Vinoteca di Monica

Antipasti House Specialties

• Antipasto Special26,00 $

  Assorted imported meats, cheeses, olives, and pear mostarda

• Prawn Bruschetta18,00 $

  Sautéed prawns served over toasted rustic bread

• Wild Mushroom Bruschetta18,00 $

  Chef's choice of wild mushrooms, sauteed & served over grilled rustic bread and goat cheese

• Mozzarella Trio18,00 $

  A trio of imported Mozzarella di Bufala each with its own topping of roasted red peppers, roasted tomato, & arugula

• Eggplant Parmigiana16,00 $

  Fried & breaded eggplant layered with imported mozzarella cheese and homemade pomodoro sauce

• Burrata Bruschetta20,00 $

  Grilled rustic bread, roasted tomato, sauteed arugula & imported burrata

Antipasti

• Olive all'Ascolana13,00 $

  Fried stuffed olives from Ascoli Piceno

• Bruschetta al Pecorino14,00 $

  Grilled rustic bread, tomato oil, baby arugula, shaved Pecorino Romano

• Calamari alla Griglia16,00 $

  Grilled calamari, fennel, baby greens salad, roasted lemon vinaigrette

• Funghi alla Griglia15,00 $

  Grilled marinated mushrooms, red and white onions, balsamic glaze

• Capesante con Capperi18,00 $

  Pan seared diver scallops, capers and lemon

• Carpaccio di Manzo18,00 $

  Raw Black Angus beef tenderloin, horse radish aioli, capers, shaved Grana Padano

• Carciofi Fritti15,00 $

  Egg battered long stem artichokes, goat cheese and ricotta dressing

• Polpette di Ricotta12,00 $

  Spicy Ricotta cheese fritters, tomato dipping sauce

• Polpette di Manzo18,00 $

  Monica's Beef & Pork Meatballs Tomato Basil Sauce

• Crostini alla Toscana16,00 $

  Toasted bread, homemade pate, fig-shallot marmalade

• Involtini di Formaggio15,00 $

  Baked prosciutto and provolone parcel over tomato slices and sautéed cows milk mozzarella wrapped with speck over roasted red peppers

• Cozze al Pomodoro Affumicato16,00 $

  Mussels, smoked tomato broth, garlic, fresh herbs

• Gamberoni Sotto Olio18,00 $

  Sautéed prawns, garlic, olive oil, pepperoncini

• Asparagi alla Milanese15,00 $

  Sautéed asparagus, fried egg, shaved Grana Padano, truffle oil

• Vitello Tonnato16,00 $

  Paper thin sliced cold roasted veal, Italian tuna aioli, capers, oil cured olives

• Calamari Fritti15,00 $

  Fried calamari, spicy aioli, lemon

• Formaggio in Padella15,00 $

  Pan roasted Farmer's cheese with roasted bell peppers and olives

• Crespelle ai Funghi14,00 $

  Oven baked crepes, Fontina cheese, sautéed smoked mushrooms

Insalata

• Insalata Mista12,00 $

  Mixed baby greens, red wine vinaigrette

• Lattuga Romana all'Americana14,00 $

  Romaine hearts, shaved Pecorino Romano, rustic bread croutons, Caesar dressing

• Insalata con Bistecca36,00 $

  Grilled beef tenderloin, romaine hearts, roasted red onions, fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, bleu cheese dressing

• Insalata Stagionale14,00 $

  Frisée lettuce, pears, candied walnuts, gorgonzola dressing

• Insalata di Aragosta al Limone38,00 $

  Sautéed lobster, fresh tarragon, Boston Bibb lettuce, boiled eggs, fresh tomatoes, charred corn, lemon vinaigrette

• Lattuga Romana con Pollo24,00 $

  Marinated grilled chicken breast, romaine hearts, shaved Pecorino Romano, rustic bread crouons, Caesar dressing

• Caprese18,00 $

  Imported buffalo mozzarella, vine-ripened tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, basil

• Insalata al Limone12,00 $

  Boston Bibb lettuce, lemon vinaigrette

Zuppa

• Minestrone Soup13,00 $

  Monica's all vegetable soup

• Chicken & Vegetable Soup14,00 $

  Monica's chicken & vegetable soup

Pizzette

• Margherita14,00 $

  San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella fior di latte

• Di Parma alla Arrucula18,00 $

  Mozzarella, fresh prosciutto di Parma, baby arugula

• Salsiccia16,00 $

  Italian sausage ragout, mozzarella fior di latte

• Capicolla e Fichi18,00 $

  Caramelized onions, goat cheese, figs, cured capicolla

House Specialties

• Eggplant Parmigiana28,00 $

  Fried & breaded eggplant layered with imported mozzarella cheese with homemade rigatoni and pomodoro sauce

• Tajarin con Tartufi Nero50,00 $

  Thin hand cut pasta ribbons, herb butter, splash of cream and shaved black truffles

• Chicken, Broccoli & Rigatoni28,00 $

  Chicken, rigatoni and broccoli florets sauteed with evoo, garlic and herbs

• Prosciutto Cotto & Ricotta Ravioli28,00 $

  Prosciutto Cotto & Ricotta stuffing in spinach ravioli, served in a tomato cream sauce

• Haddock Piccata32,00 $

  Battered and fried haddock served with lemon and capers piccata style with garlic mashed potatoes

• Braised Short Rib36,00 $

  Braised Short Rib served over polenta

• Shrimp & Scallop Fradiavolo38,00 $

  Shrimp & Scallop, diced tomatoes, garlic and herbs in a sherry wine sauce over linguini

