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    • Appetizers

    • Burrata & Pesto

      Burrata cheese served with pesto, heirloom tomatoes, olive oil & Maldon salt

      $16

    • Saffron Arancini

      Saffron rice arancini stuffed with bolognese & mozzarella, served with a Calabrian chili garlic tomato sauce

      $18

    • Whipped Ricotta & Tomato Fig Jam Crostinis

      Crostini topped with plum tomato fig jam & ricotta

      $12

    • Semolina Gnocchi

      Baked in marinara sauce & topped with mozzarella

      $15

    • Fried Artichoke Hearts

      Fried artichoke hearts with lemon caper butter sauce, served with side of arugula salad

      $17

    • Meatballs

      Beef & veal meatballs served in house-made tomato sauce

      $13

    • Tuscan Soup

      Chicken broth, sausage, cannellini beans, ditalini pasta, escarole topped with melted fontinella cheese on sliced baguette

      $14

    Salads

    • Arugula Salad

      Baby arugula, shaved mushrooms & Pecorino Romano, dressed in lemon & olive oil

      $12

    • Caesar Salad

      With house-made Caesar dressing, house-made croutons & shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano

      $12

    • Torchio Salad

      Chopped salad, shrimp, crispy pancetta, mozzarella, celery, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes & red onion in a light red wine vinaigrette dressing

      $15

    Risotto

    • Roasted Mushroom Risotto

      Cremini, shitake & button mushrooms with Pecorino Romano topped with white truffle infused olive oil

      $27

    • Pancetta & Sausage Risotto

      With Calabrian chili, tomato & Parmigiano-Reggiano

      $28

    • Pecorino & Lemon Risotto

      With Pecorino Romano, lemon juice, black pepper, topped with lemon zest

      $27

    Entrees

    • Tuscan Chicken

      Seared & roasted boneless half chicken, lemon, garlic, white wine, served with sautéed broccoli rabe

      $29

    • Shrimp & Spinach Saute

      Jumbo shrimp, sauteed spinach, garlic, white wine & heirloom tomatoes

      $28

    • Weekend Supper (Friday & Saturday Only)

      Paccheri pasta in a tomato-braised pork ragu with prosciutto & provolone stuffed beef brasciole & braised sausage, topped with whipped ricotta

      $36

    Sides

    • Broccoli Rabe

      Sautéed with garlic, oil & red pepper flakes

      $9

    • Asparagus

      Grilled with lemon & Parmigiano-Reggiano

      $9

    Pasta

    Made fresh on premises

    • "Torchio" Pasta

      Radiatore pasta with sausage & cremini mushrooms in a brandy-thyme, cream sauce

      $29

    • Giovanna’s Bolognese

      Pappardelle with bolognese in a parmesan basket

      $30

    • Braised Short Rib & Pappardelle

      Pappardelle served with red wine-braised beef short rib

      $34

    • Orecchiette, Spicy Sausage, & Broccoli Rabe

      Spicy Italian sausage & broccoli rabe in a garlic white wine sauce

      $28

    • Truffle & Fried Burrata Fettuccine

      Fettuccine with roasted shitake & cremini mushrooms, parmesan truffle cream, truffle mushroom puree topped with fried, panko-breaded burrata

      $36

      vegetarian

    • Bucatini with Smoked Bacon & Onion

      Bucatini, smoked bacon, onion, peas & pecorino cream sauce

      $28

    • Beef & Veal Red Wine Ragu

      Cavatappi pasta, beef, veal, garlic, red wine & Parmigiano-Reggiano

      $29

    • Bechamel Bolognese Lasagna

      Our bolognese with bechamel, mozzarella & Parmigiano-Reggiano topped with whipped burrata & nutmeg

      $29

    • Radiatore with Scallops & Bacon

      Radiatore pasta with pan-seared scallops, smoked bacon & Pecorino Romano in a roasted red pepper & sun-dried tomato puree

      $32

    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Spaghetti with pancetta, Parmigiano-Reggiano & egg yolks

