Place Category: Italian, Outside Dining, and Wine Bars
Well known in the City for intriguing interpretations of Northern Italian Cuisine, Host/Owner Steven A, has transformed a stately Victorian house into a grandiose, romantic rendezvous that earns critic’s praise and dining awards on an on-going basis.
The extensive world class wine list, ‘Chefs daily specialties’, a comfortable cocktail lounge and an exquisite, antique enhanced dining room, with open air terraces, dazzling appointments and soft music filtering through this ‘casual but classy’ retreat.
Sam Vera Menu
Menu and prices subject to changeANTIPASTI
Antipasto Caldo 11.95
An assortment of baked clams and mussels arreganato, shrimp scampi sauce, mozzarella in carozza and eggplant rolatini.Antipasto Freddo 11.95
An assortment of Prosciutto di Parma, sopressata, salami, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, provolone cheese and gaeta olives.Calamari Fritti 9.95
Tender squid, battered and fried, served with a marinara dipping sauce.Carpaccio di Manzo 13.95
Thinly sliced raw filet mignon with baby arugola, shaved parmigiano cheese, and extra virgin olive oil.Cocktail di Gamberi 13.95
Shrimp cocktail served with a house horseradish cocktail sauce.Insalata di Mare 14.95
Fresh seafood salad of octopus, calamari, shrimp, scungilli, celery, gaeta black olives, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.Mozzarella & Pepperoni Arrostiti 9.95
Fresh mozzarella and grapevine tomatoes served sliced with basil and sweet roasted peppers.Spiedini Romano 10.95
Fresh mozzarella and bread-first pan fried, then finished in a white wine capers and anchovies sauce.Vongole Arreganato 9.95
Little neck clams baked with Italian flavored bread crumbs.Zuppa de Cozze 9.95
Mussels sauté with garlic, white wine and a touch of tomato sauce.Zuppa di Vongola 11.95
Little neck clams sauté with garlic, white wine and a touch of tomato sauce.INSALATE
Insalate di Casare 9.95
Romaine lettuce, croutons, and a house made classic Caesar dressing.Tricolore 9.95
Radicchio, endive, arugola, and balsamic vinaigrette.Barbabietole e Gorgonzola 11.95
Roasted sliced fresh beets, arugola, crumbled gorgonzola walnuts, and fig vinaigrette.Insalata Mista 9.95
House mixed salad of baby greens, onions, tomatoes and house vinaigrette.ZUPPE
Pasta e Fagioli 8.95
Thick cannellini bean soup with ditalini pasta.Minestrone 8.95
A hearty stew of mixed vegetables with a touch of tomato sauce.PASTA
Risotto ai Funghi Porcini 23.95
Arborio, Italian rice, mixed wild mushrooms, porcini, shitake, portobello, cremini, and parmesan cheese.Gnocchi alla Sorrentina 17.95
Homemade potato gnocchi arrabiata, spicy plum tomato sauce, fresh basil, dry oregano and chopped mozzarella.Linguine à la Vongole 19.95
Little neck clams sauté with garlic, olive oil, and white wine. Upon request can be served with tomato added.Spaghetti Carbonara 17.95
Italian pancetta bacon, onions, parmigiano, egg yolk and a touch of cream.Pappardelle a la Bolognese 17.95
Wide ribbons of fresh pasta in a rich ground beef meat sauce.Orecchiette Cime di Rabe 17.95
Ear shaped pasta, chopped Italian broccoli di rabe, crumpled sweet fennel sausage, garlic and toasted bread crumbsCapellini ai Frutti di Mare 23.95
Fresh seafood sauce of calamari, clams, mussels, shrimp, touch of tomato and garlic.SECONDI DI PESCE
Zuppa di Pesce 34.95
A combination of scallops, shrimp, clams, mussels, and lobster tail, cooked in a plum tomato sauce with basil and parsley.Gamberi Fra Diavolo 23.95
Large shrimp sauté in a spicy fresh plum tomato sauce with garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Upon request can be served non spicy.Sogliola Francaise 23.95
Filet of sole dipped in egg wash and sauté in a white wine sauce with lemon and butter.Dentice Marechiara 23.95
Filet of red snapper sauté in a light tomato sauce with clams, mussels and calamari.Cernia a la Livornese 23.95
Filet of sea bass, cooked in a fresh tomato sauce with black olives, capers, garlic and olive oil.Salmone Grigliato a la Olive 23.95
Grilled Atlantic salmon with a warm chopped fresh tomato, black olives, and caper sauce.SECONDI DI CARNE
Pollo Samvera 19.95
Breast of chicken sauté in a white wine sauce, shallots, asparagus, artichoke hearts, and sun-dried tomatoes.Pollo Francaise 19.95
Chicken breast dipped in egg wash, then sauté in a white wine sauce with lemon and butter.Pollo Marsala 19.95
Chicken breast sauté in a sweet marsala wine sauce with wild mushrooms.Vitelli Martini 22.95
Tender slices of veal dipped in bread crumbs and grated parmesan cheese, then cooked in a creamy white wine sauce.Saltinbocca a la Romana 22.95
Tender slices of pounded veal, topped with prosciutto, sauté in a sage and wine sauce over sweet spinach.Scalloppine Marsala 22.95
Tender pieces of veal pounded thin and sautéd in a sweet marsala wine sauce with wild mushrooms.Vitella Parmigiana 22.95
Slice of veal cutlet, breaded and pan fried, topped with a plum tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.Filetto di Maiale Pepato 23.95
Tender pork tenderloin, peppered and pan roasted, served with Tuscan white beans, broccoli di rape, fresh rosemary and garlic au-jus.Nodding a la Capricciosa 38.95
Thinly pounded veal chop, breaded and pan fried, served with a chopped arugula and tomato salad.Tagliata di Manzo 38.95
Grilled 16 oz. New York sirloin steak, served over a bed of arugula, tomatoes, roasted potatoes, and touch of rosemary, garlic, and olive oil.Nodino Grigliato 38.95
Grilled 16 oz. rack of veal chops, served with hot and sweet vinegar peppers wine sauce, and roasted potatoes.Filetto di Manzo 38.95
Grilled 12 oz. filet mignon, grilled portobello mushroom cap, sautéd spinach, and red wine reduction sauce.Costata di Agnello Arreganata 38.95
Roasted rack of lamb with a touch of dijon mustard and Italian bread crumbs, served with artichokes, roasted potatoes, and a red wine and rosemary au-jus.CONTORNI
Broccoli di Rabe 8.95
Italian bitter broccoli di rabe with garlic and extra virgin olive oil.Crochette di Patate 7.95
Potato croquette, parmesan cheese, mozzarella, parsley, breaded and fried.Scarola 7.95
Escarole sautéd with garlic and extra virgin olive oil.Spinaci 7.95
Fresh spinach sautéd with garlic and extra virgin olive oil.