Dino's Grotto Prices in Washington, DC 20001
Hours of Operation
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Hours may fluctuate. For detailed hours of operation, please contact the store directly.
Restaurant Menu
| Antipasti |
| Vadouvin Devilled Eggs | $7.00 |
(gf). crispy prosciutto, anchovy salsa verde
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| Barley Or Borlotti | $8.00 |
(v). local barley (next step) italian borlotti beans & kale soup mushroom, broccoli, zucchini local heirloom tomato sauce, grana & olio
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| Spicy 'Forte' Salad | $8.00 |
(gf, v). spicy greens (path valley) pecorino garlicky aged balsamico vinaigrette
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| Duck Neck | $9.00 |
(gf). confit of house 'parts' sausage stuffed neck crisped w/mustard apricot glaze
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| Charred Beet | $9.00 |
(gf). cukes, yogurt, garlic, mint, braised greens
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| Brussels Sprouts | $10.00 |
grilled sprouts, caramelized onion local smokehouse apple, aged balsamico
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| Heirloom Tomato | $12.00 |
(gf). local heirlooms, cukes, roasted shallot, basil mozzarella di bufala, olio, aged balsamico
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| Grilled Artichoke | $12.00 |
(v, gf). olive oil braised (santa monica farmers' market) roasted garlic & preserved lemon aioli
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| Burrata | $12.00 |
(gf, v). air freighted from italy, occhipinti olio, roasted tomato kalamata olive & red pepper purees
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| Local Veggie Antipasti | $12.00 |
(gf, v). grilled beet, silk road spices, sherry vinegar radish marinated ginger, lemon, salt grilled lemon & aleppo carrot pan roasted eggplant w/parsley & garlic balsamico & olio roasted candy onion
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| Blue Crab Balls | $9.00 |
deep fried, 100% true blue maryland crab anchovy, thai sriracha aioli - spicy greens salad
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| Trotter Tots | $8.00 |
pork shank & hock (papa weaver), potato smoked mozzarella, bread, egg - pepper gravy
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| Charcuterie | $9.00 |
(gf). 4 of our house pate etc
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| Meatball | $9.00 |
pork (papa weaver), rose veal (d'artagnan) ricotta, bread, egg, spicy tomato sauce
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| Tuscan Bacon | $12.00 |
(gf). crispy quick-cured pork belly (papa weaver) & smokehouse apple, caramelized shallot & aged balsamico
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| Barley & Borlotti Bean Soup | $8.00 |
(v). local barley (next step) borlotti beans mushroom, broccoli, zucchini, kale local heirloom tomato sauce, grana & olio
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| Charred Beet Salad | $9.00 |
cucumber, yogurt, garlic, mint - braised greens
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| Brussels Sprouts | $10.00 |
(vg, gf). smoke house apple, caramelized onion, aged balsamico
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| Burrata | $12.00 |
(gf, v). air freighted from italy, occhipinti olio roasted tomato, kalamata olive puree red pepper puree
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| Grilled Artichoke | $12.00 |
(santa monica farmers' market) lemon & roasted garlic aioli
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| Trotter Tots | $8.00 |
potato croquettes w/pork trotters (papa weaver)
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| Charcuterie | $9.00 |
* (gf). 4 of our house pate etc
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| Blue Crab Balls | $9.00 |
deep fried, 100% true blue maryland crab balls onion, celery, egg, breadcrumb, mustard anchovy, thai sriracha aioli - spicy greens salad
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| Prosciutto & Mozzarella |
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| Calamari |
mild pomodoro sauce
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| Veggies Cheese |
pomodoro added if you like
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| Primi |
| Risotto, House Pasta. Egg & Gluten Free Corn Fusilli & Spaghetti Available. |
| Risotto Tomato & Saffron | $20.00 - $14.00 |
(v, gf). heirloom tomato (smucker farms) leek & saffron
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| Grilled Broccoli Cauliflower, Broccoli (Smucker Farms) & Cauliflower | $18.00 - $12.00 |
(v). lemon basil pesto
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| Pappardelle Cinghiale | $20.00 - $14.00 |
* (gf). cream, sorrento tomato, onion, hazelnut, rosemary, cocoa, pecorino (pappardelle)
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| Crab | $22.00 - $15.00 |
* (gf). 100% true blue maryland crab, leek, cream, aleppo (fettuccine)
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| Duck Cannelloni | $20.00 |
house cured duck, mushrooms, heirloom tomato sauce grana
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| Free Form Lasagnette | $20.00 |
not your nonna's lasagna! - pork & veal ragu - besciamella, bacon & grana
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| Fra Diavolo | $25.00 |
