breakfast

bruschette $5.50

• mascarpone and cinnamon

• ricotta cheese and honey

• smoked salmon tartar, capers, red onion, avocado, extra virgin olive oil, lemon

• fresh tomato and grana padano cheese marinated in extra virgin olive oil, basil and oregano

• avocado, red onion, tomato, basil, extra virgin olive oil, splash of balsamic vinegar

egg panini

• italian sausage, scrambled egg, provolone cheese and a light tomato sauce

  6.00

• pancetta, scrambled egg, mozzarella and marinated tomato

  6.50

• portobello mushroom, scrambled egg, fontina cheese and truffle oil

  6.50

• grilled zucchini, scrambled egg, roasted red pepper sauce and provolone cheese

  6.00

• brie cheese, scrambled egg and marinated tomato

  6.00

• smoked salmon, mascarpone cheese, marinated tomato and red onion

  9.50

bevande calde

• espresso

  • 2.00 sgl
  • 2.75 dbl

• cappuccino

  3.25

• latte

  3.25

• americano, red eye

  3.00

• drip coffee

  1.25

• hot chocolate

  3.00

• assorted teas

  breakfast blend, earl grey, hibiscus, chamomile, peppermint, green

  1.75

antipasti

• bowl of marinated mixed olives

  5.50

• deviled eggs

  with basil pesto and a prosciutto crisp

  5.50

• fresh mozzarella

  marinated tomato, basil and extra virgin olive oil

  7.00

• ribbons of zucchini

  stuffed with smoked salmon and goat cheese, served with a pesto sauce

  7.50

• mixed antipasti

  marinated olives, prosciutto di parma, soppressata, and choice of three cheeses from above

  16.00

• soup of the day

  5.00

• antipasti grande

  marinated olives, prosciutto di parma, sopressata, choice of three cheese and choice of any two bruschette

  24.00

antipasti - cheeses $9.50

choice of three cheeses served with honey, apples and toasted ciabatta

• brie

• goat

• asiago

• fontina

• gorgonzola

• grana padano

bruschette

ea $5.50 / combo of two $10 / combo of three $13.50 / combo of four $18. topping served with bread on the side

• tomato and grana padano cheese marinated in extra virgin olive oil, basil and oregano

• hot artichoke dip

  with a blend of italian cheeses

• basil pesto blended

  with ricotta cheese

• cannellini beans marinated

  with garlic, lemon and extra virgin olive oil, topped with parmigiano cheese

• avocado, red onion, tomato, basil, extra virgin olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar

• smoked salmon tartar

  with avocado, red onion, capers, extra virgin olive oil and lemon

• chopped olive tapenade

  with spicy peperoncino

• ricotta cheese

  with truffle oil and cracked black pepper

insalate

• small green salad, tomato, red onion and vinaigrette

  5.50

• with choice of any bruschetta or soup

  10.00

• grilled sweet potato, arugula, gorgonzola cheese and vinaigrette

  8.95

• frisee

  with apples, gorgonzola cheese, pumpkin seeds extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar

  8.50

• smoked salmon and goat cheese on toast points

  over arugula, capers, red onion, extra virgin olive oil and lemon

  11.00

• seared rare tuna

  over arugula, carrots, marinated olives, egg and vinaigrette

  12.50

• caesar salad

  with shaved parmigiano, pecorino, asiago cheese and croutons

  8.95

add portobello mushroom $2.50, add grilled chicken $3, add seared rare sirloin steak $7

panini

served with dressed greens of the day

• fresh mozzarella, marinated tomato, avocado, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil

  8.50

• prosciutto di parma, roasted red peppers, mozzarella cheese, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil

  9.95

• grilled sweet potato, avocado, red onion, feta cheese and a cumin mayonnaise

  8.95

• parsley and cheese stuffed italian sausage

  with spinach, provolone cheese and dijon mustard

  8.95

• sliced rare sirloin steak, grilled red onion, gorgonzola cheese and malt vinegar

  11.50

• basil pesto, grilled chicken, parmigiano and pignoli nuts

  8.95

• grilled chicken

  with chopped olives, peperoncino and provolone cheese

  8.95

• turkey, pancetta, avocado, tomato and mayonnaise

  8.50

• pork meatball sandwich

  tomato ragu and parmigiano

  9.50

1/2 panini and small soup $9.25

paste

• manicotti

  stuffed with ricotta cheese prepared in a plum tomato sauce

  10.50

• lasagne

  prepared in a bolognese style meat sauce

  12.50

• couscous

  with basil pesto, fresh tomato, pignoli nuts and parmigiano

  9.50

• with grilled portobello mushroom

  12.00

• with grilled chicken

  12.50

• with italian sausage stuffed with parsley and cheese

  12.50

entree

• grilled zucchini, sweet potato, portobello mushroom and roasted red peppers

  served with warm cannellini beans, chopped tomato and garlic

  12.50

• eggplant milanese

  layered with ricotta cheese and a plum tomato sauce

  11.50

• 4 oz sirloin steak

  seared rare with an herb butter, served over portobello mushroom and steamed spinach

