"the Immigrant's Table" To Be Performed At Serafina: Eastlake Restaurant Will Host Mary Lou Sanelli For A Reading As Part Of Its "month For Mamma"

On Sunday, May 17, 2009, Mary Lou Sanelli will perform a staged reading of "La Tavola dell'Immigrante, The Immigrant's Table" at Serafina Osteria and Enoteca at 6:30pm.

As a complement to Serafina's celebration of motherhood throughout May, the performance will bring to life Sanelli's book about growing up with and being fed by a true Italian Mamma. This staged reading dramatically and poetically tells a story of immigration, cultural adjustment and weaving Old and New Worlds together into a rich fabric of memoir. Sanelli's staged reading from her book, The Immigrant's Table, includes poetry, storytelling, Italian food & wine: all the elements she so enthusiastically writes about in her story of coming of age first generation American, born to parents from Italy. Sanelli introduces her audience to her family in the most Italian of settings: around a table. And in introducing her family, she also reveals those long-held family recipes for a great meal as well as those for a lively family.

The Seattle Post Intelligencer wrote: "...a dramatic reading by the multi-talented Sanelli, whose engaging and dynamic stage presence expands the reach of the written word...dramatically and poetically telling the story of immigration, cultural adjustment and weaving Old and New worlds together into a rich fabric of memoir."

The Immigrant's Table is just one of "Nonna's Sunday Suppers" that will take place each Sunday during May at Serafina Osteria and Enoteca. Guests will be seated at communal tables creating a family-style atmosphere reminiscent of Sunday Suppers offered by Nonna (the Italian word for Grandmother). On May 17th, for The Immigrant's Table, there will be one seating at 6:30pm at the restaurant, 2043 Eastlake Avenue East. The performance will precede a family style dinner, composed of dishes inspired by the book's recipes. The cost of the event is $50 per person exclusive of tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and should be made by calling 206.323.0807.

Antipasti
Pickled eggplant
Bresaola with fennel

Primi
Potato gnocchi with trotter sugo

Entr�e
Chicken cacciatore

Dolci
Hazelnut semifreddo

For more information about the "Month for Mamma" or the "Immigrant's Table" please contact the restaurant at 206.323.0807.

Serafina Osteria & Enoteca, opened in 1991, recreates many of the dishes that owner Susan Kaufman and Executive Chef Dylan Giordan have enjoyed in friends' homes throughout Italy using local Northwest ingredients. Serafina transports its guests to the sublime Italian countryside and leaves them feeling part of a community and a family. Located at 2043 Eastlake Avenue East in Seattle, Serafina is open from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday through Friday for lunch and from 5:00 to 10:00 pm Sunday through Thursday and from 5:00 to 11:00 pm Friday and Saturday for dinner. The bar is open for happy hour from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday and late night nibbles are available nightly until 12:00 am. Brunch is served from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm on Sundays, on Mother's Day until 3:00pm. Reservations may be made by calling (206) 323-0807. Or visit www.serafinaseattle.com for more information.