Café Prima Pasta is celebrating their love for garlic with $4.19 specials on Monday, April 19th in conjunction with National Garlic Day. The four “breath-taking,” garlic-infused appetizers include the Vongole di Prima, baby clams, white wine, garlic and basil (org. $12.95) and Bruschetta, Italian bread topped with chopped tomatoes, basil and garlic (org. $8.95) and specials for one day only Garlic Chicken, Roasted Garlic Calamari and Penne with Garlic and Olive Oil.
If the permeating smell of the restaurant isn’t enough to keep patrons safe, repellent cocktails like the Vampire, Baby Prima Martini, Dracula Red Bloody Mary, Vampire Vodka Surprise and Chef Arturo’s favorite Pinot Noir are also available for just $4.19.
Whether people love it or hate it, the health benefits of eating garlic are now universally hailed. A member of the onion family, garlic has been used throughout recorded history for both culinary and medicinal purposes such as lowering blood cholesterol levels and reducing the buildup of plaque in arteries. It has a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking.
“A little secret; 15 minutes before we open, I take a sizzling hot skillet of sautéed garlic out into the dining room and splash in some Italian white wine letting off an explosion of garlic goodness to fill the air,” admits Gerry Cea, who manages his family’s business, Café Prima Pasta. “In addition to being part of our restaurant’s ambiance, the smell serves as a prelude to the handmade specialty pastas, fresh breads and desserts we prepare to order each day.”
ABOUT CAFÉ PRIMA PASTA
Café Prima Pasta is open daily for dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Café Prima pasta offers a wide range of traditional Italian entrees and appetizers characterized by their authenticity and freshness. Take advantage of the Daily Happy Hour from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, during which all items, from their pastas to their martinis, are discounted 50 percent.
Monday, April 19, 2010 (National Garlic Day)
Café Prima Pasta
414 71st Street, Miami Beach, FL
For reservations please call 305.867.0106.
www.cafeprimapasta.com