FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008
JOIN US
FOR A MOTHER'S DAY FEAST
-- FESTA
DELLA MAMMA
--
MAY 10 - 16
LOOK FOR
LAGO AT
"MAKE A WISH" FUND-RAISER
ON MAY 3
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We invite
you to celebrate MOTHER'S
DAY on Sunday, May 11 with FESTA DELLA
MAMMA,
a special menu from Chef Davide served in addition to our
lunch,
brunch and dinner menus. This three- or four-course
feast, paired with
wines (optional), is also available from Saturday, May 10 through Friday, May
16.
Click HERE for all the details, and call now for
reservations! (310) 451-3525.
All of
us at Lago are proud to participate again this year in Make
A Wish 15th Annual "Uncork A Wish" fund-raiser on Saturday,
May 3
at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica. We hope you'll
look for us there and join
us in
supporting this
organization!
FRIDAY,
MARCH 28, 2008
HAPPY 17TH ANNIVERSARY -- OUR GIFT TO YOU!
GREAT REVIEW OF LAGO AT LAIST.COM
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The beginning of April marks the date Lago opened in 1991.
Thank you for your loyalty and support all these years. You've
helped us keep our doors open for 17 years and, we hope, many more!
To show our appreciation,
we are extending a special gift for you.
Our "Anniversary Card"
features 30 special offers, one for every day in April. For
example, on Friday, April 4, you're entitled to 15% off lunch. On
Tuesday, April 15, order any pasta dish for $10.99. Don't miss
joining us on Tuesday, April 29, when you'll get a free Grolla after
dinner! And there are 27 others! Just bring the day's "tab"
from the card into Lago, and you're set. (You can use any of the
offers or all of them!)
If you're on our postal mailing list, you've probably already received this card. If you're not, and you'd like us to send one, click HERE
(or send an email to webmaster at lagosantamonica dot com with
ANNIVERSARY CARD in the subject line). We won't add you to
our mailing lists unless you specifically request it.
Thank you again for being a loyal patron of Locanda del Lago.
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Check out our highly favorable review at LAIst.com!
Visit us soon – call now for reservations: 310 451-3525.
MONDAY,
MARCH 10, 2008
SPECIAL
"BUONA PASQUA" EASTER MENU
AVAILABLE ALL WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 22
FREE
ZAGAT GUIDE FOR PARTICIPATING IN
ZAGAT'S LOS ANGELES RESTAURANT SURVEY
LAGO HONORED
WITH BEST OF CITYSEARCH
NOMINATION IN "HAPPY HOUR" CATEGORY;
VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN!
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Join us
for Chef
Davide Vedovelli's
special Easter Buona
Pasqua Menu on Easter Sunday (March 23)
featuring lamb chops, fillet of dorade, spinach-ricotta crepes and
more, with the
option of Italian wines paired with
each course.
It's
served along
with our regular lunch and dinner menus (plus a incredibly delicious Italian
Easter dessert) and is
also available
from March 22 through 28 as our "Tasting Menu."
Click HERE
to see the selections, and call now for
reservations!
(310) 451-3525.
Have you always wanted to be a restaurant
critic? Even if you haven't, you can -- at the very
least --
get a
free
copy of Zagat's information-packed 2009 guide to Los Angeles/Southern
California
restaurants by participating in the annual survey that's open now
through April 13.
It's easy
to use Zagat's online voting
system, and you
can vote for as many or as
few restaurants as you like. When you complete a survey, Zagat will
send you a free copy of the
book
when it's published.
Be
sure to
include your opinions about
Locanda
del Lago in the Santa Monica section!
Visit Zagat's
site to participate.
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Wow! We've been nominated for
the Best of Citysearch poll in the Happy
Hour category by the Citysearch Los Angeles Editorial Team!
Vote for us here, with our deepest
thanks!
If you haven't checked out our Happy Hour lately, stop by 5
to 7 p.m. Sundays through Fridays for our specially
priced tapas-style menu and drinks.
FRIDAY,
JANUARY 17, 2008
"MENU
DI SAN VALENTINO"
FOR
VALENTINE'S DAY
Join us
for Valentine's Day
on Thursday,
February 14 when we present our romance-filled "Menu
di San Valentino" served
from 4 to 10 p.m. This
special four- or five-course prix-fixe dinner features the option of
special
wines paired with each course!
