NICO & VALI Italian Eatery
DINNER MENU SMALL PLATES CHEF’S BOARD 16 Chef’s choice of 2 specialty meats, 2 artisan cheeses, 1 accompaniment and 1 spread. HALLOUMI, EGGPLANT & ARTICHOKE 10 Seared halloumi cheese, grilled artichoke and eggplant with fresno pesto, garnished with toasted pine nuts BEEF TARTARE PUTANESCA 10 Piedmontese beef tenderloin tossed with castelvetrano olives, capers, white anchovies and fresno peppers, served with crustini. ARANCINI 9 Italian breaded rice balls stuffed with grass-fed angus beef, peas, carrots and tomato, fried to perfection HOUSE MADE SAUSAGE 9 Grilled Michigan pork patties over butter sage polenta, with roasted peppers & chilies in a light tomato sauce PANZEROTTI 9 3 Mini stuffed pizzas with sauce and mozzarella, additional toppings $1.25 each
LAMB PORTERS 15 Grilled lamb porterhouses served over Peruvian potato cake with fried Hungarian peppers, topped with a veal demi sauce FRUTTI Di MARE 10 Chilled wild octopus, scallops, clams & wild calamari tossed with olive oil & red wine vinegar CAPRESE 10 Heirloom tomatoes, imported buffalo mozzarella & fresh basil dressed with EV olive oil & balsamic glaze on a bed of arugula ARTICHOKES & CHILIES 9 Fried Roman artichokes, fresnos & jalapenos tossed with fresh basil in a white wine sauce FRIED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS 9 Stuffed with peaches, gorgonzola and pine nuts MUSSELS SICILIANO 8 Tossed with toasted ciabatta bread & almonds, served in a tomato broth
CECI BEAN & TOMATO JAR 7 OLD WORLD CALAMARI 8 Chickpea spread with roasted grape tomatoes, house pesto and shredded parmigiano, Wild-caught calamari sautéed with Hungarian hot peppers & capers in a white wine sauce served with crustini (Also available fried)
ENTREES
PASTA
(Served with polenta and house vegetables and choice of soup, house or Caesar salad)
(Served with choice of soup, house or Caesar salad)
RISOTTO DEL GIORNO (Market Price) Chef’s choice of risotto, ask your server for details
ASIAGO BACI 16 Asiago stuffed pasta with roasted tomatoes and asparagus, tossed in garlic cream sauce
PIEDMONTESE BEEF MEDALLIONS 29 Three 3oz grilled medallions with sage truffle butter, over risotto tossed with cremini mushrooms, asparagus and black truffle shavings
CAPELLINI SEAFOOD PASTA 21 Angel hair pasta tossed with shrimp, octopus, scallops, mussels, clams & calamari CHOICE OF: Red or White sauce
LAMB PORTERHOUSE 24 Marinated and grilled, with cipollini onions in a balsamic cream sauce, served over cauliflower steaks and brown butter sage polenta
MEAT LASAGNE 15 Pasta sheets layered with meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, parmigiano & hardboiled egg
WHITEFISH FILET 21 Baked 8-10oz. whitefish filet, topped with a cipollini onion, tomato and caper sauce, served over a stuffed zucchini boat SALTIMBOCCA ROLLANTINI 21 CHOICE OF: Coleman® chicken breast or Provimi Veal Rolled with prosciutto, fresh sage and fontinella cheese in a garlic white wine sauce, served over sautéed rapini and smashed Peruvian potatoes VEGETABLE GRATIN 17 Roasted layers of sweet potato, yellow squash, zucchini, beets and heirloom tomatoes, baked with parmigiano cheese and cream, served with marinara sauce PARMIGIANA 16 CHOICE OF: Coleman® Chicken Breast, Provimi Veal, or Grilled Eggplant. Served with a side of spaghetti marinara UPGRADE YOUR SIDE SALAD $2 ADD A SIDE OF SPAGHETTI $4 ADD A SIDE OF GNOCCHI $7 ADD A SIDE OF CREAMY RISOTTO $6
