antipasto

by Chef Donna Aliperti

• Italian Menu

Salads and Soups

Caesar Salad 8.95
Romaine lettuce tossed with a dressing of garlic, egg, anchovy,romano and lemon, topped with homemade croutons.

Carpaccio alla Cipriani 12.95
Thinly sliced raw beef with a lemon caper aioli, baby greens and shaved pecorino romano

Warm Baby Spinach Salad 9.95
Tossed with a dijon dressing, smoked pancetta caramelized onion and grilled portabello

Pasta e Fageoli 6.95
Hearty vegetable & white bean soup with pasta, plum tomato and pecorino cheese

Pasta e Fageoli Bianco 6.95
Hearty vegetable & white bean soup with pasta, and pecorino cheese

House Salad 6.95
Leaf lettuce with julienned carrots and beets with a choice of dressing

Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato 8.95
with fresh basil, calamatas and extra virgin olive oil

Grilled Feta Panzanella 9.95
Grilled Rustic Italian Bread tossed with feta, tomato, cucumber, celery, red onion and fresh basil with a balsamic dressing

Iceberg and Gorgonzola 8.95
A wedge topped with marinated Bermuda onion, toasted pine nuts, bacon strips and gorgonzola, drizzled with a balsamic dressing

Garden Greens & Goat Cheese 8.95
with apples, goat cheddar, spiced pecans and a balsamic dressing

Appetizers

Clams Casino 9.95
Little necks, pimento, onion and bacon

Clams Oreganato 9.95
Baked with seasoned bread crumbs, garlic and a dash of lemon

Shrimp Scampi 10.95
Sautéed with butter, fresh herbs, garlic and a touch of white wine

Shrimp Fra Diablo 10.95
Sautéed with a spicy salsa fresca

Mussels Bianco 9.95
Simmered with olive oil, fresh herbs, garlic and a touch of white wine

Mussels Fra Diablo 9.95
Simmered with a spicy marinara

Goat Cheese Bruschetta 8.95
Thick slices of Italian bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, grilled and topped with plum tomato and an herbed goat cheese

White Bean & Artichoke Bruschetta 9.95
Thick slices of Italian bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, grilled and topped with baby artichoke and white beans

Eggplant Involtini 8.95
Rolled with an herbed ricotta and goat cheese , topped with marinara and sprinkled with romano

Fried Calamari 8.95
Served with a spicy marinara

Italian Sausage with Polenta 8.95
With peppers, onions and a white wine demiglaze

Vegetables

Sautéed Broccoli 8.95
With olive oil, lemon and a dash of garlic

Sautéed Escarole 7.95
With cannelini Beans 8.50
With beans and sausage 8.95

Portabello & Spinach Napoleon 8.95
with Gorgonzola Pine Nut butter over Polenta

Baby Spinach and Fried Chick Peas 8.95
sautéed with olive oil and a dash of garlic

Pasta

Toscano 18.95
Penne , smoked mozzarella, sun dried tomato and baby spinach.
Add chicken 21.95

Rustico 18.95
Linguini tossed with goat cheese and a light tomato grappa cream, topped with a saute of broccoli, portabellos, and eggplant

Angelo 21.95
Linguini with shrimp, baby artichoke and white beans, garlic, olive oil

Putanesca 18.95
Linguini, Capers, olives and anchovy with spicy marinara.
Add shrimp, clams and catch of the day 24.95

Donini 17.95
Fettuccini, escarole, cannelini beans, sausage and a garlic olive oil

Bolognese 16.95
My Neapolitan Grandma?s recipe - all beef meat sauce over penne

Carbonara 19.95
Fettuccini, Mushrooms, pancetta, garden peas and a garlic romano cream

Chicken Luciano 19.95
Penne, Pancetta, plum tomato , touch of cream, cognac & fresh marjoram

Caprese al Tartufo 19.95
Fettuccini, melted brie, tomato concasse, truffled olive oil, garlic and fresh basil

Cotali 18.95
Penne with Broccoli, Radicchio, golden raisins, and pine nuts sauteed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and gorgonzola

House Specialties

Butternut Ravioli 19.95
with sage brown butter & shaved pecorino

Eggplant Parmigiana 18.95
Layers of eggplant, plum tomato and mozzarella baked and served on a bed of pasta

Eggplant con Pollo 19.95
Layers of chicken and eggplant, plum tomato and mozzarella baked and served on a bed of pasta

Eggplant Maria 21.95
Layers of veal and eggplant, plum tomato and mozzarella baked and served on a bed of pasta

Wild Mushroom Ravioli 19.95
with a sun dried tomato butter & Gorgonzola

Baby Gnocchi with White Truffle 19.95
Melt in your mouth potato dumplings tossed with a white truffle butter, pecorino romano and assorted sauteed vegetables

