“Pas-tahhh-bulous Wednesdays” Begins in November at Marcellino Ristorante

Enjoy Chef Marcellino Verzino’s fresh, hand-crafted pasta dishes on Wednesdays for a chance to win a special prize.

SCOTTSDALE (PRESS RELEASE) – With temperatures finally cooling down, Marcellino Ristorante is celebrating the start of the holiday season with a new “Pas-tahhh-bulous Wednesdays” promotion throughout November. Guests ordering one of Chef Marcellino Verzino’s fabulous hand-crafted pasta dishes on Wednesday nights can enter to win a 16-ounce jar of his fresh Italian sauce to enjoy at home plus a signed copy of the new Phoenix Cooks cookbook.

“Chef Marcellino’s fresh pasta dishes soothe the soul with intoxicating aromas and scrumptious flavors,” Sima Verzino said. “Fall is the perfect season to indulge in Chef’s delectable pasta dishes, and we created ‘Pas-tahhh-bulous Wednesdays’ as a fun way to bump up the mid-week and highlight Chef’s exceptional pastas.”

Chef Marcellino is passionate about making fresh pasta daily. His much-anticipated cool weather favorite, Cacio e Pepe, will be presented once again as temperatures cool down in November.

“I am always so delighted to find our diners requesting this dish as soon as the weather permits,” Sima said. “It is a hearty, soul-fulfilling, robust scialatielli pasta that combines caramelized red onions, pancetta (unsmoked bacon,) sautéed with his rich tomato sauce topped with grated parmigiana. Our diners can’t seem to get enough of it!”

In addition to Chef’s delicious daily pasta specials, the fine dining restaurant offers six delicious pasta dishes every night, ranging from “Scialatielli alle Vongole,” featuring his robust pasta sautéed with Manila clams, olive oil, garlic, white wine and red pepper flakes to the popular “Gnocchi Sorrentina.” Sometimes referred to as the “King of Comfort Food,” Gnocchi are a classic part of Italian cuisine. The blissful dish combines potatoes, flour and parmigiano, which transform into delectable pillows of pleasure for anyone’s palate. Guests can choose from Chef’s rich, homemade tomato sauce and melted mozzarella bits or a creamy gorgonzola sauce.

At the end of November, Chef Marcellino will choose a random winner from the “Pas-tahhh-bulous Wednesdays” raffle. The winner will receive a signed copy of the new Phoenix Cooks cookbook. Chef Marcellino is one of 98 talented chefs featured in the 2020 Phoenix Cooks cookbook written by award-winning food writer, Christina Barrueta. The retail price for the hardcover cookbook is $32.08. Marcellino Ristorante is offering a limited amount of cookbooks for $25.

The winner will also receive a free 16-ounce jar of Chef Marcellino’s fresh, homemade Italian sauce. Since Chef Marcellino began jarring his sauces, they have been a big hit with restaurant guests and take-out orders. The 16-ounce jars serve four and come in four delectable flavors: Tomato, Sausage Ragu, Beef Ragu, and Bolognese. Prices range from $12 to $18.

With stringent CDC policies followed, this Old Town Scottsdale restaurant offers take-out service Tuesday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., which includes the restaurant’s complete dinner menu with curbside pick-up available. All take-out orders include a complimentary bag of biscotti, and guests also receive 20% off bottles of premier Italian wine and beer. Orders can be placed anytime from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. by calling (480) 990-9500.

ALSO IN NOVEMBER:

Wine Dinners 6 p.m., Tuesdays: Nov. 10 & Nov. 24

$95 per person, not including tax and gratuity

Each wine dinner will feature a different Italian vineyard/region and menu from Chef Marcellino’s vast arsenal of personalized creations. “It’s a very special evening in that Chef Marcellino presents an extraordinary four-course dinner which includes an antipasto, one of his specialty hand-crafted pasta dishes, secondo (entree), and delicious homemade biscotti for dessert,” Sima said, adding that their dear friend, Sommelier Dario Soldan of Classico Wines, pairs fine Italian wines with each course.

Learn & Lunch Cooking Class: Pasta Fagioli

Saturday, November 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Chef Marcellino will teach participants how to cook Pasta Fagioli, which is a delectable, robust pasta and bean soup. After the class, guests will enjoy lunch of Chef’s dish, a fresh organic salad, and Chef Marcellino’s delicious biscotti. The cost is $50 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Seating is limited, and reservations are required.

Marcellino Ristorante is located at 7114 E. Stetson Dr. in Scottsdale. For details, call (480) 990-9500 or visit www.marcellinoristorante.com.

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Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Marcellino Ristorante enhanced its already-stringent protocols to include:

• Restaurant team wellness and temperature checks are logged daily.
• All staff are required to wash their hands frequently and extensively.
• All staff are required to wear protective equipment, masks and gloves.
• The restaurant has reconﬁgured the layout of the dining room and outdoor patios to ensure safe distancing measures.
• All guest and service areas are rigorously disinfected with EPA-approved antimicrobial -products every 30 minutes.

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