* (gf). fresh head-on shrimp, scallop, clam, mussel sorrento tomato, aleppo, garlic, herbs (linguine)
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| Every Day Pasta |
4 cheese polenta
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| Every Day Pasta | $10.00 - $16.00 |
garlic & oil, or tomato, or butter & grana, or alfredo
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| Every Day Pasta | $18.00 - $12.00 |
funghi
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| Every Day Pasta | $14.00 - $20.00 |
clams & white wine
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| Mains |
| (GF). |
| Grilled Eggplant 'Alla Parmigiana' | $19.00 |
local, grilled eggplant (tree & leaf, next step) cherry tomatoes, fresh heirloom tomato essence ricotta, fontina, crucolo, smoked mozz
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| Mussels 1 Kilo | $19.00 |
* garlic, white wine, herbs (pancetta optional) grilled bread
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| Corvina | $27.00 |
tomato, caper, olive, red onion, olio - sauteed kale
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| Shrimp 'Alla Scampi' | $25.00 |
florida head on shrimp garlic, caper, lemon, herbs - rosemary potato wedges
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| Peposo | $22.00 |
brisket (shenandoah valley co-op) braised in dc brau imperial belgian porter burnt soffrito abundant black pepper & garlic - polenta
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| Duck Breast | $24.00 |
seared (dr joes) heirloom pekin breed mushroom & duck jus - faro & ceci
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| The Dino Burger Etc |
| With Baby Greens. Add Extra Prairie Breeze Cheddar, Caramelized Onion $1, Bacon, Gorgonzola Dolce $2, Sage Roasted Mushrooms $4. |
| 10Oz. Dry Aged Beef | $12.00 |
grilled ciabatta w/anchovy, sriracha aioli, house relish
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| Duck Fat Potatoes | $6.00 |
w/garlic, herb & truffle salt
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| Plates |
| Corned Beef Hash & Eggs | $12.00 |
(gf). 10 day-brined, house-cured brisket (shenandoah valley co-op) potato, onion choice of egg
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| Peposo & Egg | $12.00 |
(gf). (shenandoah valley co-op) brisket braised in porter w/black pepper & garlic 4 cheese polenta - choice of egg
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| San Benedetto | $12.00 |
'benedict grotto style' - pio tosini prosciutto grilled ciabatta, orange & rosemary hollandaise choice of side
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| Granola & Yogurt | $10.00 |
(gf). house made oat, pecan, hazelnut, pumpkin seed & dried fruit granola, braised apple, greek style yogurt local strawberry & rhubarb compote
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| Nutella Stuffed French Toast | $12.00 |
italian nutella & mascarpone stuffed house rosemary peach compote maple & red salt butter - choice of side
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| Pasta Frittata | $12.00 |
(gf). spaghetti, pecorino pepato red & yellow pepper, kale, leeks summer tomato essence, fonduta choice of side
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| Risotto Tomato & Saffron | $12.00 |
(v, gf). heirloom tomato, leek & saffron
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| Mussels | $12.00 |
* (gf). grilled bread - garlic, white wine, herbs (pancetta optional)
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| Three Eggs | $9.00 |
(gf). (trickling springs), breakfast potato, choice of side
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| Sides |
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| Tuscan Bacon | $6.00 |
braised & crisped pork belly
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| Tuscan "Scrapple" | $6.00 |
house sausage stuffed duck neck, maple syrup
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| Sausage | $5.00 |
in tomato sauce
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| Applewood Smoked Bacon | $5.00 |
north country smokehouse
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| Roasted Potato | $5.00 |
tuscan roasted potato
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| Granola & Yogurt | $6.00 |
greek style yogurt, house made granola
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| Breakfast Potato | $4.00 |
griddled, onion, herbs
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| Insalata Mista | $4.00 |
small house salad
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| Cheese |
| Capra Cremosa Tartufato | $4.00 |
(goat, fresh) soft & lively, tangy,lactic, aged with piemontese black truffle
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| Pecorino Toscano Invecchiato | $4.00 |
(sheep, hard) classic cheese of tuscany, aged for a year, nicely sharp & spicy grassy, spicy with a light bite
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| Castelmagno | $6.00 |
(raw, cow, sheep) unique dry & crumbly texture, natural bluing, very tangy; rare & wonderful
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| Blu Di Bufala | $5.00 |
(bufala, creamy) bufala mild & tangy blue
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| Erborinato | $6.00 |
(raw, cow, sheep) beware of this cheese! cave age for natural blueing, very sharp & rich.
