On the Plate: Upcoming Food and Wine Events

December 24: Feasts of the Seven Fishes
Join in the Italian tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes -- a seafood meal in observance of the La Viglia Di Natale, or the wait for the birth of Christ.

- Jovia: Chef Eben Copple and Pastry Chef Jennifer Domanski serve up a four-course menu including Seafood Salad with diver scallops, mussels, calamari, shrimp, clams, arugula, olives and radicchio, Linguine Nere with baby sepia and spicy tomato sauce, Black Sea Bass with lemon risotto and orange glazed turnips, and Tortino di Amaretto made with port, candied cranberries, almond cake and torrone gelato. $65. A flight of Italian wines is available for an additional $20 per person. 5 East 62nd Street between Park and Lexington. For reservations, call (212) 752-6000.
- Gusto: Chef Amanda Freitag will be offereng her menu as a prix fixe with wine pairings for $125 or a la carte. The menu includes baccala fritters with caper aioli, calamari salad with chickpeas and pickled peppers, grilled sardines with red onion and lemon sea salt, smoked swordfish with eggplant caponata, bucatini with anchovy sauce, olive oil poached hake with fingerling potatoes, and more. 5:30 - 10 p.m., 60 Greenwich Avenue, call 212-924-8000 for reservations.
- Gonzo: Chef and owner Vincent Scotto, will offer a four course prix fixe tasting menu including tagliolini with lobster ragu, bacala stew, and other seafood delicacies. $60 per person, 5 - 10:30 p.m. For reservations call 212-645-4606.
- Five Points: Chef and owner Marc Meyer offers a prix fixe menu including Hand Cut Pappardelle Pasta, Clams & Bottarga, Wood Oven Roasted Whole Jumbo Prawns, Sea Salt & Lemon, Wood Oven Roasted Halibut, Melted Spinach & Blood Orange Sauce, and more. $60 per person; 6 to 10 p.m, 31 Great Jones Street. Call 212-253-5700 for reservations.

December 25: Chinese Food and a Movie at Makor
Hang out at Makor for a traditional Jewish Christmas -- Chinese food and movies. This year, they'll be showing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich, Anchorman, and Old School, starting at 1:30 p.m. $35/person. Makor, Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street. Call 212-415-5500 for more information.