• Gnocchi alla Tartufi34,00 $

  Homemade truffle gnocchi with speck, cherry tomatoes & sweet peas

• Gnocci alla Sorrentina26,00 $

  Gnocchi in a Pomodoro sauce, oven baked with buffalo mozzarella cheese

• Spinach Pappardelle28,00 $

  Spinach pappardelle with chicken & mushroom in an herb cream sauce

• Zuppa di Pesce50,00 $

  New England style lobster & seafood stew

• Fradiavolo di Aragosta48,00 $

  Lobster in a spicy tomato sauce served over linguini

• Lobster Risotto48,00 $

  Lobster, diced tomatoes, garlic & herbs in a sherry wine sauce

• Truffle & Potato Ravioli37,00 $

  Monica's Potato & Truffle ravioli, herb cream sauce with truffle oil

Pasta Fatta a Mano

All of our pastas are handmade on premise

• Linguine al Filletto di Pomodoro20,00 $

  Thin pasta ribbons, tomato, garlic, basil

• Fettuccine alla Panna23,00 $

  Fresh fettuccine, creamy Alfredo sauce

• Nudi Verdi di Ricotta alla Salvia25,00 $

  Spinach and ricotta cheese dumplings, brown sage butter

• Gnocchi con Ragú di Salsiccia27,00 $

  Hand rolled potato gnocchi, sweet Italian sausage ragout

• Rigatoni con Salccicia e Rabe28,00 $

  Pasta tubes, sautéed sausage, broccoli rabe

• Bucatini all'Amatriciana26,00 $

  Hollow spaghetti tubes, pancetta, onions, plum tomato

• Lasagna con Tuco di Pollo28,00 $

  Free-form lasagna layered, braised chicken ragout

• Tortelli di Zucca26,00 $

  Pumpkin ravioli, brown tarragon butter

• Agnolotti alla Piemontese27,00 $

  Roasted beef ravioli, tomato-red wine reduction

• Fettuccine con Cozze Arrabiata28,00 $

  Fettuccine, mussels, spicy tomato sauce

• Spaghettini con Vongole (Rosso o Bianco)28,00 $

  Little neck clams, home made spaghettini red or white sauce

• Linguine allo Scoglio (Rosso o Bianco)33,00 $

  Linguine with local seafood, plum tomato sauce or garlic white wine sauce

• Ravioli di Funghi26,00 $

  Mushroom ravioli, porcini mushroom cream sauce

• Spaghetti Aglio e Olio20,00 $

  Spaghetti, garlic, olive oil, spicy pepper flakes

• Spaghetti alla Carbonara26,00 $

  Spaghetti, Italian pancetta, onion, eggs, Romano cheese

• Tajarin con Piselli e Prosciutto26,00 $

  Thin hand cut pasta ribbons, sautéed prosciutto and fresh sweet peas

• Fusilli con Sugo di Agnello28,00 $

  Spiral pasta, lamb ragout

• Bavette con Calamari27,00 $

  Medium pasta ribbons, calamari braised in a tomato and basil sauce

• Spaghetti Verdi con Polpette di Manzo28,00 $

  Spinach Spaghetti, Monicas Beef & Pork Meatballs, Tomato sauce

• Ravioli al Quattro Formaggi26,00 $

  Four cheese ravioli, tomato basil sauce

• Tortellini di Pollo alla Panna28,00 $

  Chicken filled tortellini, sage cream sauce

• Pappardelle Bolognese28,00 $

  Wide pasta ribbons, meat ragout Bologna style

• Cappellini con Gamberi (Rosso o Bianco)30,00 $

  Angel hair pasta, blue prawns, plum tomato sauce or garlic white wine sauce

• Ravioloni di Aragosta38,00 $

  Home made lobster ravioli, lobster reduction sauce

• Spaghetti Nero con Caposante32,00 $

  Squid Ink Spaghetti, pan-seared scallops, leeks, carrots, fennel

Carne e Pesce

• Pesce al Forno34,00 $

  Roasted Haddock, little necks, capers, tomatoes

• Salmone en Padella34,00 $

  Pan roasted salmon, risotto cake, sautéed arugula, tomato gazpacho

• Pollo o Vitello alla Milanese28,00 $

  Breaded Chicken cutlet with tomato, shallot, and arugula salad

  • Chicken28,00 $
  • Veal30,00 $

• Cotoletta di Maiale Agro-Dolce32,00 $

  Pan roasted rib-eye pork chop, pear agro-dolce sauce, sweet potato mashed, broccoli rabe

• Pollo o Vitello alla Parmigiana30,00 $

  Breaded cutlet topped with tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella

  • Chicken30,00 $
  • Veal32,00 $

• Pollo al Marsala30,00 $

  Sautéed chicken breast, country ham, assorted mushrooms, Marsala wine, sautéed spinach

• Filetto di Manzo42,00 $

  Pan roasted tenderloin medallions, sautéed spinach, garlic mashed potatoes

• Vitello alla Valdestana52,00 $

  Sautéed veal chop prosciutto, Fontina cheese, white wine sauce, asparagus spears

• Rack of Lamb42,00 $

  Pan roasted lamb chops, garlic roasted potatoes, served with a stuffed tomato, and sundried tomato chimichurri sauce

Contorni

• Truffle Fries10,00 $

  Shoestring fries, fresh herbs, kosher salt, truffle oil

• Sautéed Broccoli Rabe10,00 $

• Garlic Mashed Potatoes10,00 $

  Mashed potatoes, garlic, herb butter

• Broccoli10,00 $

  Side of sautéed Broccoli

• Sautéed Asparagus10,00 $

• Sautéed Spinach10,00 $

  Sauteed baby spinach

• Sweet Potato Mash10,00 $

  Mashed sweet potatoes