu... (PDF opens in new window)
Wednesday, April 18 at 7 PM - "How Italian Food Conquered the World" Dinner & Book Signing with Esquire Food Correspondent John Mariani - Click here for event flyer, including menu... (PDF opens in new window)
Thursday, March 15 - Ides of March dinner celebration. Click here for details
Saturday, January 21 beginning at 9 PM - The Katonah Studio Jazz Band swings at Via Vanti! - KSJB, a musical ensemble featuring some of northern Westchester’s top players, pays respectful homage to classic jazz legends Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Bill Evans and other masters of the genre. Founded in 2005, KSJB derives its name from the Katonah recording studio of Robert Kessler, a Grammy-award winning composer, audio producer and pianist. Saxophonist R.J. Marx attended Berklee College of Music and is a member of the Jazz Journalists Association. Also playing in the January 21 gig are bassist Lester Harper, alto saxophonist Emily Tabin and drummer Eric Katz. FREE!!!
Friday-Saturday, December 30-31 - Special Buon Anno (Happy New Year) Weekend Dinner Menu and Neapolitan "Plate Tossing" - Come celebrate New Year's Eve weekend with us in unforgettable Via Vanti! style - including our own version of the Neapolitan New Year's Eve custom of tossing plates out the window (yes, plates! - it's sort of an out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new thing…)! Click here for our special menu. Our full regular menu will also be available.
Saturday, December 31 - Extended deadline for "Dogs in Party Hats" contest entries. - Click here for details.
Sunday, December 18 at 4 PM - Holiday Sing-Along with Marc Black and Mike Esposito - Mulled cider, lyrics sheets, laughter & silliness, friends & neighbors. A warm communal celebration to kindle your holiday spirit! Click for flyer. FREE!!!
Sunday, Dec. 4 from 4 - 6 PM - Festive Holiday Champagne & Wine Tasting. In collaboration with Westchester Wine School ...
- Sip 8-10 wines perfect for holiday giving & entertaining (you will be able to place orders)
- Savor delizioso Via Vanti! piccoli gusti (little tastes)
- Celebrate with a sampling of our award winning gelato "drowned" in complimentary liqueurs
Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 PM - Festa dei Funghi: Mushroom-Tasting Dinner & Book Signing. Join us as we discover and savor the strange, wonderful, and exceptionally healthful world of mushrooms. Blending science & culinary verve, noted food writer & cookbook author Eugenia Bone will share revelations and sign her latest book Mycophilia - perfect for holiday giving. The evening will include a Festa del Funghi tasting dinner. Click here for menu...
Saturday, November 12 from 9 PM to 11:30 PM - Katonah Studio Jazz Band (FREE!) Robert Kessler: Keyboard; RJ Marx: Tenor Sax; Les Harper: Bass; Eric Katz: Drums. Paying respectful homage to Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Bill Evans and other masters of the genre.
Friday, October 28 from 9:30 to "The Witching Hour" - All Hallow's Eve Masked "Ballo" (FREE!) Our Masked "Ballo" (masks suggested - not required) will feature DJ/Producer Dominick Recine who will keep our feet dancing to Euro Club music and support our own HANNA DILLMAN as she competes for the title of Miss New York USA 2012
Special Spooky Good Cocktails will include the Autumn Rumbatini, Wicked Strega (strega means witch) Zucca-tini (Zucca means pumpkin!) & Bella Sedro -- Hot Cider & Captain Morgan. 15% of bar proceeds will be donated on behalf of Hanna to Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 6:30 PM - "The Art of Pairing Italian Foods & Wine" presented by "Universita La Dolce Vita at Via Vanti!" and The Westchester Wine School. If every university were as seductive as this one, we'd all have our Ph.D. "Dean of Food & Culture" Carla Gambescia and "Wine Dean" Ned Towle of The Westchester Wine School will conduct an engaging tutorial while serving a delizioso multi-course dinner highlighting the great Italian food and wine tradition. The curriculum is designed for "all levels" and will cover six distinctive Italian wines paired with a specially created 6-course tasting menu accompanied by related "color commentary" on Italian culture. "Students" will learn and experience the fundamentals of harmonious wine and food pairing. Featured Italian wines will include a sparkling wine, two whites and three reds. The tasting menu will include piccolo gusti, a seasonal soup, salad, pasta, braised beef, and the gelato named as New York's best. "Tuition" is $68 per person excluding tax and 18% gratuity. LIMITED SPACES. Click here for menu.
