If St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA tourney leave you wanting more, now you can get soused on St. Joseph’s Day too. On March 19, 2008, from 6 to 9 p.m A Mano (335 N. Dearborn St.) restaurant, for $45 all inclusive, will be providing plenty of wine and the following bountiful spread:

Imported Burrata Cheese with House Smoked Salmon
Arugula & Roasted Pepper Salad with Goat Cheese
Marinated Artichoke and Mint Salad
Fava Bean, Fennel and Blood Orange Salad
Octopus and Chickpea Salad
Baccala Fritters with Agro Dolce Sauce
Minestrone Soup
Fricco (crisp cheese cookies)
Fresh Wood-Fired Oven Pizzas
Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Sardines
Farfalle with Cauliflower and Toasted Breadcrumbs
Fritto Misto of Shrimp, Green Beans and Lemons
Wood Rotisserie Roasted Whole Striped Bass
Zeppole di San Giuseppe (sweet, cream-filled profiteroles)
Chocolate and Citrus-Filled Cannoli
Housemade Organic Gelati and Sorbetti
Assorted Italian Cookies

Word is the Italians also don red clothing and engaging in rousing bouts of bocce on St. Joseph’s…no word if A Mano will be featuring a bocce throwdown…