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| Dolce |
| Peach Parfait | $8.00 |
(gf). bourbon spiced peaches (spring valley)house granola, whipped mascarpone
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| Almond Torte | $8.00 |
(gf). sephardic style w/local old chandler strawberry & rhubarb compote in & below
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| Cappuccino Di Nutella | $8.00 |
(gf). mascarpone & italian nutella, johnny drum bourbon cherries, whipped cream, cocoa
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| Torte Al Cioccolato | $8.00 |
(gf). valrhona chocolate ganache - buttery, spiced walnut crumble crust - vanilla whipped cream
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| Tiramisu | $8.00 |
"pick-me-up" - frangelico, carolans irish & drumgray scotch cream liqueurs - chocolate sauce
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| Berries W/Balsamico | $9.00 |
(gf). local berries, aged balsamico (carandini)
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| Carandini Balsamico Con Gelato | $9.00 |
(gf). rich & naturally thick, aged carandini balsamico atop house vanilla bean gelato
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| Gianduia "Nico" | $8.00 |
(gf). contains nuts. inspired by gelateria nico in venezia - bittersweet chocolate gelato w/chopped chocolate hazelnut gelato w/toasted hazelnuts - chocolate sauce - vanilla whipped cream
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| Late |
| Served Friday & Saturday In The Grotto Bar From 10 'Til 12.30. |
| The Dino Burger 10Oz. Local Dry Aged Beef | $12.00 |
(shenandoah valley co-op). grilled ciabatta, fontina & crucolo cheese anchovy & sriracha aioli, house relish
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| Burger Add Ons | $1.00 |
caramelized onion
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| Burger Add Ons | $2.00 |
bacon, or gorgonzola dolce
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| Burger Add Ons | $4.00 |
sage roasted 'shrooms
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| Italian 'Chili' Dog Deep Fried Pancetta Wrapped Dog | $7.00 |
(gf). wild boar chili, cheese, onion, (hot pepper) house potato chips
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| The Real Italian Sub Boar Salame | $10.00 |
finocchiona, prosciutto. provolone, olio, silk road spices, (hot pepper)
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| Corned Beef Hash | $10.00 |
10 day house brined shenandoah valley co-op brisket with onions, potatoes
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| Vadouvin Devilled Eggs | $7.00 |
(gf). smoked salmon roe anchovy sriracha aioli
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| Trotter Tots | $7.00 |
pork shank & hock (truck patch), potato, lioni smoked mozzarella, bread, egg - pepper gravy
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| Meatball | $8.00 |
pork (truck patch), rose veal (dartagnan), ricotta, bread, egg, spicy tomato sauce
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| Secondi |
| Pasta Fusili |
linguine, fettucine. pappardelle, corn spaghetti or fusili. w/butter, olive oil, pomodoro, parmesan, boar, meat, fonduta
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| Burger Ciabatta Or Potato Bun | $1.00 |
add big kid stuff: house relish, grainy mustard, fontina & crucolo
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| Burger Ciabatta Or Potato Bun | $2.00 |
add bacon, kid stuff: co-jack cheese, sweet relish, yellow mustard, ketchup
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| Panini Grilled Or Not |
co-jack cheese - fontina & crucolo- mortadella
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| Fish Or Shrimp & Potato |
fried or sauteed - kid's tarter sauce or pomodoro
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| Dolci $3 |
| Gelato |
vanilla or chocolate - chocolate sundae or plain
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| Kid Tiramisu |
chocolate sauce & whipped cream
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| Bevi |
| Trickling Springs |
milk or chocolate milk
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| Juice |
apple or grape
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| Cocktails |
| We Make Our Own Infused Spirits & Fruit Essences Daily Special Cocktails Available In The Grotto Bar. |
| Colder Than A Witch's Peach | $11.00 |
fords gin, house peach infusion fresh lemon, strega
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| Leva Matande | $11.00 |
old grandad, cocchi rosa, triplum, house bitters
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| Fuego Verde | $9.00 |
habanero-infused tequila, house falernum fresh lime, agave syrup
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| Ric's Flair | $11.00 |
old overholt rye, averna, luxardo sangue morlacco dolin rouge, jerry thomas and orange bitters
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| Matteo Is Thankful | $10.00 |
luxardo amaro abano, local cranberry syrup jerry thomas bitters, prosecco
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| Z-Groni | $9.00 |
royal dock of deptford gin, zucca, dolin dry
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| SP69 | $10.00 |
prosecco, acqua di cedro, lemon juice, orange bitters
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| Bellini | $9.00 |
house made local fruit essences: white peach or blackberry or old chandler strawberry, rhubarb & sage
