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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

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Christmas Eve Dinner

Sunday, December 24th, Reservations available from 4:00 – 8:00pm.
Regular dinner menu with seasonal Chef’s specials.

We will be offering our regular dinner menu with seasonal Chef’s specials. Reservations are available from 4:00pm until 8:00pm. Orders for to go must be placed at least 48 hours in advance. Please call to reserve or to place a to go order, 540-253-5501. A credit card is required with your reservation.

Long table surrounded by Holiday decorations of snowflakes and garland

Featured Specials

Appetizers and Salads
– Traditional Piedmontese carne cruda made with Chapel Hill Farm rose veal, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, 26-month aged parmigiano-Reggiano
– Prosciutto di San Daniele ‘Black Label’ sliced thinly, with caramelized persimmon
– Shrimp marinated Venetian style, with onions, raisins, and pine nuts, over locally milled heirloom polenta
– Risotto made with 26-month aged parmigiano-Reggiano, drizzled with aged balsamic from Modena
– Shaved Brussel sprouts with roasted hazelnuts and Pecorino Sardo, extra virgin olive oil and lemon
– Grilled calamari with local watercress, extra virgin olive oil and lemon
– Calabrian style roasted cauliflower and Romanesco broccoli tossed with olives, capers, lemon, and artisanal olive oil

Entrees
– Pheasant ravioli served in its braising reduction
– Butternut squash ravioli served in a sage butter
– Seafood Ravioli: Filled with lobster, shrimp, and scallops, served in a lobster butter
– Fish wrapped in prosciutto and pan sautéed, served with English peas
– Swordfish pan sautéed, topped with olives and tomatoes tossed with a sherry vinaigrette
– Local strip loin pan sautéed with local and foraged mushrooms

*Menu subject to change based on availability

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Dec 18

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From the hills of western Pennsylvania to our village of The Plains, VA! Lydia has outdone herself with this year's 18 ft tree glowing bright on our patio. 

Just one of many trees decorated throughout the restaurant, spreading joy and cheer and that warm holiday feeling to accompany Chef Lou's inspired, seasonal dishes!
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Dec 2

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IT'S ALL HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY! 

A Holiday Wine Tasting featuring champagnes & rare & exceptional bottles from France, our Annual Holiday Art, Wine, & Gift Sale featuring works by internationally renowned printmaker, draftsman and painter (and Chef Lou’s brother) @robert_patierno, and the restaurant will be decorated from head to toe with great big bows, twinkling lights, gorgeous garlands, singing cherubs, and a towering tree on our patio!

Discover more at the links in our bio.
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Nov 13

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Preserving Summer!

Risotto with tomato passata, a concentrated tomato paste or puree made from the last of Chef Lou's heirloom tomatoes from his garden. On our featured specials tonight.
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Oct 30

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Ghosts of truffle dinners past! Some favorite shots from the past 21 years of our annual white truffle dinner. What new memories, stories, and spectacular dishes and wines will this year bring?! 

Join us this Sunday, November 2nd at 6:30 for our Annual White Truffle Dinner hosted by Giuseppe Vaira of @gdvajra_barolo of Barolo, Italy. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Link in bio!
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Oct 29

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Carote in agrodolce! 

Delightfully sweet and tangy, we roast local carrots and marinate them with golden raisins, onion, vinegar, and honey. Served with burrata and crushed pistachios, and on our featured specials tonight!
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Oct 22

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Cheers to 21 yrs of celebrating the 'diamonds of the kitchen', the white Alba truffle, and the captivating wines of GD Vajra of Barolo! Have you reserved your table yet for our Annual White Truffle Dinner on Sunday, November 2nd?

Click the link in our bio to discover more about the famed white Alba truffle, our host Giuseppe Vaira and his family's wines, and about why this is the event we look forward to most year after year. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
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Oct 16

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Matsutake mushroom risotto looking extra dramatic on these moody fall days. On our featured specials tonight, stop by or call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
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Sep 13

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Old and new world techniques, a blend of international grapes (most notably Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Tempranillo, Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc), rich clay and sand soils, a blend of coastal and higher altitude climates, and a history as the birthplace of winemaking in North America make Mexico possibly the most exciting wine making region in the world, and we are delighted to share some of the country’s best wines for the first time at our patio wine tasting tomorrow, Sunday, at 2:30! 

Hosted by @malcolmriddle of @salvetoimports. Only a few seats remain, call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Find out more in our story.
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Sep 4

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✨The Journey of a Girasole Tomato ✨

From Chef Lou's garden to our kitchen, the journey is merely a walk from one end of our parking lot to the other, but it is one that requires great care, dedication, and anticipation for the Summer growing season. Weeding, tilling, and feeding the soil with food scraps from our kitchen, Chef Lou works all year to grow the most delicious tomatoes you will ever taste. Once the heirloom varieties are mature, simple preparations passed down from parents and grandparents allow Chef Lou's flavorful tomatoes to shine on your plate. The season is nearing its end, but Chef Lou still has so much in store for the last of his humble parking lot garden tomatoes.
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Aug 13

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Lydia’s olives, Mediterranean olives roasted with herbs, garlic, citrus, and red pepper, according to her Nonna’s recipe, and on our specials tonight. The olives are not from her two olive trees on the patio, but she is incredibly proud of this year’s bumper crop of about 32 olives total. Lydia has been carefully nurturing each tree and putting them out on our patio for about 8 years now.
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Jul 23

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Nothing says Summer quite like Chef Lou’s soft shell crabs tempura! On our featured special’s tonight, but only for a limited time. Make the most of this glorious weather and reserve a spot on our patio tonight, 540-253-5501.
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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

(540) 253-5501
4244 Loudoun Avenue
The Plains, VA 20198
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Monday & Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday – Sunday: 4:30pm with the last seating at 8:30pm

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