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Via Umbria's Feast of the Seven Fishes

December 14, 2019 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Submerge yourself into the traditions of Italy, and eat some delicious seafood while you’re at it. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a custom where seven different types of seafood are served at The Vigil dinner. It’s roots can be traced back to Southern Italy on La Vigilia, or Christmas Eve, when red meat was set aside and saved for the next day’s Christmas dinner. Therefore, seafood was what was left to eat on Christmas Eve. The practice was continued by the Italian immigrants in the United States and has been kept alive even to this day. Chef Liam has channeled his childhood Christmas Eve dinners and created a menu that will leave your taste buds reeling, featuring varying preparations of fish and seafoods from different regions of Italy such as Pugliese style Stuffed Mussels, Tagliolini with Clams, Fried Smelts, Saffron and Arugula in Tomato Sauce and more! You will be joined at every course for a description of each dish–feel free to ask questions. Each Dinner at Via Umbria is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the things we value here: great food, great wine, great people!

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MENU

FRITTO MISTO
Mixed and Battered Squid, Shrimp, Fennel and Lemon

COZZE RIPIENE
Pugliese Style Stuffed Mussels

BACCALÀ MANTECATO
Creamed Cod on Crostini

GAMBERETTO ALL'UCCELLETTO
Sauteed Shrimp with Cannellini Beans, Garlic and Sage

TAGLIOLINI ALLO SPERLANO
Tagliolini with Clams, Fried Smelts, Saffron and Arugula in Tomato Sauce

MERLUZZO AL FORNO
Oven roasted Chatham Cod with Tomatoes, Capers, Taggiasca Olives, Breadcrumbs and Rapini

BRANZINO
Seabass with Fennel, Orange, Bronte Pistachios and Salmoriglio Sauce

TORTA ALL'ARANCIA
Orange Olive Oil Cake

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TICKET INCLUDES:

  • Welcome Prosecco
  • Unforgettable Communal Dining Experience
  • 7 Course Fixed Seafood Menu at the Chef's table
  • Optional Chef’s Wine Flight Pairings Available
  • Corkage Fee waived on wines purchased in our Enoteca

Dietary accommodations and vegetarian options are always available, please let us know when you book.

Via Umbria serves a single fixed menu (with a vegetarian offering possible with advance request) and have one seating at 7:00pm. All guests sit communally at one table. Each course is served at the same time and our Chef will join you at every course to describe what has been prepared and to answer any questions you may have. Every seat is a seat at the chef's table.

Pre-purchased tickets are required to join the dinner and can be purchased • online at viaumbria.com/events • by calling us at (202) 333-3904 • emailing us at feedme@viaumbria.com

Tickets are not refundable and cannot be switched to a different date or time. If you are unable to attend please transfer to a friend.

Location:
Via Umbria | 1525 Wisconsin Avenue NW, WDC 20007