Aurora Brooklyn

Italian

Antipasti‏

la Zuppa del Giorno

Please enquire about our daily soup special
$7.00

la Mist icanza

local baby greens, arugola, with lemon oil, and farmed Five Spoke Creamery Tumbleweed Cheddar
$8.00

i Calamari al Purgat orio

Spicy marinated calamari seared in a cast iron skillet with garlic, capers and breadcrumbs
$12.00

l e Barbabiet o l e

Roasted green‏ market baby beets with horseradish strained yogurt, citrus and radish
$8.00

l’Erba zzone con Squaqquerone

warm winter greens savory tart with creamy Burrata cheese and truffle vinaigrette
$11.00

il Po l ipo

grilled Mediterranean octopus with a olive oil crushed fingerling potatoes
$13.00

la Sal siccia

House made‏ heritage pork sausage with charred broccoli rabe and roasted garlic
$11.00

Piat to Misto

Imported cured meats and artisanal cheese
$16.00

Primi e Secondi

Agno lottiai Porcini

Stracchino cheese and porcini filled pasta with asparagus and preserved lemon
$14.00

Paccheri alla Norma

Setaro durum‏ wheat pasta with roasted eggplant, tomato, buffalo mozzarella and pesto
$13.00

Garganell i al Ragu

hand rolled fresh pasta with spicy Calabrian heritage pork sugo
$13.00

il Pesce del Giorno

Daily preparation of market fresh fish
$0.00

la B ist ecca

Grilled skirt steak with roasted potatoes and cipollini onions
$18.00

Panini‏

il Cheeseburger

house made 8 oz Angus beef burger with onion marmalade and hand cut French fries
$12.00

le Ciabatte

Served on pressed ciabatta bread with side of greens
$10.00

i Cicchetti‏

Suggested for the table

Olive

Marinated mixed olives with cumin and bay leaf
$5.00

Formaggi (please ask your server for today’s selection)

Artisanal cheeses served with fig-hazelnut marmalade and honey
$0.00

Prosciutto e Burrata

24 month aged Prosciutto di Parma, creamy burrata cheese and rustic filone bread with tomato
$17.00

Pizzetta

Grilled rosemary‏ flat bread with vanilla roasted figs, sheep milk ricotta, hazelnuts and cured coppa
$14.00

Pinzimonio

Seasonal raw vegetables with anchovy bagnacauda dipping oil
$10.00

gli Antipasti

Insalata di Anguria

Watermelon salad with feta cheese, radishes, red onion and roasted black olives
$10.00

Misticanza

local baby‏ greens and arugula with lemon oil and Five Spoke Creamery Tumbleweed Cheddar
$9.00

Barbabietole

Satur Farm roasted baby beets with horseradish yoghurt, mache and sunflower seeds
$10.00

Fiori di Zucca

Flash fried squash blossoms filled with buffalo mozzarella, anchovy and basil with baby summer squash salad
$12.00

Polipo

grilled Mediterranean‏ octopus with olive oil crushed fingerling potatoes
$14.00

Pomodori

Heirloom tomato salad with buffalo mozzarella, mullet bottarga and celery leaves
$13.00

Crudo

raw American red snapper with Calabrian chili, lemon vinaigrette, salmoriglio and avocado
$14.00

Tartare di Agnello

Hand chopped raw grass-fed lamb with quail egg, mint jam and pecorino
$13.00

i Primi‏

Spaghettini alle Vongole

Gragnano pasta with garlic, chili, cockles and mullet bottarga
$18.00

Paccheri alla Norma

Gragnano pasta with roasted eggplant, tomato, buffalo mozzarella and pesto
$17.00

Agnolotti di Burrata

Fresh pasta filled with burrata cheese served with baby summer squash, pine nuts, pesto and ricotta salata
$18.00

Garganelli al Ragu

house made quill pasta with spicy Calabrian style heritage pork sugo
$16.00

Gnocchi con Granchio

Yukon gold‏ potato and lemon gnocchi with roasted cherry tomato and marinated jumbo lump crab meat
$20.00

i Secondi

Pollo al Mattone

cast iron seared half Crystal Valley Farm chicken with broccoli rabe and saffron, cranberry bean, roasted pepper ragu
$22.00

Pesce del Giorno

Daily preparation of market fish.
$0.00

Capesante

seared Montauk diver scallops with local sweet corn puree, cherry tomato, olives and fresh marjoram
$25.00

Bistecca

Painted Hills farm grass-fed strip steak with roasted potatoes and sautéed broccoli rabe
$30.00

Tagliata di Vitello

Grilled naturally raised veal flank steak with arugola, parmigiano and roasted mushrooms
$25.00

i Dolci‏

Pannacotta e Visciole

vanilla pannacotta served with Amarena cherries,”aceto tradizionale” and short bread cookies
$7.00

Bonet di Cioccolato

traditional Piedmontese chilled chocolate and Amaretto pudding served with gelato of the day and pistachio praline
$7.00

Pastiera alla Romana

Ricotta and pastry cream tart with farro, chocolate and caramel sauce
$7.00

Affogato

Gelato rolled‏ in chopped hazelnuts and chocolate, “drowned” in espresso
$7.00

Caffe Corretto

Corrected coffee - shot of espresso with grappa
$5.00

Formaggi

Selection of Artisanal cheeses please ask your server for today’s choices. Served with organic honey and fig cherry marmalade
$7.00

Vini da Dolci

Served with cookies

Moscato d’Asti “La Caudrina”

Romano Dogliotti‏ ‘10 (Piemonte)
$11.00

Verduzzo, Il Roncal ‘09 (Friuli)

$10.00

Vino di Visciole, Velenosi NV (Marche)

$10.00

Aleatico “Montemaggiore”, Occhipinti ’09 (Lazio)

$11.00

Valeo, Odoardi ’07 (Calabria)

$11.00

Primitivo Dolce “Tocy”, Pirro Varone ’08 (Puglia)

$11.00

Grappe‏

Grappa di Bassano, Capovilla

$12.00

Grappa di Moscato, Nonino

$13.00

Liquore alla Camomilla

Montanaro
$13.00

Grappa di Barolo Gialla

Montanaro
$15.00

Uva Viva, Poli

$12.00

Miele (Honey), Poli

$10.00

Mirtillo (Blueberry), Poli

$10.00

Amari

Amaro Cynar

$7.00

Amaro Nonino

$11.00

Amaro Sibilla

$11.00

Amaro Del Capo

$10.00

Averna

$8.00

Mirto

$11.00