Small Plates

Question 1

Broccolini

Answer 1

sauteed broccolini (a cross breed of broccoli and chinese broccoli with a long, thin stalk, longer florets, and a sweeter taste) with olive oil, garlic, and Italian chilies

questions - what kind of chilies?

Question 2

Olive al Limone

Answer 2

assorted mediterranean olives with herbs and lemon zest

questions - which types of olives are we using? what kind of herbs?

Question 3

Potato Croquettes

Answer 3

potato croquettes (fried potato balls) with gruyere cheese (a hard Swiss cow’s milk cheese), parmesan (a hard, granular Italian cheese), leeks (a vegetable from the allium family with a mild, onion-like taste), served with a truffle fontina fondue (truffle: an earthy, complex mushroom with an umami flavor, fontina: a semi-soft Italian cow’s milk cheese with a mild to medium-sharp flavor, fondue: a melted, warm cheese used for dipping)

Question 4

Polpettine

Answer 4

Neopolitan-style meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce served with grilled bread

questions - are the meatballs beef or pork? is the grilled bread our housemade ciabatta?

Question 5

Polipo

Answer 5

pan-sauteed mediterranean octopus leg with rosemary, onion, potato, and zucchini brunoise (brunoise: a knife cut that produces small cubes), and bell pepper sauce

questions - what is in the bell pepper sauce?

Question 6

Carbonara Bites

Answer 6

fried carbonara pasta bites (carbonara: a pasta dish made with eggs, cheese, pork, and black pepper), pancetta (salt-cured pork belly meat), parmesan, black pepper, eggs

questions - what is the breading on the bites?

Question 7

French Fries

Answer 7

shoestring fries

questions - do we serve the fries with any sauces? what is the seasoning?

Question 8

Fried Calamari and Shrimp

Answer 8

deep-fried calamari (squid rings & tentacles) and shrimp served with tartar sauce (a condiment made with mayonnaise, pickles, relish, capers, and herbs like tarragon and dill usually served with seafood dishes)

questions - what is the breading on the calamari and shrimp made of?

Question 9

Brussel Sprouts

Answer 9

Fried brussel sprouts, pancetta, Parmigiano Reggiano (a legally-protected Italian cheese made in the regions of Parma & Reggio Emilia), and red wine vinegar

Question 10

Avocado and Burrata Toast

Answer 10

Homemade ciabatta bread (a rustic Italian white bread), burrata (a hard mozzarella cheese filled with a soft stracciatella inside), avocado spread, and bell pepper caponata (caponata: a sauteed, warm relish)

Question 11

Prosciutto and Burrata

Answer 11

24 month aged Prosciutto di Parma (thinly-sliced uncured Italian ham made in Parma with specific restrictions to give it a sweeter taste), burrata, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of EVOO

Question 12

Vegetarian/Vegan Starters

Answer 12

Vegetarian: potato croquettes, avocado & burrata toast

Vegan: olives al limone, broccolini, french fries

Question 13

Gluten-Free Starters

Answer 13

olive al limone, broccolini, prosciutto and burrata

possible: polpettine without bread, polipo, french fries, brussel sproutes