Nicola's Bread Basket
Vermont cultured Butter / Extra Virgin Olive Oil available upon request Gluten Free available upon request, please allow 15 min. for preparation
Selection of House Made BreadsUSD 17.00
baked fresh daily for two
Insalate & Zuppa
Insalata SicilianaUSD 16.00
fennel / oranges / red endive / taggiasche olives / golden raisins / apple cider vinaigrette
Tuscan SaladUSD 16.00
fresh fava bean / pecorino / Casa Cares extra virgin olive oil / house made croutons / Tuscan vinaigrette
Boucheron Goat CheeseUSD 17.00
crushed pistachios / spring mix & live lettuces / apple-truffle vinaigrette
Roasted Mushroom SoupUSD 16.00
porcini / morel mushroom / truffle shavings / puff pastry
Antipasti
Nicola’s Eggplant ParmigianaUSD 19.00
circa 1998 – smokey pomodoro sauce / basil
Wagyu Beef Carpaccio “Harry’s Bar”, VeniceUSD 18.00
house mayonnaise / black garlic aioli / shallots / arugula
Nicola’s Baked Oysters
mortadella mousse / Parmigiano Reggiano / lemon juice / chives
Mussel GuazzettoUSD 19.00
Italian parsley / shaved garlic / white wine / butter croutons
Grilled OctopusUSD 26.00
“Bagna Cauda” dressing / Italian pickled giardiniera
Braised Berkshire Pork BellyUSD 23.00
celeryia puree / chili roasted romanesco / 100 years old aged balsamic / basil oil
Caviar Experience
Esperienza di CavialeUSD 55.00
Caviar Experience Calvisius Italian sturgeon caviar (10 grams) / buckwheat blini / creme fraiche / chives
Chef’s Tasting Menu
Uniquely Crafted 5 Course Dinner ExperienceUSD 110.00
five-course tasting including Nicola’s selection of house made breads
- With sommelier pairingsUSD 160.00
Italian Cheese BoardUSD 18.00
selection of three Italian cheeses, aged balsamic “Villa Manodori”, fruit mostarda & lavender honey
Fresh Pasta Made in House
gluten free (pasta alternatives available) – Please notify your server
Tagliatelle alla BologneseUSD 30.00
classic veal and beef meat sauce
Crispy Potato GnocchiUSD 35.00
four cheese fondue / chives / Italian truffle shavings
Italian Pocini RisottoUSD 35.00
Parmigiano Reggiano / porcini truffle / fine herbs
Malfatti “A True Love for Rome”USD 34.00
“cacio e pepe” / amatriciana / pancetta
Raviolone LungoUSD 29.00
florentine spinach / ricotta / Parmigiano Reggiano / brown butter / sage
Carrot Infused Pappardelle with Tuscan Rabbit RagoutUSD 33.00
Taggiasche olives / “piccole verdure” / thyme
I Secondi Piatti
Prime Beef Filet “Salsa Pepe Verde”USD 72.00
white & green asparagus & potato millefoglie
Moulard Duck BreastUSD 44.00
parsnip puree / carrot pearls / patate croccanti / cherry - duck jus
Pan Seared HalibutUSD 46.00
saffrito / parsley-celery shaved fennel salad / Acquapazza of the Amalfi Coast
Lamb “Rossini in Crosta”USD 125.00
lamb strip steak / swiss chard / truffle pate / foie gras / pancetta / Jerusalem artichokes
Romanesco Cauliflower "Steak"USD 26.00
roasted yellow & red pepper sauce / Italian parsley-pine nut gremolata
Nicola's Classic Cocktails
Negroni ConteUSD 17.00
Gin / Earl Grey infused Campari / Carpano Antico / Lemon
Espresso Nuovo MartiniUSD 16.00
Tito's / Cynar / Espresso
Orangecello CosmopolitanUSD 16.00
Absolut Mandarin / House Made Orangecello / Dry Curacao / Lime / Cranberry
Little ItalyUSD 17.00
Rittenhouse Rye / Cynar / See the Elephant Amaro / House Grenadine / Angostura
Zero Proof
Intro to (Na)perolUSD 14.00
Lyre's Italian Spritz / Ritual Gin Alternative / Lemon Juice / Simple Syrup
Italian MuleUSD 12.00
Ritual N/A Whiskey / Lyre's Italian Orange / Ginger / Lime / Blackberry
Fresca SuperioreUSD 10.00
Your Choice: Blackberry / Thyme / Chai / Vanilla Topped With: Lemon / Soda
NA BirraUSD 7.00
Peroni 0.0
NA Wine
Waterbrook Clean Chardonnay / Copenhagen Sparkling Tea / Waterbrook Clean Cabernet
- Waterbrook Clean ChardonnayUSD 40.00
- Copenhagen Sparkling TeaUSD 65.00
- Waterbrook Clean CabernetUSD 40.00
Birra
PeroniUSD 7.00
Lombardia, Italy
Birra MorettiUSD 7.00
Udine, Italy
Miller LiteUSD 6.00
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Strongbow CiderUSD 7.00
Herefordshire, England
Avery White RascalUSD 7.00
Boulder, Colorado
Rhinegeist Truth IPAUSD 7.00
Cincinnati, Ohio
Bell’s Two Hearted IPAUSD 7.00
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Guinness StoutUSD 8.00
Dublin, Ireland
Craft Cocktails
Smile & WaveUSD 17.00
Knob Creek 9 Year / Amaro Nonino / Madagascar Vanilla
Saronno ClassicoUSD 16.00
Disaronno / Campari / Chai / Lemon
Pisseli MartiniUSD 17.00
Pea Infused Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin / Italicus / Lemon
Hard ThymesUSD 16.00
House Limoncello / Thyme / Prosecco / Lemon
Sergio LeoneUSD 16.00
El Jimador / Amaro Montenegro / Ilegal / Blackberry / Lime
Bourbon/Whiskey/Rye
Angel’s Envy BourbonUSD 21.00
Angel’s Envy RyeUSD 36.00
Basil Hayden’sUSD 20.00
Basil Hayden’s RyeUSD 22.00
Buffalo TraceUSD 20.00
Bulleit BourbonUSD 16.00
Bulleit RyeUSD 16.00
Crown RoyalUSD 13.00
Elijah CraigUSD 18.00
Elijah Craig RyeUSD 17.00
Four Roses Small BatchUSD 16.00
Four Roses S.B. SelectUSD 22.00
George RemusUSD 20.00
Jack DanielsUSD 13.00
JamesonUSD 13.00
Knob CreekUSD 16.00
Knob Creek RyeUSD 16.00
Makers MarkUSD 16.00
Makers Mark 46USD 20.00
Michter’s RyeUSD 17.00
New RiffUSD 20.00
New Riff RyeUSD 21.00
Noah’s MillUSD 32.00
Weller Special ReserveUSD 20.00
Weller AntiqueUSD 23.00
Whistlepig 6 YearUSD 16.00
Willett Pot StillUSD 26.00
Willett RyeUSD 33.00
Woodford ReserveUSD 17.00