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| HOR D'OEUVRES |
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To be served butler style during the reception hour
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Choose four of the following at $12.00 per person for your cocktail hour
(Additional charges are for Shrimp or Crab hors d'ouevres and will be $15.00 per person)
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For a (2) Hour Cocktail Reception only, the charge is $35.00 per person
(Up to 8 choices, buffet or butler style)
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| Vitello Marches |
| Ground veal meatballs dusted with mama mandola breadcrumbs |
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| Salmon e Asparagi |
| Fresh asparagus tips wrapped with smoked salmon |
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| Florentines |
| Pastry filled with spinach and cheese |
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| Soffio |
| Seasoned veal in a tomato sauce, wrapped in a puff pastry |
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| Assorted Brushetta |
| Tomato basil, goat cheese-pesto and chicken liver with onion |
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| Selvole |
| Vine ripe cheery tomatoes filled with mascarpone cheese |
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| Cold Boiled Shrimp – (additional charge for this item) |
| Served with a zesty cocktail sauce |
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| Stuffed Mushrooms - (with crab additional charge) |
Mushrooms stuffed with whipped mascarpone and spinach garnished with a smoked
salmon rozette |
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| Stuffed Gorgonzola Olives |
| Olives stuffed with gorgonzola cheese dusted in Italian bread crumbs |
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| Palmiers |
| Rolled pastry stuffed with salami, kalamata olives and provolone |
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| Caramelized Onion Tarts |
| Phyllo pastry cups filled with caramelized onions |
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| Proscuitto con Tres Formaggi |
| Thinly sliced proscuitto wrapped around herbed cheeses |
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| Proscuitto e Melone |
| 1 inch slices of fresh cantaloupe wrapped with proscuitto |
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| Spinaci and Sausage Frittata |
Baked in an egg tort with spinach, Italian sausage and mascarpone and then cut into
one inch squares |
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| HOR D'OEUVRES |
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To be served buffet style during the reception hour
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Choose four of the following at $12.00 per person for your cocktail hour
(Additional charges are for Shrimp or Crab hors d'ouevres and will be $15.00 per person)
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For a (2) Hour Cocktail Reception only, the charge is $35.00 per person
(Up to 8 choices, buffet or butler style)
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| Calamari Fritti al Pomodoro |
| Fried calamari served with a light tomato basil sauce |
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| Gamberoni con Prosciutto |
| Gulf shrimp wrapped in prosciutto and grilled |
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| Involtini di Pollo |
| Medallions of grilled breast of chicken stuffed with spinach and roasted sweet peppers |
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| Gnocchi Verde |
| Spinach and cheese dumplings baked in a tomato cream sauce |
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| Sausage and Peppers |
| Sliced Italian fennel sausage with sautéed peppers |
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| Zucchini Parmesan |
| Layered zucchini with mozzarella, ricotta and parmesan cheeses |
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| Cannelloni di Carne |
| Small pasta tubes stuffed with seasoned ground veal and baked in a tomato cream sauce |
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| Dita de Pollo |
| Chicken tenders coated in Mama Mandola’s breadcrumbs and pan seared |
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| Giorgio |
| Filets of snapper and salmon Milanese tossed with caramelized onions, pinenuts and raisins |
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| Eggplant Saltimbocco |
| Sautéed eggplant rolled with prosciutto and mozzarella, topped with a touch of pomodoro sauce |
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| Pomodoro e Cipolla |
| Sliced roma tomatoes and red onion in a balsamic vinaigrette |
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| PRIVATE PARTY MENU |
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| ANTIPASTI FREDDI |
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| Peppers and Anchovies |
7 |
| grilled sweet peppers marinated with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, capers, and anchovies |
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| Antipasto Misto |
8 |
| an assortment of cold appetizers from the antipasto table |
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| Prosciutto con Asparagi |
8 |
| prosciutto crudo, steamed asparagus and a lemon vinaigrette |
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| ANTIPASTI CALDI |
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| Garlic Bread |
2 |
| toasted with herbs and parmigiano |
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| Calamari Fritti |
9 |
| fried baby squid |
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| Gnocchi Verdi |
9 |
| spinach and cheese dumplings baked in a tomato cream sauce |
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| Sausage and Peppers |
9 |
| Italian fennel sausage with roasted peppers and grilled onions |
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| Shrimp Damian |
11 |
| sautéed with garlic, white wine, lemon and butter |
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| Asparagus Mike Wells |
12 |
| parmesan crusted asparagus with fresh jumbo lump crabmeat with a nino sauce |
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| INSALATE |
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| Tri Colore |
7 |
| arugula, radicchio, endive with shaved parmesan with a lemon vinaigrette |
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| Insalata Mista |
7 |
| classic Italian mixed salad |
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| Verde Gorgonzola |
8 |
| a green salad with gorgonzola cheese and walnut dressing |
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| Tomatoes Siciliano |
8 |
| with olives, sliced red onion and parmigiano with a red wine vinaigrette |
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| Insalata Mona Lisa |
8 |
mixed lettuces with creamy balsamic dressing, topped with tomatoes,
sweet roasted almonds and feta cheese |
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| Insalata di Lattuga |
8 |
| boston lettuce, cucumbers, red onion with a sweet and sour vinaigrette |
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| Tomatoes Caprese |
8 |
| tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil |
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| Insalata due Mille |
9 |
| arugula, dressed in a raspberry vinaigrette with fresh goats cheese and caramelized pecans |
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| Insalata di Rucola |
9 |
arugula, diced tomatoes,green beans drizzled with truffle oil topped with shavings
of Montaccio cheese |
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| Insalata di Asparagi |
9 |
grilled asparagus, vidalia onion topped with walnuts, roasted garlic and gorgonzola cheese
with a lemon vinaigrette |
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| Insalata di Pear |
10 |
| mixed greens with poached pear filled with gorgonzola cheese with a Chianti pear vinaigrette |
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| PASTA |
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“Amici e maccheroni, se non sono caldi, non sono buoni.”
