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Green Lasagna with Cheese and Tomato

Homemade spinach pasta layered with housemade ricotta cheese scented with nutmeg, and a light, fresh tomato sauce. Simple, delicate, authentic, and so good. Includes salad, feeds 4. **For your convenience, this menu item is fully cooked and then flash cooled and refrigerated so it will need to be reheated prior to consuming**

$70

Pro Tip: order it Taylor Street-style, and we top the lasagna with our house Italian sausage, sauteed spinach and garlic-braised mushrooms. $8

Eggplant Parmesan Family Pack

Eggplant Parmesan Family Pack Thin slices of sautéed eggplant layered with housemade ricotta and mozzarella cheeses is the ultimate cozy supper, cloaked in our tomato-basil sauce and emerging bubbly-brown from the pizza oven. This Family Pack serves 4, and comes with your choice of one side to share. This dish is vegetarian and gluten-free, and we can make this with cashew ricotta and vegan mozzarella for our vegan folks!

$60

Taylor Street Style-Pro Tip: order it Taylor Street-style and we top it with our house Italian sausage, sauteed spinach and garlic-braised mushrooms. $10

Chicago-Style Chicken Parmesan Family Pack

Six gently pounded chicken breasts are coated with our Parmesan-panko breadcrumb mix and quickly fried to golden-crispy delicious, then topped with marinara sauce, melty slices of our housemade mozzarella and fresh basil. This Family Pack serves 4, and comes with your choice of one side to share

$68

Soup of the Day

nice cup $4.95

biggish bowl $6.95

Eggplant Fries

Ya gotta try ‘em! Crispy rice coating, yogurt sauce or substitute our marinara sauce

$9.95

Meatballs (our house made meatballs contain bread crumbs and dairy)

Tender beef and pork meatballs on cheesy polenta with red wine sauce, served with warm focaccia bread

$12.95

Bruschetta

Grilled bread with sauteed Rapini and Smoked Provolone

$9.95

Eggplant and Porcini “Meatballs”

with a light tomato sauce and Pecorino and Parmesan Cheese

$7.95

Warm Focaccia Bread

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Pecorino and Parmesan Cheese

$10.95

Homemade Ricotta $2

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic $2

Charred and Peeled Sweet Peppers $2

Smoked Mozzarella Caprese

Housemade smoked mozzarella with eggplant caponata, roasted sweet red peppers, harissa, extra virgin olive oil and fried garlic bits. You can have our housemade non-smoked fresh mozzarella if you prefer!

$14.95

Antipasta Salad

Mixed salad greens and herbs dressed in sherry vinaigrette are topped with caraway pickled Patchwork Gardens beets, Guided By Mushrooms marinated blue oyster mushrooms, a tri-blend of Italian olives, Soppressata salami batons and whipped goat cheese.

$14

Slice of Ice

Cherry tomatoes, cubes of provolone, a lively roasted garlic dressing, and a scattering of sliced pepperoni blasted in the oven till it’s cupped and crispy, all piled on a slab of chilled iceberg.

$11.95

Kale Salad 2.0

A different kale salad than our original, and so good! Thin ribbons of Lacinato kale are dressed with a lemony vinaigrette spiked with roasted garlic, Parmesan and Romano cheeses and toasted chile flakes, then plated and topped with a tangle of pickled radish and carrot, avocado, and a shower of olive oil-toasted breadcrumbs. A riot of textures and flavors to make kale salad cool again! The staff loves it--you gotta try it!

$12.95

Arugula and Shaved Cauliflower Salad

Shaved Parmesan, orange zest, smoked salt, housemade lemon oil

$10.95

Dressed Greens

A variety of seasonal greens with your choice of Caesar, gorgonzola, white wine vinaigrette, roasted garlic dressing or buttermilk dressing.

Half $5.95

Full $8.95

Studded Acorn Squash with Quinoa, Lentils, and Mushrooms

A tasty combination of nutty quinoa, Beluga black lentils and roasted lion’s mane mushrooms is flavor-spiked with jammy onions and roasted cherry tomatoes, then scooped into a tender, roasted half squash and slid into a hot oven. Finished with a flurry of fresh herbs, this is the season on a plate.

