Archive for July, 2010

July 15th, 2010 Specials

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Calamari fritti

Fried calamari with zucchini & spicy tomato sauce

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Caramelle al pomodoro e mozzarella

Tomato & mozzarella ravioli with pumpkin sauce

17

Pappardelle alla coda e funghi

Homemade pappardelle with wild mushrooms & oxtail ragu’

18

Involtini di trota

Trout involtino with cherry tomatoes & arugola over potato croquette

24

Pizza alle melanzane

Tomato, Mozzarella, eggplant & shaved parmesan cheese

14

 

PORCHETTA ARROSTO

All you can eat roasted sucklng pig with your choice of side orders

24

 

Pair it with a glass of primitivo or frascati

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Aperitivo time!!

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7  is Aperitivo Time: enjoy happy hour with special price on our cocktail list, wine and beer while trying out some complimentary appetizers!!

Summer long events!

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

All summer long we’ll feature weekly events to keep you cool in the hood:

Every Monday it’s “Dinner and a movie” night: we’ll show classic italian movies in original version with English subtitles on our giant screen and you can pair it with a 25 dollars prix fixe menu or can go a la carte.

Every Tuesday we’ll feature gnocchi night: unlimited gnocchi in three different flavors such a potatoes, spinach & pumpkin with three different sauces like tomato & basil, gorgonzola & walnuts or wild mushrooms.Which one will become your favorite?

Every Thursday is already a classic: “Porchetta night” al you can eat roasted suckling pig with your choice of side orders in a buffet set up at the carving station. Pig out folks!!!

When in Rome do as the Romans, when in New York come to Testaccio!

July 14th, 2010 Specials

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Tostone allo stracchino e cotto

Melted stracchino cheese over toasted ciabatta with grilled imported ham

15

Ravioli di spinaci e ricotta

Spinach & ricotta ravioli in a butter & sage sauce

17

Pappardelle ai funghi

Homemade pappardelle with wild mushrooms ragu’

18

Ciccia  alla pizzaiola

Grilled butterflied skirt steak with tomato sauce, garlic, oregano & capers served with potatoes wedge & zucchine

24

Trota alle mandorle

Pan seared semi boneless trout with almonds & White wine, spinach & roasted potatoes

22

Pizza capricciosa

Tomato, Mozzarella, artichokes, ham & peppers

13

July 13th, 2010 Specials

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Stracciatella di bufala

Thin strands of mozzarella marinated in bufala’s cream, served with roasted peppers over toasted focaccia & baby arugola

15

Ravioli di spinaci e ricotta

Spinach & ricotta ravioli in a butter & sage sauce

17

Battuta di vitello alla milanese

Breaded veal paillard with celery, walnuts & pecorino salad

24

Pizza ai pomodorini secchi e caprino

Mozzarella, goat cheese & marinated sundried tomatoes

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Gnocchi night

Unlimited home made gnocchi in 3 different flavors with 3 different sauces:

 

Potato gnocchi with fresh tomato & basil

Spinach gnocchi with gorgonzola & walnuts

Pumpkin gnocchi with wild mushrooms sauce

 

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July 9th, 2010 Specials

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Stracciatella di bufala

Torn bufala’s mozzarella with wood oven roasted butternut squash & arugola

14

Strudel di ricotta e spinaci

Spinach & ricotta strudel with fresh tomato & basil

14

Cavatelli al salmone affumicato e funghi

Cavatelli with smoked salmon & wild mushrooms

18

Ravioli ai Quattro formaggi

Four cheese ravioli in a roasted eggplant & tomato sauce

18

Galletto ai peperoni

Roasted cornish hen with red & yellow peppers, & mushrooms served with fried green tomatoes

24

Granchi piccanti

Sautéed soft shell crabs with spicy tomato sauce, saffron rice & spinach

24

Pizza allo stracchino e rughetta

Hand stretched crispy focaccia with stracchino cheese & baby arugola

15

July 8th, 2010 Specials

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Crespelle al fontina  e tartufo

Italian crepes filled with fontina, black truffle & zucchini flower

14

Cavatelli alla coda

Cavatelli with oxtail ragu’

18

Risotto nero ai frutti di mare

Squid ink risotto with seafood & spicy cherry tomatoes

19

Capesante al caffe’

Espresso rubbed sea scallops with red wine sauce, spinach & potato’s wedges

24

Pizza alla ricotta affumicata

Mozzarella, smoked ricotta & roasted peppers

14

Porchetta arrosto

All you can eat roasted suckling pig roman style with your choice of side orders

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With a glass of Castelli romani or frascati

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July 7th, 2010 Specials

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Crostone alle melanzane

Stewed eggplant, tomato & oregano over toasted whole wheat bread

12

Cavatelli ai carciofi e gorgonzola

Cavatelli with guanciale, artichokes & gorgonzola

18

Ravioli ai Quattro formaggi

Four cheese ravioli in a pink sauce

17

Salmone alla senape

Pan seared salmon fillet with dijon mustard over arugola, yellow tomatoes & radish

22

Petto di pollo alle pere e fontina

Roasted breast of chicken in a red wine sauce with pears & fontina cheese, spinach

20

Pizza alla salsiccia e peperoni

Mozzarella, tomato, sausage & peppers

15

July 6th, 2010 Specials

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Zucchine alla parmigiana

Zucchini layered with mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano & tomato sauce

13

Carpaccio di melone e cialde di prosciutto

Cantaloupe melon carpaccio with arugula, crispy prosciutto & balsamic syrup

13

Ravioli ai Quattro formaggi

Four cheese ravioli  in a pesto sauce

17

Tilapia ai peperoni

Pan seared tilapia fillet with roasted peppers & capers, broccoli rabe & potatoes

22

Fegato alla griglia

Grilled calf’s liver with fresh tomato, red onions & artichoke salad with black olives pesto

24

Pizza alla bufala

Mozzarella di bufala, fresh basil & fresh tomato

16

Gnocchi night

All you can eat tasting of potato, spinach & pumpkin gnocchi with fresh tomato & basil, gorgonzola & walnuts & wild mushroom sauces

20

July 3rd, 2010 Specials

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Fiori di zucca fritti

Fried zucchini flowers filled with mozzarella & anchovies over arugola

15

Zuppa di cipolle

Italian onion’s soup with pecorino, caramelized cipolline  & crispy focaccia

10

Tagliatelle al salmone affumicato

Homemade tagliatelle with smoked salmon, dill & caviar in a crème fraiche sauce

19

Ravioli di spinaci

Spinach & ricotta ravioli n a butter & sage sauce

17

Capesante alla pancetta

Pan seared sea scallops wrapped in pancetta, grilled shrimps with balsamic, baby spinach & tomato

24

Guancie di vitello

Braised veal cheeks with lemon mustard sauce, roasted potatoes & spinach

24

Pizza ai fiori di zucca

Ricotta & zucchine flowers

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