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Dinner and Play

cafedodici — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:51:34 +0000

Washington High School Spring Musical – “How to Succeede in Business Without Really Trying”

Thursday April 19, Friday April 20 and Saturday April 21 at 7:30pm at The Washington Community Theater

Adult Tickets are $10 and Students are FREE!

Cafe Dodici will be offering a special menu before the play to benefit the Washington High School Drama Club. Entrees are $18 and include your choice of Tuscan Tomato Soup or House Salad. Wine and Dessert purchases will also benefit the Washington High School Drama Club.

Theater Menu

~ Parmesan meat loaf with mushroom gravy, whipped potatoes and vegetables.

~ Pork Roast with Italian herbed Dijon sauce, whipped potatoes, and vegetables.

~ Chicken Fajita Pasta – chicken with onions, red and yellow peppers in a fajita cream sauce with penne.

~ Chicken Parmesan with whipped potatoes and vegetables.

~ Tortellini – stuffed pasta in a parmesan cream sauce. Choose from cheese or beef stuffed or a little of both.

Make your reservations now!

319 653 4012

Dodici’s Weekly Specials

cafedodici — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:51:21 +0000

Wednesday Pasta Night

Every Wednesday night we offer a selection of 4 pastas for only $12.12

Tomorrow – Wednesday, April 11th, choose from:

Chicken Fajita Pasta – Chicken bites with onions, red and yellow peppers in a fajita seasoned cream sauce

Carbonara – Classic Italian spaghetti dish with eggs, bacon, cracked pepper and parmesan cheese

Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino – For our GARLIC lovers, this pasta is made with sauteed hot crushed pepper, garlic and anchovies in olive oil. One of our favorites!

Tortellini Bianco – Cheese or beef stuffed pasta in a parmesan cream sauce

Half off Wine on Thursday

Every Thursday night come in for dinner and enjoy a bottle of wine half off!

Weekend Feature…

Join us for dinner this Friday and Saturday for:

Fresh filet of Swordfish encrusted with home-made basil pesto

Heirloom Paintings Launch Party at Dodici’s Shop

cafedodici — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:16:49 +0000

Join us this Friday, March 16 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Dodici’s Shop for the launch party of the year!

Help us kick start our new venture – Heirloom Paintings Business - transforming digital photographs into timeless heirloom paintings and receive a discount on your favorite beverage! Stop by the shop any time this week to sign into your Facebook account, “like” our page, and receive .50 cents off a drink of your choice (alcoholic beverages excluded).

Friday, March 16 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., enjoy a wine and beer tasting with complimentary appetizers and stick around for live music starting at 6:30 p.m. featuring battle of the bands first place winner “Manhattan Project.” This is a free show. Tips and donations are accepted and will help the group fund a CD recording of their music.

Heirloom Oil Paintings can turn any photo into a work of art!

Send us any digital photo, scanned picture from back in the day, or a combination of foreground and background in two separate pictures and we will have our artists convert it into a real painting! Whether you want a portrait of yourself, your friends, family or even pets, Heirloom Paintings transforms photos into paintings to be treasured for generations. Our authentic paintings are made to resemble classic old world oil paintings.

Now you can cherish forever those images that look so dull in normal digital photos. We can enhance the colors and contrasts, photoshop the defects you want to eliminate, and then have one of our artists make a beautiful painting out of the result!

Your old high school pictures, your son or daughter’s graduation, your wedding; basically any memorable moment caught on camera or simply any photo you love! Immortalize your favorite pet, make a milestone out of that forgotten best picture of you from your teens… Check out our family’s portraits hanging on Dodici’s Shop walls!

The possibilities are endless; you can combine any element with a different background, any face with a different body (imagine your face adapted to a portrait of Henry the 8th, or your daughter’s version of the Mona Lisa!) Our artists can convert your imagination into a timeless painting to frame and pass on to your heirs (hence the name).

The service will be competitively priced with fast delivery, perfect for unforgettable gifts, graduation or wedding presents, even for the friend who has everything.

More information with images of our work and contact information can be found at: www.heirloomoilpaintings.com.

Please feel free to contact us for any more information regarding Heirloom Paintings at michesanto@gmail.com

Thank you so much for your support and see you Friday!

March Fun at Dodici’s Shop

cafedodici — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:09:37 +0000

Upcoming events at Dodici’s Shop!!

Local band Truheart will be performing this St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, at 7:00 p.m. The group will be playing Irish and Celtic sounds using the penny whistle, violin, guitar, mandolin, and bouzouki. No cover!

Stop by Dodici’s Shop on Friday, March 23 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. to check out Miche Bags and Silpada Jewelry designs! They will be there also Saturday, March 24 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. That day Mary Kay products will also be available for purchase.