  14.95

• seared rare tuna

  served over steamed spinach with a mustard sauce

  14.95

• bowl of pork meatballs

  in a tomato ragu with basil and grated parmigiano, over polenta

  10.50

• parsley and cheese stuffed italian sausage

  served over cannellini beans, garlic and spinach

  12.50

vino bianco by the glass

• trebbiano d’abruzzo, citra, 2008

  6.00

• riesling, forestville, ca, 2008

  6.00

• chardonnay, guenoc, ca, 2008

  7.00

• pinot grigio, al verdi, 2009

  7.00

• gewurztraminer, crane lake, ca, 2007

  8.00

• sauvignon blanc, redcliffe, marlborough, 2008

  8.00

vino rosso by the glass

• montepulciano d’abruzzo, collegiata, 2009

  6.00

• pinot noir, principato, 2010

  6.00

• shiraz, hardy’s, 2009

  7.00

• chianti, villa di campobello, 2009

  7.00

• merlot, montgras, 2008

  8.00

• nero d’avola, altadonna, sicily, 2008

  8.00

• featured red wine carafe

  15.00 (500 ml)

bottle birra

• tappeto volante, lager, italy

  5.00

• menabrea, blonde lager, italy

  6.00

• menabrea, amber lager, italy

  6.00

• sixpoint, sweet action, brooklyn, ny

  6.00 (16oz can)

• imperial, lager, costa rica

  5.00

• blue point, toasted lager, long island

  6.00

• wolaver, india pale ale, certified organic, vermont

  6.00

• ommegang, witte, wheat ale, cooperstown, new york

  6.00

neighborhood lunch $12.50

includes complimentary glass of featured wine or soft drink

antipasti

• soup of the day

• tomato bruschetta

  with grana padano cheese marinated in extra virgin olive oil, basil and oregano

• cannellini bean bruschetta

  marinated with garlic, lemon and extra virgin olive oil topped with parmigiano cheese

• hot artichoke dip bruschetta

  prepared with a blend of italian cheeses

entree

• parsley and cheese stuffed italian sausage panini

  with spinach, provolone cheese and dijon mustard

• turkey panini

  with pancetta, avocado, tomato and mayonnaise

• grilled sweet potato panini

  with avocado, red onion, feta cheese and a cumin mayonnaise

• basil pesto panini

  with grilled chicken, parmigiano and pignoli nuts

• grilled chicken panini

  with chopped olives, peperoncino and provolone cheese

• frisee

  with apples, gorgonzola cheese, pumpkin seeds, extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar

• caesar salad

  with grilled chicken, croutons and parmigiano, asiago and pecorino cheese

• manicotti

  stuffed with ricotta cheese prepared in a plum tomato sauce

all panini served with dressed greens of the day

neighborhood dinner - three course prix fixe $19.95

antipasti

• soup of the day

• green salad, tomato, red onion, vinaigrette

• deviled eggs

  with basil pesto and a prosciutto crisp

• smoked salmon and goat cheese wrapped in ribbons of zucchini

  served with a pesto sauce

• tomato bruschetta

  with grana padano cheese marinated in extra virgin olive oil, basil and oregano

entree

• manicotti

  stuffed with ricotta cheese prepared in a plum tomato sauce

• grilled zucchini, sweet potato, portobello mushroom and roasted red peppers

  served with warm cannellini beans, chopped tomato and garlic

• eggplant milanese

  layered with ricotta cheese and a plum tomato sauce

• 4 oz sirloin steak

  seared rare with an herb butter, served over steamed spinach and portobello mushroom

• seared rare tuna

  served over steamed spinach with a mustard sauce

• parsley and cheese stuffed italian sausage

  served over cannellini beans, garlic and spinach

dolce

• nutella panini

• chocolate mousse

  with whipped cream

• fresh berries

  with whipped mascarpone cheese

dolce

• cannoli

  with a sweet ricotta filling

  6.00

• nutella panini

  4.50

• miniature biscotti plate

  6.00

• chocolate cake

  with a molten chocolate center

  6.50

• chocolate mousse

  with whipped cream

  6.00

• fresh berries

  with whipped mascarpone cheese

  6.00

• assorted sorbets filled into their natural shell

  lemon, tangerine or coconut

  6.50

• affogato di espresso

  vanilla gelato topped with espresso

  6.00

• tartufo

  chocolate and vanilla gelato with a hard chocolate shell, and a cherry and almond center

  6.50

add a scoop of gelato to any dessert $2.50

formaggio $9.50

choice of three cheeses served with honey, apples and toasted ciabatta

• brie

• goat

• asiago

• fontina

• gorgonzola

• grana padano

vino dolce $5

• vin santo, campobello

• porto, rozes

bevande calde

• cappuccino, latte

  3.25

• americano, hot chocolate, red eye

  3.00

• assorted handcrafted teas by steven smith

  breakfast blend, earl grey, hibiscus, chamomile, peppermint, green

  1.75

• drip coffee

  1.25

• espresso

  • 2.00 sgl
  • 2.75 dbl

weekend brunch $12.50

includes coffee or tea, and complimentary glass of wine or orange juice

appetizer

• soup of the day

• mascarpone and cinnamon bruschetta

• ricotta cheese and honey bruschetta

entree

• pancetta panini

  with scrambled eggs, mozzarella and marinated tomato

• italian sausage

  with scrambled eggs, a light tomato sauce and provolone cheese

• portobello mushroom panini

  with scrambled eggs, fontina cheese and truffle oil

• grilled zucchini panini

  with scrambled eggs, roasted red pepper sauce and provolone cheese

• grilled chicken panini

  with chopped olives, peperoncino and provolone cheese

• grilled sweet potato salad

  with arugula, gorgonzola cheese and vinaigrette

• frisee salad

  with apples, gorgonzola cheese, pumpkin seeds, extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar

• caesar salad

  with grilled chicken, croutons and parmigiano, asiago and pecorino cheese

all panini served with dressed greens of the day