Sunday, September 18 after 5 PM - Gel-lotto! Join us for dinner and enjoy a free scoop of the "best gelato in New York"
Saturday, September 17 from 9 PM to Midnight - Euro-Style Dance Party with guest DJ Dominick Recine Dominick has performed at the Siesta Club in Rome and at Terracina Beach Club in Frosinone, Italy. Admission FREE!
Friday, September 16 from 5 - 7 PM - Tre Mille Grazie 3rd Anniversary Wine Reception (exclusively for Via Vanti! "Circolo" e-mail list members) Drinks "on the casa" - choose from a red, a white, or a Via Vanti! Bellini, plus passed piccoli gusti (small tastes)
Tuesday, August 23rd beginning at 7 PM - Alison Shearer Trio (see July 12th for description)
Tuesday, August 16th beginning at 7 PM - Jazz-aret with Marci & Michael Ficocelli (see July 8 for description)
Tuesday, August 9th beginning at 7 PM - Alison Shearer Trio (see July 12th for description)
Saturday, August 6th beginning at 9 PM - The Katonah Studio Quintet
KSQ, named after the recording studio of award-winning composer, audio producer and pianist Robert Kessler, pays respectful homage to Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, and other masters of the genre. Jack Falco on drums, Lester Harper on bass, Robert Kessler on keyboards, RJ Marx on tenor sax, and Emily Tabin on alto sax.
Tuesday, August 2nd beginning at 7 PM - Bernhard Haaks Trio
Mr. Haaks is joined this evening by Melissa Aldana on saxophone and Dave Ambrosio on bass. Ms Aldana, originally from Chile, is a rising star on the international jazz circuit. Mr. Ambrosio holds degrees in classical composition and jazz performance and has performed widely. Hear straight ahead jazz to improvisations, including works of Monk, Shorter, Coleman, and others.
Tuesday, July 26th beginning at 7 PM - Bernhard Haaks Trio
The first of two trios assembled by the talented Bernhard Haaks (drums) specially for this series. Harry Miller is an established NYC pianist who has toured internationally and performed and recorded with Quincy Jones. Debbie Kennedy, on bass, currently plays with the Woody Allen Jazz Band. Hear them perform work of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, and others.
Tuesday, July 19th beginning at 7 PM - Alison Shearer Trio (see July 12th for description)
Tuesday, July 12th beginning at 7 PM - Alison Shearer Trio
Back by popular demand for the third consecutive year, the Alison Shearer Trio (Alison on sax, Cyrus Von Hochstetter on piano, and Dylan Shamat on bass) draws from all realms of the jazz repertoire for their original compositions and arrangements. Accomplished as individual performers, the trio has also appeared together at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts.
Friday, July 8th beginning at 9 PM - Jazz-aret with Marci & Michael Ficocelli
The repertoire of nationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Marci and pianist/award-winning composer Michael consists of classical, jazz, musical theater, pop, rock, originals, and covers. CD credits include Hot Mamas Live and The Hopeless Romantic Collection. "The charisma this couple have together . . . some performers only dream about." (Carol Ann Wilcock, The New Milford Times)
Sunday, June 26 at 6:30 PM - "A Summer Evening in Liguria" Our latest "cultural discovery dinner" highlighting the distinctive food, wines and culture of a selected Italian region. One night only! Click here for event flyer and complete menu (PDF)
Sunday, June 19 after 5 PM - "Babbo's Feast" - Father's Day at Via Vanti! Click here for special appetizers, main dishes, and desserts (PDF); regular menu also available.
