Lunch Menu
~ Regional Italian Cuisine Cocktails~
Gourmet Pizzas can be ordered as Appetizers for two or Entrees
Pizza Della Nonna….16.00garnished with meat ragu,
roasted eggplant chunks
and parmigiano cheese
roasted eggplant chunks
and parmigiano cheese
Pugliese….17.00Broccoli di rape and Italian sausage
Margherita….16.00Tomato, cheese & basil
Boscaiola….18.00Margherita plus a wild mushroom mix with sausage
La Capricciosa….18.00The classic Margherita with
the additions of rucola and
prosciutto di parma
the additions of rucola and
prosciutto di parma
Assaggini
Eggplant rollatini….14.50
Caesar salad….12.00
Eggplant parmigiana….17.50
Carciofi imbottiti….16.00Young tender baby stuffed artichokes.
House salad….11.00
Antipastino all’italiana….19.50An assortment of the very best charcuterie and cheeses.
Insalata Mediterranea….19.00Roasted eggplant & red bell pepper salad with frisée and feta.
Antipasto della casa….14.00Mixture of grilled and marinated vegetables.
Caprese….17.50Imported Bufala Mozzarella with tomato & basil.
Frutto di granseola finta….19.50Grilled shrimp encircled with a ringlet of tender calamari and topped with crabmeat.
Gamberi e vongole al forno….17.50Shrimps and clams oven baked.
lnsalata forestale….14.00Tricolore, walnuts, raspberries and strawberries.
Insalata di mare moderna….20.00Assorted seafood tossed in extra virgin olive oil with a hint of garlic.
Fragolini affogati….18.00Baby octopus braised with tomato, olives, capers and extra virgin olive oil.
Farinacei
Bucatini all’amatriciana….24.00Authentically prepared as in the Roman hills.
Fusilli Napoletani….24.00Handmade pasta with a Sunday ragü and bufala ricotta.
Strozzapreti pasta….23.00Al filetto di pomodoro and basil.
Agnolotti Pugliesi….27.00Fresh made pasta stuffed with sausage & broccoli rabe in a caramelized roasted garlic sauce.
Fusilli con melanzane aromatizzate ai capperi….24.00Cork-screw pasta with eggplant and capers in an aromatic sauce with fresh tomatoes.
Lasagna all’Emiliana….26.00Classic meat and cheese lasagna.
Gnocchi al ragü….22.00Potato dumplings with a Sunday ragü.
Pappardelle alla bolognese….24.00
Spaghetti alla carbonara….24.00
~ Minestra del Giorno~
Soup of the day
La Bianca e Verde….16.00Ricotta cheese & sautéed spinach
Monachina….17.00Sautéed curly endive with green olives, raisins and pignoli
Butternut….19.00Roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions, bleu cheese & julienne sopressata
Pesce
Coda di Rospo al Timo….33.00Grilled monk fish with thyme and assorted grilled vegetables.
Salmone farcito con zucchini alla menta….36.00Wild salmon marinated with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, stuffed with sauteed zucchini and mint and roasted.
Cacciucco alla Livornese….39.00Medley of seafood nestled over fresh made scialatielli.
Sogliola farcita di Granchio….45.00Flounder stuffed with jumbo crabmeat.
Involtini di gamberi all’origano e rosmarino….35.50Shrimps wrapped in calamari rings.
Branzino Mediterraneo….36.00Imported sea bass grilled or in a light cherry tomato sauce.
Aragosta specialita della casa….48.00Chunks of fresh lobster meat, flamed with cognac and bourbon and returned to its shell bathed with a creamy tomato sauce enhanced with sage and cayenne pepper
Merluzzo alla Napoletana….34.00Wild north atlantic cod as traditionally prepared with potatoes, onions, olives and light tomato sauce.
Carne e Pollame
Braciola di maiale….29.00Pork Tenderloin stuffed with raisins, pignoli, garlic & parsley in a Sunday ragu with penne.
Osso buco….45.00Stewed shank of veal traditionally prepared with tomato and served with saffron risotto.
Scalloppina a Piacere….36.00Pink milk-fed veal prepared as you wish…francese, pizzaiola, marsala, piccata, saltimbocca or parmigiana.
Cotoletta casareccia….36.00Veal cutlet with sliced tomato and roasted peppers.
Petto di pollo all’ immaginazione dello chef….32.00Free range all natural chicken breast stuffed with cheese & ham in a light brown sauce accented with sage, served with potato croquettes.
Filetto al dragoncello….47.00Medallions of grilled filet mignon with a pink tomato purée enhanced with tarragon.
Pollo all’Aglio e olio….30.00Free range all natural drums and thighs in garlic and oil sauce with a tasty wild mushroom mix.
Pork chop saltimbocca….30.00With sautéed spinach.
Bistecche e costolette a richiestaSteaks and chops on request
~ Sides~
Panzarottini….16.00 Fried ravioli filled with Bufala mozzarella, tomato & basil
Endivia riccia alla monachina….14.00 Curly endive with raisins, green olives, pignoli and garlic braised.
Potato Croquettes….12.00
Garlic Bread….8.00
Friarielli “Strascinati”….15.00Broccoli Rabe sauteed with garlic & oil.
Funghi trifolati….17.00A wild mushroom mix sautéed with garlic
Heirloom Tomato Salad….14.00Combined with fingerling potatoes, celery hearts, fresh herbs & EVOO