Can’t make it? Shop Online! Visit http://traceyhaifley.miche.com/ for Miche Bags, http://www.marykay.com/cskraft for Mary Kay, and http://www.mysilpada.com/mary.marek for Silpada Jewelry Designs (make sure to click on “Dodici’s Shop” as your hostess – even after the event!).

Come to Dodici’s Shop on Friday, March 30 at 6:00 p.m. and catch a special performance by singer-songwriter Dustin Blank! CDs will be available for purchase before, during, and after the show.

Dustin Louis Blank is an Iowa born singer, songwriter, and guitar player. His unique performance style has been compared to a variety of inspiring musicians including Leonard Cohen, Jim Morrison, Jeff Buckley, Tom Petty, David Grey, and Nick Drake. He is known for versatile vocals, driving rhythms, and colorful melodies. His songwriting recipes incorporate flavors of flamenco, island, jazz, blues, rock, pop and ragtime. Check out his website: http://dustinlouisblankmusic.com/.

Remember – Dodici’s Shop hosts open mic every Friday night starting at 6:00 p.m. Come show off your talent or support local musicians while enjoying a Bombay Spice, cold brew, glass of wine, or $3 peach smoothie! To sign up email Isabella@cafedodici.com, call 319.653.4712, or just stop in!

Annual Iowa Source Readers’ Choice Restaurant Contest

cafedodici — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:25:35 +0000

Vote for your favorites at www.iowasource.com
Enter to win prizes and have your personal “restaurant story” published in the March issue of The Iowa Source.

Sweet Valentine Treats

cafedodici — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:21:59 +0000

Order Julianna’s Sweet Satisfaction goodies for your Valentine at Dodici’s Shop. Call 319 653 4712 or stop in to order your personalized cookies, cupcakes, cakes just for 2 or cake pops- the latest trend in the baking world. Choose from chocolate, vanilla, red velvet or strawberry, or try her famous almond cookies. Order now for pick up on Tuesday February 14th

Wine Tasting Dinner

cafedodici — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:16:38 +0000

Party it up Dodici style and join us for this Six Course Meal with Italian Wine Pairing

Thursday February 2nd at 7pm

Shrimp and Salmon Cake – Wild Alaskan Salmon and Black Tiger Shrimp with panko bread crumbs oven-baked and served with pepper aioli. Paired with Adami Prosecco

Frangelico Salad – Organic field greens tossed in orange-Frangelico vinaigrette with fresh oranges and toasted hazelnuts. Paired with Inama Vin Soave

Pasta Tricolore – Cauliflower and garbanzo beans sauteed with garlic-infused olive oil over pasta tricolore. Paired with Scaia Corvina

Veal Involtino – Veal filets rolled with Italian sausage and provolone cheese. Served with polenta topped with mushroom ragu and caramelized brussel sprouts. Paired with Badia a Coltibuono ORGANIC Chianti Riserva

Formaggio - Local cheese complimented by house-made Aronia berry jam. Paired with Montepulciano D’Abruzzo

Dessert – Culinary delight to be revealed. Paired with Scaia Garganega-Chardonnay

Call 319 653 4012 for Reservations or e-mail lorraine@cafedodici.com

$60 per guest

Cupcakes at Dodici’s Shop

cafedodici — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:41:38 +0000

Sunday Brunch Special!

cafedodici — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:10:54 +0000

Join us in celebrating Cafe Dodici’s first Sunday Brunch of 2012! As a special we will be offering our Strata – Italian style quiche, with a beverage (coffee, decaf, ice tea or soda) and Alessandro’s Lemon Chantilly Cream Parfait for dessert, for only $11.12!

Special is valid Sunday January 8th, 2012 11am-2pm. Price does not include tax or gratutity.

Call 319 653 4012 for Reservations.

Remember every Wednesday evening we offer select pasta dishes for only $12.12

On Thursday evenings bottles of wine are half off!

Wednesday Pasta Night at Cafe Dodici

cafedodici — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:03:34 +0000

Come into Cafe Dodici’s Wednesday evenings and enjoy our pasta features for only $12.12

Wednesday January 4th our pasta features will be:

Carbonara - An Italian classic of spaghetti tossed with cottage bacon, Parmesan cheese and eggs.

Tortellini Bianco - Stuffed tortellini tossed in a parmesan cream sauce with peas and prosciutto. Choose from cheese, beef or a little of both.

Rossini - Select ground beef, pork and sausage in a hearty house-made tomato sauce coupled with cream and red pepper flakes

Chicken Fajita -Tender bites of chicken breast sautéed with onion, red & yellow bell peppers in a fajita seasoned cream sauce over penne pasta