      $26

    • Cacio e Pepe

      Capellini with Pecorino Romano & coarse black pepper

      $25

      vegetarian

    • Garlic Tomato Cavatappi & Fennel Sausage

      Cavatappi pasta, garlic plum tomato sauce, sliced fennel sausage & Pecorino Romano

      $29

    • Fettuccine & Shrimp with Garlic Cream

      Fettuccine with shrimp in a creamy garlic parmesan cream with a touch of crushed Calabrian chili peppers

      $28

    • Bucatini Arrabbiata Burrata

      Bucatini pasta, Calabrian chili, tomato sauce, red onion, garlic & red pepper flakes topped with burrata cheese & chili infused olive oil

      $29

      vegetarian

    • Radiatore Al Telefono

      Radiatore pasta with plum tomato sauce, melted mozzarella & baby meatballs

      $27

    • Scallops & Fettuccine

      Fettuccine, pan-seared scallops with garlic, butter, white wine, lemon juice, chili flakes & parsley

      $30

    • Rigatoni & Chicken with Pesto Cream

      Rigatoni with chicken, pesto cream, sun-dried tomatoes & toasted pine nuts

      $28

    • Seafood Fra Diavolo

      Spaghetti with mussels, shrimp & calamari in a spicy red tomato sauce

      $34

    • Spaghetti Pollo Vendure

      Spaghetti, chicken, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, cremini mushrooms, garlic, olive oil, white wine & Parmigiano -Reggiano

      $29

    • Rigatoni Alla Vodka

      Rigatoni pasta in pink vodka sauce

      $27

      vegetarian

    • Add protein:

      Shrimp $15

      Grilled Chicken $7

      Meatballs $9

    • Gluten-Free: Rigatoni or Spaghetti

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    • Desserts

    • Lemon Olive Oil Cake

      Moist, not too sweet, with a hint of lemon, dusted with powdered sugar

      $11

    • Tiramisu

      The classic “pick me up” made with Sparrow Cold Brew Espresso

      $11

    • Torta di Cioccolato

      Flourless chocolate cake with a scoop of gelato & raspberry sauce

      $10

      Gluten Free

    • Mini Cannoli

      With house-made mascarpone & ricotta filling

      $9

    • Affogato

      A scoop of premium vanilla gelato in hot espresso

      $7

    • Assorted Premium Gelato

      Vanilla or Chocolate

      $6

    After-Dinner Cocktails

    • Espresso Martini

      Caffe Moka Italian Espresso Liqueur, a special blend of Sparrow Cold Brew Coffee-the rest is a secret....

      $17

    • "I'm Drinking my Dessert" Old Fashioned

      Michter's Bourbon, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup, Chocolate & Black Walnut Bitters

      $18

    • Carajillo

      Sparrow Espresso, Licor 43, shaken over ice

      $14

    • Chocolate Negroni

      Botanist Gin, Cocchi di Torino, Campari, Creme de Cacao, Chocolate Bitters, Creme de Cacao, Chocolate Bitters (for an extra special treat, add a scoop of chocolate gelato!)

      $16

    Wine by the Glass

    Sparkling

    • Glera

      Mirabello, Veneto DOC, Italy, NV

      Glass $13

      Bottle $52

    • Pinot Noir (Sparkling Rose

      Olema de Loire, France, NV

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Brachetto (Sweet)

      Alasia Brachetto d'Acqui, Italy, NV

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Airen (Non-Alcoholic)

      Spring in a Bottle, Wolffer Estate, Mosel, Germany, NV

      Glass $15

      Bottle $60

    White & Rosé

    • Pinot Grigio

      Borgo Dei Mori, Venetto, Italy, NV

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Sauvignon Blanc

      Otto's Constant Dream, New Zealand, NV

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Blend (Rosé)

