Dining Out for Life - Thursday, September 22

On Thursday, September 22, 2011, thousands of people in the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Area will be participating in one of the most rewarding dining experiences of the year. Moveable Feast's Dining Out for Life event raises tens of thousands of dollars, thanks to the generosity of community-minded restaurants, sponsors, and those who dine out with their families and friends that day to help our neighbors in need.

By dining at Sotto Sopra Restaurant on Thursday, September 22  we will be donating 20 percent of dinner proceeds that day  to help feed hundreds of men, women, and children right here in our community living with HIV/AIDS, and other life-challenging conditions such as breast cancer.

Remember to Eat.Drink.Sleep.Dream – Italian and know that on this night you are helping many others with their day-to-day living.

You can read more about Dining Out for Life http://www.diningoutforlife.com/baltimore or follow the event on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DOFLBaltimore

The Farmer and the Chef - Please join us

On April 21, 2010, the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Wine & Food
and the Renaissance Hotel at Harborplace, will hold the 1^stFarmer and Chef Culinary Competition.

Sotto Sopra's own Executive Chef Bill Crouse is participating and we hope you will join us for this wonderful evening.

Several of your favorite local chefs will be competing in a cooking contest of “Farm to Table” recipes for the benefit of the AIWF’s “Days of Taste” program. This will be a judged competition with a professional and celebrity panel, and you get to judge also, selecting a “People’s Favorite.”

This promises to be the event of the year for all you great food lovers.

Participating Chefs:

Ned Atwater - Owner/Chef, Atwater's Bakery
Bill Crouse - Executive Chef, Sotta Sopra
Sean Curry - Executive Chef, Renaissance Hotel
Jerry Edwards CPCE - President/Corporate Chef, Chef's Expressions
Barry Fleischmann - Owner and Chef, Innovative Gourmet
Laurent Girard - Executive Chef, Cafe Paris
Dan Henry - Executive Chef, Capital Grille
Sandy Lawler - Owner/Chef, Feast@4East
Kevin Miller - Executive Chef, Widespread Concierge Service
Jesse Pancakes Sandlin - 2009 Bravo's Top Chef Contestant
John Walsh - Executive Chef, Chef's Expressions

Please join us for this very special evening:
Register HERE

Dollar Pasta Night - Thursday, April 15 - Benefit Kennedy Krieger

$1 Dollar Pasta Night $1
Taking a bite out of your taxes
Thursday, April 15, 2009
5:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
reservations required
Dollar Pasta Night - dine at Sotto Sopra Restaurant on tax night, Thursday, April 15th, make a donation (cash, check or credit card) to the Kennedy Krieger Institute and for just one dollar ($1) you can order from a selection of nine pastas - it is that simple. Sotto Sopra will be donating 10% of the evenings proceeds to Kennedy Krieger along with your donations.

Sotto Sopra wants to take the bite out of tax day woes as well as help the children.

Reservations are required - call 410 625 0534

Dollar Pasta Menu

Spaghetti alla Bolognese
Penne with Salmon and Pernod
Rigatoni with Eggplant and Mozzarella
Cappellini al Pomodoro
Fettucine with Mint and Pistachio
Penne Zucchine
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Spaghetti all'Amatriciana
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

A limited menu of salads, entrees and desserts will be offered this evening.

Reservations are required: Call 410 625-0534


More about Kennedy Krieger

Internationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders and injuries of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system, the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD serves more than 14,000 individuals each year through inpatient and outpatient clinics, home and community services and school-based programs. Kennedy Krieger provides a wide range of services for children with developmental concerns mild to severe, and is home to a team of investigators who are contributing to the understanding of how disorders develop while pioneering new interventions and earlier diagnosis. For more information on Kennedy Krieger Institute, visit www.kennedykrieger.org.

no other promotions or discounts will be applicable to this special event

Chef-for-the-Day benefits Race for the Cure

You are cordially invited to a special
Chef-for-the-Day Dinner
to benefit
the
Race for the Cure
Thursday, June 25th
reservations being accepted between 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