Friday, June 3 at 9 PM - Ablaye Cissoko & Volker Goetze Duo (Senegal/Germany) - A not-to-be-missed cross-cultural performance by a celebrated international duo on the kora (African harp) and trumpet. Check out http://vimeo.com/14530641 for a preview. FREE!
Sunday, May 8 beginning at Noon - Mother's Day Dinner - Click here for special appetizers, main dishes, and desserts (PDF); regular menu also available.
Wednesday, April 20 to Thursday, April 28 - "Wine 39" - - Experience the viticultural artistry of the renowned house of Antinori along with a special paired dinner. 3-course dinner and 5 flights of wine for only $39 per person plus tax and gratuity. Click for details...
Through Thursday, March 31, 2011 - Restaurant Week - Via Vanti extends our Restaurant Week menu through the end of the Month. Click here for complete menu...
Monday, March 14 to Sunday, March 27 - Hudson Valley Restaurant Week 2011 at Via Vanti! - click here for special lunch and dinner menus; regular menu also available.
Friday, March 11 at 9 PM - Kevin Kane Band - experience an unplugged encore performance of original songs from this original trio in the intimate club-like setting of Casa Leone at the south end of the restaurant. FREE!
Wednesday, March 2 to Tuesday, March 8 - Carnevale Week - B.Y.O.M. (Bring Your Own Mask) and enjoy any one of our deliciously decadent deserts FREE! (terms and conditions: eat-in dinner guests only; limit of one free dessert per party)
Sunday, Feb. 13 at 4 PM - In Confidence: Poetry Reading & Book Signing - Bedford neighbor and award-winning poet Jim Tilley unveils and reads from his spectacular debut collection, In Confidence, praised by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins among others (see www.jimtilley.net). Also exhibited in our space will be the gorgeous and original "Word Musings" poem-prints by Sleepy Hollow artist Lannie Hart (designer of Zanni our harlequin character and painter of our Chagall-like dreamscape), and the striking series of "Italian Roofscapes" canvasses by painter and muralist Tova Snyder.
Monday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 PM - 101 Things That You Didn't Know About Sex: Author Remarks and Book Signing - Columnist and feature writer for the Bedford Pound Ridge Review and contributor to Bedford Magazine, noted "sexpert" Eve Marx (Read My Hips: The Sexy Art of Flirtation; What's Your Sexual IQ?) promises to deliver a Valentine's program that's informative, frisky and fun! And to make you feel even better, ALL proceeds from book purchases will go to Rescuzilla Animal Rescue of NYC.
Friday, January 21st at 8:30 PM - Kevin Kane Trio Unplugged - Experience original compositions in the intimate club-like setting of Casa Leone (our south room) for an unforgettable evening of musical entertainment. Seating is limited; $10 admission.
Christmas Take-Out - fresh on the heels of our enormously popular Thanksgiving Take-Out, we'll offer a sumptuous selection of signature dishes and holiday specials for pick-up by 3 PM on Christmas Eve. Details forthcoming.
Sunday, December 19 from 3 - 4:30 PM - SPCA of Westchester Holiday Doggie Adoption - three precious pooches looking for a "home for the holidays" ... and beyond! A true gift of love. (Free mulled cider or cocoa for all.)
Sunday, December 19 from 6 - 8:30 PM - Holiday Jazz with the Alison Shearer Trio - saxophonist Alison Shearer, pianist Cyrus Von Hochstetter and bassist Alex Salwach return to Via Vanti! for an evening of smooth jazz takes on holiday favorites. FREE !!!
Saturday, December 11 from 9 - 11 PM - Holiday Sing-Along with Marc Black and Michael Esposito on bass - Mulled cider, lyrics sheets, laughter & silliness, friends & neighbors. A warm communal celebration to kindle your holiday spirit! FREE !!!
