12 Days of Christmas - Christmas Eve Dinner in Little Italy In Italy, the big Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve. For religious reasons, this traditional dinner is meatless (not even meat broth is allowed) but substantial. It is the most important family holiday. There is a saying in Italy that you may spend Easter with whomever you please, but Christmas must be spent with the family.
Over the years, it has become an Italian/American tradition to have the lucky number 7 incorporated into this meal. Therefore, in keeping with tradition Da Mimmo will offer a seven course seafood dinner on Christmas Eve for family and friends to enjoy. After dinner we may all attend Midnight Mass at St Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church here in Baltimore's Little Italy. For those who would like to go to mass before dinner, there is also one at 6:00 pm. Da Mimmo will also have the regular menu and daily specialities available from 11:30 am until 11:30 pm. Menu is as follows:
Christmas Eve Dinner
First Course:
Cold Seafood Antipasto
Shrimp, Clams, Mussels & Calamari are steamed & lightly tossed in an extra virgin olive oil & lemon vinaigrette
First Course:
Cold Seafood Antipasto
Shrimp, Clams, Mussels & Calamari are steamed & lightly tossed in an extra virgin olive oil & lemon vinaigrette
Second Course:
Grilled Calamari
Marinated Calamari are grilled & served over a bed
of baby arugula with grape tomatoes drizzled with
extra virgin olive oil & aged balsamic vinegar
Third Course:
Shrimp Reganati
Large gulf butterflied shrimp are sauteed in butter,
brandy & white wine topped with seasoned bread crumbs
Grilled Calamari
Marinated Calamari are grilled & served over a bed
of baby arugula with grape tomatoes drizzled with
extra virgin olive oil & aged balsamic vinegar
Third Course:
Shrimp Reganati
Large gulf butterflied shrimp are sauteed in butter,
brandy & white wine topped with seasoned bread crumbs
Fourth Course:
Oysters PortofinoOysters Rockefeller Italian Style
Oysters PortofinoOysters Rockefeller Italian Style
Fifth Course:
Linguine con Vongole, Cozze e Pomodorini
Linguine with Clams, Mussels and Cherry Tomatoes
Linguine con Vongole, Cozze e Pomodorini
Linguine with Clams, Mussels and Cherry Tomatoes
Sixth Course:
Capesante con Verdure
Scallops served with a medley of vegetables
in a reduction of balsamic vinegar and toasted sesame seeds
Scallops served with a medley of vegetables
in a reduction of balsamic vinegar and toasted sesame seeds
Seventh Course:
Orange Roughy Almondine
A delicate fish from New Zealand lightly dusted with flour and sauteed in a lemon, butter and white wine sauce with while grapes
Dinner is $68.00 exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity
For reservations phone 410-727-6876 or email: damimmo@aol.com
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