CCR Yuletide Dinner - December 4, 2023

The Canadian Club of Rome welcomes the holiday season with its fun, traditional dinner. Like last year, we'll have party favours and a festive quiz!

The menu will feature the excellent Sardinian fish and seafood delicacies of Ristorante Eleonora D'Arborea.

Welcome Prosecco

Salmon marinated in orange

Salmon with truffles

Sea bream (spigola) carpaccio

Seared tuna with balsamic vinegar and soya sauce

Mussels sautéed with tomatoes

Fried baby octopus

Shrimp in Vermentino sauce

Roasted octopus

Risotto with scampi cream

Paccheri tube pasta with kingfish (ricciola) and Pachino cherry tomatoes

Baked sea bass (branzino) with potatoes en croûte

Grilled scampi and jumbo shrimp (mazzancolle)

Wine: Sardinian white (Vermentino) and red (Cannonau)

Still and sparkling water

Traditional Italian sweet loaf (panettone)

Coffee

A special menu may be prepared for people who cannot eat fish or seafood, but this and any other dietary restrictions must be communicated in advance to the CCR.

When: Monday, Dec. 4, 2023

Where: Ristorante Eleonora D’Arborea, Corso Trieste 23.

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: CCR members €50; non-members €60.

RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com with the names of members of your party by email and proof of payment no later than 12 noon Nov. 30, 2023, or whenever the maximum number is reached. Please note that those arriving without reservations will not be accommodated.

NB: Payment must be made in advance and will not be refunded for no-shows or late cancellations. Please inform us of any dietary requirements upon reservation and no later than Nov. 30th. 

Parking: Garage entrance at 29 Corso Trieste (before 8 p.m.) – 207/A Via Alessandria (after 8 p.m.).

Holiday Season Dinner - December 14, 2022

We're going back to the warm welcome of Ristorante Eleonora D'Alborea for our holiday season dinner this year.

The menu will features their excellent Sardinian fish and seafood delicacies. 

Welcome Prosecco

Appetizers

Sea bream (spigola) carpaccio

Salmon marinated in orange

Oysters

Tuna with balsamic vinegar and soya sauce

Mussels sautéed with fresh cherry tomatoes

Gateau of Sardinian crisp bread (Pane Carasau), pecorino (sheep) cheese and swordfish

Fried baby octopus

Wine: Sardinian white and red wine

Still and sparkling water

First Courses (Primi)

Seafood risotto

Pacchero tube pasta with kingfish (ricciola) and Pachino cherry tomatoes

Second Courses

Baked sea bass (branzino) with potatoes en croûte

Grilled scampi and jumbo shrimp (mazzancolle)

Fresh vegetables with Italian oil dip (Pinzimonio)

Dessert

Lemon sorbet or Almond parfait

Traditional Italian Sweet Loaf (Panettone), fruit, Sardinian cookies

Digestive liqueurs

Coffee

A special menu may be prepared for people who cannot eat fish or seafood, but this and any other dietary restrictions must be communicated to the CCR by December 12th.

When: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022
Where: Ristorante Eleonora D’Arborea, Corso Trieste 23.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: CCR members €55; non-members €60.
Dress: business suit
RSVP and Proof of Payment: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Marielle no later than 12 noon Tues., Dec. 13, 2022, or whenever the maximum number is reached. Please note that those arriving without reservations will not be accommodated.
NB: Payment must be made in advance and will not be refunded for no-shows or late cancellations. Please inform us of any dietary requirements upon reservation or no later than December 12th. 
Parking: Garage entrance at 29 Corso Trieste (before 8 p.m.) – 207/A Via Alessandria (after 8 p.m.).

Holiday Season Dinner - December 9, 2021

We're so pleased that CCR's celebration of the holiday season can finally resume, with a dinner party for friends and family. For this special occasion we're going to return to the fine dining of Ristorante Eleonora D'Alborea, which specializes in Sardinian fish and seafood delicacies. 

As is now the norm, the number of participants may have to be limited, so book soon. Along with other COVID-19 containment measures, EU/Italian Green Passes (or proof of foreign vaccination) will be required to attend (checked by the restaurant).

