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April 1st, 2012

Community, Kids & Pizza

Last week we counted ourselves 3 times lucky when we had the opportunity to support our community by making pizza with a group of kids from the YMCA-YWCA of Greater Victoria.

Shortly after arriving, the kids suited up in Prima Strada bandannas and were ready to learn! The young pizzaioli-in-training took turns topping the pizzas and naming their creations. As you might suspect, the kids came up with some very clever names – like the 300° named for the spicy pizza topped with calabrese salami. It was hard to tell who had more fun – the kids or the staff!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this day such a success.

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March 30th, 2012

Parla Italiano: Lesson 2

Ciao! This Tuesday we had our second lesson with “Professor” Gabriella at PPS Bridge Street where we learned how to ask questions in Italian. Here are the words used to create a question in Italian:

Chi? (kee) (Who?)
Che? (keh) (What?)
Che cosa? (keh koh-zah) (What?) (This is the preferred use.)
Dove? (doh-veh) (Where?)
Quando? (koo-ahn-doh) (When?)
Perché? (pehr-keh) (Why?)
Come? (koh-meh) (How?)
Quanto? (koo-ahn-toh) (How much?)
Quale? (koo-ah-leh) (Which?)

Now that you know the basics, let’s put some questions together.

Chi è? (Who is it?)
Chi viene? (Who is coming?)
Che ore sono? (What time is it?)
Che giorno è oggi? (What day is it today?)
Che cosa stai facendo? (What are you doing)
Che cosa prendi? (What are you having (taking)?)
Dove sei? (Where are you?)
Dove vai? (Where are you going?)
Quando vieni? (When are you coming?)
Come stai? (How are you?)
Come è la pizza? (How is the pizza?)
Quanto costa? (How much is it?)

Benissimo!

Missed the first “lessons”? Not to worry. If you’re looking to practice your Italian or to learn a new phrase or two, join us at our next Italian conversation night on Tuesday April 10. To reserve your spot email Andrew. Until next time here is a video lesson on greetings – ciao ciao!

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December 11th, 2011

Buon Natale!

Missing the December Long Table? We have a special meal to offer before the year ends. Begin your New Year’s celebration with dinner at Pizzeria Prima Strada Bridge Street. While in Italy, we were sure to ask about the New Year’s eve meal. In coastal Southern Italy, the focus is the fruit of the seas, cotechino sausage and lentils. The lentils are for luck: the more you eat, the more you have.

The menu? Crostini with broccoli rabe, chilis & tellagio, local rockfish with clams, soffritto, olives, chilis & white wine and house made cotechino sausage with lentils & beets. Torta Caprese with plum sauce ends the meal.

The wine? Moscato – Petalo il vino dell’amore, Veneto, Vermentino di Sardegna – Agriolas Costamolino, Palazzo della torre – Allegrini, Veneto and your choice of digestivo: Grappa, Limoncello, Amaro di Montenegro or Venturi Schultze Brandenburg no. 5.

The menu will be $35 per person, with the wine $25 per person.

To make reservations, please contact Andrew at 250-590-4388 or email LongTable@PrimaStrada.com.

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October 28th, 2011

Umbria Candlelight Long Table Dinner Recap

Wow the last couple days have been fun, am I right? For those of you lucky enough to get a spot at our coveted Long Table Dinner the last two nights I want to start by saying thank you! You were all absolutely wonderful people to have at the dinner and made our romantic ambiance very enjoyable.

The region of the month was Umbria and the food was phenomenal. Also, in cooperation with BC Hydro, we reduced our energy consumption and lit the dining room with only candles!

To kick off the dinner, we started with a Piatto di Salumi. On the plate was house-made bread and butter pickles, oven roasted roma tomatoes, house-made dried fig mostarda, house-made quince paste, spicy cappicollo and lomo from Choux-Choux Charcuterie, with lardo salami and cacciatore from The Whole Beast. A good salumi plate really is a thing of beauty. Paired with this lovely mix of goodies was the wine Est!Est!!Est!!! Di Montefiascone by Falesco. A great wine with a great name!

Next on the menu was what most people considered to be the best dish of the night, the Trota e Funghi.It was an elegant presentation of rainbow trout with chanterelle mushrooms and fingerling potatoes. Served with the trout was a white wine some loyal customers might remember, the Orvieto Classico from Ruffino.

The third course was a Minestra di Farro, which is a house cured ham and spelt stew complete with braising greens. A nice hearty dish for the cold weather outside. It was paired with a wonderful Merlot by Falesco.

And last, but certainly not least, dolci! The dessert of the evening was a Zuccotto which is a sponge cake dome soaked in liqueur and filled with chocolate and hazelnut ice cream. And yes, it is as delicious as it sounds.

Next month will be our last Long Table Dinner of 2011 as we will not be doing one in December. But have no fear, we saved one of the best regions for last. The November Long Table Dinner Series region will be Tuscany! Known for its great wine and amazing food, it will surely be a great meal. Also, because we want to showcase some of the outstanding wines Tuscany has to offer, November’s dinner will cost $60 before tax/tip. To book your place for the Tuscany Long Table please email longtable@primastrada.com. Grazie!

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September 30th, 2011

Sardegna Long Table Recap!

Although it is hard to believe that it’s the last week of September already, this month’s Long Table Dining Series has come and gone. If you are unfamiliar with what the Long Table Series is, I’m going to break it down for you.

On the last Wednesday and Thursday of every month at Bridge Street we host a four course meal accompanied with three wine pairings all focused on a particular region of Italy. The tables seat 24 guests and reservations are a must (to reserve email longtable@primastrada.com). The entire thing is reasonably priced at $50/person (not including tax/tip) and is a great way to meet some new adventurous people! Who wouldn’t like to enjoy a dinner with guys like Mark and Jean, who were at last night’s Long Table.

This month’s region of choice was Sardegna, one of Italy’s Mediterranean islands. To begin the night, diners were treated to an Insalata Pomodoro with heirloom tomato, shaved percorino, red wine vinaigrette, basil, and red onion. I managed to snap a photo of Andrew bringing one over to the table before it was devoured. This course was paired with a Cannonau di Sardegna from Santa Maria la Bombarde.

Next on the menu was Calamari Ripieni, which is squid stuffed with anchovy, breadcrumbs, pecorino, garlic, and parsley served with salsa verde. For this course the wine was Vermetino di Sardegna from Argiolas.
And just like the rest of Italy, Sardinians love their pasta. The calamari was followed by a hand made Malloreddus, which is a saffron pasta with sausage and tomato sauce. The sausage was gorgeous, with a slight hint of orange flavour coming through. The chefs work hard to get the pasta to the table while guests sip on a Montessu from Argicola Punica.

And what meal would be complete without a little something sweet? To finish off the night, diners indulged in some Torta di Mandorle which is an almond cake with a berry compote.

Are you left feeling like you missed out? Have no fear because the Long Table Dining Series happens every month! Next month’s region will be Umbria and will be held on October 26th and 27th at Bridge Street. (Insider tip: Oct. 27th will also be our Conservation Candlelight Dinner with BC Hydro. We will be conserving energy by lighting the room by candles!) It is bound to fill up quickly so once you know are committed to attending email longtable@primastrada.com to reserve your spot! Hope to see you soon!