GRILLED DUCK BREAST
Photo by Catherine de Zagon

DINNER MENU
(Last updated 2.2.12)

ANTIPASTI

“BACCALA” AND LEEKS OVER CHICK PEAS $ 12.00

VENETIAN FRESH MARINATED SARDINES “IN SAOR” $ 12.00

SALMON TARTARE CROSTINI “AI TRE AGRUMI” $ 14.50
Orange/basil - Lemon/mint - Grapefruit/dill/pink peppercorn

"CHARCUTERIE “DEL MARE” $ 14.50
Octopus Soppressata & Tuna salami

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BEEF TONGUE “SALMISTRATA” WITH “SALSA VERDE” $ 9.00

PAN-SEARED CHICKEN LIVERS WITH RISOTTO SARTÙ $ 12.00

CAULIFLOWER “SFORMATO” $ 12.00
Over baby spinach purée

SUNCHOKE, RADISH & SAVOY CABBAGE “ACCIUGATA” $ 12.00
Anchovy, lemon, breadcrumbs, olive oil

TRIPE “ALLA FIORENTINA $ 12.00
Topped with grana padano

“FETTUNTA” WITH TUSCAN KALE & CANNELLINI BEANS $ 12.00

CROSTINI PLATE $ 12.00
Classic Tuscan chicken liver pate´
Yellow squash/pecorino
House marinated “alici”

CHARCUTERIE “DELLA TERRA” $ 18.00
Lamb's head Soppressata, Duck Galantina, Coccoli fritti

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ZUPPE
(8.50)

“RIBOLLITA”
TRADITIONAL TUSCAN BREAD SOUP
With kale, squash, zucchini, cabbage & carrots

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SAGE $ 8.50

BRAISED ONION "GRATINATA" ($ 9.50)

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PRIMI

GNOCCHI WITH TOMATO AND BASIL $ 12.50

SAFFRON GUITAR STRINGS “CON LE SARDE” $ 14.00
Mashed fresh sardines, dill, raisins, pinenuts

RICOTTA AND SWISS CHARD RAVIOLI $ 14.50

BLACK PEPPER PICI $ 14.50
Roasted onions, grana padano & tarragon

PARSLEY FAZZOLETTINI “ALLA VIAREGGINA” $ 14.50
Shrimp and braised fish ragu

CHESTNUT FLOUR PIZZOCCHERI “ALLA VALTELLINA” $ 14.50
Savoy cabbage, swiss chard, potatoes, groviera

THYME MALTAGLIATI WITH ROASTED MUSHROOMS $ 15.50
Golden chanterelles, chiodini, royal trumpets

PAPPARDELLE WITH BRAISED RABBIT $ 16.00

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SECONDI

BRANZINO “AL CARTOCCIO”, WITH SHALLOTS $ 26.50
With oven braised fennel

“IL CACCIUCCO” SEAFOOD STEW $ 25.00
With octopus, mussels, jumbo shrimp & palombo

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FREE-RANGE YOUNG CHICKEN “AL MATTONE” $ 20.00
Roasted potatoes

BRAISED PIEDMONTESE BEEF SHORT RIBS $ 26.50
With cannellini beans in x.v. olive oil

GRILLED DUCK BREAST “FICHI E SCALOGNO” $ 26.50
Chick peas in x.v. olive oil

GRILLED FREE-RANGE PIEDMONTESE BEEF “TAGLIATA” $ 26.50
Rosemary sea salt & arugula


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CONTORNI
($6.00)

CANNELLINI BEANS
ROASTED POTATOES
SAUTEED OR “ALL’AGRO” SPINACH
CHICK PEAS

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INSALATA
($9.25)

DRIED SICILIAN FIGS AND GORGONZOLA
Baby lettuce, romaine, celery, walnuts, cider vinegar and mustard.

FENNEL AND ORANGE
Frisé, endives, celery, pinenuts, cider vinegar and mustard.

ROASTED RED BEETS WITH YOUNG TUSCAN PECORINO
Baby spinach, pears, olive oil and lemon.

WARM RADICCHIO
Cannellini beans, lady apples, pancetta & green
peppercorn. Cider vinegar and mustard.


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FORMAGGI
DAILY CHEESE ASSORTMENT ($14.00)

La Tur, Piemonte.
Fiore Sardo DOP, Pecorino, Sardinia.
Piave Vecchio, Veneto.
Caciottona di Capra, Veneto.