STROZZAPRETI SHRIMP PRIMAVERA 17 Hand-rolled pasta tossed with sautéed eggplant, zucchini, red onion, rapini, cauliflower, roasted tomatoes and yellow squash CHOICE OF: Basil Pesto sauce or spicy Fresno Pesto sauce ORECCHIETTE ALLA SALSICCIA 18 Little ear shaped pasta tossed with house sausage, porcini mushrooms and rapini in a sage truffle butter sauce GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI 19 Tossed with Coleman® grilled chicken, artichokes, spinach and cremini mushrooms with aglio é olio GNOCCHI CINGHIALE 21 House made potato, ricotta and parmigiano dumplings tossed in a wild boar tomato ragu SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS 15 Tossed with marinara sauce with our signature pork, veal and beef meatballs LINGUINE WITH CLAMS 16 Baby clams tossed with choice of red or white sauce BUCATINI CARBONARA 16 Hollowed-out spaghetti tossed with pancetta, sautéed onions, egg & parmigiano cheese
SALADS
ADD-ONS
HOUSE 7 Tomatoes, cucumbers & red onion with house-made balsamic vinaigrette CAESAR 7 Romaine lettuce tossed with shredded parmigiano, house-made croutons & Caesar dressing ANTIPASTO 10 Mixed greens, salami, mortadella, capicola, fontinella cheese, pepperoncini, cherry tomatoes, cipollini onions, olives & artichokes with red wine vinegar and EV olive oil FRESCA 10 Mixed greens, house walnuts, gorgonzola cheese, apples, dried cranberries & balsamic vinaigrette ROASTED BEET 12 Roasted beets topped with fennel, wild arugula, fresh Michigan blueberries, fresh goat cheese and mustard onions, tossed in a citrus vinaigrette, garnished with sliced almonds
Meatballs 5 Scallop pieces 6
Coleman® Chicken 5 House Sausage 4 Wild-caught Salmon 8 Mussels 4
GOURMET BURGERS (All burgers served with our homemade sweet potato chips) NICO BURGER 12 ½ lb grass-fed beef burger with stracchino cheese, caramelized onions, heirloom tomato, wild arugula, and our sundried tomato spread on a brioche bun PORTOBELLO BURGER 9 Everything you love about the NICO burger, with portobello mushroom replacing the beef patty SALMON BURGER 12 Wild-caught salmon filet served with wild arugula, roasted tomato, red onion, and dill sauce on a brioche bun
ADD-ONS Coleman® Chicken 5 Wild Calamari 5
Wild-caught Salmon 8 Shrimp 6
White or black anchovies 4 Frutti di mare 6
NOTE: ALL POULTRY IS FREE OF ANTIBOTICS, PRESERVATIVES, AND ADDED HORMONES. BEEF IS GRASS-FED AND LOCALLY SOURCED. FISH (WHEN NOTED) IS WILD-CAUGHT, SOURCED FROM SUSTAINABLE DOMESTIC FISHERIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE Ask your server about menu items that are cooked to order or served raw. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
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Shrimp 6 Clams 6
NICO & VALI Italian Eatery
DINNER MENU WINE LIST
COCKTAIL LIST
BEER LIST
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING
HOUSE COCKTAILS
DRAFT
BIN #
GLASS BOTTLE
101 San Maurizio, Moscato D'Asti DOCG, Piedmonte 103 Baby, Prosecco DOC, Veneto 9 105 Aubry, Brut, Champagne
30 32 84
HARD LIMONATA Vodka, Gin, Rum, Limoncello Fresh Lemon Juice and Zest
SANGRIA
26
CARAFE
7
26
Rotating Craft Beer Selections.... Ask your server for details!
BOTTLE BEERS-TO-SHARE (750 ML)
ROSÉ GLASS BOTTLE 106 Rustenberg, Petit Verdot Rosé, South Africa 10 107 Deutz, Brut Rose, Champagne 375 (Half Bottle)
38 69
WHITE WINE LIGHT & REFRESHING
GLASS BOTTLE
201 Grand Traverse, Chateau, Riesling, MI 203 Guntrum, Riesling, Mosel 205 Josef Bauer, Gruner Veltliner, Austria 207 Il Donato, Pinot Grigio IGT, Veneto 209 Riff, Pinot Grigio, Veneto 215 Nora, Albarino, Rias Baixas
9 8
30 32 33 28 30 39
GLASS BOTTLE
301 La Playa, Sauvignon Blanc, Veneto 9 303 Loveblock, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 305 La Fleur D’Amrlie, White Blend, Bordeaux 306 The Hermit Crab, Viognier Marsanne, Australia 307 Jean Saint, Chardonnay, Puilly Fuiss 311 Bread & Butter, Chardonnay, Napa 11 313 Rombauer, Chardonnay, Carneros
32 40 39 39 42 40 76
SPARKLING COCKTAILS
NEW WORLD
GLASS BOTTLE
401 Plungerhead, Red Zinfandel, Lodi 403 Altos, Malbec, Mendoza 405 Maison L'Envoye, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 407 Trig Point, Merlot, Alexander Valley 409 Gravel Bar, “Alluvial” Red Blend, Columbia Valley 12 411 Cannonball, Cabernet, Sonoma Coast 11 413 Aviary, Cabernet, Napa