Friday, November 12th from 9 - 11:30 PM - An evening of "Jazz-aret" & Marci and Michael . . . an eclectic mix of light Jazz with a touch of Cabaret, compliments of Via Vanti! Marci Elyn Schein and Michael Ficocelli are nationally acclaimed performing artists with a number of touring and CD appearances to their credit. As a jazz vocalist Marci has perforned with The Marci Elyn Shein Quartet and an array of jazz greats including Jeremy Wall and Joel Rosenblatt (both of Spyro Gyra), and Dave Weckl (Chic Corea). As a pianist and award winning composer, Michael has had his original works performed around Europe and the US, including the West Coast premiere of From Death to Hope in Beverly Hills, CA this past April. He has accompanied Chita Rivera, Glenn Close and many other theater greats. Marci & Michael are the owners / artistic directors of Little Fig Stage, Inc. in Mount Kisco; for more information go to: www.marciandmichael.com or www.littlefigstage.com.
Sunday, October 17th from 2 - 5 PM - "Wag-time Jazz" featuring Lew Soloff and other artists - A unique opportunity to see one of the legends of jazz as he jams with professional and amateur musicians from our area; the $50 admission goes in its entirety to Guiding Eyes for the Blind; click here for details and ticket information.
Tuesday August 24th from 7-10 PM - Summer Notti di Jazz: Alison Shearer Trio (compliments of Via Vanti!)
Experience a sampling from all realms of jazz, including modern jazz, standards, Latin jazz, and original compositions. Alison Shearer will be performing with Cyrus Von Hochstetter on piano and Dylan Shamat on bass.
Tuesday August 17th from 7-10 PM - Summer Notti di Jazz: Alison Shearer Trio (compliments of Via Vanti!)
Experience a sampling from all realms of jazz, including modern jazz, standards, Latin jazz, and original compositions. Alison Shearer will be performing with Cyrus Von Hochstetter on piano and Dylan Shamat on bass.
Tuesday August 10th from 7-10 PM - Summer Notti di Jazz: The Bernhard Haaks Trio with special guest saxophonist Beavin Lawrence (compliments of Via Vanti!)
In this performance the group will deliver the music of Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and others, in addition to compositions of its own members and free group improvisations.
Beavin Lawrence is a gifted saxophonist working throughout the Tri -State area and has just released his first CD, entitled "Infinite Possibilities". Bassist Jim Cammack is a international jazz artist and the bass player in the internationally acclaimed trio of Jazz Master with musical legend Ahmad Jamal for the last twenty seven years. Alan Eicher, a highly-in-demand pianist, has worked with jazz great Lou Donaldson and others. Bernhard Haaks, drums, has worked with internationally renowned concert pianist Ms. Julie Holtzman and others.
Tuesday August 3rd from 7-10 PM - Summer Notti di Jazz: The Bernhard Haaks Trio with special guest violin virtuoso Shiro Sadamura (compliments of Via Vanti!)
The Quartet will present a colorful palette of its own compositions and jazz standards, emphasizing the past bop era and Latin Jazz .
Violinist Shiro Sadamura has received numerous awards and has worked extensively and performed internationally with Eddie Palmieri's Latin Jazz Ensemble among others. Bernhard Haaks, drums, has worked with internationally renowned concert pianist and jazz cabaret singer Julie Holtzman. Alan Eicher, a top pianist, has worked with jazz great Lou Donaldson and others. Dan Asher on bass performs in most major New York jazz clubs.
Tuesday July 27th from 7-10 PM - Summer Notti di Jazz: Alison Shearer Trio (compliments of Via Vanti!)
Experience a sampling from all realms of jazz, including modern jazz, standards, Latin jazz, and original compositions. A native of the area, young star jazz saxophonist Alison Shearer will be performing with Cyrus Von Hochstetter on piano and Dylan Shamat on bass.
Wednesday, July 21st from 7-10 PM - "Acoustic Cool" with Emile Menasché. (compliments of Via Vanti!)
This masterful guitarist, composer and singer/songwriter joins us again to share his own distinctive and mellow brand of Americana, rock, blues and jazz, including selections from his great Overtones (2009) CD. He will play an instrumental set during the dinner hour (7-8:30) followed by a mixed vocal/instrumental set later on (9-10).
