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CHEF SPECIALS

SOUP

Yellow split pea soup with guanciale and diced vegetables

16

ANTIPASTI

Mixed greens

21

 with mango, cranberries, toasted almonds, and goat cheese  

Fried Calamari

25

Grilled Calamari

26

with chickpeas, olives, and cherry tomatoes  

Clams “A Modo Mio”

25

little neck clams sauteed with herbs and white wine in a light broth served with homemade garlic bread

Burratta cheese

25

served with marinated roasted peppers capers and balsamic reduction 


PASTA

Orechitte

35

with broccoli rabe, sausage, garlic, olive oil, and seasoned breadcrumbs  

Meat Ravioli

36

House-made meat ravioli with brown butter, sage, and Parmesan  


FISH

Butterflied branzino

47

 grilled with chimichurri sauce, served with escarole  

Grilled Salmon

47

over tricolore salad with balsamic reduction  


MEAT

Chicken Picata

39

with artichokes, lemon, and white wine, served over spinach   

Pork Chop Milanese

45

 Pounded pork chop Milanese with buffalo mozzarella, onion, tomatoes, and arugula salad  


DESSERT

Tahitian Vanilla cheesecake

16

Pistachio ricotta cake

16

All of our chicken is free range. Please alert your server of any food allergies.

The Basil Leaf

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