Welcome Prosecco

Appetizers

Sea bream (spigola) carpaccio

Salmon marinated in orange

Oysters

Tuna with balsamic vinegar and soya sauce

Mussels sautéed with fresh cherry tomatoes

Gateau of Sardinian crisp bread (Pane Carasau), pecorino (sheep) cheese and swordfish

Fried baby octopus 

Wine: Sardinian white and red wine

Still and sparkling water

First Courses (Primi)

Seafood risotto

Pacchero tube pasta with kingfish (ricciola) and Pachino cherry tomatoes

Second Courses

Baked sea bass (branzino) with potatoes en croûte

Grilled scampi and jumbo shrimp (mazzancolle)

Fresh vegetables with Italian oil dip (Pinzimonio)

Dessert

Lemon sorbet or Almond parfait

Traditional Italian Sweet Loaf (Panettone), fruit, Sardinian cookies

Digestive liqueurs

Coffee

A special menu may be prepared for people who cannot eat fish or seafood, but this and any other dietary restrictions must be communicated to the CCR by December 7th.

When: Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021

Where: Ristorante Eleonora D’Arborea, Corso Trieste 23.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: CCR members €50; non-members €55. 
Dress: business suit 
RSVP and Proof of Payment: canadarome@gmail.com no later than 12 noon Tues., Dec. 7, 2021, or whenever the maximum number is reached. Please note that those arriving without reservations will not be accommodated. EU COVID/Green Passes or proof of foreign vaccination required.

NB: Payment must be made in advance and will not be refunded for no-shows or late cancellations. Please inform us of any dietary requirements upon reservation or no later than December 7th. 
Parking: Garage entrance at 29 Corso Trieste (before 8 p.m.) – 207/A Via Alessandria (after 8 p.m.).

Canada 150 Gala - December 2, 2017

The Canadian Club of Rome is proud to present a gala evening to celebrate

 C A N A D A   150

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada and of course we're going to celebrate in style! After enjoying cocktails as we're welcomed into the elegant 17th-century Palazzo Falletti in the historic centre of Rome, we'll be having a formal, full-service dinner. Each table will be doted on by its own waiter in uniform. Excellent Casale del Giglio wines will be served at the table while Around You Banqueting will be providing a delicious meal as well as an Open Bar throughout the evening. A DJ will play relaxing background music during the dinner and rousing dance tunes afterwards so that we can trip the light fantastic! We won't forget our tradition of charity fundraising, either, and our raffle has some truly fantastic prizes, including two Air Canada tickets to any destination, fine wines, and more!

This event has been organized with the generous support of Air Canada.

Warm thanks to Casale del Giglio for their contributions.

We've come a long way since 1867, baby!

When: Saturday, December 2, 2017,
Where: Palazzo Falletti, Via Panisperna 207 (historic centre of Rome)
Time: 7.30 p.m. for cocktails, 8:30 p.m. for full-service dinner
Dress: Formal (black tie or business suit; long or short gowns)
Cost: €60 per person for CCR members and for Canadian diplomatic and consular staff; €75 for other guests. You may book an entire table of 10 if you would like to guarantee your preferred seating.
NB: Space limited and priority will be given to Canadian members on this occasion. Advance payment is required; anyone who reserves but fails to provide proof of payment will be taken off the list and refused admission.
RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Anna with proof of payment by Tues. Nov. 28, 2017.

Holiday Celebration Dinner - December 14, 2016

We'll have a special treat this year as we celebrate the holiday season! Bistrot 64 has recently been awarded a Michelin star for its beautiful and creative culinary delights. Chef Kotaro Noda and owner Emanuele Cozzo have designed a menu that will lead us to explore pairings and taste sensations that are surprising yet absolutely delicious, while also giving an approving nod to famous Roman dishes. Take a look at this menu!

Bubbly aperitif and finger food snacks

Appetizer:
Potato spaghetti with anchovy coulis

First course:
Rigatoni all’Amatriciana

Main course:
Chicken and chicory terrine

Dessert:
"BIANCO" - Ricotta, pear, coconut, white chocolate, passion fruit

Beverages:
Mineral water
White wine

Red wine
Coffee

Given the surge in bookings since Bistrot received its star of excellency, we have only a limited number of spaces available for this special dinner, so get your spots as soon as possible! We will also do a fun Secret Santa exchange to make the evening even more festive. 

When: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016
Where: Bistrot 64, Via Guglielmo Calderini 64 (Flaminio area).
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Cost: CCR members €55; non-members €65; each person should bring a fun, wrapped gift (value no more than €5-10) for the Secret Santa exchange.
Dress: business suit
RSVP and Payment: Bookings will only be accepted if accompanied by proof of payment with the email no later than 12 noon Monday, Dec. 12th. Space is limited. Please note that those arriving without reservations will not be accommodated. RSVP with PoP to Diana at canadarome@gmail.com. 
N.B. Please inform us of any dietary requirements no later than Dec. 12th.

