Cheesewheel pasta: MP

weekly special tossed in a Parmigiano or Pecorino cheese wheel

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Cibo da Strada streetfood starters to share

Salumi meats

Prosciutto di Parma 18 months aged prosciutto, served with caramelized figs **served with flat bread piadina

salumi misti chef’s selection of artisanal italian meats
**served with flat bread piadina

Formaggi cheese

raspadura young lodigiano flakes **served with homemade bread

formaggi misti chef’s selection of imported italian cheeses
**served with homemade bread

salumi & formaggi misti

assortment of artisanal meats and imported cheeses
**served with homemade bread & piadina flat bread

fritti Fried items

suppli al telefono beef ragu risotto cones, mozzarella, cheese and jalapeno sauce

panzerotti lightly fried mini calzones (tomato+mozzarella)

calamari calamari, balsamic aioli, marinara

cavolfiori cauliflower, spicy aioli

funghi  portobello mushrooms, black truffle aioli

fiori di zucca zucchini flowers stuffed with cheese, served with green aioli

PANE

homemade bread
with EVOO & herbs dip

Piadine rolled bites

parma burrata cheese, arugula, parma prosciutto : 20

tartufo & funghi mushrooms, arugula, mozzarella, truffle aioli : 18

antipasti appetizers

tomino alla piemontese baked tomino cheese, arugola & sundried tomatoes **served over a soft pizza crust

caprese fresh mozzarella, season tomatoes, black olives & basil
**served with homemade bread

burrata fresh burrata, tomatoes, arugula, pesto(v) served with bread
**served with homemade bread

polpette baked, lightly breaded all beef meatballs, spicy tomato sauce dip **served with homemade bread

polipo alla griglia our signature flat grilled octopus served with arugula & tomatoes


zuppe & Verdure SOUPS & veggies

lobster bisque mildly spicy lobster bisque, sauteed shrimp bites

vellutata di verdure velvety soup of seasonal veggies, raspadura flakes, croutons

insalata mista seasonal greens, tomatoes, pickled red onions, almonds, cranberries, balsamic dressing

caesar monello romaine, caesar dressing, herb croutons, Parmigiano cheese flakes


fai da te pasta your way

1. Choose your PASTa

spaghetti + penne + gnocchi

pappardelle (egg, semolina flour, large hand-cut fettuccine)

tagliatelle (egg, semolina flour, hand-cut fettuccine)

tortelli (egg, semolina flour pasta, stuffed with spinach ricotta & parmesan)

gnocchi ripieni di brasato homemade large gnocchi stuffed with braised beef

artisanal pasta please ask your server for daily selection

GF: penne, gnocchi
 

2. Choose your Sauce

monello marinara, cream, applewood smoked bacon 

salsa ai peperoni '4 pepper sauce' garlic, E.V.O.O., pureed green & yellow bell peppers, jalapeno, and fresno peppers

ragú grandma’s style all beef red meat sauce

pesto basil, Parmigiano & pecorino, pine nuts, garlic

formaggi creamy cheese sauce, raspadura  

arrabbiata marinara, garlic, chili flakes, jalapeno


SPECIALTY PASTA recipes ricette speciali

gnocchi di zucca homemade butternut squash gnocchi, taleggio cream sauce

lasagna monello layered spinach pasta, grandma’s style beef ragú, besciamella, mozzarella, parmigiano

tortelloni al tartufo homemade tortelli filled with mushrooms & truffle, in a truffle & mushroom cream sauce

spaghetti alla carbonara homemade spaghetti, egg yolk, Pecorino romano, black pepper, guanciale

ravioli di gamberi handmade ravioli filled with ricotta & shrimp, in a delicate shrimp bisque

spaghetti neri con polipo black squid-ink spaghetti, lobster bisque sauce, sauteed octopus

spaghetti all’amatriciana homemade spaghetti, tomato sauce, onion, bacon

spaghetti di zafferano con gamberi brass-die saffron spaghetti, shrimp, lemon zest, prosecco cream sauce


carne & pesce meat & SEAFOOD 

pollo alla valdostana breaded chicken breast, parmesan cream sauce, topped with ham, mozzarella, served with garlic mashed potatoes 

stinco di agnello lamb shank slowly roasted in herbs, vegetables, and port red wine, served with roasted potatoes

ossobuco di vitello veal shank slowly stewed with porcini mushrooms, served with garlic mashed potatoes

salmon piccata salmon fillet in a white wine and lemon caper sauce, served with roasted tomatoes & garlic mashed potatoes

**sub side pasta tagliatelle, spaghetti, penne or gnocchi in marinara, bolognese or formaggi sauce


Pizza da Monello
special four day fermentation - light, thin, and crispy

margherita mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil
vegetariana mozzarella, tomato, seasonal vegetables
capricciosa mozzarella, tomato sauce, artichokes, mushrooms, olives, ham
piccante mozzarella, arrabbiata sauce, spicy salame
monello spinach, roasted bell peppers, sausage, raspadura
tartufo cheese sauce, black truffle, shiitake mushrooms
prosciutto prosciutto di parma, cheese sauce, mozzarella, figs, raspadura
monserrano jamon serrano, raspadura, walnut, chestnut, honey
romagna crescenza cheese, mozzarella, mortadella, asparagus
boscaiola mozzarella, raspadura, ham, shiitake mushrooms
genovese pesto, sundried tomatoes, burrata, mozzarella