dinner
snacks & Small Plates
mac & cheese
"it’s the cheesiest" cavatappi noodles in a creamy cheddar cheese sauce 8.95
bruschetta
tomato, avocado 8.95
garlic, avocado, white anchovy 9.95
gravlax, mascarpone, red onion 10.95
porchetta, caramelized onions, bel paese 8.95
beef kebabs
beef tenderloin, mushrooms, onions, peppers, teriyaki glaze 11.95
chicken skewers
sesame chicken satays served with three dipping sauces; ginger basil, pineapple chile & peanut 11.95
sausage & peppers
sweet italian sausage, peppers, onions, tomato jam 9.95
tuna tartar
avocado, preserved lemon, quail egg 14.95
carpaccio
paper thin slices of raw beef tenderloin with garlic infused olive oil, capers, shaved parmesan 12.95
crispy calamari
with lemon spiked mayo 11.95
baked artichoke ramekin
"ala loring cafe" with melted mozzarella, parmesan, toasted baguette 12.95
candy striped beet & goat cheese terrine
micro arugula, basil, hazelnut dressing 10.95
fried three cheese ravioli
fried until crisp with sauce arrabbiata 9.95
beer battered seasonal mista frita
giardineira style cauliflower & pickled vegetables flash fried, served with chipotle aioli 8.95
house made ricotta
warm meyer lemon ricotta with roasted garlic & grilled bread 9.95
lamb meatballs
glazed with sherry ketchup, served on gigante beans 10.95
grilled chicken wings
with three mustard sauce & pepperoncini barbecue sauce 10.95
soup & salad
homemade chicken soup
chunks of grilled chicken, carrots, vegetables, tortellini 4.95
clam chowder
new england style clam chowder served with soda crackers 5.95
starter caesar salad 6.95
add white anchovy 2.00
starter baby field greens 5.95
add white anchovy 2.00
poached pear salad
crispy prosciutto, bleu cheese with arugula dressed in meyer lemon & extra virgin olive oil 7.95
caprese salad
tomato, basil, house pulled mozzarella, aged balsamic 10.95
grilled salmon salad
butter lettuce & romaine tossed with pickled pineapple, pickled ginger, watermelon radish & shallots with a toasted sesame vinaigrette 16.95
steak salad
tuscan dry rubbed with butter lettuce, bacon & bleu cheese dressed with lemon vinaigrette 16.95
wood oven pizza
pepperoni
fire charred with pecorino, mozzarella, tomato sauce 12.95
shrimp pesto
house made pesto, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella 13.95
sausage
fennel sausage, grilled apple, rosemary, mozzarella, tomato sauce 12.95
figlio pizza
tomato, mushroom, artichoke, red onions, egg yolk 12.95
stromboli
basil pesto, wood fired chicken, tomato, mozzarella, served with tomato sauce 12.95
cured salmon
mascarpone, preserved lemon, dill 13.95
veggie pizzatomato jam, asparagus, kalamatas, fresh mozzarella 11.95
margherita
tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella, sea salt 12.95
pasta
tortellini
stuffed with beef, pork & cheese, tossed with butter, cream, parmigiano, peas, mushrooms, prosciutto 15.95
ravioli
house made pasta stuffed with mozzarella, ricotta & cream cheeses in a meatless tomato sauce 14.95
angel hair pasta
with shrimp, cherry tomato, garlic, basil, olive oil & parmesan 16.95
cavatappi
with grilled chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, basil pesto, pecorino 17.95
goat cheese & ratatouille ravioli
served in a smoked tomato & mascarpone sauce with fried basil 18.95
garganelli
braised pork shoulder, spinach, tomato, baked with mozzarella 17.95
risotto
with rock shrimp, mustard seed, preserved lemon 19.95
shrimp fettuccini
with sugo alla puttanesca 18.95
ziti
tubular pasta tossed in a zesty meat ragout of italian sausage, tomatoes, garlic & herbs 15.95
entrees & sandwiches
pollo mattone
brick pressed garlic chicken breast over spaghettini with sage butter, lemon 19.95
bacon cheeseburger
smoked bacon & stracchino cheese on pretzel bun with shoestring fries 12.95
joe’s eggs
scrambled with sicilian sausage, onions, spinach, mushrooms, parmesan cheese served with rosemary potatoes 14.95
spiedini di manzo
grilled skewers of beef tenderloin marinated in fresh herbs & bardolino wine on a bed of fresh 19.95
slow roasted porchetta
broccoli, golden raisin chutney 19.95
beef pot roast
braised in tomato & tamarind with pickled mango 21.95
pan seared halibut
served on top of mango black bean salad with red pepper, jalapeno, cilantro and red onion 27.95
miso marinated sea bass
served with baby bok choy braised in ginger basil sauce 28.95
grilled ribeye steak
served on yukon gold potato puree with asparagus & red wine demi glace 29.95
steak frites
grilled flat iron, shoestring fries, bearnaise 24.95
pan seared salmon
on grilled polenta with spinach & harissa 25.95
accessories
grilled polenta
with arrabbiata sauce 5.95
brown butter spinach
with harissa 6.95
shoestring potatoes
with béarnaise 4.95
butternut squash
buttermilk caramel 6.95
brussel sprouts
pancetta & pecorino 6.95
jerusalem artichokesala "barigoule" 5.95
beets & frites
lemon spiked mayo, red wine vinegar, shallots 6.95
rosemary potatoes
chipotle aioli 5.95
grilled asparagus
chipotle aioli 6.95