2018 Pentagon Sailing Club Holiday Party

Saturday, Dec 1st, 2018
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Upstairs at Ghibellina in NW DC

Please join us as we eat, drink, dance, and celebrate
a great year of sailing, volunteerism, and fun!

Price: only $35 without FVSM or $10 with FVSM
Secure your place soon!  Registration is available from now through Nov 10th, 2018.

Program:
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres: 6:30 pm 
Dinner: 7:00 pm
Presentations: 8:00 (probably kick off while people are eating dessert)
Dancing: until 10:30 or 11?

Details:
Hors d'oeuvres will be available when you arrive, including a selection of salumi meats and imported Italian cheeses.  

Your ticket also includes soft drinks and after-dinner coffee or tea, plus two coupons for house beer or wine.  The bar will serve any additional drinks for credit card payment.

Suggested wear: "Dressy Casual" (examples: nice jeans or slacks with a button-down and blazer for men, casual dress or nice jeans/pants/skirt with a blouse for women)
The dress code will definitely NOT be enforced! 

How to Get There: Address is 1610 14th St NW, DC, 20009
Valet parking is available after 5pm for $12 per car cash only. 
Green/Yellow Line: U St/Af-Amer Civil War Museum, then walk 0.5mi
Red Line: Dupont Circle metro, then 0.7mi walk
Blue/Orange/Silver Line: McPherson Sq., then 0.8mi walk

PLEASE MAKE GOOD CHOICES: Don't Drink & Drive. 
Use Uber, Lyft, Via, the Metro, a good ol'fashioned taxi,
or your shoe leather if you plan to drink!
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Menu
All dishes are served family style 

Insalata Di Stagione
bibb lettuce, gala apples, red grapes, sunflower seeds, candied walnuts,
goat cheese, maple rosemary vinaigrette

~~~~~~~~~~~     primi piatti    ~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Fusilli Corti “Cacio Pepe”
pecorino, black pepper, seasonal vegetables, toasted bread crumbs
Risotto Al Funghi
shiitake mushrooms, mascarpone, pecorino, ricotta salata, goat cheese,
grilled radicchio, vincotto, truffle oil 

~~~~~~~~~~~     secondi piatti   ~~~~~~~~~~~   

Disossata Alla Griglia 
porcini-rubbed, 21 day dry-aged, new york strip, olio verde
Pesce Del Giorno 
fish of the day 

~~~~~~~~~~~     contorni    ~~~~~~~~~~~   

Patate Arrosto 
roasted peewee potatoes, parmesan, rosemary, parsley, marjoram, truffle oil
Cavoletti Di Bruxelles 
roasted brussels sprouts, guanciale, pumpkin seeds, vincotto, grana padano 

~~~~~~~~~~~     dolci    ~~~~~~~~~~~  

Tiramisu
ladyfingers soaked in espresso, mascarpone cheese, topped with espresso and cocoa powder
Torta Di Formaggio E Nutella
nutella cheesecake, morello cherry compote