$15.95

Roasted Fall Local Vegetables with Bagna Cauda

A variety of Patchwork Garden roots, including carrots, green luobo radishes, hakurei turnips and parsnips are roasted till rustically caramelized, then drizzled with the famous Italian olive oil-based flavor-bomb known as Bagna Cauda. Whole cloves of Mad River garlic are slowly cooked in milk, drained, and then braised in olive oil with anchovies until a beautiful thick paste is formed. We add softened butter turning it into the best accompaniment a vegetable ever saw. You’ll be glad you did! If you prefer, we have a dairy free as well as a vegan version of the Bagna Cauda as well.

$15.95

Grilled Broccolini with Olives and Bottarga

Charred Broccolini topped with grilled Castelvetrano and Beldi olives, lemon oil, garlic bits, toasted focaccia breadcrumbs, and a light shower of freshly grated Bottarga.

$13.95

Herb Buttered Spaghetti Squash

Our favorite hard squash roasted, and then quickly sauteed with herb butter. So simple, yet so good!

$8.95

Green Beans with Soy Sauce Vinaigrette and Anchovy Mayo

I stole these from Girl and The Goat in Chicago. They are savory, juicy, and hit all the right umami notes.

$11.95

Roasted Yukon Potatoes

Served after 5pm Split, flattened and roasted with olive oil, coarse salt and freshly ground pepper till crispy ‘round the edges.

$6.95

Creamed Spinach

Fresh sauteed garlic spinach, housemade mornay sauce, and parmesan gratineed to bubbly goodness in the pizza oven.

$9.95

Wheat Penny Burger

We are so excited to be featuring local grass-fed beef from The Maker’s Meadow! This is true pasture raised organic beef that is hormone and antibiotic free. Check out Chef Rob’s Special Burger, or just go traditional with cheddar cheese, lettuce, pickles, sliced onion (any or all) and your choice of classic condiments. We serve it on a toasted golden hamburger bun with housemade Jojos or vinaigrette-dressed greens or your choice of dressing. (If you prefer, you can substitute our Crispy Cauliflower Patty for the beef patty.) Our default temp is medium-well; if you’d like your beef burger cooked differently, just let us know!

$15.95

Special Burger- Changes Bi-Weekly

Our signature short rib, chuck and brisket beef patty is topped with Chef Rob's amazing toppings. We serve it on a toasted golden hamburger bun, or sometimes on our beautiful brioche bun with housemade Jojos or vinaigrette-dressed greens or your choice of dressing. Please call the restaurant to hear this week's offerings!

$17

Chicago Style Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

We gently pound a chicken breast and coat it with our parmesan panko breadcrumbs. It is quickly fried to order and topped with pizza sauce, a slice of our housemade mozzarella and fresh basil. Mayor Daley would be pleased! Served with housemade Jojos or vinaigrette-dressed greens

$14.95

Mushroom Milanese

A big portobello mushroom breaded with panko crumbs, then deep-fried till golden brown and crispy-crunchy. Served hot on freshly made focaccia bread with a fistful of arugula and a smear of salsa verde, an Italian green sauce made with parsley, capers, olive oil, lemon, and love.

$13.95

The Philadelphia

THIS IS THE SANDWICH THAT LIZ WON 2 ND PLACE WITH IN THE INTERNATIONAL ITALIAN SANDWICH COMPETITION! Pork Shoulder braised to juicy tenderness is teamed up with provolone cheese and one of our favorite vegetables, rapini. This quintessential Italian cousin to broccoli is a traditional match with pork--in pasta, in soups and on Sunday dinner platters, but especially in this iconic Italian sandwich beloved in Philadelphia. You can even get them at the airport! Juicy, garlicky perfection served on our house-made Ciabatta roll.

$15.95

Housemade Pappardelle with Mushroom Bolognese

Wide, tender housemade pappardelle noodles are a classic match to a meaty Bolognese sauce, but they are the perfect pasta for a meatless Bolognese that showcases mushrooms as well. Portabellas, domestics, and dried porcinis team up with mirepoix, garlic and white wine to make this super savory white Bolognese, so rich with umami, but no tomato in sight!

Half $15.95

Full $27.95

Housemade Pappardelle with White Bolognese

Wide, supple pappardelle noodles are the best paring with a hearty meat sauce like this, and white Bolognese is traditionally light on the tomato, but deep on flavor with 50/50 beef and pork, sage and olive oil, white wine, garlic, mirepoix, the traditional shot of cream, and just a smidge of nutmeg.

