In southern Italy, the holidays begin at the table, with a long evening of dishes drawn from the sea. On Saturday, December 19, Vintage brings that tradition home to Willow Grove.

The evening unfolds over an amuse bouche and four courses: crisp oysters with prosciutto, cavatelli with clams and uni, calamari filled with shrimp and crab. Each is paired with a wine chosen to carry you down the length of Italy, from the alpine vineyards of the Aosta Valley to the warm hills of Sicily.

It is a small gathering, thirty guests at most, and the kind of evening that only happens in the quiet week before the holidays arrive in earnest. Come hungry. Stay late.

The Menu

$150/person

Chef's Choice Amuse Bouche

Fried Oyster Salad  prosciutto, butter lettuce, sweet drops, creamy herb vinaigrette

Ronco dei Pini Pinot Grigio, Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia 2025

Clam Cavatelli  uni, lemon, pangrattato

Ermes Pavese Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle, Valle d'Aosta 2025

Stuffed Calamari  shrimp, crab, fennel, nduja, polenta, tomato

Grosjean Pinot Noir, Valle d'Aosta 2024

Alta Langa La Tur  pear mostarda, fish sauce caramel, pecans

Maggio Vini Frappato “Rappatu,” Sicily 2024