Nico Ristorante

ANATRA duck

Cast Iron roasted Duck Breast/ Chianti-green peppercorn-Michigan cherry sauce/ roasted eggplant mash/ farro risotto with chantarelles &
shaved black truffles/ fried leeks

AGNELLO DUO lamb shank & rack

Four hour Bourbon braised lamb shank served in its own reduced braising sauce/
grilled two bone lamb rack with vin cotto / vegetable /
gnocchi tre formaggi

VITELLO FUNGHI veal scallopine

Sautéed veal scallopine/ chardonnay mushroom cream sauce/
vegetable/potato

INVOLTINI DI POLLO stuffed chicken breast

Roasted breaded chicken breast stuffed with sausage, mascarpone,
spinach & mozzarella/ red wine-sage sauce/
ricotta ravioli in a spicy
Nduja blush sauce

MANZO DUO beef rib eye & short rib

Grilled 14 0z. Beef Rib Eye steak/smoked sea salt & olive oil/ Barolo braised beef short rib/ Applewood cheddar mash potato/
vegetable of the day

Steamed mussels

in tomato sauce, white wine & basil

Grilled calamari

w/house dressing

Antipasto

roasted peppers, grilled marinated eggplants, olives, cheese

Arrancini

(rice fritter with ground beef & peas in a tomato sauce)

Insalata Caprese

tomato, bocconcini cheese, basil, olive oil, sea salt

Blueberry balsamic

mixed greens salad with blue cheese, walnuts & strawberries

Grilled shrimp Caesar salad

croutons, house dressing & parmesan

Gnocchi Quattro Formaggi

potato dumplings in a four cheese cream sauce

Gnocchi Quattro Funghi

potato dumplings a four mushroom blush sauce

Spaghetti alla Chitarra con Melanzane

"guitar string pasta in a fried eggplant tomato sauce

Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

traditional veal, beef & pork meat sauce

Spaghetti alla Chitarra Pescatore

shrimp, calamari, mussels & scallops, tomato, wine

Veal Funghi

scallopine in a three mushroom & herb cream sauce with fettuccine aglio e olio

Grilled "Catch of the Day"

with herbs & garlic over roasted vegetables and sautéed greens

Osso Boco

tomato & red wine slow braised veal shank in its own reduced braising sauce w/
risotto Milanese

Agnello

bourbon braised Lamb shank in its own reduced braising sauce with gnocchi
Quattro Formaggi

Beef Braciole Abruzzesse

rolled & stuffed(mortadella, eggs & parmesan) sirloin, slow cooked in tomato & wine, served with spaghetti alla chitarra tossed with the braising sauce

BRUSCHETTA SICILIANA

our home made bread grilled, goat cheese, "caponata" ( traditional Calabreseeggplant-tomato spread with olives, capers & peppers)

CALAMARI

grilled squid, arugula, radicchio, lemon-garlic balsamic vinaigrette

COZZE

P.E.I. Mussels, white wine, garlic, chile, pepper, oregano, tomato

ARRANCINI

(Sicilian rice fritters)
Ground beef, Arborio rice and mozzarella, basil pesto-parmesan aioli

ZUPPE soups

DI LENTICCHIE organic black beluga lentil soup/ chile oil/ lime/ cilantro
RIBOLLITA vegetable & tomato soup/ garlic crostini/ pecorino cheese

Barbabietola

roasted beet salad with greens, candied pecans, red onion, citrus-pear vinaigrette & warm panko breaded goat cheese

Cesare

our house made caesar dressing, romaine, garlic crostini, parmesan, grilled shrimp

Caprese

heirloom tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella, proscuitto, sea salt, fine olive oil

Misticanza

mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, strawberries, blueberry balsamic, walnuts, blue cheese

FREDDO

an assortment of our house made grilled & marinated eggplants, mushrooms, peppers & zucchini, insalata caprese, crotonese cheese & soppressata

PESCE

grilled shrimp & grilled calamari in a lemon garlic balsamic vinaigrette with octopus & cuttlefish seafood salad