Lunch Menu

~ Regional Italian Cuisine Cocktails~

Assaggini

Pizza Della Nonna…. 16.00 garnished with meat ragu, roasted eggplant chunks and parmigiano cheese

Pugliese….17.00 Broccoli di rape and Italian sausage

Margherita….16.00 Tomato, cheese & basil

Boscaiola….18.00 Margherita plus a wild mushroom mix with sausage

La Capricciosa….16.00 The classic Margherita with the additions ofrucola and prosciutto di parma

Gourmet Pizzas can be ordered as Appetizers for two or Entrees

Eggplant rollatini….14.50

Caesar salad…. 12.00

Eggplant parmigiana….17.50

Carciofi imbottiti….16.00 Young tender baby stuffed artichokes.

House salad…. 11.00

Antipastino all’italiana….19.50 An assortment of the very best charcuterie and cheeses.

Insalata Mediterranea…. 19.00 Roasted eggplant & red bell pepper salad with frisée and feta.

Antipasto della casa….14.00 Mixture of grilled and marinated vegetables.

Caprese….17.50 Imported Bufala Mozzarella with tomato & basil.

Frutto di granseola finta….19.50 Grilled shrimp encircled with a ringlet of tender calamari and topped with crabmeat.

Gamberi e vongole al forno….17.50 Shrimps and clams oven baked.

lnsalata forestale….14.00 Tricolore, walnuts, raspberries and strawberries.

Insalata di mare moderna….20.00 Assorted seafood tossed in extra virgin olive oil with a hint of garlic.

Fragolini affogati….18.00 Baby octopus braised with tomato, olives, capers and extra virgin olive oil.

Farinacei

Bucatini all’amatriciana….24.00 Authentically prepared as ill the Roman hills.

Fusilli Napoletani ….24.00 Handmade pasta with a Sunday ragü and bufala ricotta.

Strozzapreti pasta….23.00 Al Fletto di pomodoro and basil.

Agnolotti Pugliesi…. 27.00 Fresh made pasta stuffed with sausage & broccoli rabe in a caramelized roasted garlic sauce.

Fusilli con melanzane aromatizzate ai capperi….24.00 Cork-screw pasta with eggplant and capers in an aromatic sauce with fresh tomatoes.

Lasagna all’Emiliana….26.00 Classic meat and cheese lasagna.

Gnocchi al ragü….22.00 Potato 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….16.00 Ricotta cheese & sautéed spinach

Monachina….17.00 Sautéed curly endive with green olives, raisins and pignoli

Butternut….19.00 Roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions, bleu cheese & julienne sopressata

Pesce

Coda di Rospo al Timo ….33.00 Grilled monk fish with thyme and assorted grilled vegetables.

Salmone farcito con zucchini alla menta….36.00 Wild salmon marinated with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, stuffed with sauteed zucchini and mint and roasted.

Cacciucco alla Livornese….39.00 Medley of seafood nestled over fresh made scialatielli.

Sogliola farcita di Granchio…. 45.00 Flounder stuffed with jumbo crabmeat.

Involtini di gamberi all’origano e rosmarino….38.00 Shrimps wrapped in calamari rings.

Branzino Mediterraneo….36.00 Imported sea bass grilled or in a light cherry tomato sauce.

Aragosta specialita della casa….48.00 Chunks of fresh lobster meat, flambéed with cognac and bourbon and returned to its shel l bathed with a creamy tomato sauce enhanced withsage and cayenne pepper

Merluzzo alla Napoletana….34.00 Wild north atlantic cod as traditionally prepared with potatoes, onions, olives and light tomato sauce.

Carne e Pollame

Braciola di maiale….29.00 Pork Tenderloin stuffed with raisins, pignoli, garlic & parsley in a Sunday ragu with penne.

Osso buco….45.00 Stewed shank of veal traditionally prepared with tomato and served with saffron risotto.

Scalloppina a Piacere….36.00 Pink milk-fed veal prepared as you wish…francese, pizzaiola, marsala, piccata, saltimbocca or parmigiana.

Cotoletta casareccia…. 36.00 Veal cutlet with sliced tomato and roasted peppers.

Petto di pollo all’ immaginazione dello chef….32.00 Free range all natural chicken breast stuffed with cheese & ham in a light brown sauce accented with sage, served with potato croquettes.

Filetto al dragoncello…. 47.00 Medallions of grilled filet mignon with a pink tomato purée enhanced with tarragon.

Pollo all’Aglio e olio….30.00 Free range all natural drums and thighs in garlic and oil sauce with a tasty wild mushroom mix.

Pork chop saltimbocca….30.00 With sautéed spinach.

Filetto con Salsa Americana….39.00 Filet mignon tips flambéed with brandy in a velvety creamy tomato sauce. with Crabmeat….53.00

~ 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”…..15.00 Broccoli Rabe sauteed with garlic & oil.

Funghi trifolati…. 17.00 A wild mushroom mix sautéed with garlic

A Heirloom Tomato Salad….14.00 Combined with fingerling potatoes, celery hearts, fresh herbs & EVOO