2012 Save the Date

The Rugiero Family cordially invites you to join them for their
2012 Special Events.

“Help us keep our promise for a better tomorrow”

Opera Day at Antonio’s Cucina Italiana

May 1-16th

Dine at Antonio’s to receive a discount voucher for tickets to the performance of I Pagliacci at Detroit Opera House.

Wednesday, May 16th

Opera Day at Antonio’s – A portion of proceeds from the day, when you dine with us, benefit the Michigan Opera Theatre.

Saturday, May 19th

Attend Italian Night at the Opera with complementary Italian Café in the lobby before the performance featuring Cappuccino, Espresso and Biscotti.

You are also invited to purchase a ticket to attend Antonio’s Private Afterglow with the Stars after the performance and enjoy strolling Hors D’oeuvres and Wine on the Box Level lobby.

19th Annual Feast of  St. Antonio

Wednesday, June 13th

Donate what you can and enjoy a free lunch buffet from 11am – 3pm, or order off the regular priced menu 11am to 10 pm. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. (Antonio’s locations only)

Celebrating Our Independence

June 29th – July 1st

Celebrate our Independence Day with 50% off entrees for past and present U.S. Armed Forces presenting Military ID.

“Our thanks to all the Men and Women in the Military for their service.”

Festa del Gelato

July 2nd – 8th

(Canton location only)

FREE Gelato when you dine with us, lunch or dinner. (Dining room only)

Ferrari Friday

July 6th ~ 5 – 8 pm.

Displaying Italy’s Finest Cars presented by Jeff Cauley. We welcome Ferrari owners to join us in displaying their vehicles this evening and enjoy a complimentary dinner.
(some exclusions apply)

Bacchanal Wine Tasting

Saturday, July 7th ~ 4 – 6 pm

A premium Wine and Dinner event.
(Reservations required)
Join us for a beautiful afternoon, tasting premium wine and Hors D’oeuvres on the Veranda followed by dinner in the dining room with your choice of entrée and a glass of wine, finish with our homemade Italian Gelato! $35.00 per person. Seating is limited. Please call 734-981-9800 for reservations.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Month of October

$2 donated for every Large Pizza sold in the month of October.
In memory of Fernanda Santioni ~ Benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness.

Christopher Columbus Day

Monday, October 8th

“In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue…..”

Dinner for two: $14.92 (Dine-in only)
Order any two entrees off the menu and pay $14.92 (tax and gratuity not included)

Charity Event of the Year Benefitting the Antonio Rugiero Diabetes Research Fund at the U of M

Saturday, November 3rd

Rugiero Casino Royale
Italian American Club of Livonia: Strolling supper, gaming, bar, dancing, entertainment, auction, prizes. Sponsorship opportunity available: Tickets available by PayPal after September 1st. For more information contact us at (734) 981-9805.

To view photos from the 2011 Rugiero Casino Royale event, click here.

5th Annual Lunch with Santa!

This year Santa is visiting two Antonio’s locations!
Two seating’s: 11 am and 1pm
(Reservations Required)

Saturday, December 1st

(Dearborn Hgts.)

Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th

(Canton)

We Deck the Halls for the occasion! This very popular event includes a delicious buffet lunch with healthy food choices plus Antonio’s specialties, fun crafts for all ages, picture with Santa and live Reindeer!

Everyone is invited to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the Canton and Dearborn Good Fellows charity program “No child without a Christmas Campaign”.
Call (734) 981-9805 for reservations. (Seating is limited) Tickets: $19 per person, children 3 and under $5 Make this your family’s holiday tradition!

Anthony Rugiero brings IL VOLO to Detroit for EncoreBenefit

Dinner and Concert
Sunday Oct. 16, 2011

A Sold-Out crowd gave IL Volo a standing ovation after their extraordinary performance at the Fox Theater and then headed to the Detroit Opera House for an exclusive Encore Benefit Dinner hosted by Anthony Rugiero. Participants for this historical event put the city of Detroit and the Italian Community in the spotlight when Italy’s newest singing sensation, IL Volo; three fresh-faced talented teenagers, Piero Barone (17), Ignazio Boschetto (16), and Gianluca Ginoble (16), overwhelmed the Detroit audience with their astonishing voices. IL Volo attended the exclusive Benefit Dinner lending their support for three special charities. Everyone had a great night and enjoyed having dinner with the IL Volo boys. The boys surprised Anthony Rugiero with an Italian rendition of “Happy Birthday”.

Thanks to all who provided sponsorship for this event including premier sponsors; Celani Family Vineyards, Soave Enterprises and FIAT North America.

This event benefited three stellar charities that serve Art, Culture, Education and Humanity; The University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture –Volterra Detroit Foundation ( www.volterra-detroit.org); (ILICA) Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance (www.ilicait.org) and Boys’ and Girls’ Town of Italy (www.boystownofitaly.org).

Special Note: Anthony followed this Oct. 16th event by encouraging and supporting the live performance of IL Volo, filmed for Detroit Public TV at the beautiful Detroit Opera House, where a family home video was viewed for the audience to see while the three tenors sang “Mama” and surprised Mrs. Rugiero with a serenade. The IL Volo new CD and DVD of the Detroit performance is available in March.