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Small Plates

• Cauliflower Fritto18,00 $

  basil jalapeno aioli

• House Dips18,00 $

  garlic hummus, whipped ricotta, spinach-artichoke, crudite

• Crispy Chicken Sliders16,00 $

  spicy honey mustard, pickles, cabbages, carrot

• Tessa Meatballs19,00 $

  blend of lamb, pork & beef, pomodoro, arugula, Parmigiano crisp

• Tapas Board16,00 $

  A selection of four, six, or eight served with crackers. Cheese: Reading, La Tur, Kunik, Tumbleweed. Salumi: Proscuitto, Capicola Spicy Sopressata, Finoccionna

Appetizers

• Cucumber Gazpacho14,00 $

  served cold, mint, basil, almonds, creme fraiche

• Tuna Tartare24,00 $

  avocado, mango, scallions, ginger-sesame dressing, wonton chips

• Burrata21,00 $

  cherry tomato, prosciutto, arugula, balsamic vinegar, crostini

• Octopus25,00 $

  fingerling potato, smoked paprika, garlic, olives, red watercress

• P.E.I. Mussels21,00 $

  n'duja sausage, tomato, garlic, butter, white wine, crostini

Salads

Add chicken | $8; add shrimp | $12; add salmon | $15

• Snap Pea Salad19,00 $

  ramp dressing, candied kumquats, pickled red onion, pistachio, whip ricotta

• Pear Salad18,00 $

  arugula, pomegranate, walnuts, feta cheese, lemon vinaigrette

• Beet Salad17,00 $

  goat cheese & feta whip, hazelnuts, blood orange, citrus-thyme dressing

• Tessa Salad19,00 $

  cucumber, tomato, dried cherries, sunflower seeds, crispy chickpeas, olives

• Caesar Salad18,00 $

  baby romaine, parmigiano, seeded rye croutons, pickled red onion

House Made Pasta + Risotto

• Cacio e Pepe17,00 $

  linguine, pecorino, black pepper, basil crunch, parmigiano foam

• Eggplant Rigatoni18,00 $

  eggplant marinara, herbs, buffalo mozzarella

• Shrimp Scampi19,00 $

  spaghetti, shrimp, garlic, cherry tomato, white wine, parsley

• Ettuccine Bolognese23,00 $

  lamb bolognese, whipped ricotta

• Artichoke Risotto18,00 $

  marscapone, green peas, lemon, parmigiano, basil

• Ricotta Gnocchi18,00 $

  pesto, sundried tomato, cippolini onions, green peas, manchego cheese

• Lobster Diablo27,00 $

  caserecci pasta, spicy lobster-tomato sauce, cherry tomato, lobster

Entrees

• Chicken Paella34,00 $

  chorizo, mussels, tomato, bell peppers, olives, saffron

• Duck Breast36,00 $

  parsnips puree, cippolini onions, cherries, port reduction

• Blackened Salmon37,00 $

  coconut lentil wild rice, mushrooms, currant-olive chutney

• Seared Scallops39,00 $

  asparagus, potato, cherry tomato, orange beurre blanc

• Pork Milanese38,00 $

  apple honey mustard, wilted bitter greens, agrodolce

• Braised Lamb Shank45,00 $

  white cheddar polenta, broccolini, baby carrots

Grill

• Wagyu Burger25,00 $

  8oz burger, caramelized onion, apple wood bacon, fontina, hand cut fries

• Grilled Branzino35,00 $

  broccoli rabe, fingerling potato, fennel, roasted pepper coulis

• Hanger Steak Frites37,00 $

  tomato chimichurri, crispy shallot, hand cut fries

• New York Strip Steak55,00 $

  truffle mashed potatoes, peppercorn cream sauce

Sides

• Grilled Asparagus10,00 $

  lemon wheels

• Broccoli Rabe10,00 $

  garlic, chilli flakes

• Crispy Brussel Sprouts11,00 $

  bacon, apple, Parmigiano horseradish cream

• White Cheddar Polenta11,00 $

• Rosemary Fries11,00 $

• Parmigiano Truffle Fries12,00 $

• Truffle Mashed Potatoes12,00 $

Desserts

• Strawberry Crisp15,00 $

  yuzu ice cream

• Almond Galette15,00 $

  wine poached pears, hazelnut ice cream

• Meyer Lemon Cheesecake15,00 $

  shortbread, raspberry marscapone, fresh raspberry

• Baked Alaska15,00 $

  vanilla nut nougat ice cream, passion fruit sauce, flourless chocolate cake

• Doughnuts15,00 $

  served 2 ways, glazed & vanilla sugar, strawberry sauce

• Chocolate Tart15,00 $

  chocolate ganache, hazelnut crunch, vanilla ice cream

• Affogato10,00 $

  vanilla ice cream, espresso, biscotti

• Selection of Three Scoops10,00 $

  Sorbet - raspberry, apricot, coconut. Ice Cream - vanilla, dark chocolate

Coffee

• Drip4,00 $

• Espresso5,00 $

• Cappuccino6,00 $

• Cafe Latte6,00 $

Tea

$6

• Mademoiselle Grey

• Apricot Ginger

• Peppermint

  Caffiene Free

• English Breakfast

• Chocolate Chai

• Passion Green

• Chamomile

  Caffiene Free

• Apple & Spice

