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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

      $17

    • Whipped Ricotta & Tomato Fig Jam Crostinis

      Crostini topped with plum tomato fig jam & ricotta

      $12

    • Semolina Gnocchi

      Baked in marinara sauce & topped with mozzarella

      $14

    • 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

    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

    • Asparagus Risotto

      With parmesan/pecorino cream & lemon zest

      $23

      vegetarian

    • Roasted Mushroom Risotto

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

      $25

      vegetarian

    • Pancetta & Sausage Risotto

      With Calabrian chili, tomato & Parmigiano-Reggiano

      $23

    • Braised Short Rib Risotto

      With red wine-braised beef short rib

      $32

    Entrees

    • Tuscan Chicken

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

      $26

    Sides

    • Broccoli Rabe

      Sautéed with garlic, oil & red pepper flakes

      $8

    • Asparagus

      Grilled with lemon & Parmigiano-Reggiano

      $8

    Pasta

    Made fresh on premises

    • "Torchio" Pasta

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

      $27

    • Giovanna’s Bolognese

      Pappardelle with bolognese in a parmesan basket

      $28

    • Braised Short Rib & Pappardelle

      Pappardelle served with red wine-braised beef short rib

      $32

    • Orecchiette, Spicy Sausage, & Broccoli Rabe

      Orecchiette pasta, hot Italian sausage with Basque paprika, broccoli rabe in a garlic tomato oil sauce

      $26

    • Fettucine & Lemon Basil Cream

      Fettucine with lemon, heavy cream, basil & Parmigiano-Reggiano

      $25

      vegetarian

    • Pasta Caprese

      Mafaldine pasta with pesto, served on a bed of plum tomato sauce & topped with whipped burrata cheese, olive oil & Maldon salt

      $27

      vegetarian

    • Fresh Vegetable Pappardelle

      Pappardelle, asparagus, peas, zucchini & yellow squash in a lemon butter sauce topped with Pecorino Romano

      $25

      vegetarian

      (Vegan upon request)

    • Fettucine, Crab & Artichoke Hearts

      Fettucine with crab & artichoke hearts in a brandy plum tomato cream sauce

      $32

    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Spaghetti with pancetta, Parmigiano-Reggiano & egg yolks

      $25

    • Cacio e Pepe

      Spaghetti with Pecorino Romano & coarse black pepper

      $23

      vegetarian

    • Rigatoni, Taleggio Cream & Truffle Oil

      Rigatoni pasta, taleggio cheese, heavy cream, roasted mushrooms & spinach topped with black & white truffle infused olive oil

      $29

      vegetarian

    • Bucatini Arrabbiata Burrata

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

      $29

      vegetarian

    • Bucatini & Heirloom Tomatoes

      Bucatini pasta, onions, garlic, basil & heirloom tomatoes

      $28

      vegetarian

    • Fettucine & Plum Tomatoes

      Fettucine with garlic, onion, basil & plum tomatoes

      $23

      vegetarian

    • Scallops & Fettuccine

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

      $28

    • Rigatoni & Chicken with Pesto Cream

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

      $26

    • Seafood Fra Diavolo

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

      $32

    • Spaghetti & Garlic Shrimp

      Spaghetti with garlic, shrimp, basil, white wine & grape tomatoes, topped with toasted bread crumbs

      $26

    • Rigatoni Alla Vodka

      Rigatoni pasta in pink vodka sauce

      $23

      vegetarian

    • Add protein:

      Shrimp $12

      Grilled Chicken $7

      Meatballs $9

    • Gluten-Free: Penne, Spaghetti or Fettuccine

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    • Desserts

    • Lemon Olive Oil Cake

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

      $10

    • Tiramisu

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

      $10

    • 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

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    Wine by the Glass

    Sparkling

    • Glera

      Tutela, Prosecco di Treviso, Italy, NV

      Glass $13

      Bottle $52

    • Pinot Noir

      Domaine Saint Vincent Rosé, New Mexico, NV

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    White & Rosé

    • Pinot Grigio

      Alois Lageder, Dolomiti, Italy, 2020

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Sauvignon Blanc

      Otto's Constant Dream, New Zealand, 2021

      Glass $13

      Bottle $52

    • Nebbiolo, Barbera (Rose)

