antipasto

chef's choice of assorted
Antipasto Plates		sm 14	med 19	lg 28
Vegetable Plate				12
nonna's cold antipasto di giorno
Choose Individual Plates From Our Selection of Seasoned vegetables, Meats and Cheeses
Italian Long Hot Peppers				6
Cremini Mushrooms				6
Eggplant Caponata				6
Roasted Peppers				6
Gigante Beans				6
Baby Carrots				6
Cauliflower				6
Caponata				6
Radiccio				6
Onion				6
Beets				6
Stuffed Cherry Peppers				7
White Anchovies				7
Plum Tomatoes				7
Calamari				7
Homemade Mozzarella				8
Sweet Sopressata				8
Hot Sopressata				8
Gorgonzola				8
Prosciutto				8
Provolone				8
Parmesan				8
Capicola				8
Octopus				8
Taleggio				8
Shrimp				8
Salami				8

starters

Minestrone white beans infused with fresh herbs				6.50
Soup di Giorno made fresh every day				7
Arugula Salad with ricotta salada				7.50
Caesar Salad with molten cheese croutons				7.90
Antipasto Chopped Salad chopped fresh greens, vegetables, cheeses, and shallot dressing				8.90
Endive Salad gorgozola, walnuts and shallot dressing				8.50
Tricolore Salad belgium endive, radicchio and arugula with olive oil and balsamic vinegar				7.50
Baked Mussels in a savory broth with roasted plum tomatoes, garlic and focacia crisps				7.90
Baked Clams half shell with meyer lemon essence				8.90
Arancini (rice balls) medley of fried cheeses and rice				7.50
Grandma Greco's Meatballs nonna's traditional family recipe				8.50
Crazy Caprese garlic bread, homemade mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, chopped onions and balsamic dressing				7.90
Baked Eggplant slow baked with cheese and herbs				5.50
Fried Calamari golden fried with spicy marinara				7.50
Fried Zucchini with zesty fresh-minced tomato dip				6.90
Pizza Finta toasted italian bread, mozzarella, tomato confit and fresh herbs				5.90
Add White Anchovies or Pepperoni				1

pasta and risotto

Rigatoni Arrabbiata pasta with fresh plum tomato sauce, garlic, parsley and a touch of fiery chili pepper				9.90
Linguine Carbonara pasta with crispy pieces of pancetta, parmigiano reggianno cheese, egg and italian parsley				13.90
Spaghetti and Meatballs children love it but nonna's recipe means it's not for kids anymore				10.90
Lasagna Nonna seven layers of imported pasta, long simmered sauce, homemade mozzarella, spices and, of course, genuine taste-of-brooklyn meatballs and sausage				13.90
Pappardelle w/ mushrooms, fresh morel, chanterelle, porcini and matsutake mushrooms sauteed in shallot butter, mixed with fresh pasta				14.90
Risotto di Giorno inspired by only the freshest ingredients, nonna's chef carefully simmers imported arborio rice in a tasty sauce				pa
Ravioli di Giorno fresh imported ravioli and a delectable homemade sauce				pa
Strozzapretti wild boar bolognese served over italy's infamous "priest strangler" pasta				14.90
Linguine and Clams fresh clams, pancetta and a delicious white wine garlic butter sauce				15.50
Shrimp Fettucini fresh shrimp and fettucini in a spicy scampi sauce; with tomatoes and cherry peppers				15.90

main courses

Brick Chicken Alla Diavola marinated half chicken; cooked under a brick creating a crispy skin and a tender juicy breast; served with arugula				16.90
Pork Bracciole tender pork cutlets rolled around an herb-rich sausage stuffing, braised in tomato sauce with mascarpone polenta				14.90
Codfish Origanato garlic crusted and pan fried with olive oil and fresh oregano served with sweet and succulent gigante beans				17.90
Grilled Tuna Filet Mignon sushi-grade yellowfin tuna, lightly grilled, drizzled with pesto oil served with warm eggplant caponata				19.90
Whole Roasted Bronzini boned mediterranean sea bass bursting with a fennel-seville orange stuffing; quick, skin-crackling roasted				19.90
New York Strip Steak grilled over apple wood, served with tuscan fries and fresh spinach sauteed with garlic and shallots				pa
Hangar Steak this tasty cut of grilled beef is served atop our garlic bread and topped with sauteed onions and served with tuscan fries				18.90
Pork Milanese marinated, breaded and sauteed tender pork cutlet served with a fresh arugula and parmesan salad				16.90

we serve fresh baked focaccia at the table, nonna's garlic bread $3.90, hearth baked rustic bread $2, whole roast garlic $2

