ATLANTA – Available for just $12 at all seven locations from November through January, FIGO Pasta introduces its annual 2013 FIGO Pasta Pepper Shaker Calendar featuring the restaurant’s signature pepper shakers as one of the season’s best holiday gifts. This year, the limited-edition calendar will also include more than a dozen coupons , valuing more than $100, that invite FIGO enthusiasts back every month by offering a half-priced, made-from-scratch pasta/sauce combination with the purchase of one. This tradition, which began in 2010, has brought joy and purpose to FIGO’s holiday season and serves as a gift for not only their most avid guests but also for an organization in need, as a portion of each calendar sold will benefit Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates.

"This year’s calendar is once again extraordinary, as it helps to raise funds for an exceptional cause and also commemorates the tenth anniversary of FIGO Pasta," said founder Sandro Romagnoli. "We will print a limited amount this year and suggest that our guests grab a few – both for themselves and for holiday presents – when they are released in November. What other gift is priced at just $12 and offers more than $100 in return?!"

Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is an organization that develops and supports court-sanctioned, community-based affiliate programs that provide trained and supervised volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in juvenile court deprivation proceedings. The program is central to fulfilling society’s most fundamental obligation by making sure a qualified, compassionate adult will fight for and protect a child’s right to be safe, to be treated with dignity and respect and to learn and grow in the safe embrace of a loving family. For more information, visit www.gacasa.org.

The artistic pepper shakers showcased each calendar month are a signature of FIGO and are designed by members of the FIGO team. Sprinkled throughout the tables in FIGO dining rooms, the pepper shakers are used to match tables with made-from-scratch pastas and sauces, signature meatballs, antipasti, insalate, zuppe and dolci from the kitchen.
With a warm sense of home, genuine hospitality and a menu that embraces the flavors and traditions of family recipes passed down for generations, FIGO Pasta invites guests to pull up a chair at our neighborhood kitchen. Serving lunch and dinner daily, our made-from-scratch pastas and sauces, crisp salads with homemade dressings and unique hand-rolled meatballs all have one ingredient in common – a generous amount of passion. As "figo" translates in Italian to something that is outstanding or much-loved, FIGO Pasta strives to make that definition a reality by creating a truly extraordinary experience at an incredible value. Visit FIGO at one of its seven Atlanta-area locations including Collier Road in Buckhead, Howell Mill Road on the Westside, Hammond Drive in Dunwoody, Caroline Street in Little Five Points, East College Avenue in Decatur, Paces Ferry Road in Vinings and North Point Parkway in Alpharetta as well as online at www.figopasta.com.

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