Bartolotta Restaurants Launch Holiday Gift Card Program

Press release from The Bartolotta Restaurants:

Nov. 21,2020

Throughout the next few months, The Bartolotta Restaurants will be kicking off the holiday season with its annual Holiday Gift Cards, new regional menus at Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993, the High Steaks Dinner at Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant, Weekend Lunch and Brunch at Harbor House and Dessert Affair at Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro to name a few. Reopened restaurants include: Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant, Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993, Mr. B’s – A Bartolotta Steakhouse in Brookfield, and Harbor House.

THE BARTOLOTTA RESTAURANTS

The Bartolotta Restaurants is a nationally acclaimed restaurant and catering organization co-founded by restaurateur Joe Bartolotta and his brother, two-time James Beard Award-winning Chef Paul Bartolotta.

Holiday Gift Cards

To kick off the holiday season, The Bartolotta Restaurants has launched its annual holiday gift card bonus program on November 11 and will run through December 31, 2020. This year’s Holiday Bonus is for eGift Cards purchases. For every $100 in Bartolotta eGift Cards that are purchased, guests will receive one $20 Holiday Bonus. eGift Cards can be purchased online at www.bartolottas.com/holiday.

Bartolotta Rewards

Guests can become a member of Bartolotta Rewards, where they can earn one point for every dollar spent on food and beverage at any of the participating, award-winning Bartolotta venues, which translates to 10% back on all food and beverage purchases when dining, hosting a private function, or attending a special event at participating locations. As a Bartolotta Rewards member, guests are also eligible to receive various rewards throughout the year and are notified about special promotions like the opportunity to buy advance tickets to Bartolotta events throughout the year. Guests can sign up on The Bartolotta Restaurants website or by downloading the Bartolotta Rewards app to their smartphone.

BACCHUS – A BARTOLOTTA RESTAURANT

Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant, reopened on November 11, is located within the Cudahy Tower in Downtown Milwaukee, offering modern cooking in a newly-renovated, vibrant setting, with a menu emphasizing seasonal ingredients and a wine list that is consistently praised as one of the most extensive in the city.

December 3 – High Steaks Dinner

Bacchus is hosting its third annual High Steaks Dinner, where Corporate Executive Sous Chef Aaron Bickham has partnered with the Wisconsin Grass-fed Beef Co-op to create a full head-to-tail menu highlighting 100% grass-fed naturally raised Wisconsin beef. The evening will include five courses, and tickets will be available for purchase on the Bacchus website at a later date for $179 per person, plus service charge and tax.

December 17 – Annual Holiday Champagne Dinner

Guests can toast the holiday season with celebrated champagne and dazzling dishes at Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant. The evening will include five courses with five pairings with a menu created by Executive Chef Nick Wirth where each dish is specifically suited to the Champagne selections. Tickets will be available for purchase at a later date on the Bacchus website for $184 per person, plus service charge and tax.

HARBOR HOUSE

Milwaukee’s premier lakefront dining destination, Harbor House is a bright, spacious New England-style seafood restaurant on the shore of Lake Michigan, offering the freshest seafood flown in daily from both coasts.

Holiday Parties

Guests are able to reserve their space in Harbor House’s private dining areas for their upcoming holiday gatherings. Through The Bartolotta Restaurants’ meticulous Covid-19 Response Plan, the protection of the guests and employee’s health will remain as the upmost priority while ensuring that guests can enjoy this holiday season with the ones they love. More information can be viewed online at harborhousemke.com.

Live Music

Guests can enjoy live instrumental jazz music from the “Mark Davis Duo,” playing indoors from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

Limited Time Only Menu Items

Guests can enjoy Harbor House’s fresh Stone Crab Claws and Nantucket Bay Scallops for a limited time while supplies last.

Weekend Lunch and Brunch

Harbor House is open for lunch on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where guests can enjoy a weekend lunch on the lakefront. In addition, Sunday brunch has been reimagined where guests can create their own three-course menu including items like yogurt parfait, Lobster Pot Pie, Clam Chowder, or Smoked Salmon with a Mini Bagel for the first course; Steamed Snow Crab, Lobster Benedict or Golden Waffles for the second course; and Boston Cream Pie Trifle, Cheesecake or Whoopie Pie Trio for the third course to name a few. Brunch is available on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and guests can view the full menu online at https://www.bartolottas.com/harbor-house/.

MR. B’S – A BARTOLOTTA STEAKHOUSE BROOKFIELD

Located in the idyllic Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield, Mr. B’s – A Bartolotta Steakhouse is home to one of the region’s most extensive selection of prime steaks. Recognized as “One of America’s Top 20 Steakhouses” by The Daily Meal and a Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) winner, Mr. B’s delights in a versatile setting that features a lively bar with a daily happy hour, a seasonal outdoor patio, and three event-sized rooms – Breezeway, Red Room, and Green Room.

RISTORANTE BARTOLOTTA dal 1993

Nestled in a historic brewery building in downtown Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993 is the flagship restaurant in The Bartolotta Restaurants portfolio.

November 18 through December 15 – New Menu – Piemonte, Italy Menu

Two-time James Beard Award-winning Chef Paul Bartolotta and Executive Chef Juan Urbieta are taking guests on a “tasting tour” of Italy, featuring the Piemonte region, from November 18 until December 15. The menu includes traditional dishes like “Asti-style” Warm Salad of Slow Cooked Olive Oil-Poached Rabbit with Porcini Mushrooms and Field Greens, Salt Cod Soup with Onions, Potatoes and Borlotti Beans, Celery Root Ravolini in a Light Beef Broth, Boiled Beef and Melted Bone Marrow, and Wood-roasted Squab served on a Brown Butter, Garlic-Liver Crostino, Rosemary-Juniper Sauce, and Butternut Squash to name a few. Guests can view the full menu online and make reservations at ristorantebartolotta.com.

Additional Upcoming Menus

• December 16 through December 31 – Piemonte, Italy Menu (Part 2)

BARTOLOTTA’S LAKE PARK BISTRO – Opening Soon

Since 1995, Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro has served as Milwaukee’s premier dining and special event destination, offering pristine views of Lake Michigan in a historic park pavilion setting and a menu of traditional and modern French cuisine.

Dessert Affair: Holiday Edition – December 12

Guests can enjoy a sweet Saturday afternoon overlooking Milwaukee's lakefront. Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro hosts a “Dessert Affair”, featuring a four-course lunch created by Pastry Chef Courtney Beyer and Chef de Cuisine John Raymond. Imagine stunning views of Lake Michigan on a spring day while course after course of delectable dishes are served to your table with Champagne pairings selected by a sommelier. Tickets are $55 (plus service charge and tax) for the four-course lunch with champagne pairings; and $45 (plus service charge and tax) for the four-course lunch without pairings. Tickets can be purchased at the Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro’s website.

This press release was produced by The Bartolotta's Restaurants. The views expressed here are the author's own.