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| Aperol Spritz | $9.00 |
(the venetian aperitif) - aperol, wine, soda
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| The Made Man | $11.00 |
johnny drum bourbon, averna, cocchi, bitters
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| Beer On Tap |
| Wild Wolf | $8.00 |
'honey' blonde ale, va
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| Atlas Rowdy Rye | $7.00 |
'rowdy' rye-pa, dc
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| Port City | $7.00 |
'long black veil' black ipa, va
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| 3 Star | $8.00 |
'southern belle' pecan brown ale, dc
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| 3 Star | $9.00 |
'pandemic' porter, dc
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| DC Brau | $8.00 |
'natas' black belgian imperial porter, dc
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| Beer & Cider |
| In Bottle & Can. |
| Menabrea | $7.00 |
pale lager, italy
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| Anchor | $6.00 |
'california' lager, ca
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| Del Ducato | $12.00 |
'verdi' imperial stout, parma italy
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| Du Claw | $7.00 |
'sweet baby jesus'!chocolate peanut butter porter, md
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| Erdinger | $7.00 |
non alcoholic, germany
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| New Planet | $8.00 |
'gluten free' pale ale, co
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| Hauser Estate Winery | $7.00 |
'jack's' cider, pa
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| Happy Hour |
| Z Groni | $4.00 |
the grotto's spin on a negroni
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| Bellini | $4.00 |
house local fruit essence
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| Today's Tap Beer | $4.00 |
something local
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| Duck Fat Potatoes | $4.00 |
pecorino & black truffle salt
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| Vadouvin Spiced Devilled Egg | $4.00 |
with caviar
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| Italian Margarita | $6.00 |
'grappa' rita
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| House Red, White, Pink & Prosecco | $6.00 |
trust us, selection changes all the time
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| Rail Drinks | $6.00 |
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| Trotter Tot's | $6.00 |
porky potato croquettes
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| Meatballs | $6.00 |
spicy tomato sauce
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| Burrata & Prosciutto | $8.00 |
prosciutto wrapped burrata wedges
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| Tuscan Bacon | $8.00 |
pork belly (truck patch) w/grilled asian pear)
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| Signature Cocktails | $8.00 |
any cocktail off our weekly cocktail menu
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| Sunday & Monday Add Ons | $10.00 |
mussel pot or the dino burger w/bacon
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| Fizz & Pinks |
| Edi Simcic | $7.00 |
'rubikon' (rebula) slovenia, '12
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| Zidarich | $9.00 |
'prulke' vitovska, malavasia, sauv, carso '11
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| Giradino | $7.00 |
'sophia' grecco di tufo, campania, '12
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| Whites |
| Castellani | $4.00 |
'via romana' malavasias, trebbiano, frascati, '12
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| Frentana | $4.00 |
cococciola, abruzzo, '12
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| Mormoraia | $5.00 |
vernaccia, gimignano, '12
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| Caves Vin Blanc | $5.00 |
'blanc de morgex', prie, val d'aosta, '12
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| Baldeschi | $6.00 |
'donna ginevra' verdicchio, di jesi, '09
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| Red |
| Tami | $5.00 |
frapatto, sicilia, '13
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| Klee | $5.00 |
pinot noir, willamette, or, '13
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| Calabretta | $5.00 |
'gaio gaio', old red vines, sicilia, '10
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| Terrilogio | $4.00 |
primitivo, puglia, '12
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| Tre Donne | $5.00 |
'd'arc' barbera, pinot, dolcetto, freisa, '10
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| Guarini | $4.00 |
'burdi' negroamaro, puglia, '12
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| Becconcini | $6.00 |
'maurleo', malavasia, sangiovese, toscana, '11
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| Podere Elia | $5.00 |
'old vines' barbera, d'asti, '11
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| Sanguinetti | $6.00 |
'nessun dorma' sangiovese, merlot, syrah, '12
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| De Conciliis | $7.00 |
'donnaluna', aglianico, paestum, '11
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* Disclaimer: Information shown on the website may not cover recent changes. For current price and menu information, please contact the restaurant directly.
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