      G.D. Vajra Rosabella Rosato, Peidmont, Italy, 2020

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Pecorino

      Contesa, Abruzzo, Italy, 2018

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Chardonnay

      Poseidon Estate, Napa Valley, California, 2019

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    Red

    • Pinot Noir

      Evolution, Williamette Valley, Oregon, 2019

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Sangiovese

      Badia Cultusboni Chianti Classico, Italy, 2018

      Glass $14

      Bottle $56

    • Barbera

      Cascina Chicco Granera Alta, D'Alba, Italy, 2019

      Glass $15

      Bottle $60

    • Montepulciano

      Cataldi Madonna Malandrino d'Abruzzo, DOC, Italy, 2019

      Glass $15

      Bottle $60

    • Cabernet Sauvignon

      Aia Vecchia Lagone, Tuscany 2018

      Glass $16

      Bottle $64

    Coravin (Red)

    • Sangiovese

      San Giorgio Ugolforte Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, 2016

      3 oz. $16

      6 oz. $31

      Bottle $124

    • Nebbiolo

      Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne, Piedmont, Italy, 2015

      3 oz. $15

      6 oz. $30

      Bottle $120

    • Cabernet Sauvignon

      Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley, California, 2017

      3 oz. $15

      6 oz. $30

      Bottle $122

    Wine by the Bottle

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    Vintage Cocktails

    • Last Word - 1915

      Plymouth Gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Lime Juice. Created in the Detroit Athletic Club, at the time it was the most expensive drink on the menu.....35 cents.

      $16

    • Ward Eight - 1898

      Old Overholt Rye, Orange Juice, Lemon Juice, Grenadine. Allegedly created for a Boston political boss of the Ward Eight in Boston's West End.

      $15

    • South Side - 1920s

      Plymouth Gin, Lime Juice, Fresh Mint, Simple Syrup, served over ice. Al Capone's prohibition bathtub gin made on the South side of Chicago was a little "rough"-this recipe fixed that.

      $15

    • Side Car - 1919

      Maison Rouge Cognac, Cointreau, Lemon Juice, Sugared Rim. Credit for invention of this drink was given to an army captain in Paris and was named after the motorcycle attachment he used during World War I.

      $16

    • Aviation - 1916

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

      $16

    • Jack Rose - 1905

      Laird's Apple Brandy, Lime Juice, Grenadine. NY gangster "Baldy Jack Rose" tried to lay claim to this cocktail, but NJ bartender Frank J. May (nickname Jack Rose) has been credited with its invention.

      $15

    • Bee's Knees - 1921

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

      $15

    • Vanilla Punch - 1862

      Maison Rouge Cognac, Licor 43 Vanilla Liqueur. Lemon Juice, served over ice. Originally called a "Cognac Sour" with vanilla bean extract, the reconstructed version used Licor 43.

      $16

    • El Presidente - 1925

      Plantation 3 Stars Rum, Dolin Blanc Vermouth, Cointreau, Grenadine. This is Cuba's answer to the Manhattan, created in Havana for President Gerardo Machado.

      $16

    • La Louisiane - 1937

      Sazerac Rye, Cocchi di Torino Vermouth, Benedictine, Absinthe Rinse, Peychaud's Bitters. This cocktail recipe first appeared in print in 1937, however, it was actually created in the early 1900s at the La Louisiane Restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

      $16

    • Mary Pickford - 1920s

      Carupano 6-Year Rum, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine, served over ice. Story goes, this drink was created for silent film star Mary Pickford while in Cuba filming with Charlie Chaplin.

      $15

    • Original Martini - 1903

      Citadelle Gin, Dolin's Dry Vermouth, Orange Bitters. The original cocktail of the 1860s from California, called the Martinez, evolved to this 1903 classic.

      $16

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