Ring in the new year with the best food
Break the monotony of uninspired take-out with curated weekly menus and travel stories from across Italy by one of D.C.’s iconic restaurants.
The i Ricchi Food Club is a pre-paid pickup food service Tuesday through Sundaty that curates authentic Italian cuisine with a pre-set 4 course menu for up to 8 people. Each week, Chef Christianne Ricchi hand crafts a different luxurious dining experience that will transport you through Italy -- and the optional wines and spirits will only add to the fun!As featured in
WEEK 300 MENU: December 23 & 26-28, 2025
CAPODANNO – New Year’s Eve Traditions and Superstitions
In the two weeks between December 24 (Feast of the Seven Fishes) and January 6 (Epiphany), Italians find themselves at the holiday table six times for six different celebrations! There are various traditions and specialty ingredients featured depending on the region, but food is always the main event.
Second only to the Christmas feast, il Cenone di Capodanno or New Year’s Eve “Big Dinner” is the most important gathering of friends and family filled with traditions and superstitions that enrich the holiday, marking the beginning of the new year. In Italy, a traditional New Year’s Eve meal is all about symbolizing abundance, wealth and good luck. There are specific foods that no Italian would fail to eat or behaviors they would fail to exhibit to bring in the New Year.
This week’s menu will highlight ingredients you must eat to insure a prosperous and healthy new year. Lentils, pork, grapes and raisins are all included in this country style Tuscan dinner.
NEW YEAR'S EVE 2025
Cenone di San Silvestre
Welcome to our 36rd New Year’s Eve celebration! The Feast of Saint Sylvester is traditionally celebrated on New Year’s Eve night when Italians believe they should eat lentils as a symbol of wealth. Join us to set up some good fortunes for 2025!
You may order your feast to-go from this platform, or call the restaurant at 202-835-0459 to make a reservation for in-person dining with an even larger menu.
EVERY SUNDAY: Fried Chicken Meal
At our little Trattoria in Tuscany we were famous for our "Pollo Fritto," fried chicken. The Florentines would drive out to visit us in the country on the weekends and we would always sell out. I am proud to say that my American friends and customers (even those from the South!) seem to have also fallen in love with my recipe so I am starting a new tradition. On Sundays I will be frying up my recipe -- this time for the Washingtonians.
And now we have perfected a Gluten-Free version that is equally delicious and have created an entire menu that is gluten-free to accompany.
EVERY SUNDAY: Prime Rib Sunday Supper
Our Sunday night Prime Rib Supper is designed to deliver good, solid comfort food to nurture both the flesh and the spirit. We slow-roast our herb-crusted prime rib for hours, and serve it sliced thick with a rich beef jus reduction and crispy steak fries, fresh salad, rosemary focaccia and our Tuscan tiramisu. We are also offering three tiers of wine that go beautifully with supper. Enjoy!
"Let me take you on a journey through Italy. Andiamo!" Christianne Ricchi
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Process
| STEP 1: Choose your membership level |
| STEP 2: Select number of servings, wine, weeks, weekly pick-up day and time. |
| STEP 3: Pick-up at 1220 19th St, NW, DC on your specified day and time. Stay in your car, call us 202-835-2021, we will be right out with your food. |
| STEP 4: Follow easy reheating instructions, light your candle, pop your cork and take-off on your trip to Italy! |