“Friends, like macaroni, if they’re not warm, they’re not good.”
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| Spaghetti Carrettieri |
13 |
| whole wheat pasta in a sauce of crushed tomato, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil |
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| Spaghetti Bolognese |
13 |
| a classic ragu meat sauce |
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| Spaghetti Primavera |
14 |
| pasta tossed with spring vegetables, garlic and oil |
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| Ravioletti con Pesto |
15 |
| stuffed with ricotta topped with pesto |
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| Eggplant Parmigiana |
14 |
| baked eggplant with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato sauce, basil |
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| Tortellini alla Pana |
14 |
| pasta bows stuffed with chicken, pork, mortadella, ricotta and spices in a cream sauce |
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| Cannelloni |
15 |
| large pasta tubes filled with ground veal, chicken and spinach with béchamel |
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| Lasagna Bolognese |
15 |
pasta layered with ground veal, mozzarella, ricotta, and parmesan cheeses baked in
tomato sauce |
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| Fettuccine al Funghi |
17 |
| mixed mushrooms, fettuccine pasta and truffle oil |
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| Rotolo di Mare |
21 |
| pasta rolled with shrimp, crab, asparagus, baked in a tomato cream sauce |
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| Linguini di Amore |
26 |
| shrimp, asparagus and sundried tomato in pesto sauce or aglio olio |
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| Fra Diavolo |
29 |
| linguine pasta, spicy marinara, lobster, jumbo lump crabmeat and shrimp |
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| Fedilini al Buongustaio |
28 |
| fine spaghetti with lobster tail and lump crabmeat in a tomato cream sauce |
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| PIATTI FORTI |
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“Cento mani Dio benedica, pero fuori dal mio piatto!”
“Let 100 hands partake of the feast with God’s blessing – but not from my plate!”
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| POLLAMI |
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| Lamberti |
17 |
| chicken milanese with a lemon caper butter sauce |
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| Pollo alla Gratella |
18 |
| marinated breast of chicken grilled with fresh rosemary, garlic and ammoghiu |
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| Pollo Menichino |
18 |
| grilled, balsamic marinated chicken breast topped with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes with a lemon bianco |
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| Pollo alla Marsala |
18 |
| sautéed chicken topped with mushrooms, proscuitto and Marsala wine |
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| Pollo Saltimboca |
18 |
sautéed chicken topped with spinach, proscuitto, sage and fontina cheese with a Madeira
wine sauce |
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| Firenze |
19 |
| sautéed chicken with artichoke hearts, fresh diced tomatoes topped with a lemon bianco |
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| Pollo Piemontese |
19 |
| chicken milanese topped with spinach, mushroom duxelle and fontina cheese |
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| Pollo Sorrentino |
19 |
sautéed chicken topped with eggplant , proscuitto, fontina cheese with diced tomatoes and
Marsala wine |
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| Involtini di Pollo |
20 |
| stuffed chicken with Italian sausage, spinach topped with creamy balsamic |
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| Pollo Langostino |
21 |
| sautéed chicken topped with mushrooms, crawfish tails in a lemon bianco |
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| Pollo alla Bianca |
21 |
chicken milanese sautéed with fresh broccoli and cauliflower on a bed of fettuccine topped
with a spicy sugo rosso |
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| CARNI |
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| Veal Piccata |
20 |
| veal scaloppines sautéed with lemon, fresh parsley with a white wine bianco |
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| Veal Marsala |
22 |
| veal scaloppines sautéed in Marsala wine with mushrooms and proscuitto |
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| Veal Francesa |
23 |
veal scaloppines dipped in a Italian egg wash, sautéed with capers, lemon with a
white wine bianco |
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| VitelloToscana |
25 |
veal scaloppines sautéed with artichokes, asparagus, shitake mushrooms with a
Chianti wine sauce |
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| Costolette de Orrichietto |
22 |
8 ounce pork chop dusted in mama mandola breadcrumbs topped with mozzarella, pesto,
diced
tomatoes and roasted pinenuts |
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| Costolette de Maiale Albanese |
24 |
10 ounce center cut pork chop marinated and grilled topped with caramelized onions, and
raisins with a port wine reduction |
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| Filetto alla Griglia |
34 |
| 8 ounce, center-cut filet mignon grilled and finished with ammoghiu |
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| Filetto alla Mandola |
36 |
8 ounce, center cut filet stuffed with gorgonzola cheese topped with a balsamic and
vanilla bean sauce |
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| Costoletta alla Griglia |
34 |
| grilled 14 ounce veal chop rubbed with fresh rosemary |
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| Vitello al Funghi |
36 |
our 14 ounce veal chop, grilled to perfection, topped with sautéed mushrooms with garlic
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extra virgin olive oil |
