The Naked Grape & The Penguin Bookshop bring you an authentic Italian Christmas Tradition. 

6pm-7pm Penguin Bookshop

Born in Abruzzo, Italy, Piera Venturo Simms shares her memories of this festive tradtion in Italy and how it helped her immigrant family feel a sense of home in the U.S.

7pm The Naked Grape

Feast on Seven Courses of Traditionally Prepared Italian Fish Delights.

Escape to Italy and immerse yourself in it's culture as you dine on equisticate courses of fish and pasta just as they still do in Italy on Christmas Eve. Enjoy your feast with a flight of specially paired wines available for purchase. The cost is $73 a person
$133 a couple. The Price includes a copy of Always on Sunday: Memories of an Italian Childhood. By Marcia Russotto or a signed copy of Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy (in limited supply) for an additional $21. Please RSVP at the Naked Grape or call them at 412-741-6420.

 

If you would like to attend Pera Venturo Simms' talk and wine tasting ONLY the cost is $10 per person. Please call the Penguin Bookshop at 412-741-3838 or email (booklovers@penguinbookshop.com). Please include your name, phone number, and how many people will be attending.