ASPARAGUS SOUP
$10.00Fresh local asparagus simmered with white wine, Sassy Cow cream, bay leaf & a hint of nutmeg, garnished with crisped pancetta & local crema
Madison, WI
2500 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53705-3813Fresh local asparagus simmered with white wine, Sassy Cow cream, bay leaf & a hint of nutmeg, garnished with crisped pancetta & local crema
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Set on finocchiona salami with local pea shoots, toasted pistachios & a drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar
Housemade Knoche's beef & Fraboni's sausage meatballs in a sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, soffritto, white wine, roasted cherry tomatoes & fresh basil, garnished with Sartori MontAmore cheese
Mixed greens with slivered red onion, shaved fennel & Italian parsley, dressed with fennel seed vinaigrette
Creamy Italian bufala mozzarella cheese, Voss Organics heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil & Villa Manodori artisanal balsamic vinegar, served with garlic-rubbed toast
Roasted olives with garlic, citrus zest & fresh thyme, served warm from the brick oven
Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons, Parmigiano-Reggiano & lemon-anchovy dressing, garnished with an anchovy, olive tapenade & hard-cooked egg
Escarole, baby arugula, frisee & Vitruvian Farms pea shoots with LaClare crumbled goat cheese & toasted almonds, dressed with lemon-infused olive oil vinaigrette
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Roasted mushrooms, Fraboni's sausage, fontina cheese, black truffle, garlic & sage sauce
With Nueske's applewood smoked bacon, local egg, crème fraîche, black pepper & fontina cheese
Prosciutto di Parma ham, roasted garlic, olive oil, mozzarella cheese & fresh arugula
San Marzano tomato sauce, bufala mozzarella & fresh basil
Fraboni's hot Italian sausage, San Marzano tomato sauce, spicy giardiniera & provolone
Ketel One Citroen, Cointreau, Fresh Lime & Cranberry
Campari, Death's Door Gin & Berto Sweet Vermouth
Bulleit Bourbon, Cointreau, Housemade Limoncello & Fresh Lemon Juice
4 Roses Small Batch Bourbon, Cocchi sweet vermouth, & orange bitters, served up or on the rocks with an orange twist
Anson Mills creamy parmesan polenta topped with Sartori MontAmore cheese
With thick-cut crispy Nueske's smoked bacon & balsamic vinegar reduction
Butterscotch custard topped with salted caramel, toasted pecans & whipped cream
Served with berry sauce & creme anglaise
Lemon & mint infused Italian style custard served with local rhubarb compote
Kahlua, coffee & amaretto soaked lady fingers layered with mascarpone mousse
"Chicken under a brick" served on Anson Mills creamy polenta with rosemary-chicken reduction sauce
Local oyster, cremini & portabella mushrooms sauteed with garlic, shallot, fresh sage, sherry wine, balsamic vinegar & Sassy Cow heavy cream served on creamy parmesan Anson Mills polenta, garnished with Sartori MontAmore cheese
Set on roasted red bell pepper sauce with wood-grilled broccolini & roasted cauliflower tossed garlic, shallot, peppadew peppers, golden raisins, capers & toasted pine nuts
Crisp rounds of eggplant stacked with caramelized onions, basil & mozzarella, set on spaghetti with roasted eggplant, golden raisins & San Marzano tomato sauce
Housemade Italian style spinach dumplings served on a slow-cooked sauce of Strauss veal, Stoneface Pastures pork, Chianti & San Marzano tomatoes, garnished with sage oil & parmesan cheese
"Little ears" of pasta with Fraboni's hot Italian sausage, rapini, roasted garlic cream & a splash of brandy
Slow-simmered meat sauce of locally raised Stoneface Pastures pork, Knoches beef, pancetta, tomatoes & white wine, topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano
Our housemade tomato sauce tossed with spaghetti & fresh basil, topped with parmesan cheese
Italian made egg pasta tossed with green & yellow zucchini, green beans, squash blossoms, oven dried cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, mint, Sassy Cow cream & a hint of lemon, topped with parmesan cheese
Pan-seared half chicken served on roasted Yukon Gold potatoes & local asparagus with a lemon, butter, white wine & caper sauce
Fresh shrimp & asparagus in a tangy, lemony sauce with ricotta, mascarpone, row butter, fresh rosemary & linguine, garnished with snipped chive
Flyte Family Farms strawberries, imported bufala mozzarella stracciatella cheese, basil, baby arugula, escarole, frisée & fresh mint with balsamic vinegar & Tuscan olive oil
Butter-basted scallops set on herbed potato purée with a southern Italian style ratatouille of roma tomato, zucchini, red onion, garlic, roasted red bell pepper & eggplant
Housemade Cacciocavalo cheese fondue filled ravioli in a sauce of local asparagus, sweet peas, capocollo ham, white wine, garlic & cream, garnished with parmesan cheese & Aleppo
Prince Edward Island mussels sautéed with Nueske's smoked bacon, Sassy Cow cream, anisette, white soffritto, fresh rosemary & roasted cherry tomatoes
Wisconsin raised Strauss veal, pounded thin with prosciutto, breaded & pan-seared, set on housemade spaetzle tossed in basil-pinenut pesto, garnished with marsala sage sauce
Grilled Garden to Be Farms asparagus & broccolini set on spicy calabrese chili sauce
With wood-grilled broccolini & a sauce of local oyster, cremini & portabella mushrooms sautéed with garlic, shallot, fresh sage, balsamic vinegar, Sassy Cow heavy cream & sherry wine
Roasted local oyster & cremini mushrooms, grilled asparagus, green onion, roasted garlic & fontina cheese
Set on house made gnocchi with Nueske's smoked bacon, roasted cherry tomatoes, Fresh basil, Tuscan kale, swiss chard, heirloom tomato passata, garlic, shallot & a splash of Sassy Cow cream
(WHITE) Hints of peach & floral notes on the nose opening up on the palate to give a burst of stone fruit with a fresh finish
(RED) Bright on the nose, with plenty of ripe strawberry & raspberry aromas. The fresh & focused palate features notes summer berry & juicy plum with a bright finish
(WHITE) Intense, ripe and vibrant aromas of peach, pear & apricot that extends to the beautiful palate the finishes crisp & delicious
(RED) Classic Tuscan red wine, primarily made from the Sangiovese grape (often called Morellino at it's origin), is a wine known for its freshness, red fruit notes of cherry & raspberry) with soft tannins, offering an approachable everyday style