Valentine's
Day reservations
are required, so be sure to call today:
(310) 451-3525. We hope to see you
then!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007
Check out our holiday
delights this season:
CHRISTMAS
NEW
YEAR'S EVE
HOLIDAY
PARTIES
GIFT
IDEAS
We're open CHRISTMAS
EVE and CHRISTMAS
DAY with
all your favorite dishes (at regular prices) PLUS our special "Cena
di Natale" Menu, served from 4 p.m. This
delectable Christmas Supper, available in three or four courses, comes
with Lago's signature Wine Tasting pairing and includes Italian
quiche, housemade tortellini stuffed with parma prosciutto and ground
veal, pan-roasted black cod with portobello mushrooms in moscato grappa
reduction, and beef tenderloin wrapped in flakey pastry crust with
Italian ham and champignon mushrooms! Just click HERE
for details -- and make reservations early!
You're
invited to our fabulous "Bursting
With Bubbles" NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY!
Beginning at 9 p.m.
on Monday, December 31, we're featuring an extraordinary Five-Course
Champagne Dinner with Party Merriment, Dancing, DJ Music and
Free-Flowing Champagne to Bring in the New Year!
On the
menu are MAINE
LOBSTER and PAN-ROASTED RACK OF LAMB,
plus ANTIPASTI APPETIZER and a fabulous
dessert!
It's just
$139
per person, which includes "all you care to drink"
Taittinger Champagne.
Don't miss out
-- advance
reservations are required. Click HERE to see the complete menu.
(We'll also be serving
a limited a la carte menu on New Year's Eve from 4 to 8, and we're
open
at 5 p.m. on New Year's Day.)
LET
US CATER
YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES!
From
small dinners to large holiday gatherings...
whether business
entertaining
or family celebrations...
either at Lago or the location of your
choice.
We'll
take care of everything for you!
Click HERE
for details.
NEED
A GREAT
GIFT IDEA?
Check
out our hand-crafted Buon Ricordo porcelain plates
featuring a design
by
acclaimed artist John Baldessari, available exclusively at
Lago.
Different versions of these Collector Plates are featured at 26 top
Italian
restaurants around the country, each with a special image created by
artists
of international renown, including Milton Glaser, Christo, and Aldo
Luongo,
among many others. A portion of the proceeds from
the sale of
each
plate is donated to the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund by
"Buon Ricordo
America," a non-profit organization comprised of prestigious Italian
restaurants
and dedicated to preserving and promoting the values of Italian
regional
cuisine. Visit our SHOP
page for more info!
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CALL
TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS: (310) 451-3525
Happy
Holidays from all of us at Lago!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007
THANKSGIVING
JOIN US
FOR THANKSGIVING, November 22!
Our prix fixe THANKSGIVING
MENU
is available as a three-course or four-course meal (or a la carte), and
each course is matched with our signature wine pairing.
This special menu and our dinner menu (at regular
prices) will be available all day and evening from 11:30 a.m. until
10:00 p.m.
Plus, check out our "THANKSGIVING
TO GO" offerings!
We're
featuring a whole de-boned turkey with all the
“trimmings”
for $24.95 per person (minimum order is for five people).
Also
available are individual pumpkin pies ($5.00 each),
whole pumpkin pies ($35.00 each, serves 8
- 10), and housemade gelato (vanilla, cinnamon,
chocolate, $8.00 per pint).
Call
today for reservations: (310)
451-3525.
Happy
Thanksgiving from our family at Lago to yours.
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 12, 2007
HAL-LAGO-WEEN (Boo!)
“BE A RESTAURANT
CRITIC” (part two)!
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JOIN
US FOR HAL--LAGO—WEEN
on
Wednesday, October 31
for a HORRORbly good time!
Among our Spooky
Specials and Creepy Cocktails:
Zuppa della Strega
Witch’s
Stew
(Fresh Pumpkin Soup
Straight from the Pumpkin Patch)
Tagliolini della
Transilvania
Transylvanian
Black Pasta
(Black-as-the-Night
Tagliolini
in Bloody Tomato Coulis with Fresh Cuttlefish)
Dracula’s Revival
(This Bloody Red Drink of Chambord, Sweet & Sour
and Grenadine will Leave You Screaming for More!)