Tuesday July 20th from 7-10 PM - Summer Notti di Jazz: An Evening of Organ Jazz (compliments of Via Vanti!)
Delve into the realm of funky organ and guitar arrangements, supported by grooving boogaloo rhythms.
A trio of exceptional musicians. Tom Halpenny is an internationally known performing guitarist who lives in both London and New York City. Tom has studied with Jazz legend Ron Carter and plays with his band Tom Halpenny Conspiracy in NYC. Assaf Glizner is an up and coming pianist , who just finished his studies at SUNY Purchase, performing with Arturo O'Farrill; and Bernhard Haaks, drums, has worked with, among others, internationally renowned concert pianist and jazz cabaret singer Ms. Julie Hotzman and with Mr. Al DeFino, guitarist with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.
Saturday, July 17th from 9-Midnight - Blue Moon Concert...A UNIQUE EVENT
The nine-piece ensemble is exuberant, colorful and soulful, mixing Straight Ahead and Modern jazz
with Classical and New Music. With rich, modern arrangements, Blue Moon offers an opulent
.blistening experience, filled with exciting harmonies and passionate improvisations. Founded by
Bernhard Haaks in 2009 with a vision of telling the story of modern music, Blue Moon is reaching to
the roots of and merging with the musical traditions of the Old and New Worlds. Charles Elleebee,
world renowned guitarist who has worked and toured with Ornett Coleman for 14 years, will be
performing.
Tuesday July 13th from 7-10 PM - Summer Notti di Jazz: The Alison Shearer Trio (compliments of Via Vanti!)
Experience a sampling from all realms of jazz, including modern jazz, standards, Latin jazz, and original compositions.
Jazz saxophonist Alison Shearer is a young star establishing herself both in Westchester and NYC. Alison recently graduated from the Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Steve Wilson, Vincent Herring, and Dick Oatts. Alison has performed at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, the 55 Bar, The Cutting Room, and Sweet Rhythms among other musical venues in New York and around the country. The other members of the trio, Cyrus Von Hochstetter on piano and Dylan Shamat on bass, are both raising stars who have studied at the Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. The Alison Shearer Trio performed at the Caramoor Music Festival in October of 2009
Friday, June 25th at 9 PM - Summer Notti di Jazz Kick-off: The Katonah Studio Jazz Band (compliments of Via Vanti!)
The Katonah Studio Jazz Band was formed in 2005 by alums of the SUNY Purchase Adult Jazz Ensemble. Musically, KSJB pays respectful homage to Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Bill Evans and other masters of the genre.
KSJB derives its name from the Katonah recording studio of Robert Kessler, an award-winning composer, audio producer and pianist. Drummer Jack Falco studied with jazz great Tony Williams. Saxophonist R.J. Marx attended Berklee College of Music and currently studies with Charlie Lagond and Pete Malinverni. He is also a member of the Jazz Journalists Association.
Wednesdays, June 2 & 16 - "Acoustic Cool" with Emile Menasché. The word "virtuoso" is not too strong for the musical talent of Menasché whose latest CD, overtones, has been praised both here ("a beautiful set of acoustic music...that works wonderfully with Menasché's mastery of the guitar" - John Heidt, Vintage Guitar, Dec. 2009) and abroad ("no pretentious gimmicks or effects muddying the big, beautiful tone of his three Guild guitars" Graham Hazelwood, Acoustic Magazine (U.K.), Dec. 2009). He will play an instrumental set during the dinner hour (7-8:30) followed by a mixed vocal/instrumental set later on (9-10). From 7-10 PM. (No charge!)
Saturday, June 5 at 9 PM - "June Swoon" Dance Party with the Marc Black Band, including: Pete Levin, keyboardist with Gil Evans and Herbie Hancock; Don Davis, horn player recently interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air; Eric Parker, drummer for the Joe Cocker and Steve Winwood Bands; Mike Esposito from the Blues Magoos; and the great Betty MacDonald on violin. Stop by or call ahead (914-666-6400) for tickets - $20 each - only available at Via Vanti!
