Bar Roma's holiday charity event and coat drive, Dec. 12

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Bar Roma, 5101 N. Clark St., hosts a holiday charity event for the Andersonville neighborhood and a coat drive for members in the community 4-8 p.m. December 12.  Guests may enjoy drinks and dishes from Bar Roma's happy hour menu. 

Chef Ramos' happy hour menu features roasted butternut squash bruschetta, wood-grilled artichoke frittata, bucatini with beef cheek meatball, lightly breaded fried shrimp, and more. Happy hour beverages include $8 carafes of Italian wine (choice of red, white or rose), $10 flutes of Scarpetta Prosecco, $10 cans of Scarpetta Lambrusco, $10 cans of Lyre's N/A Prosecco, and $10 Italian 75 cocktails. The complete happy hour menu is outlined below (full wine list, signature cocktails and birra will also be available).

Fifty per cent of the proceeds and 100 percent of the tips will 48th Ward Neighbors for Justice. 

In addition, the Andersonville restaurant will be collecting coats and warm clothes to be given to those in need.

Bar Roma Happy Hour Menu

Chef's Seasonal Soup of the Day $6

Olives $7
marinated Mediterranean olives, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, grilled bruschetta
 
Bruschetta $10 

wood-grilled bread, roasted butternut squash, stracciatella cheese, pumpkin seeds

Frittata $10

wood-grilled artichoke, fresh mozzarella, petite mixed greens salad

Half Order of Bucatini $10

beef cheek meatball, cheesy garlic bread

Gamberetto Fritto $12

lightly breaded fried shrimp, spicy cocktail sauce 

Happy Hour Drinks
Italian Wine (red; white; r0se), $8/carafe
Scarpetta Prosecco, $10/flute
Scarpetta Lambrusco, $10/can
Lyre’s N/A Prosecco, $10/can

Italian 75 Cocktail, (Luis 8 Italian gin, Cocchi Americano aperitivo, lemon, Ferrari Brut), $10

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