Mother’s Day Specials Menu
SPECIALS
SOUP OF THE DAY 12 (vegan & vegetarian)
Changes daily – ask your server
BASIL GARLIC BREAD 7
Organic butter, Parmesan cheese, Fresh Basil
BRUSCHETTA TARTUFO 14
Ciabatta Bread, basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese
Black truffle, buffalo mozzarella, Monterey sea salt, olive oil, balsamic glaze
INSALATA DI BARBABIETOLE 15
Wild arugula, Belgian endive, caramelized bosc Pear, red and golden beet, shaved sharp Provolone, sweet pepeppadew, caramelized pecan, Aperol lemon dressing, balsamic glaze
Add chicken 7 or shrimp 8
CAPRESE SALAD 16
Imported buffalo mozzarella, Arugula salad, Swank Farms cherry tomatoes,
baby artichokes, marinated eggplant, balsamic, basil
SPINACH GNOCCHI CON SALMONE 25
Light Basil cream sauce, king salmon, sautéed zucchini, fresh basil
TAGLIATELLE PASTA BOLOGNESE 24
Traditional ground beef, San Marzano tomato, Parsley
BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI 24
Spinach pasta, organic brown butter sage, parmesan cheese, arugula
RIGATONI AL PESTO 24 (no pine nuts)
House-made pasta, basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomato
VEGETERIAN LASAGNA 25
Béchamel & San Marzano marinara sauce
KING ORA NEW ZEELAND SALMON OR PETROLE SOLE 38
Pan seared, pinot grigio & garlic white wine sauce, sautéed mushrooms,
organic swank farm cauliflower, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives
SPECIAL WINES
SCAIA ITALIAN ROSE’, Delle Venezie, Veneto 2018
GLS 9 BTTL 36
SCAIA ITALIAN BLEND Chardonnay/Garganega, Delle Venezie, Veneto 2018
GLS 10 BTTL 38
CHARDONNAY BLEND with INZOLIA, Feudo Zitari, Sicilia 2016
BTTL 32
CHIANTI CLASSICO, Lemole, DOCG, Toscana, 2015
BTTL 38
PINOT NOIR PURPLE HANDS, Lone Oak Ranch, Willamette (Unfiltered) 2018
BTTL 57
NEBBIOLO D’ALBA, Conca d’Oro Garibaldi, Piemonte 2017
GLASS 14 BTTL 56
BRUSCHETTA 14
Ciabatta Bread, organic basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese
Monterey sea salt, olive oil, balsamic glaze
INSALATA DI ASPARAGI 15
Shaved green jumbo asparagus, watermelon radish, fennel, Calgiant organic strawberry, Bianca Ricotta salata, cherry tomatoes, lemon dressing and balsamic glaze
INSALATA DI CARCIOFI 16
Olive oil sautéed artichoke hearts, arugula salad, Provolone cheese,
lemon dressing and balsamic glaze
INSALATA DI BARBABIETOLE 15
Wild arugula, Belgian endive, caramelized bosc Pear, red and golden beet, shaved sharp Provolone, sweet peppadew, caramelized pecan, Aperol lemon dressing, balsamic glaze
CAPRESE SALAD 16
Imported buffalo mozzarella, Arugula salad, Swank Farms cherry tomatoes,
baby artichokes, marinated eggplant, balsamic, basil
Add chicken 7 or shrimp 8
BASIL GARLIC BREAD 7
Organic butter, Parmesan cheese, Fresh Basil
LOBSTER RAVIOLI 28
Rose’wine reduction, light mascarpone, cherry tomatoes and fresh organic basil
SPINACH AND RICOTTA CHEESE CANNELONI 25
Béchamel sauce, San Marzano marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese
SPINACH GNOCCHI CON SALMONE 25
Light Basil cream sauce, king salmon, sautéed zucchini, fresh basil
TAGLIATELLE PASTA BOLOGNESE 24
Traditional ground beef, San Marzano tomato, Parsley
SPAGHETTI WITH LAMB MEATBALLS & SCAMORZA 25
San Marzano tomatoes sauce, smoked mozzarella cheese
RIGATONI AL PESTO 24 (no pine nuts)
House-made pasta, basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomato
MONTERY WILD SALMON MP. OR LOCAL/ALASKAN FRESH HALIBUT MP
Pan seared, cherry tomatoes, green imported Castel Vetrano olives
Lemon capers berry sauce , organic swank farm Jumbo asparagus and baby carrots
SPECIAL DESSERT 10
Strawberry Panna Cotta or …
Italian traditional Tiramisu, espresso ladyfinger, mascarpone, cocoa powder
SPECIAL WINES
SCAIA ITALIAN ROSE’, Delle Venezie, Veneto 2018 BTTL -18
SCAIA ITALIAN BLEND Chardonnay/Garganega, Delle Venezie, Veneto 2018 BTTL - 18
CHARDONNAY BLEND with INZOLIA, Feudo Zitari, Sicilia 2016 BTTL - 16
CHIANTI CLASSICO, Lemole, DOCG, Toscana, 2015 BTTL - 19
PINOT NOIR PURPLE HANDS, Lone Oak Ranch, Willamette (Unfiltered) 2018 BTTL - 29
NEBBIOLO D’ALBA, Conca d’Oro Garibaldi, Piemonte 2017 BTTL - 28
SUPER TUSCANY BLEND, Sassabruna, Rocca di Montemassi, Toscana 2016 BTTL - 28
PEACH BASIL MARGARITA $13.50
peach puree, tequila, fresh lime juice, muddle basil, splash of aperol, fresh organic Strawberry
ITALIAN SPRITZ, splash of Aperol, fresh basil & lemon, a floater of sparkling wine
BELLINI sparkling wine, peach nectar or mimosa sparkling wine, orange juice
PASSION FRUIT BASIL-TINI, rum, passion fruit, fresh basil “our signature cocktail”
BASIL CUKE-TINI, cucumber organic vodka, fresh basil lime and fever-tree ginger beer
MODERN RYE, rye whiskey on the rocks with fever-tree ginger beer, lime, orange bitters
OLD SCHOOL NEGRONI, gin, sweet vermouth campari, on the rocks
AMERICANO CAMPARI, sweet vermouth, on the rocks, fever-tree club soda, slice of orange
BASIL BLOODY MARY
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