All of April & May - Discover Umbria, a two-month springtime celebration of the culinary wonders and cultural treasures of the region popularly known as the "Green Heart of Italy." We will feature a series of Umbrian food and wine specials during this period, and you will have the chance to win an enchanting stay for two at the luxurious Agriturismo Umbria Podervoro! The more you dine at Via Vanti! in April and May, the better your chances to win!
Sunday, May 23 at 7 PM - Umbria "Cultural Discovery Dinner", our culinary highlight of this period, consisting of a 5-course, 4-wine extravaganza featuring the award-winning wines of Castelle delle Regine. This special dinner will be in the tradition of fetes we have held in celebration of other Italian regions (the Piedmont, Tuscany, Le Marche and Sardinia, to name but a few) over the past year. Click here for event flyer and complete menu (PDF)
Sunday, May 16 from 5-7 PM - Meet the Artist, a special reception for Tova Snyder, the artist behind our current Italian Roofscapes exhibition. Complimentary piccoli gusti (small bites).
Monday, March 15 to Sunday, March 28 - Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Join us during Restaurant Week (actually two weeks) for the opportunity to enjoy a special "Festa d'Italia" 3-course prix fix lunch ($20 excl. tax & tip) and 3-course prix fix dinner ($28 excl. tax & tip) as part of this regional culinary extravaganza. Savor some of our signature dishes like the "Lamburghini" lamb burger or our thin-crust gourmet pizzette, and revel in one of our decadent desserts or our "amazing" (ZAGAT) gelato!
Friday, March 19 at 6:30 PM - The Art of Italian Food & Wine Pairing. Experience 6-7 specially selected Italian wines impeccably matched with a sampling of our piccoli gusti (small tastes). This is another unique Universita La Dolce Vita program with "Wine Dean" James Yacyshyn and "Dean of Culture" Carla Gambescia, designed to help you "discover your inner Italian"! ($48 per person excl. tax & tip)
Saturday & Sunday, February 13 & 14 - Valentine's Dinner. Celebrate your amore Via Vanti! style with our lovingly designed three-course prix fix Valentine's dinner. Your choice of three tantalizing appetizers, four inspired entrees and three rhapsodic desserts. Delight your taste buds - and, of course, the one you love! Seating is limited, so please call ahead. (3-Course Dinner: $48 plus tax and 18% gratuity; 3-Course Dinner with Specially Selected Wines: $60 plus tax and 18% gratuity)
Friday, February 12 - Flights of Wine and Chocolate. Get warmed up for Valentine's weekend with our evening of provocative pairings of Italian wines and legendary Amedei Chocolates from Tuscany. This event is one of our Universita La Dolce Vita programs, with "Dean of Culture" Carla Gambescia and special guest "Professor" (and wine expert) Nick Antonaccio presiding. Come Discover Your Inner Italian® and partake in the unparalleled pleasures of paired wines and chocolates! Beginning at 9 PM. ($35 per person, all inclusive)
Saturday, February 6 - Jewelry Trunk Show and Cocktail Reception, showcasing the stunning jewelry designs of Janet Cucinell Orlando. "Inspired by my extensive travels in northern Italy, the 2010 collection - in 22kt gold, pink gold, and platinum silver - combines the aesthetic of Gothic architecture with the organic patterning of the natural world. I create ethereal textures by applying innovative techniques, balancing ancient inspiration with a modern sensibility. My designs often pair these meticulously carved metal structures with exquisite gemstones. It is my hope that each piece from this collection imparts a profound sense of abundance and joy to its wearer." Just in time for Valentine's Day! From 4-6 PM. (No charge!)
