Tonight’s Specials Thursday May 17th, 2012
Featured Wine ’10 Ruta 22 Malbec Patagonia, Argentina $10 gls $44 btl
Featured Drinks
Dino’s Ginger Snap Cocktail$9.5 Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini $10
Prickly Pear Martini $10 Dayna’s Martini $10 Orange Cosmopolitan $10
~ ANTIPASTI ~
Raw Bar ~ Shrimp Cocktail ~ Poached Pacific Shrimp to order with spicy cocktail sauce $15
Wellfleet Oysters ~ CT Blue Point Oysters ~ on the half shell with mignonette & spicy cocktail sauce $2.75 each
Antipasto Campagnola for the table ~ spiced calabrese, cacciatorini, coppa, mortadella, prosciutto di Parma, marinated mushrooms, stuffed pepperdew, eggplant & red pepper fricassee, zucchini, potato, and asparagus frittata, imported Italian artisinal cheese, and buffalo ricotta with truffled honey $18
Buridda di Seppie ~ a sauté of calamari, shrimp, clams, and mussels in a natural sauce with olives, peas, garlic, evoo, white wine, and piri piri $13
Melanzane al Grate ~ mother’s eggplant gratin with fresh mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, basil, and tomato baked in our oven 10
Lobster Carpacciato ~ Maine lobster pounded out thinly carpaccio “style” with fresh artichokes, arugola, and fresh peas, a drizzling of truffle oil, truffle honey, and fresh lemon $15
Triticot di Carciofi ~ poached baby artichokes Roman style with garlic, parsley, white wine, evoo, and a hint of mint accompanied by a baked stuffed artichoke Sicilian style $12
Arugola Salad ~ with organic apples, pomegranates, crispy pancetta, and shiitake mushrooms tossed in a pomegranate white balsamic vinaigrette finished with shaved aged ricotta $9
Special Salad ~ organic field greens with strawberries, persimmons, sun dried cranberries, and caramelized walnuts in Tahitian vanilla bean vinaigrette with goat cheese $9
Soup of the Moment ~ Mediterranean Lobster Bisque prepared in the traditional method garnished with Maine lobster and fresh chives $11
~ FARINACCEI ~
Risotto del Giorno ~ slow cooked carnaroli rice “allo zafferano” with sauteed baby shrimp, artichokes, asparagus, and peas in a rich saffron scented broth finished with a splash of sparkling wine and Kim’s local micro greens $27
Gnocchi del Giorno ~ housemade potato gnocchi with a traditional bolognese style ragout flamed with brandy and finished with parmigiano reggiano $21
Housemade Artichoke filled Ravioli ~ in a delicate butter sauce with parmigiano reggiano and drops of white truffle oil $21 with shavings of fresh white truffles from Alba $29
~ ENTREES ~
Crispy Corn Battered or Sauteed Soft-Shell Crabs ~ with a sauteed mashed potato cake, stir fry julienne vegetables, ginger, sesame soy, wasabi crema, and citrus scented cranberry garnish $29 (limited quantity)
Pan Seared Mediterranean John Dory ~ with Mediterranean style herb roasted potatoes, a “vignarola” of artichokes, butternut, sun chokes, and root vegetables with their tops, a wild ramp pesto, and garnished with a ragout of favas $29
Pollo in Due Modi ~ sauteed pillow of free range chicken breast stuffed with fresh artichokes in a natural sauce accompanied by chicken breast Milanese with a tomato, cannellini bean, and arugola composition finished with a shaving of parmigiano reggiano served with Idaho potato puree and sauteed garden vegetables $26
Housemade Wheat Pasta available ~ Gluten Free Pasta also available
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