Zombie
(A Deadly Cocktail of Bacardi Light, Myers’s, Pineapple,
Orange and Lime Juice...
You’ll be Crying for Mummy!)
and the
Headless Horseman
(Only for Those Who DARE to Find Out!)
Click HERE
to see more!
And call now for reservations! (310) 451-3525.
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HAVE
YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE
A RESTAURANT REVIEWER, PART TWO!
The Zagat Guide isn't the only place for budding restaurant critics to
express themselves. With the increasing numbers of web sites
offering opportunities for users to provide content, we invite you to
post your comments and reviews about Locanda del Lago.
Here are some links to sites that feature user content:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2007
NEW
FEATURED RECIPE:
PIZZOCCHERI ALLA VALTELLINESE
PLUS CONGRATULATIONS
TO OUR GM MEGAN SHEEHY!
Our
current featured recipe is PIZZOCCHERI
ALLA VALTELLINESE (house-made whole wheat
pappardelle tossed with braised savoy cabbage,
roasted garlic, fried sage, yukon potatoes and bitto cheese fondue), one of our most popular dishes.
You'll find it on our RECIPES
page. Delicious!
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Congratulations
to our wonderful General
Manager Megan Sheehy
for being named "Volunteer of the Week" last week by the Santa Monica
Chamber of Commerce for her help in securing silent auction items for
the Taste of Santa Monica on
Sunday, Septermber 16!
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007
SUMMER PICNIC
MENUS
WINE
SPECTATOR
"AWARD OF EXCELLENCE"
FOR LAGO AGAIN THIS YEAR!
"SHARE
OUR STRENGTH" TASTING MENUS,
AUGUST 18 - 31, 2007
"TASTE
OF SANTA MONICA" AND
"MACY'S PASSPORT" EVENTS
IN SEPTEMBER!
PIX FROM 2006 "TASTE OF SANTA MONICA"
Remember
that Lago's Picnics Menu,
a choice of three take-away
meals, are perfect for the Hollywood Bowl, the beach, a park
or
simply
for a night when you don't feel like cooking!
Visit our MENUS
page for all the details.
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We're proud to announce that Locanda
del Lago has been awarded Wine Spectator
magazine's prestigious AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
again this year. We've received it annually since 1995.
Congratulations
especially to our GM Megan Sheehy, who directs our wine
program! She was singled out for special recognition in Wine
Spectator's August 31 issue.
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You're
invited to enjoy our 2007 S. Pellegrino Dine Out Menus benefiting
"Share Our Strength" from August 18 - 31. When you
order our special prix
fixe lunch or dinner menus during this two-week period, you'll receive
a complimentary bottle of S. Pellegrino or Acqua Panna AND Nestle
Waters North America will donate $1 to "Share Our Strength" for every
Dine Out meal sold, benefiting hunger-relief
charities.
Don't miss out – make your reservations
early! Call us today at (310) 451-3525.
For more details and
to see our "Share Our Strength" menus, click HERE.
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Come
September, be
sure to visit our booths at these two upcoming events:
The
6th Annual "Taste of Santa Monica" on
Sunday, September 16 from 12
noon to 4 p.m. at the Santa Monica Pier includes food from 40 of Santa
Monica's finest restaurants, live music and more. We are
proud to be a "Sous Chef Sponsor" of this event. "Taste of
Santa Monica" ticket prices (adults $40, children 4 to 10 $10) include
all food! Click event logo above for more
information.
Check out these fun PHOTOS from last year's event!
Macy’s-American
Express Passport '07 "Gala Evening" will be
held on Thursday, September 27 at Barker Hangar in Santa
Monica. This fund-raiser is dedicated to finding a cure for
HIV/AIDS and features a fashion show, music, an auction and food from
top restaurants, including Lago! Click Macy's logo
above for
more information.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2007
JOIN US FOR A FATHER'S DAY FEAST
Festa del Papá
June 16 - 22
We invite
you to celebrate FATHER'S
DAY on Sunday, June 17 with Festa del Papá,
a special menu from Chef Davide served in addition to our
lunch,
brunch and dinner menus. This three- or four-course
feast, paired with
wines (optional), is also available today through June 22.
