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Feast of the Seven Fishes: MANGIA NASHVILLE brings this Sicilian Christmas Eve Tradition to Franklin in TRUE Italian Style!

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FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES MENU

Get your Sicilian-ON at MANGIA NASHVILLE every Friday & Saturday night during the Christmas Season. Even if you can’t trace your heritage back to the “old country”, you will become an honorary Italian that night at The Feast of The Seven Fishes hosted by Nick Pellegrino and his fabulous culinary staff.

For a year now,every Friday and Saturday night Cool Cafe in Franklin,Tn transforms into a BIG NIGHT of Italian feasting,singing and a nightly performance which has become hugely popular in the community-possibly becoming one of the best dining experiences around.

This Christmas Season, Nick has brought a traditional Italian celebration-FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES-to our community like never before. Nick’s rich Neapolitan and Calabrese heritage has given our community a unique way to celebrate!
As always,the food is plentiful,delicious,served family-style and it’s always a celebration of life and being Italian,of which I am truly proud to be a part. Even if you aren’t ,You will aways be an Honorary Italian at Mangia Nashville!

Dancing,singing,laughing and feasting family-style on Christmas Eve with at least seven courses of traditional Italian seafood dishes and desserts is a long time tradition that can be found in Southern Italy & Sicily during this time of the year dating back to ancient times.

Nick has shared his Italian family traditions with our community in a big way. During the
other months of the year,every Friday and Saturday night, you can be assured to have a
home-style Italian meal and celebration. It’s as if he has invited all of us into his
home for a truly authentic Italian experience.

(Festa Dei Sette-Pesci) Feast of the Seven Fishes-is a celebration that is deeply rooted in the Roman Catholic Church possibly representing the Seven Sacraments in anticipation of midnight and Christmas Day.

Crispy Calamari with warm Marinara sauce

Warm Penne Pasta tossed with the Pellegrino Christmas Sauce

We are all Italian tonight!

Bacon-wrapped Seared Scallops

Nick,hard at work, preparing the Feast!

Nick takes a moment to play the “drums” while everyone is dancing and singing to the music!

Frutti Di Mare: Fresh Calamari,Shrimp and Octopus in a delicious olive oil and lemon dressing

Crab Cakes with Italian Mayo

Baccala,a delightfully traditional dish consisting of salt cod,in tomatoes,mint and capers

Tim is preparing the Shrimp Scampi with the talented culinary staff

Succulent Shrimp Scampi

During the break between the appetizers and main courses,Nick and the staff enjoy singing and dancing to Italian songs with the dinner guests! MAMBO ITALIANO!

As the GODFATHER plays on the big screen TV…I swear I could hear him say,
“Leave the gun, Take the cannoli!”

Thanks! to my dear friend Vivian for the incredible wine selections.
She is the Sales Manager for 100% Italiano Wines located right here in Nashville.

Grab several bottles of 100% Italiano Wines! These wines were made for an Italian Feast!

Lobster Risotto: a creamy,warm Italian short-grain rice dish with succulent lobster and
one of my favorite spices Saffron

Roasted Whole Red Snapper stuffed with earthy,fresh fennel and sweet orange slices

Now for the desserts! STRUFFOLI! A huge plateful of little deep-fried balls of dough-crispy on the outside,drizzled with honey and sticky sweet on the outside-A traditional Italian holiday dessert

Expresso Chocolate Truffles

And…the Finale…Panettone-miniature loaves of the Holiday sweet yeast breads
chocked full of fruits and nuts. You will enjoy it with your morning coffee as you remember the fun times of the night before!

Mangia Nashville is located in The Cool Cafe Restaurant in Franklin,TN. For reservations contact Nick through the email: [email protected]

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is $75 per person.

To find out more about Mangia Nashville and the weekly menu be sure to find
Mangia Nashville on Facebook.

Get your Sicilian ON! EAT MANGIA NASHVILLE! Become an Honorary Italian for a night! CIAO!

 

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