Veal and Beef Specialties

Veal Parmigiana 19.95
Lightly breaded cutlet topped with marinara and mozzarella served with pasta

Veal Marsala 21.95
Provimi veal medallions sautéed with onions, mushrooms and a dash of garlic finished with a Marsala demiglaze and served on a bed of pasta

Veal Saltimbocca 22.95
Provimi veal medallions sautéed with onions, mushrooms and a dash of garlic topped with parma prosciutto and mozzarella, finished with a Marsala demiglaze served on a bed of pasta

Veal Mauro 21.95
Provimi veal medallions, egg dipped and crisped in olive oil, topped with Parma prosciutto and melted mozzarella, served on a bed of pasta and sautéed escarole

Veal Francese 21.95
Provimi veal medallions, egg dipped and crisped in olive oil, topped with a delicate lemon butter, served on a bed of pasta

Veal and Shrimp Piccata 24.95
Sautéed with butter lemon and capers

Veal Piccata 22.95
Sautéed with butter lemon and capers

Filet Mignon Aliperti 24.95
Filet Mignon pieces sautéed with mushrooms, peppers and onions, finished with a white wine demiglaze served with creamy polenta

Filet Mignon Con Pepe Verde 24.95
Filet Mignon pieces sautéed with broccoli, finished with a green peppercorn demiglaze served on a bed of pasta

Poultry Specialties

Chicken Parmigiana 18.95
Whole breast lightly breaded topped with marinara and mozzarella served with pasta

Chicken Marsala 18.95
Whole breast sautéed with onions, mushrooms and a dash of garlic finished with a Marsala demiglaze and served on a bed of pasta

Chicken Saltimbocca 21.95
Whole breast sautéed with onions, mushrooms and a dash of garlic topped with parma prosciutto and mozzarella, finished with a Marsala demiglaze served on a bed of pasta

Chicken Mauro 20.95
Whole breast , egg dipped and crisped in olive oil, topped with Parma prosciutto and melted mozzarella, served on a bed of pasta and sautéed escarole

Chicken Cacciatore 20.95
Whole breast sautéed with mushroom , onions, garlic and plum tomato served on a bed of pasta

Chicken Piccata 20.95
Sautéed with butter lemon and capers

Chicken Francese al Carciofi 22.95
whole breast egg dipped and crisped in olive oil and sauteed with baby artichoke, lemon garlic white wine butter & chilies

Chicken and Shrimp Ciambotta 24.95
Breast meat pieces and shrimp sautéed with sausage,mushrooms peppers,onions and garlic finished with a white wine demiglaze served with a creamy polenta

Seafood Specialties

Shrimp "Scampi Style" 21.95
Sautéed with butter, garlic,white wine and fine herbs served on a bed of pasta

Shrimp Parmigiana 19.95
Lightly breaded topped with marinara and mozzarella served with pasta

Shrimp Pomidoro 21.95
Sautéed with pancetta plum tomato and fresh basil served on a bed of pasta

Zuppa di Pesce 24.95
Catch of the day, shrimp, mussels and littleneck clams simmered with olive oil, garlic, white wine and a shellfish broth served over pasta

Seafood Fra Diablo 24.95
Catch of the day, shrimp, mussels and littleneck clams simmered with chilies, plum tomatoes and fresh basil served over pasta

Tuscan Calamari 18.95
Sautéed with olive oil, garlic, chilies and white wine served over pasta

Sicilian Calamari 18.95
Sautéed with olive oil, capers, olives, chilies and plum tomatoes served over pasta

Cod al Forno : Choice of preparations market
Baked with fresh herb seasoned bread crumbs and a white wine butter, OR Baked with tomato, capers, olives and fresh marjorum OR Baked with lemon, basil and extra virgin olive oil

Aïoli

1. noun A blend of ail (garlic) and oli (oil) in the parlance of the Provence region of southern France. Around here, we'd call it a garlic mayonnaise.

Carpaccio

1. noun Wafer-thin slices of raw beef served cold; named after the Renaissance Venetian painter.

Concassé

1. noun A coarsely chopped or ground mix.

Gazpacho

1. noun A Spanish soup served chilled, originally a puree of cucumber, tomato, onion, bell pepper, celery, vinegar, breadcrumbs, olive oil and garlic.

Pancetta

1. noun Cured Italian bacon.

Panzanella

1. noun Italian bread salad with tomatoes, basil, onion, olive oil, vinegar and sometimes other ingredients.

Polenta

1. noun A slow-cooked cornmeal porridge popular in northern Italy; can be served soupy or firm, sometimes fried.

Salsify

1. noun A root vegetable with oyster-flavored flesh.

Saltimbocca

1. noun Sliced veal done up Roman style, paired with sage and prosciutto then sautéed in butter and braised in white wine.

Tartufo

1. noun Italian for truffle.