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| Vitello Valdostanna |
34 |
veal rib chop milanese stuffed with fontina and proscuitto topped with mushrooms
and Marsala wine |
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| Agnello di Palacio |
37 |
| baby lamb chops marinated in balsamic and herbs then grilled |
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| PESCI |
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| Gamberoni Vincenzo |
19 |
| gulf shrimp stuffed Italian style with crabmeat and served with capellini marinara |
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| Shrimp Damian |
21 |
| sautéed with garlic, white wine and butter, served with fettuccine alfredo |
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| Flounder Milanese |
24 |
sautéed fillet of flounder dusted with mama mandola breadcrumbs topped with
crawfish tails and fresh crushed tomato with basil and oil |
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| Pesce alla Barilla |
23 |
gulf flounder fillet almond crusted, sautéed topped with shrimp, capers and a
lemon bianco |
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| Trotelle Alle Genovese |
24 |
rainbow trout, pan seared, topped with diced shrimp, artichokes and served over a
bed of spinach risotto topped with a saffron sauce |
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| Salmone Pistachio |
24 |
| pistachio crusted Atlantic salmon over primavera risotto |
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| Snapper Nino Jr. |
26 |
| grilled fillet of snapper with shrimp, tomatoes, fresh mint, and basil bianco |
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| Snapper Butera |
29 |
| grilled gulf red snapper topped with jumbo lump crabmeat, light basil oil |
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| Branzino Azzurro |
31 |
grilled, herb dusted sea bass and jumbo lump crabmeat over cannellini carrettieri,
sautéed spinach and a white wine bianco |
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| GREAT ADDITIONS |
add a course to create a wonderful Italian Meal
Bon Appetito!
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| PASTA COURSE |
$6.00 per person
Pick a pasta and a sauce
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| PASTA |
SAUCE |
| Spaghetti |
Marinara – spicy tomato |
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| Linguine |
Pomodoro- fresh tomato |
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| Penne |
Aglio olio- garlic and olive oil |
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| Fettuccine |
Creamy Pesto- basil and olive oil with cream |
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Optional –add sautéed spinach to penne pasta with Aglio olio
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| RAVIOLI COURSE |
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$7.00 per person
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Stuffed with veal and spinach topped with pomodoro
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Stuffed with sweet potato topped with a sage butter
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Stuffed with mushroom topped with a light pesto
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Stuffed with ricotta and spinach topped with a tomato cream
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| INTERMEZZO |
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$3.00 per person
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cleanse the palate before the entree
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Raspberry Sorbetto
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Lemoncello Sorbetto
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Basil Prosecco Sorbetto
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Mint Sorbetto
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| ITALIAN BOTTLED WATER |
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$7.00 per large bottle
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Acqua Panna (spring water)
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San Pellegrino (sparkling)
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| DOLCI |
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| Biscotti |
5 |
| Plate of assorted Italian cookies |
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| Gelato or Sorbetto or Spumoni |
4 |
Your choice of chocolate, vanilla, or stracciatella gelato, raspberry or lemon
sorbetto or classic spumoni |
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| Cannoli |
4 |
| The classic Italian dessert. Crisp pastry shell filled with sweetened ricotta cheese |
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| Tuscan Bread Pudding |
6 |
| Served with Jack Daniel's sauce |
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| Farciture Cioccolato |
7 |
| Bittersweet chocolate cake infused with oranges and Grand Marnier |
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| Chocolate Pecan Tart |
7 |
| Served with a scoop of vanilla gelato |
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| Infusione de Cioccolato |
7 |
| Layers of brownie, milk chocolate mousse and whipped cream |
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| Seasonal Fruit Tart |
7 |
| Chef's choice of fresh seasonal fruit, light pastry creme and a flaky crust |
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| Tiramisu |
7 |
Layers of sweetened rum-flavored mascarpone cheese, chocolate and ladyfingers
flavored with espresso |
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| Tre Latte |
7 |
A white chocolate espresso cake soaked in three sweetened milks with Kahlua
whipped cream |
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| Italian Cream Cake |
8 |
| Damian's classic pecan studded cake with creamy mascarpone filling |
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| Chef: Jose Napoleon Palacios |
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Sous Chef: Francisco Barillas |
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