Events

 

Festa di Natale 2023

  • Event Date: December 15, 2023
6:30pm

Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville (Get Directions)
387 Bloor St E
Toronto, Ontario

Member's Cost: 120     Non-Member's Cost: 135

On Arrival:  Tomato & Bocconcini skewers, imported & domestic soft and firm cheeses, cured Italian and Spanish meats, spiced fig chutney, olive tapenade, garlic whipped butter, pickles and olives, and red beet, dried fruit, crisp grapes, dragon fruit, melons, homemade focaccia and assorted crackers and selection of the following pizzas: margherita (mozzarella, pecorino, basil, and San Marzano), La Carne (pepperoni di Parma, applewood smoked bacon, spicy chorizo, mozzarella and San Marzano), Dia Arrabiata (Roasted peppers, chopped pepperoncino, black olives, chili, mozzarella, pecorino and San Marzano).

 

On the Table:

Warm House-made Foccaccia

Olive Tapenade

Whipped Butter

 

Starter:

Bitter-leaf salad with frisée and grilled radicchio and endive, butter lettuce, vegetables, lemon olive oil 

Braised red wine and garlic octopus with putanesca

Orecchiette Vongole with Pasta clams and baby clams and white wine, garlic and parsley (or similar) 

Main (SELECT ONE):

Australian Lamb Shank with Truffle Mash and chefs choice vegetables and peppercorn demi 

             OR 

Salmon Bahia Moqueqa with Cilantro, chili, cumin, lime, baby bok choy, basmati rice and tomato coconut cream.

Finale:

Tiramisu (mascarpone, marsala wine, lemon zest, and savoiardi cookies

Vanilla panna cotta (strawberry compote and chia seeds)

Torta della Nonna (chocolate ricotta, orange zest, toasted pine nuts

Coffee, tea or espresso included

 

1 bottle of white and red per 8 people included.

 

One Drink ticket included:  Either Spanish gin and tonic, Tequila sunrise, Vodka Greyhound, Rye and Ginger or Cuba Libre

 

Complimentary VALET PARKING included  (this is a savings of $40 per car)

(NB: From the 28 Selby Street entrance - please identify yourself as a CIAO memeber/guest)

 

$120 for members

$135 for non-members