We use only FREE-RANGE Meats & Eggs

All of our beef is:
CERTIFIED PIEDMONTESE BEEF

DRINK MENU

APERITIVO
($8.50)

“AMERICANO BIANCO”
Cocchi americano chinato,
sparkling water, orange zest, ice

“PANACHÈ”
Italian beer and sparkling lemon soda

PROSECCO BRUT NV “DRUSIAN”
Glass - $8.50
1/4 liter - $10.75
1/2 liter - $21.50

“VERMOUTH DI TORINO”
Giulio Cocchi’s original vermouth recipe,
first produced in 1891. Served on ice with a
splash of sparkling water & twist of lemon.

DAILY WINES BY THE GLASS
Our Eurocave dispenser is temperature and pressure controlled to ensure the quality of every glass.

BIANCHI

TOCAI “TERRALBA” 03*
Lispida - Veneto $ 10.50

MALVASIA “COLLIO D.O.C.” 09
Raccaro - Friuli $ 12.00

KERNER “PRAEPOSITUS” 09*
Abbazia di Novacella - Alto Adige $ 11.50

GEWURZTRAMINER “LUNARE” 08
Terlan - Alto Adige $ 12.00


ROSSI

CAMPANIA ROSSO 09
C. Picariello - Campania $ 9.50

LAGREIN “PERL” 09
St. Magdalena - Alto Adige $ 10.50

NEBBIOLO RISERVA "ROERO" 07
Az. Agr. Pace - Piemonte $ 12.00

BOLGHERI ROSSO 08
Satta - Toscana $ 12.00

* = Winners of the “Due Bicchieri” award

ABOUT OUR WINE LIST

Rocco Spagnardi, sommelier and part-owner, curates our wine list.
Focusing on the lesser known varietals, our list highlights some of Italy's most passionate producers, who take pride in respecting the unique characteristics of the land and grape varietals.
We believe wine is an essential part of a meal & choose wines that best complement our menu.
In an effort to bring you these wines at reasonable prices, we believe in a very low mark up & whenever we find a great deal on a fantastic wine, we pass it on to you.

Some highlights from our list:

ORANGE WINES!
We just got in a couple of fantastic orange wines, which are made when the freshly crushed juice of white wine grapes are left to macerate with the stems and skins for days, weeks, or even months. The resulting wines are complex, tannic, sour, orange in color and delicious.

CASTELLO DI LISPIDA - VENETO

TERRALBA 2003
100% Tocai grown on volcanic soil. Natural yeast fermentation in open wood vats and skin maceration for 1 month.
On our list at $42 .

AMPHORA 2005
100% Tocai left for 6 months with the stems and skins in sealed underground terracotta amphora.
On our list at $48 (seen in the city at $100)

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BADDE NIGOLOSU - SARDINIA
Badde Nigolosu makes wines that are completely natural. No added yeasts or enzymes, no filtration, clarification or barrique aging. Using only native Sardinian varietals, their wines are truly of the land.

DETTORI BIANCO 2007
100% Vermentino. The grapes are hand picked, destemmed, and left to macerate with the skins for no more than 4 days in cement vats. Aged for 3 years before bottling.
On our list at $48. (Seen in the city at $70)

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ANGIOLINO MAULE - VENETO
A leading proponent of natural wines in Veneto, Angiolino Maule operates a small vineyard with his wife and children. He studied with Josko Graver from Friuli, and holds a similar philosophy of wine making. No herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers. The grapes are harvested by hand and fermented spontaneously.

PICO 2008
100% Garganega harvested from the volcanic hills in the town of Gambellara. Open vat natural fermentation for 1-2 days, followed by 12 months in oak casks with no sulphites added.
On our list at $44. (Seen in the city at $68)

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WINES FROM MOUNT ETNA!
Wines from Mount Etna have long been some of our favorite Italian wines, both white and red. The volcanic soil, combined with a higher elevation, greater temperature changes during the day, higher humidity and more rainfall than your average Sicilian vineyard, leads to incredibly elegant and well structured wines full of minerality.

We just received 3 different wines from our favorite Sicilian producer, BENANTI.

ETNA BIANCO
Using only the native Carricante grape, the Biancodicaselle is clean and crisp, while the 2001 Pietramarina is one of the best white wines we've had here in a long time. It's too good to put into words.

"BIANCODICASELLE" 2009 - $40
"PIETRAMARINA" 2001 - $150

ETNA ROSSO
Nerello Mascallese is a native Sicilian grape that is often referred to as the Pinot Noir of Sicily. Very hard to work with, but if done well, can lead to wines with incredible depth and structure. The 2002 Rovitello and the 2000 Serra Della Contessa are perfect examples of the potential of Nerello Mascallese.

ROVITELLO 2002 - $110
SERRA DELLA CONTESSA 2000 - $140