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“Nicli Antica Pizzeria” Aims To Lay Out A Six Course Dinner On New Year’s Eve

Nicli Antica Pizzeria is located at 62 East Cordova in Vancouver, BC | 604-669-6985 | www.nicli-antica-pizzeria.ca
Nicli Antica Pizzeria is located at 62 East Cordova in Vancouver, BC | 604-669-6985 | www.nicli-antica-pizzeria.ca

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Vancouver, BC | No one appreciates a good party more than the Italians and La Festa di San Silvestro, New Year’s Eve to everyone else, is one of their favourite celebrations. As with most Italian ‘Festas’ this one centres on a well-laden table filled with symbolic foods – pork (abundance), lentils/grains (prosperity) and grapes (wisdom) to name a few. This year, consider ringing in the New Year Italian-style at Nicli Antica Pizzeria. Chef Dave Tozer has designed soul an stomach-sating 6 course dinner that pays homage to traditions while updating them for New World palates. Dinner is priced at $75 per person and includes a celebratory Prosecco Cocktail, taxes and gratuity. Details and menu after the jump…

Stuzzichino is the Italian name for the amuse course. In this case Chef Tozer starts the meal off with braised meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce. Nicli uses famed San Marzano tomatoes as the base for its tomato sauces ensuring that they burst with fresh sun-ripened flavour.

Antipasto consists of three crostini – traditional bruschetta, another topped with Chef Tozer’s house-made Tuna Conserva and the third featuring house-made ricotta.

Insalata is a flavourful mélange of smoked Pemberton Beef sitting on a bed of ancient farro (prosperity), arugula, fennel and oranges with a balsamic reduction.

Primi Carne features braised, crispy pork belly (abundance), white beans (fertility), sopressata and cherry tomatoes (red is considered a symbol of good luck and fertility).

For Secondi, diners have their choice of one of four Neapolitan pizzas to share:

Bufala Margherita – a Nicli signature featuring house-made tomato sauce, grana padano cheese, mozzarella di bufala and fresh basil.
Bianca – Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), grana padano, roasted red onion, rosemary potatoes and gorgonzola accented with fresh arugula.
Diavola – house-made tomato sauce, grana padano, fior di latte cheese and sopressata topped with fresh basil and chili oil.
Chef’s Feature – Chef Tozer’s creation made with local organic produce, locally-sourced meat and Italian cheeses.

The evening ends sweetly with a Dolci of Dark Chocolate and Grappa Crema.

Famed as great romantics, the Italians also have another special New Year’s Eve tradition – the wearing of red undergarments is believed to ensure a year filled with love, fertility and good fortune.

We invite you to don your best red ‘sexies’ and join Nicli Antica Pizzeria for a New Year’s Eve filled with Italian romance. There are three seatings: 5pm to 7pm (for those who may be attending a later function), a middle seating from 7pm to 9pm and a late seating from 9pm to midnight.

A six-course dinner, Prosecco Cocktail, taxes, gratuity and a little Italian romance all for the price of $75 is a great way to bid ‘arrivederci’ to 2013 and ‘ciao’ to 2014. Tickets can be purchased on EventBritehttp://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nye-2014-at-nicli-antica-pizzeria-tickets-9559012263?aff=eorg.

Multi-award winning Nicli Antica Pizzeria is the first VPN (Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana) certified Neopolitan pizzeria in Vancouver. In 2013, it has won Gold, ‘Best Pizzeria’ at the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, ‘Best Wine List’ at Vancouver International Wine Festival, ‘Best Pizza’ from the WestEnder’s Best of the City and ‘Best Pizza’ from the Georgia Straight’s Gold Plates.

Details

62 East Cordova, Vancouver, BC | V6A 1K2
Telephone: 604-669-6985
Web: www.nicli-antica-pizzeria.ca
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The People

Proprietor: Bill McCaig
General Manager: Anthony Sterne
Chef: David Tozer
Wine Director: Melanie Gravel
Bar Manager: Lachlan Henningsen

About Nicli Antica Pizzeria

Finally open and properly filling the void in Vancouver’s pizza scene is Nicli Antica Pizzeria. Immediately considered the best pizza in Vancouver by many, owner Bill McCaig’s goal is to transport you to Italy in one bite.

Reviews & Accolades

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