CCR Holiday Season Dinner - December 14, 2015

There is no better way to celebrate the holiday season than an elegant dinner shared with friends. Known for its fresh fish and seafood prepared in the tradition and flavours of Sardegna, our restaurant choice for this year is Ristorante Eleonora D’Arborea.

To add to the holiday spirit, we’ll be having a 'Secret Santa' gift exchange. We ask that you each bring a small wrapped gift to exchange at the dinner. Funny, silly or serious, it should not cost more than 5 to 10 euros. Just one more way to have fun!

Ambassador to the Quirinale H.E. Peter McGovern and his wife, Mrs. Sharon McGovern, and Ambassador to the Holy See H.E. Dennis Savoie and his wife, Mrs. Claudette Savoie, will be joining us.

Holiday Welcome Drink

Appetizers

Sea bream (spigola) carpaccio

Salmon marinated in orange

Oysters

Tuna with balsamic vinegar and soya sauce

Mussels sauteed with fresh cherry tomatoes

Gateau of Sardinian crisp bread (Pane Carasau), pecorino (sheep) cheese and swordfish

Fried baby octopus 

First Courses (Primi)

Seafood risotto

Pacchero tube pasta with kingfish (ricciola) and Pachino cherry tomatoes

Second Courses

Baked sea bass (branzino) with potatoes en croute

Grilled scampi and jumbo shrimp (mazzancolle)

Fresh vegetables with Italian oil dip (Pinzimonio)

Lemon sorbet or Almond parfait

Traditional Italian Sweet Loaf (Panettone), fruit, Sardinian cookies

Digestive liqueurs

Coffee

Wine: Vermentino di Sardegna

When: Monday, Dec. 14, 2015
Where: Ristorante Eleonora D’Arborea, Corso Trieste 23.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: CCR members €45; non-members €50; each person should bring a fun, wrapped gift (value no more than €5-10) for the Secret Santa exchange. 
Dress: business suit 
RSVP and Payment: no later than 12 noon Thursday, December 10. Please note that those arriving without reservations cannot be accommodated.  RSVP to Linda at canadarome@gmail.com 
NB:  You are financially responsible for your reservation. Payment must be made in advance. Details will be given upon reservation.
Please inform us of any dietary requirements no later than December 9th. A special menu will be prepared for people who do not eat fish or seafood, but this and other dietary restrictions must be communicated to the CCR by December 9th.
Parking: garage entrance at  29 Corso Trieste (before 8 p.m.) – 207/A Via Alessandria (after 8 p.m.).

CCR Book Club - April 23, 2015

In April our adventures in reading will lead us to ponder the legal and moral dilemmas of "The Postmistress" by Sarah Blake. The New York Times review says the author "has coaxed forth a book that hits hard and pushes buttons expertly... galvanizing social issues in the service of a well-wrought tear-jerker," and that the novel is "crammed with talking points," which is precisely what we love in the CCR Book Club!

When: Thursday, April 23, 2015
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Via Giulia area -- exact address sent to confirmed participants by email.
Potluck Dinner: Please RSVP letting Nicoletta know what dish you will be preparing for 6 people.
Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Nicoletta Barbarito

CCR Book Club - March 26, 2015

The March meeting will focus on Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam, a doctor whose book has been made into a TV series.

This book's presentation states that, "in their scalpel-sharp prose and unflinching gaze, the stories in Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures introduce a powerful new voice in Canadian fiction... Lam holds in delicate and skillful tension black humour, investigations of both common and extraordinary moral dilemmas, and a sometimes shockingly realistic and matter-of-fact portrait of today's medical profession... He brings to vivid and convincing life the disparate but interdependent worlds of school and home, heartbreaking young love and life-altering fear in stories that introduce us to Fitz, Ming, Chen, and Sri, young medical school students and doctors in Toronto." 

When: Thursday, March 26, 2015
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Piazza Vittorio area -- exact address sent to confirmed participants by email.
Potluck Dinner: Please RSVP letting Nicoletta know what dish you will be preparing for 6 people.
Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Nicoletta Barbarito

CCR Book Club - February 24, 2015

English writer Ian McEwan's 2014 novel, The Children Act, will be discussed at the CCR Book Club meeting in February.

When: Tuesday, February 24, 2015  Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Piazza Bologna area -- exact address sent to confirmed participants by email.
Potluck Dinner: Please RSVP letting Nicoletta know what dish you will be preparing for 6 people.
Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Nicoletta Barbarito

CCR Wine-tasting: Wines from Friuli-Venezia Giulia - February 14, 2015

For this special day we are heading to the northeastern part of Italy. Known for its high quality whites and elegant reds, the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region produces wines that are perfect for a romantic Valentine’s Day. We’ll be tasting both whites and reds, and, as always, we will share a light dinner and enjoy ‘les fonds de bouteilles’ at the end of the tasting.