Half $15.95

Full $27.95

Hop the Gem: Pasta with Tomato Cruda and Italian Chicken Sausage

Torchio is a swirly, cone-shaped pasta, perfect for holding the juices and tomato bits in our Tomato Salsa Cruda. Scatter in a quarter pound* of our homemade chicken sausage, a shower of basil leaves, and a heavy handful of Parmesan and Romano cheeses, and you’ve got our all-time customer favorite pasta. You can substitute our housemade gluten-free pasta or our ricotta or vegan cashew ricotta if you prefer! Finished with a bit of softened butter! Just let us know if you would like our housemade Gluten-Free, Non-Vegan Rigatoni instead!

Half $14.95

Full $26.95

Grilled Shrimp, Broccolini and Peppers with Polenta

Grilled with the vegetables, tumbled over polenta parmigiana and garnished with lemon oil and a drizzle of salsa verde, this is a "shrimp and grits" your mama never dreamed of.

$25.95

Eggplant Parmesan

Served with your choice of one side. Slices of roasted eggplant layered with housemade ricotta and mozzarella cheeses make the ultimate melding of flavors, cloaked in our tomato-basil sauce and emerging bubbly-brown from the pizza oven. This dish is vegetarian and gluten-free, and we can make it with cashew ricotta and vegan mozzarella for our vegan folks!

$22.95

Green Lasagna with Cheese and Tomato

Homemade spinach pasta comes rolling forth from the pasta machine brilliantly green and very thin. It is layered with housemade ricotta cheese scented with nutmeg, and a light, fresh tomato sauce--eons away from the heavy, dense lasagna of the past. Simple, delicate, authentic, and so good. Served with a mixed green salad.

$23.95

Add Italian Chicken Sausage, Italian Sausage or Sliced Meatballs $2.50

Add Taylor Street- Garlic Braised Mushrooms, Spinach, and Italian Sausage $5

Add Vegetarian Taylor Street- Garlic Braised Mushrooms and Spinach $4

Add Chicken Taylor Street- Garlic Braised Mushrooms, Spinach, and Chicken Italian Sausage $4

Grilled Branzino with Midnight Spaghetti Butter

The quintessential Italian fish is grilled and slathered with a butter flavored with all the components of the dish known as Midnight Spaghetti—garlic, capers, anchovies, Calabrian chile and parsley. Served with your choice of two (2) sides.

$32.95

Grilled Pork Chop

A tender, bone-in 8-10 oz loin chop is brined, and grilled to your liking, and served splashed with its pan sauce of shallots, thyme, whole grain mustard, lemon and chicken stock. Garnished with caper berries and served with your choice of two sides. Our default is medium to medium-well. Add a second pork chop for 8.00.

$30.95

Crispy Brick Chicken Thighs

On the menu since day one! Superior-quality, all-natural chicken thighs are boned out, seasoned and cooked juicy and crispy under a brick. Served with a drizzle of roasty-rich gravy, this is the chicken you want!

$28.95

Grilled Strip Steak with Porcini Rub

This 12 oz. beauty is rubbed with a housemade spice mix of dried porcini mushrooms, coarse salt, crushed black pepper and Spanish paprika, grilled to charred and juicy.

$38.95

Cauliflower T-Bone 2.0

A thick center-cut slice of cauliflower is poached in aromatic broth, then cooked to a deep, burnished brown on the flat top with a dusting of porcini rub until it browns up like a steak! Garnished with a rough-chopped salsa-ish sauce of capers, garlic, fresh mint, fresh oregano, and good olive oil. This is our new take on one of our favorite dishes.

$23.95

Prime Dry-aged Bone-in Ribeye

Treat yourself to the juicy, minerally flavor of this 28-day aged prime beef steak. The meat becomes beefier and the fat more flavorful. The texture becomes silky and tender. Seasoned with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper and grilled to your liking. The meat is finished with a schmear of house-made porcini mushroom butter and a drizzle of white truffle oil. We send it out to you plated with crispy onion straws.

$48.95

Plate Dinner Side Choices

Spaghetti Squash, Cheese Polenta, Garlicky Sauteed Spinach, Sauteed Broccoli Rabe, Grilled Broccolini, Roasted Yukon Potatoes, Cauliflower Mash, or Green Beans

MAGIC MIKE

EVOO Base, Shredded Provolone and Mozzarella Mix, Fontina, Capocollo, Spinach, Calabrian Chili, Marinated Guided By Mushrooms Blue Oysters and their Lion's Mane Mushroom Honey

Small $17.95

Large $25.95

MR. WHITE

A White Pizza with Smoked Provolone, Mozzarella, Fontina, Parmesan, Rosemary

Small $14.95

Large $21.95

The PPP

Spicy Tomato Sauce with Pepperoni, Peppadew Peppers, Pepperoncini and Fresh Mozzarella

