Turn over host duties this holiday season to Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, which is offering two tantalizing Thanksgiving dinner options on Thursday, Nov. 23, from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

A traditional, Italian-inspired Thanksgiving menu is offered at $45 ($15.95 for children) per person. The four-course menu includes:

First course:

Foglie di Cavolo – Baby kale, arugula, mixed nuts, ricotta salata, spicy squash dressing

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Zuppa di Pastinaca – Parsnip and celery root soup, truffle-chestnut foam.

Second course:

Purple Potato Gnocchi – Lentil, butternut squash, gorgonzola sauce.

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Rigatoni Pomodoro- House made pasta, Campari tomato sauce, basil, extra virgin olive oil

Third course:

Tacchino Della Tradizione – Slow-roasted Diestel Farm whole turkey; spiced cranberry sauce; haricot vert with garlic, oregano, toasted almond; sausage-fig stuffing; Brussels sprouts, guanciale thyme.

Dessert:

Tiramisu-Cannolo-Pistachio Passion

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A classic Italian dinner menu, also offered that day, is priced at $64.95 per person and includes:

Choice of Starter:

  • Salsiccia Calabrese – Grilled housemade spicy sausage, roasted shallot marmalade, trumpet mushroom, rapini.
  • Calamari Fritti – Fried baby squid, spicy Pomodoro sauce.
  • Cesare – Classic Caesar salad.
  • Insalata Mimmo – Heirloom tomato, avocado, red onion, fresh mozzarella, balsamic vinegar.
  • Polipo – Marinated grilled octopus, potato, olive, capers
  • Pasta e Fagioli Soup

Choice of Pasta

  • Spaghetti Aglio e Olio – Whole garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, Calabrian peppers, Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Bucatini Amatriciana- Onion, pancetta, guanciale, tomato, pecorino cheese
  • Gnocchi Pomodoro – Potato dumpling, Campari tomato sauce, extra virgin olive oil
  • Risotto Aragosta – Lobster, seasonal black truffle, mascarpone cheese
  • Tortelli di Zucca- Butternut squash, chestnuts mostarda, amaretti, parmigiano cheese

Choice of Entrees

  • Polletto Arrosto – Pan-roasted chicken, potato puree, Tinker Bell peppers, rapini, spicy pesto
  • Vitello Piccata – Veal scaloppini, lemon, butter, white wine, capers, served with asparagus
  • Salmone – Grilled Scottish salmon, borlotti beans, nduja-braised baby ruby gem lettuce
  • Branzino – Grilled Mediterranean Seabass, sweet potato, baby kale, guanciale jus
  • Filetto – Grilled Beef tenderloin, artichokes puree, spinach, onion texture, oxtail sauce
  • Ossobuco – Ferraro’s house specialty, 22-ounce braised veal shank with red wine and farro

Dessert Sampler

Spiced Sweet Potato Bread Pudding – Bourbon applesauce, pecan ice cream

For reservations, click here or call (702) 364-5300.