  Caffiene Free

Drinks

N/A Dry Bar

$8

• Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

  Ginger Spiced Lemonade

• Mizz Frizz

  Pineapple, Grapefruit, Strawberry, Basil

• The Refresher

  Cucumber, Pineapple, Basil

• Strawberry Limeade

  Strawberry, Lime, Basil

• Virgin Hibiscus Mule

  Hibiscus, Mint, Lime, Ginger

On Tap

$9

• Barrier Brewing, Hefeweizen, 5.3% New York

• Fancy Papers by Cigar City Brewing, Hazy Pale Ale, 6.5% Florida

• Bodi Blonde by Hoboken Brewing, Coconut Infused Blonde Ale, 5.5% New Jersey

• Jack's Original, Hard Apple Cider, 5.5% Pennsylvania

• Five Boroughs, Summer Ale, 5.0% Brooklyn, New York

• Montauk Wave Chaser, East Coast IPA, 6.2% New York

• Escorpion Negro by Baja Brewing, Dark Ale, 6.0% Mexico

• Estrella Galicia, Lager, 5.5% Spain

• Veltins Pils, Pilsner, 4.8% Germany

• La Chouffe, Organic Blonde Ale, 8.0% Belgium

• Lagunitas, West Coast IPA, 6.2% California

Signature Cocktails

$17

Classics

• Smokin' Old Fashioned

  El Silencio Mezcal, Angel's Envy, Demerara, Angostura & Orange

• Pickle 'Tini

  House-Infused Pickle Ketel One, Olives, Dill Pickle

• Espresso Martini

  VDKA 6100, Espresso, Mr Black, Amarula, Trader Vic's Amaretto

• Ginger Berry Margarita

  Corralejo Reposado, Combier Cassis, Lemon, Ginger Beer

• Tessa-Groni

  Ford's Gin, Campari, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Grapefruit

• Hibiscus Elderflower Mojito

  Ron Zacapa No. 23, Hibiscus Tea, Elderflower, Lime, Mint

• Whiskey Sour

  Bulliet Bourbon, Trader Vic's Amaretto, Lemon, Basil, Egg White

Standards

• Jala Back

  Ghost Tequila, Aperol, Lemon, Elderflower

• Yas Queen

  Empress 1908 Gin, Choya Yuzu Liqueur, Trader Vic's Amaretto, Lemon

• Garden Martini

  VDKA 6100, Cucumber, Lime, Basil

• Blood Orange G&T

  Empress 1908 Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Blood Orange, Lemon, Tonic

• Spicy Lychee 'Tini

  Ghost Tequila, Combier Cassis, Lychee, Basil, Lime

• Uws Manhattan

  Golden Raisin-Infused Angel's Envy Bourbon, Carpano Antica, Cinnamon

• The Last Smoke

  El Silencio Mezcal, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueuer, Lime

Seasonals

• Yuzu Passionfruit Sidecar

  Stravecchio Brandy, Choya Yuzu, Chinola Liqueur, Basil, Egg White

• Pistachio Pisco Sour

  Pisco 1615, Fabrizia Crema di Pistachio, Lime, Basil, Chocolate Bitters

• Lavender Lady Grey

  Brockman's Gin, Mademoiselle Grey Tea, Lavender, Lemon, Blueberries

• Poblano Plum Mezcalita

  El Silencio Mezcal, Ume Plum Liqueur, Ancho Reyes Verde, Lime

Wines by the Glass

Sparkling

• Cremant de Loire Rose - Henry Varnay, Loire Valley, France NV15,00 $

• Lambrusco - Umberto Cavicchioli & Figli, Emilia Romagna, Italy NV13,00 $

• Prosecco - Della Scala 'Extra Dry Brut,' Veneto, Italy NV14,00 $

• Champagne - Lanson 'Le Black Label Brut,' Champange, France NV26,00 $

• Blanc de Blancs - Empire Estate, Finger Lakes, New York NV15,00 $

• Cava - Campo Viejo 'Brut,' Catalonia, Spain NV13,00 $

White

• Vinho Verde - Casal Garcia, Minho, Portugal 202114,00 $

• Albarino - Pazo de Lusco, Rias Baixas, Spain 202116,00 $

• Gruner Veltliner - Aichenberg, Niederosterreich, Austria 202015,00 $

• Gavi di Gavi - Villa Sparina, Piedmonte, Italy 202116,00 $

• Sauvignon Blanc - Domaine Paul Buisse, Touraine, France 202018,00 $

• Chardonnay - Harken, Central Coast, California 2022 (Keg)15,00 $

• Burgundy - Chateau du Bois de la Salle, Macon-Chaintre, France 202117,00 $

Rosé

• Granache - Moulin de Gassac 'Guilhem,' Languedoc-Roussillon, France 202014,00 $

Red

• Aglianico - La Guardiense Janare 'Beneventano,' Campania, Italy 202015,00 $

• Tempranillo - Bodegas Lan Crianza, Rioja, Spain 201816,00 $

• Pinot Noir - Boen, Sonoma County, California 202018,00 $

• Barolo - Terre di Bo, Piedmonte, Italy 201819,00 $

• Petit Syrah - Gehricke, Sonoma Valley, California 201917,00 $

• Malbec - Baron la Rose, Bordeaux, France 201915,00 $

• Zinfandel - 'Unshackled Red' by the Prisoner, Central Coast, California 201919,00 $

• Nebbiolo - Goy di Alba, Piedmonte, Italy 202016,00 $

• Cabernet Sauvignon - No Fine Print, Napa Valley, California 201918,00 $

• Montepulciano - Podere Castorani 'Cadetto,' Abruzzo, Italy 201715,00 $