$55 per person*

Chef-for-the-Day
Dean P. Kane, MD
and
Hostess-for-the-Day
Lauri P. Kane, RD
with musical performances by
Tony Sciuto

Dr. Dean P. Kane is trading in his scalpel for a chef’s knife and becoming our Chef-for-the-Day. Sotto Sopra’s Executive Chef, Bill Crouse, has worked very closely with Dr. Kane on the menu for the evening. We know that Dr. Kane works well under the operating room lights but will he be able to stand the heat of a professional restaurant kitchen. Lauri P. Kane, will be your guest hostess while her husband works arduously in the kitchen under the tutelage of Chef Crouse.

As an added bonus, there will be entertainment throughout the evening from Tony Sciuto who is volunteering his time for this worthy cause.

MENU

1st Course
Summer Panzanella
farmer’s market tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, basil,
focaccia and balsamic vinaigrette

2nd Course
Lobster & Crab Bolognese
with homemade pappardelle

3rd Course
"Duetto"
Seared Halibut in Rosemary Braise
over couscous
and
Grilled Lamb Chop
with caramelized onion rémoulade

4th Course
Brûlé Drunken Cherries with Sabayon

$55.00* per person
*a portion of the proceeds will go to the Race for the Cure
(beverages, tax and gratuity are not inclusive)

Reservations are requested: Please contact Monika Pawlak-Bosio at 410 625 0534 and let her know you are coming for the Chef-for-the-Day Dinner.

Dr. Dean P. Kane: Dr. Dean Kane’s broad experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery includes cosmetic surgery, skin health and rejuvenation, chronic wound care and a dedication to promoting healthy aging. As Medical Director of Baltimore’s Center for Anti-Aging and Cosmetic Medicine he is responsible for overseeing each patient’s surgery and ensuring that it is complemented with non-surgical management to achieve optimum healthy aging and wellness.

Lauri P. Kane. R. D. : Dr. Lauri Kane consulted in public health for the City of Baltimore prior to administrating her husbands new solo practice 16 years ago. Her talents and grace have enabled her to develop one of Baltimore, Maryland’s finest plastic surgery offices. Her interests in nutrition, public health and skin care have resulted in the advancement of their practice in Anti-Aging Medicine. Her personal goal has been to provide cosmetic plastic surgery and advanced skin health to patients of color. For this, she has been flattered to be identified as a innovator and leader by the Estee Lauder Company for whom she has provided consultation.

Susan G Komen Race for the Cure: Funds raised at Komen Race for the Cure events support breast cancer research and community-based outreach programs. In the United States, Komen Race for the Cure events are organized by local Komen Affiliates, and 75 percent of the net income from each Race event stays in the host community to fund local programs offering breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment. The remaining 25 percent of the net income supports groundbreaking breast cancer research

In addition to raising funds, the Komen Race for the Cure Series is committed to educating the public through the I AM THE CURE.® program. By incorporating simple, action-oriented messages, I AM THE CURE emphasizes the importance of breast self awareness. This includes positive habits such as understanding your risk, the importance of regular screenings, knowing what is normal for your body and living a healthy lifestyle.

Dollar Pasta Night - Taking a bite out of your taxes

$1 Dollar Pasta Night $1
Taking a bite out of your taxes
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
5:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
reservations required

Dollar Pasta Night - dine at Sotto Sopra Restaurant on tax night, Wednesday, April 15th, make a cash or check donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and/or Our Daily Bread and for just one dollar ($1) you can order from a selection of nine pastas - it is that simple.

Sotto Sopra wants to take the bite out of tax day woes as well as help the less fortunate along the way.

Dollar Pasta Menu

Spaghetti alla Bolognese
Penne with Salmon and Pernod
Rigatoni with Eggplant and Mozzarella
Cappellini al Pomodoro
Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Penne Zucchine
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Spaghetti all'Amatriciana
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Riccardo believes that we all must find ways to give back and help in these troubled times – this is one of his ways. Both charities have a special meaning for Bosio. If you are unable to attend we hope you will take the time to support both of these charities:

1. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – Executive Chef Bill Crouse of Sotto Sopra is helping raise dollars by participating in the Man and Woman of the Year. If you are unable to attend dollar pasta night please feel free to donate on the website – click HERE.