daily specials

monday
Roast Organic Scarpariello tender chicken, savory sausage, cherry peppers, garlic, onions, sweet bell peppers, thyme and marjoram				16.90
tuesday
Pasta Trio chef's choice of three delicious pastas on one plate				14.90
wednesday
Cioppino chef's selection of the freshest seafood, poached in a saffron and garlic broth				19.90
thursday
Roasted Porchetta slow roasted suckling pig with crisp skin and fall-off-the-bone meat				18.90
friday
Lobster Fra Diavolo sweet maine lobster poached in our traditional sauce of imported tomatoes, garlic, red pepper, served with linguini				pa
saturday
Braised Lamb Shank midwest lamb braised with smoky fennel and other root vegetables. served with saffron risotto				pa
sunday
Nonna's Sunday Feast 6 courses, arancini to zeppole; salad, rigatoni, brooklyn meat gravy. served family style				19.95
For Eleven Years Old and Under				12

brunch on saturday and sunday, lunch monday - friday

sides

Creamy Polenta				5
Broccoli Rabe				5
Tuscan Fries				5
Italian Long Hots				5
Sauteed Spinach				5
Braised Escarole				5

vini

sparkling
Botter Prosecco italy, light and crisp			9	32
Gruet brut nv new mexico, more like champagne than most california sparklers			12	35
Chartogne taillet brut nv france, hand crafted, estate bottled champagne				75
white wines
Briccio del Sole Chardonnay 2006, italy, a wonderful finish of sweetness			9	30
Vigneti del Sole Pinot Grigio 2005 italy, soft and delicate on the palate			7	24
Belpoggio verdicchio 2005 italy, an interesting balance of forces and scents of plum and grapefruit			8	28
Palazzone Orvieto Classico italy, very aromatic. a pleasing touch of spice			7.50	25
Massone Gavi "vigneto masera" 2006, italy, gavi is the standard italian white wine. fruity persistent, dry, and balanced. made from cortese grapes in the piedmont region				27
Constantini Fresacti Superiore "massarosa" 2006 italy, crisp and light. feels a lot like a sauvignon blanc. dry and satisfying				26
Vie de Romans "dessimis" Pinot Grigio 2005 italy, drinks more like a white burgundy than a pinot grigio. one of the top three producers of white wine in italy				55
Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2004 italy, very fruity forward, round and soft				25
Cantina del Taburno Falanghina italy, floral. very aromatic				32
Gini Soave Classico italy, one of the most impressive wines of northern italy. consistently one of the top producers				30
Almondo Arneis 2002 italy, a crisp and lively white displaying fruit				30
Cantarutti, Tocai Grave 2005 italy, flavorful and unique, this wine keeps you sipping				32
Margan, Semillon 2004 australia, full body, earthy and nutty. the finish goes on and on				27
red wines
Badia de Morrona Chianti 2005 italy, tuscan style, perfect with all sorts of cuisine			8	28
Zerbina Sangiovese di Romagna "ceregio" 2006 italy			8.50	30
Dardano Primitivo 2005 italy, known as the italian version of zinfandel, this wine displays earthiness and leather			7	24
Castle Rock Cabernet Sauv 2003 usa, black fruit, medium body, and smooth			7	24
Ambra Barco Reale di Carmignano 2006 italy, full and sturdy, ready to take on anything			9.50	32
Taburni Domus Aglianco 2005 italy, a smooth yet surprising blend of fruit and dryness				39
Cipriano Teroldego Rotaliano 2004 italy, pleasing for its soft edges and crisp bite				39
Milziada Antano montefalco rosso 2004 italy, refined taste hinting of chestnut				41
Curatolo Nero d' Avola 2004 italy, made from the grape sicily does best				33
La Spinetta Langhe Nebbiolo "starderi" 2005 italy, a rare treat for the well behaved. perfection in a bottle. spice and fruit				49
Il colle, Brunello 2001 italy, one of the top appellations of italy. 2001 was a very good vintage				67
Mauro Veglio Barbera D'alba 2005 italy, this wine has a well established pedigree. known for its spectacular finish				38
Frescobaldi Nipozzano 2004 italy, old world style with a dry finish				39
Fantanafreddo Eremo 2003 italy, fruity red, medium body, low acidity				27
Bibi Graetz Casamatta Sangiovese 2005 italy, a modern style sangiovese; bigger than most chianti				34
Giacomo Borgogno Dolcetto D'alba 2006 italy, more approachable than nebbiolo. produced by one the most establish families in piedmont				29
Mazzi Valpolicella Classico Superiore italy, this wine exceeds expectations for it's flavor range from oak to spice				35
Caggiano "macchia del goti" Taurasi 2003 italy, king of the southern reds. this is a benchmark taurasi				70
Paolo Scavino Barolo 2003 italy, even the entry level barolo is stunning. offered for a fraction of the cost of his higher end items				78