Click HERE for all the details, and call now for
reservations! (310) 451-3525.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2006
OUR
GIFT TO YOU
As
a "thank you" from all of us at Lago,
we've created a New Year's gift for our mailing list patrons.
It's
a holiday card that features 31 special offer
tabs, one for every day in January. For example, on
January
10,
you can order a three-course dinner for $20.07. On January 15,
you're entitled to 50% off dinner entrees.
Don't miss
joining us on January 21, when you'll get a free Grolla
after dinner!
And there are 28 others, each one better than the last! Just
bring the day's "tab" into
Lago, and
you're set. (You can use any of the offers or all of them!)
If you're
on our postal mailing list, look
for this card in the mail within the next few days. If you're
on just our e-mail
mailing
list and you'd like us send it to you, simply send an e-mail
with your mailing address. (We won't add you to our postal
mailing
list unless you specifically request it.)
If
you'd like to join either of our mailing lists
so we can present this gift to you, too, please click HERE.
(Be sure to add "January Gift" in the Comment section of the form, too.)
Thank you
to all our loyal patrons! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 2, 2006
SALUTE TO
UMBRIA!
Lago is one of a number of notable restaurants and retailers
celebrating the region of Umbria in December. We're
presenting a
special SALUTE TO
UMBRIA
menu from December 2 to 15 that makes use of the region's exceptional
wines and products to offer unique dishes and wine pairings..
The event is organized by the Centro Agro Alimentare Regione Umbria, a
special agency promoting the territory of the Region and its
agricultural products, in collaboration with the Italy America Chamber
of Commerce West, Inc. (I.A.C.C.W.) and the Italian Trade Commission.
Other L.A.-area restaurants participating are Ago, Caffe Roma, Drago,
Enoteca Drago, Grace, Il Grano, La Botte, La Terza, Piccolo Ristorante,
Sor Tino, Valentino and Wilson.
Umbria, the "green heart of Italy," is renowned for its white and black
truffles, wines, olive oils, cheeses and pasta. Located in
the
center of the Italian peninsula, the verdant region has maintained its
rich gastronomic heritage for centuries.
Don't miss out! Call now for
reservations: 310 451-3525.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2006
KATRINA
RELIEF EFFORT AUGUST 29 EVENT
WINE SPECTATOR AWARD
COOKBOOK WITH RECIPE FROM CHEF DAVIDE
On
Tuesday, August 29th, Lago will join other restaurants around the
country in donating a portion of our dinner proceeds to Share Our Strength's "Restaurants
for Relief 2," a drive to rebuild the Gulf Coast and
provide continuing relief to people affected by last year's Hurricane
Katrina.
Please join us -- we look forward to seeing you! Call now to make a
reservation: (310) 451-3525.
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We're
proud to announce that Lago
has received WINE SPECTATOR magazine's "Award Of Excellence"
for the 11th consecutive year. Special congratulations to our
General Manager
Megan Sheehy!
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And we're also
excited to congratulate Chef
Davide Vedovelli, who is featured
in a special cookbook titled CHEFS'
SPECIALS OF CALIFORNIA: SIGNATURE DISHES AND FAVORITE RECIPES
FROM CELEBRATED CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS.
The book was published by the Western Foodservice & Hospitality
Expo to honor the 100th anniversary of the California Restaurant
Association (CRA) and to support the CRA Educational Foundation.
Click HERE to
read the full press release.
The cookbook will be available for purchase at the Expo and Los Angeles
Wine & Food Festival now through Monday at the Los Angeles
Convention Center. You can also purchase it online.
Click HERE
for details.
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2006
LOOK FOR
LAGO AT L.A. FREE CLINIC AND TURNING POINT FUND-RAISERS
All of us at Lago
are proud to participate in two fund-raisers, the Los Angeles Free Clinic's
"Extravaganza for the Senses" on Saturday, July 15 at the
20th Century Fox Lot and "Blues
by the Sea" benefiting Turning Point Transitional Housing
on Sunday, July 23 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. We
hope
you'll look for us there and join us in supporting these two
organizations.
Click HERE
for more info on the Free Clinic event. Click HERE
for more info on the Turning Point event.