      Rosebella, G.D. Vajra, Piedmont, Italy, NV

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Pecorino

      Contesa, Abruzzo, Italy, NV

      Glass $15

      Bottle $60

    • Chardonnay

      Baileyana, Edna Valley, California, NV

      Glass $15

      Bottle $60

    Red

    • Pinot Noir

      Evolution, Williamette Valley, Oregon, NV

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Sangiovese

      Castello Banfi, Rosso di Montalcino, DOC, Italy, NV

      Glass $16

      Bottle $64

    • Sangiovese

      Selvapiana Chianti Rufina, Italy, NV

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Montepulciano

      Azienda Agricola Cirelli,i d'Abruzzo, Italy, NV

      Glass $15

      Bottle $60

    • Barbera

      Icardi, Tabaren, d'Asti, Italy, NV

      Glass $15

      Bottle $60

    • Super Tuscan

      Mastrojanni Costa Colonne, Sant'Antimo DOC, Italy, NV

      Glass $16

      Bottle $64

    • Cabernet Sauvignon

      Valravn, Sonoma Valley, California, NV

      Glass $16

      Bottle $64

    Coravin

    • Nebbiolo

      Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne, Piedmont, Italy, 2020

      3 oz. $16

      6 oz. $32

      Bottle $126

    • Sangiovese

      San Giorgio Ugolforte, Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana DOCG, Italy, 2018

      3 oz. $23

      6 oz. $46

      Bottle $138

    Wine by the Bottle

    See PDF

    Vintage Cocktails

    • The Original Martini

      Citadelle Gin, Dry Vermouth, Orange Bitters. This 1903 classic evolved from an early cocktail of the 1860s from California called the Martinez, which instead called for sweet vermouth.

      $15

    • Brooklyn

      Old Overholt Rye, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur, Ramazzotti Amaro, Orange Bitters. Often overshadowed by another whiskey cocktail named after a New York borough, this cocktail was actually created in Lower Manhattan, at Baracca's restaurant on Stone Street in 1908.

      $16

    • Bee's Knees

      Plymouth Gin, Honey Syrup, Lemon Juice. Prohibition-era cocktail created at the Ritz in Paris. Bee's Knees was slang to mean "The Best".

      $15

    • Sazerac

      Old Overholt Rye, Simple Syrup, Peychaud's Bitters, Viex Pontarlier Absinthe Rinse. This New Orleans classic (circa 1853) originally featured cognac brandy as its main ingredient. Rye whiskey was used after European grape crops were decimated by an insect infestation in the latter half of the 19th century.

      $16

    • Aviation

      Plymouth Gin, Creme de Violette Liqueur, Maraschino Liqueur, Lemon Juice. This cocktail was created in 1916 at the Wallick Hotel in NYC during the early days of the aviation industry. It got its name as a result of its "sky blue color".

      $16

    Modern Cocktails

    • Maple Tree Old Fashioned

      Michter's Bourbon, Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup, Maple Aromatic & Black Walnut Bitters

      $18

    • Limoncello Martini

      Citadelle Jardin d'Ete Gin, Tenerello Limoncello, Lemon Juice

      $17

    • Bocaza

      Mezcal, Maraschino Liqueur, Lime Juice, Genepy, Pineapple Juice, Smoked Jalapeno Liqueur, one dash of Habanero Bitters

      $18

    • Espresso Martini

      Caffe Moka Italian Espresso Liqueur, a special blend of Sparrow Cold Brew Coffee-the rest is a secret....

      $17

    • Sicilian Sunrise

      Vodka, Blood Orange Liqueur, Amara Amaro, Lemon Juice, Blood Orange & Aromatic Bitters

      $16

    • The Flying Walnut

      Nucillo Vesuvio Walnut Liqueur, Rye Whiskey, Lemon Juice, Almond Syrup

      $18

    • Oaxaca

      Tequilla Reposado, Mezcal, Agave Syrup, Chocolate Bitters

      $16

    • Monte Vecchio

      An Italy-inspired whiskey cocktail: Bourbon, Rye Whiskey, Montenegro Amaro, Aromatic & Orange Bitters

      $16

    • House Shot

      Bourbon, Creme de Cassis, Lemon Juice

      $5

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