Dino's Grotto Prices in Washington, DC 20001

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Hours of Operation

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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
(GF).
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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