A Winter's Evening in the Val D'Osta For our first Cultural Discovery Dinner of 2010, we will experience a sampling of the rustic mountain cuisine of this unique region, harmoniously paired with the rich warming wines of the adjacent Piemonte. Saturday January 23 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday January 24 @ 5:30 PM. Click here for event flyer with menu (PDF)
Thursday, Dec. 31 - Neapolitan New Year's Eve. Welcome the new year with us in unforgettable Via Vanti! style. Our sumptuous 4-course feast offers a choice of four tantalizing appetizers, four delectable entrees and five rhapsodic desserts - plus a Bellini to begin and Prosecco (Italian bubbly) to toast 2010! Two seatings: 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM (with dance music after 11 PM). Click here for event flyer and complete menu (PDF)
Friday, December 18 - Notti di Jazz (Jazz Night) with the Bernhard Haaks Trio. Celebrate the music of Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and other jazz greats. In addition, trio members Rainer Boehm (piano), Tod Hedrick (bass) and Bernhard Haaks (percussion) will perform some of their own original music. Boehm, recipient of numerous international awards, is heralded as one of the best young jazz pianists in Germany. Hedrick, a much-in-demand musician, has performed with both jazz and classical ensembles in Manhattan and the tri-state area. Haaks has worked and performed with master guitarist Al DeFino (Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr.) and internationally renowned concert pianist and jazz caberet singer Julie Holzman. Beginning at 9 PM. (No charge!)
Thursday, December 17 - "Acoustic Cool" with Emile Menasché. The word "virtuoso" is not too strong for the musical talent of Menasché whose latest CD, overtones, has been praised both here ("a beautiful set of acoustic music...that works wonderfully with Menasché's mastery of the guitar" - John Heidt, Vintage Guitar, Dec. 2009) and abroad ("no pretentious gimmicks or effects muddying the big, beautiful tone of his three Guild guitars" Graham Hazelwood, Acoustic Magazine (U.K.), Dec. 2009). He will play an instrumental set during the dinner hour (7-8:30) followed by a mixed vocal/instrumental set later on (9-10). From 7-10 PM. (No charge!)
Sunday, Dec. 13 - Jewelry Trunk Show and Cocktail Reception, showcasing the stunning jewelry designs of Janet Cucinell Orlando. "Inspired by my extensive travels in northern Italy, the 2009 collection - in 22kt gold, pink gold, and platinum silver - combines the aesthetic of Gothic architecture with the organic patterning of the natural world. I create ethereal textures by applying innovative techniques, balancing ancient inspiration with a modern sensibility. My designs often pair these meticulously carved metal structures with exquisite gemstones. It is my hope that each piece from this collection imparts a profound sense of abundance and joy to its wearer." Just in time for the holidays! Beginning at 4 PM. (No charge!)
Friday, Dec. 4 - You Don't Know Jack, Westchester County's only Hot Tuna tribute band, returns for an encore performance following their smash debut with us in September. Featuring Billy Mendelson (bass guitar), a resident of Chappaqua, and John Robards (guitar and vocals), a resident of Bedford. Beginning at 9 PM. (No charge!)
December 1 - 15 - Dogs in Party Hats - An outrageously fun contest and fundraiser for the benefit of a serious cause: Guiding Eyes for the Blind, the premier dog school in the U.S. Created and sponsored by Via Vanti! Contest entries must be received by midnight, December 15, so act now! For full contest description and entry details Click Here.
Sunday, November 15 at 5 PM Experience the Food & Wine of Le Marche. This multi-course "Cultural Discovery Dinner" with wine pairings will honor Ellie & Ed Giobbe, residents of Bedford. Ed is both a renowned artist and author of several cookbooks. His family is from Le Marche. The late abstract expressionist Robert Motherwell said that Ed was the only painter he knew who successfully combined the Italian Quattrocentro with modern art. The menu will include seasonal items such as Chestnut Soup and Oven Roasted Duck. Click here for full description including menu (PDF flyer); reservations required.