OLD WORLD
49 31 72 49 44 40 72
GLASS BOTTLE
501 Pierre Rougon, Grenache Syrah, Cote Du Rhone 505 Louis Latour, Pinot Noir, Burgundy 10 507 Villa Puccini, Chianti Reserva DOCG, Tuscany 9 509 Brugnano, Nero D’Avola, Sicily 511 Cusumano, Merlot, Sicily 9 513 Zestos, Grenache, Madid 513 Le Grand Noir, Pinot Noir, Vin De Pays 515 Figure Freestyle, Syrah Grenache D0C, Langue 519 Fontana Per Linda, Montepulciano D’ Abruzzo 521 De Forville, Nebbiolo DOC, Barbaresco 523 Tremonte, Barbera D’Alba DOC, Piedmonte 525 Villa Borghetti, Valpolicella “Ripasso” DOCG, Veneto 527 Bodegas Exopto, 'Bozeto', Garnacha Tempranillo, Rioja 529 Poggio Il Castellare, Rosso Di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany 531 Roccafiore, Montelfaco Rosso DOC “Cab Blend”, Umbria 533 Castello Di Ama, Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany 535 Marchesi Di Barolo, Barolo DOCG, Rome 537 Colle Cristi, Amarone Classico DOCG, Verona 539 Chateau Croix De Labrie, Grand Cru Bordeaux, Burgundy
38 36 32 35 32 27 30 52 33 62 38 62 42 49 55 70 80 92 82
HOUSE CARAFES HALF
FULL
12 12
22 22
CABER BEER “Marte”, Italy 14
BELLINI 7 Peach Schnapps Infused Peach Nectar, Prosecco
CABER BEER “Carati”, Italy 14
MIMOSA 7 Fresh Orange Juice, Prosecco
LOCAL
ROSSINI 7 Fresh Strawberry Juice, Prosecco
SHORT’S LOCAL’S LIGHT, Bellaire 3
APEROL SPRITZ 7 Aperol, Prosecco
ATWATER DIRTY BLONDE, Detroit 4 FOUNDER’S PORTER, Grand Rapids 4
CLASSIC COCKTAILS
BELL’S TWO HEARTED IPA, Kalamazoo 4
OLD FASHIONED 10 Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Muddled Orange, Luxardo Cherry, Angostura Bitters
BLAKE’S EL CHAVO MANGO & HABANERO CIDER, Armada 4
MANHATTAN 9 Four Roses Bourbon, Angostura Bitters, Sweet Vermouth, Luxardo Cherry NEGRONI 8 Tanqueray, Campari, Sweet Vermouth, Muddled Orange
RED WINE
Rotating White Rotating Red
CARAFE
7
GLASS
House Favorite, Red Wine Cocktail
FULL & RICH
GLASS
VALI SOUR 7 Gozio Amaretto, Fresh Orange, Luxardo Cherry, Angostura Bitters COSMOPOLITAN 9 Ketel One Citroen, Cointreau, Cranberry, Prosecco
SEASONAL COCKTAILS
WORLD LABATT LIGHT, Canada 3 LABATT BLUE, Canada 3 LABATT BLUE (NON-ALCOHOL), Canada 3 STELLA ARTOIS, Belgium 4 MORETTI LA ROSSA, Italy 4 MORETTI LIGHT, Italy 4 NOT YOUR FATHER’S ROOT BEER, Wisconsin 4
BLUE BOURBON MULE 10 Maker’s Mark, Fresh Blueberries, Mint Infused Syrup, Fresh Squeezed Lime, Ginger Beer PALOMA 8 Milagro Blanc Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Fresh Grapefruit CUCU MARTINI 11 Two James Vodka, Muddled Cucumber, Fresh Mint, Simple, Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice MOJITO NICO 8 Fresh Mint Leaves, Mint Infused Syrup, Bacardi Superior Rum, Hendrick’s Gin, Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice, Prosecco “I” SAW RED 10 Organic Prairie Gin, St. Germain, Fresh Strawberry Juice, Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice, Muddled Basil MARGARITA PESCA 8 Sauza Hornitos Reposado, Fresh Lime Juice, Fresh Peach Nectar, Cointreau, Peach Schnapps BLU BEACH 9 Bacardi Pineapple, Malibu Coconut Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple, Blue Curacao
DESSERT COCKTAILS MARTINI CIOCCOLATO 9 Stoli Vanil Vodka, Godiva Dark Liqueur, Frangelico, Godiva White Liqueur, St. Brendan's Irish Cream, Homemade Ganache Ball SGROPPINO 8 Stoli Razberi Vodka, Prosecco, Lemon Sorbet, Fresh Mint Leaves SPANISH COFFEE 10 Torched Cinnamon Sugar, Brandy, Kahlua Especial, Cointreau, Hot Coffee, Whipped Cream
NOTE: ALL POULTRY IS FREE OF ANTIBOTICS, PRESERVATIVES, AND ADDED HORMONES. BEEF IS GRASS-FED AND LOCALLY SOURCED. FISH (WHEN NOTED) IS WILD-CAUGHT, SOURCED FROM SUSTAINABLE DOMESTIC FISHERIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE Ask your server about menu items that are cooked to order or served raw. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
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