2. Our Daily Bread is Maryland’s hot meal program, serving more than a quarter million meals to the hungry of Baltimore City each year. They serve nutritious lunches every day of the year and breakfasts to seniors and individuals with disabilities each weekday. Click HERE for more information on the great endeavors of Our Daily Bread and feel free to donate.

We will also be offering a limited menu of salads, entrees and desserts.

What is Growing Faster Than Jack's Beanstalk?

Childhood Hunger!

Sotto Sopra is proud to participate in Share Our Strength - Baltimore's Taste of the Nation on Monday, June 2nd - We hope you will help the local restaurant industry raise money to help alleviate childhood hunger. My friend, Dara Bunjon (aka Dining Dish) has already started a ground swell to sell tickets and can enlighten you. - here is her post:

Where do you start when you know children are going hungry in this city? Some statistics I gleaned showed that 29% of the hungry in Baltimore are children under 18. Another statistic that is shocking, 81% of the food insecure in the city are families with children. Nearly 185,000 children are facing hunger in Maryland. What do you say to a child who is hungry and there is no food?

Irony at Its Best – Eat Well and Help End Childhood Hunger


Mark your calendar for Monday, June 2 as Baltimore’s best chefs and restaurants cook to end childhood hunger at the American Visionary Art Museum from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. for Share Our Strength’s (SOS), Baltimore’s Taste of the Nation which raises critical funds needed to support SOS’s efforts to end childhood hunger in Baltimore and across America.The area charities that will benefit from this year’s event include Baltimore’s Garden Harvest, Maryland Committee for Children, and Advocates for Children and Youth.



More than 20 of the city’s finest restaurants will participate in this gastronomic event including (in no particular order):

Jack’s Bistro

Inn at Perry Cabin

Jordan’s Steakhouse

VIN

Sotto Sopra

Indigma

Pierpoint

Red Maple

Lebanese Taverna

The Capital Grille

Ixia Restaurant

Trapeze

Cabot Creamery

Lindt Chocolate

Corks

Kali’s Court

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine

Karma’s Cupcakes…and many others

Guests will enjoy the city’s finest foods paired with beverages by Finlandia Vodka, Herradura Tequila, Woodford Reserve Bourbon and Southern Comfort.

Tickets for Baltimore’s Taste of the Nation are $75 (100% tax deductible) and $125 for VIP admission (VIPs receive seating, champagne and surprise perks). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-877-26-TASTE or visiting http://www.tasteofthenation.org/. The evening will be fun, fulfilling and filling.


Show your local restaurateurs and chefs that you can support their childhood hunger relief fundraiser as they have consistently and without waiver, supported all our charities year-after-year, day-after-day.

More About Share Our Strength


SOS has been working with the culinary industry for 20 years to create engaging, pioneering programs like Taste of the Nation, Great American Bake Sale, Operation Frontline and A Tasteful Pursuit.


Generous support from presenting sponsor American Express, national sponsors SYSCO Corporation and Food Network, Brown-Forman, S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, the National Pork Board and OpenTable ensure that 100 percent of ticket proceeds go to Baltimore’s Taste of the Nation’s efforts to end childhood hunger.


Can We Fix Childhood Hunger?


Do I think childhood hunger is going to get better? I hope so, though I think it will get worse before it does. With utilities sky rocketing and gas prices growing faster than Jack’s beanstalk, families who were just getting by last year face the lack of food for their families.


The children need your support….gather your friends and join us Monday, June 2nd at The Visionary Art Museum for Baltimore’s Taste of the Nation.

Dara Bunjon-Dining Dish


P. S. Unable to make the event but you have a great auction item, do reach out and let the organizers know (tasteofthenation@strength.org).