Monday, Nov. 2 Hunter's Moon Haiku Talk - On the occasion of the Hunter's Moon (November's full moon), Via Vanti! revives the concept of the "salon", offering periodic presentations of cultural, artistic or intellectual interest. Scott Mason, a partner in our restaurant, is an international award winning haiku poet. His talk is entitled "Only Connect: A Westerner's Appreciation of Haiku". $15.00 admission includes pre-talk appetizers and, for the first 25 sign-ups, a copy of the haiku anthology "A New Resonance 6" (retail price $17) which contains a selection of Scott's work. Cash bar; dinner available after talk. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Face to Face with Ciclismo Classico - The recognized leader in Italian cycling vacations since 1989, Ciclismo Classico (CC) will showcase its 2010 lineup of trips in Italy and beyond. Meet and mingle with the CC team as well as past CC guests for a tasty evening of Via Vanti! piccoli gusti (small bites), vino and gelato. Fun prizes awarded, including travel discounts. Visitors from Manhattan will get a $15 Via Vanti! gift card when they show a ticket receipt for that day. No charge. 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 21 Music for the Bambini - Join Graham Clarke, Westchester's most beloved children's musician, for a hysterical musical performance. Graham has been described as "1 cup of Robin Williams, 2 cups of Raffi, and a generous helping of espresso." The show is free (woo-hoo!). 4 PM
Thursday, Sept. 24 Eve Marx of Bedford reading her latest story, "I Can't Take
My Eyes Off of You", as part of a celebration honoring The Westchester Review
Thursday, Sept. 17 Via Vanti! 1st Anniversary Festa - Enjoy a complimentary
glass of Rosato di Mezzacorona on the casa!
Sept. 11-18 "The Sacred Feminine", an exhibition of sculpture by Lannie Hart
of Sleepy Hollow. Lannie has exhibited work at the Katonah Museum and the
American Craft Museum, and she is the creator of all the festive Via Vanti!
artwork.
Thursdays, Sept. 10 & 17 Acoustic Cool with Emile Menasche on guitar (note
that his Sept. 17 engagement will coincide with the Via Vanti! 1st Anniversary
Festa)
Fichi Fantastiche! - In celebration of the arrival of fresh locally grown figs we are proud to present a special dinner created for you to experience "fichi fantastiche" with each tantalizing morsel.
- Thursday, July 23 & Sunday, July 26 at 7:00 PM
Southern Serenade: Experience the Distinctive Food, Wine & Folk Music of Southern Italy - Another of our popular Cultural Discovery Dinners exploring the rustic earthy cuisine of the southern provinces, including Sicily. A multi-course tasting menu with wine pairings will be accompanied by music typical of each featured region.
John La Barbera, noted ethnomusicologist and performing artist at Caramoor will serenade us on mandolin, acoustic guitar, fiddle and other folk instruments
- Sunday June 28th 6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception & Book Signing by longtime area resident Jo Maeder - Enjoy complimentary appetizers, meet Jo, and have her sign your copy of her hilarious and moving memoir WHEN I MARRIED MY MOTHER - "If you're not right with your Mama, you're not going to be right with anyone." Jo Maeder
- Thursday June 11th 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Swept Away in Sardegna - A "Cultural Discovery Dinner" featuring the wines, foods and traditions of rustic Sardinia - Thurs., May 28 & Sun., May 31
Italian Folktales & Gelato - This all-family event offers a taste of two Italian favorites: captivating native folktales and astonishing gelato. Friday, May 22
Universita La Dolce Vita: Two Generations of Mozzarella Making - A Father & Son Demonstration - Sunday, April 19
La Primavera Toscana - A "Cultural Discovery Dinner" featuring the wines, foods and traditions of Tuscany in springtime - Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, April 2, 4 & 5
Italian Wines for Beginners
Presented by "Universita La Dolce Vita"- at Via Vanti! Café in Mount Kisco
"Wine Dean" James Yacyshyn and owner Carla Gambescia will conduct their first in-depth tutorial on the great Italian wine tradition Monday, March 16th at 6:30 PM.
Join us for a Carnevale evening in Venice
To coincide - more or less - with Martedi Grasso (Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday), we have chosen Venice and the Veneto as the inspiration of our next wine dinner - Tuesday, February 24 at 6:30 PM, Saturday, February 28 at 7 PM and Sunday, March 1 at 5 PM
Experience Piemonte: Land of Truffles and Barolo
Please come join us as we embark upon our first of many culinary and viticultural journeys throughout Italy - Saturday, January 24, 2009.
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