OKIE DOKIE ARTICHOKIE*

Mornay, Spinach, Fontina, Artichoke Hearts, Garlic Bits

VEGANATOR

A Red or White Pizza with Smoked Jackfruit, Spinach, Peppers and Onions, Cashew Ricotta

TAYLOR STREET

Italian Pork Sausage, Spinach, Garlic-Braised Mushrooms

UNBEETABLE

Beet Pesto, Spinach, Whipped Goat Cheese

ANGRY SAL

EVOO with Italian Pork Sausage, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Spicy Tomato Sauce on Top

ANGELA, aka WHITE MARGARITA*

EVOO with Fresh Mozzarella, Sliced Roma Tomato, Basi

HAWAII 4-0

Marinara, Ham, Charred Pineapple, Fresh Jalapenos, Cilantro

PHILOMENA

Marinara, Sliced Meatballs, Sweet Peppers and Onions with Oregano

TARTE FLAMBE

Mornay with Nueske’s Bacon, Braised Onions, Fresh Thyme

THAT’S THE WAY

Marinara, Roasted Red Peppers, Pepperoni

DUCK ON THE MOUNTAIN

EVOO with Fontina and a little bit of Provolone and Mozzarella, house-made smoked Maple Leaf Farms Duck Bacon, Caramelized Sweet Onions

Small $16.95

Large $23.95

CHIMI PICANTE

Chimichurri- the Argentinian Fresh Herb, Vinegar and Olive Oil Sauce with Braised Pork, Smoked Provolone, Peppadews

Small $16.95

Large $23.95

ANGRY SAL

An Olive Oil Base with Italian Pork Sausage, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and Spicy Tomato Sauce on Top

ANGELA aka WHITE MARGARITA*

A White Margarita with Fresh Mozzarella, Sliced Roma Tomato, Basil

TOMMASO*

Grapes, Roman Sauce, Aged Blue Cheese, Crispy Shoestring Onions

HAWAII 4-0

Ham, Charred Pineapple, Fresh Jalapeños, Cilantro

PHILOMENA

Sliced Meatballs (Our House-Made Meatballs Contain Bread Crumbs (gluten) and Dairy), Sweet Peppers and Onions, Oregano

TARTE FLAMBE

A white pizza with Bechamel, Nueske’s Bacon, Braised Onions, Fresh Thyme

THAT’S THE WAY

Marinara, Roasted Red Peppers, Pepperoni

DUCK ON THE MOUNTAIN

EVOO with Fontina and A Little Bit of Provolone and Mozzarella, House-Made Smoked Maple Leaf Farms Duck Bacon, Caramelized Sweet Onions

Small $16.95

Large $23.95

CHIMI PICANTE

A white pizza with Braised Pork, Smoked Provolone, Peppadew Peppers and Chimichurri- The Argentinian Fresh Herb, Vinegar and Olive Oil Sauce. Spicy!

Small $16.95

Large $23.95

Green Lasagna with Cheese and Tomato

Homemade spinach pasta layered with housemade ricotta cheese scented with nutmeg, and a light, fresh tomato sauce. Simple, delicate, authentic, and so good. Includes salad, feeds 4. **For your convenience, this menu item is fully cooked and then flash cooled and refrigerated so it will need to be reheated prior to consuming**

$70

Pro Tip: order it Taylor Street-style, and we top the lasagna with our house Italian sausage, sauteed spinach and garlic-braised mushrooms. $8

Eggplant Parmesan Family Pack

Eggplant Parmesan Family Pack Thin slices of sautéed eggplant layered with housemade ricotta and mozzarella cheeses is the ultimate cozy supper, cloaked in our tomato-basil sauce and emerging bubbly-brown from the pizza oven. This Family Pack serves 4, and comes with your choice of one side to share. This dish is vegetarian and gluten-free, and we can make this with cashew ricotta and vegan mozzarella for our vegan folks!

$60

Taylor Street Style-Pro Tip: order it Taylor Street-style and we top it with our house Italian sausage, sauteed spinach and garlic-braised mushrooms. $10

Chicago-Style Chicken Parmesan Family Pack

Six gently pounded chicken breasts are coated with our Parmesan-panko breadcrumb mix and quickly fried to golden-crispy delicious, then topped with marinara sauce, melty slices of our housemade mozzarella and fresh basil. This Family Pack serves 4, and comes with your choice of one side to share

$68