Where: Residence of CCR members (Trastevere area -- details will be sent to registered participants)

When: Saturday February 14, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Cost:  €25 for members (€35 for non-members)
RSVP to Linda and Paul at canadarome@gmail.com.
Please note that you are financially responsible for your reservation. 

Each session is given in French and Italian and focuses on a specific theme relative to Italian wines.

Daniele Maestri, well-known Italian sommelier and a favorite among CCR members for his knowledgeable and lively presentations, will again lead this lecture and wine-tasting. For those interested in ‘wining and dining’, Daniele is one of the editors of “Bibenda – Vini I’Italia” -- a guide to Italian wines produced by the Italian Sommelier Foundation.

CCR Holiday Season Party - December 16, 2014

The Canadian Club of Rome is holding its 2014 holiday party at Casa Bleve, one of Rome's most famous enoteca-restaurants, equally renowned for its wine and its food. Members and friends can enjoy aperitivi and a delicious sit-down dinner with wine in Bleve's elegant covered cortile with its stained glass ceiling. This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the year coming to an end and share plans for 2015. Space is limited, so please reserve early to avoid disappointment.

Menu -  a variety of fresh antipasti,  a hot primo with funghi porcini, a selection of Italian cheeses with marmellate, holiday desserts, coffee.
Prosecco, white, red and dessert wines, and still and sparkling water will accompany the meal.
The menu can accommodate vegetarians and people with an allergy to gluten.

When: Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Where: Casa Bleve, Via del Teatro Valle 48 (centro storico, two blocks west of the Pantheon)
Time: 8:00 p.m. aperitivi, 8:30 dinner
Cost: CCR members €35, non-members €50
Dress: business suit 
RSVP no later than Friday Dec. 12th at 5.00 p.m. to canadarome@gmail.com 
NB: You are financially responsible for your reservation. 
Please inform us of any dietary requirements upon RSVP.

CCR Book Club - January 30, 2015

NB Change of date!

Get ready for the first reading of the new year! In January 2015 the CCR Book Club will be discussing "The End of Your Life Book Club" by Will Schwalbe, which The New York Times review calls "a loving celebration of a mother by a son." 
 

When: Friday, January 30, 2015 
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Janiculum/Gianicolo area -- exact address sent to confirmed participants by email.
Potluck Dinner: Please RSVP letting Nicoletta know what dish you will be preparing for 6 people.
Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Nicoletta Barbarito

CCR Book Club - December 17, 2014

In December the CCR Book Club is going to discuss "Missing Person" (original French title "Rue des Boutiques Obscures") by 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature winner Patrick Modiano. As usual, the evening will include both a discussion of the novel and a jovial potluck supper.

When: Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Piazza di Donna Olimpia area -- exact address sent to confirmed participants by email.
Potluck Dinner: Please RSVP letting Nicoletta know what dish you will be preparing for 6 people.
Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Nicoletta Barbarito

CCR Holiday Season Party - December 4, 2012

The Canadian Club of Rome welcomes the holiday season at the breathtaking, four-star boutique Hotel FortySeven this year! Featured in international magazines for its fabulous design, cuisine and hospitality, each floor of the hotel is decorated in the style of different artists such as Mastroianni, Greco, Modigliani, Quagliata and Guccione. Celebrate the holidays with friends surrounded by the Arch of Janus, the Roman Forum, the Tiber and the Temples of Portunus and Hercules in the Forum Boarium.

Our menu for this joyous occasion, prepared by celebrated Chef Vito Grippa, will include:

A glass of Prosecco and light canapés on the terrace

followed by a formal, sit-down dinner of

Prosciutto di Parma with pear salad seasoned with Chianti Classico and petals of caciocavallo cheese

Cavatelli pasta with datterini tomatoes, traditional Roman guanciale and DOP Pecorino Romano cheese

Tagliata (thick-sliced, prime beef steak) with wild rocket salad and flakes of Parmigiano Reggiano

Semifreddo dessert with Manjari chocolate and fruit sauce

Wine, water and coffee included

When: Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Where: Hotel FortySeven, Via Petroselli 47; parking available

Time: 7:30 p.m. aperitivo on Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill) side of the terrace, 8:30 p.m. dinner

Cost: CCR members €30 (phenomenal price thanks to CCR), non-members €60

Dress code: business suit or formal

RSVP by no later than Wednesday, Nov. 28th to canadarome@gmail.com 

Please inform us of any dietary requirements upon RSVP