Food
SAM’S SMALL PLATES + BITES
Dinner Menu
Cheese & Charcuterie
selection of artisanal meats and cheeses, served with toasted sourdough, house pickles, candied nuts, mustard, fruit, honey and house-made jam
Whipped Ricotta Dip
ricotta cheese, hot honey, cracked black pepper, served with a side of sourdough
Slow Roasted Brisket Sliders (3)
slow roasted brisket, caramelized onions, horse radish cheese, garlic aioli, Sam's mom's brisket sauce, brioche bun
Szechuan Dumplings
edamame, corn, spicy Szechuan sauce, sesame seeds, green onions
Margherita Flatbread
marinara, fresh mozzarella, parmesan, basil
Braised Short Rib Mac and Cheese
smoked gouda, slow braised short rib, rigatoni pasta
Bucatini Puttanesca
capers, olives, crushed tomatoes, chili, anchovies, parmesan cheese
Rigatoni A La Vodka
tomato sauce, chili, cream, fresh herbs, pecorino cheese
Roasted Poblano Soup
avocado, crema, cilantro, tortilla chips
Chicken Caesar Salad
romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, parmesan, house-made dressing, chicken breast
The Little Italy Chopped Salad
romaine, gabagool, prosciutto, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, marinated mozzarella, red wine vinaigrette
SWEET ENDING
(…or beginning?)
Classic Tiramisu
made with our house coffee & kahlúa mixture, topped with cocoa powder
Lavender Honey Panna Cotta
fresh berries, local honey
Libations
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
Basil Exposition
Real del Valle Tequila | St. George Eau de vie | Green Chartreuse | Grapefruit | Basil | Lemon
The Mure You Know
Mezcal | Crème de Mure | Ancho Reyes | Ginger | Lime
Jungle Bird
Cruzan Blackstrap | Campari | Pineapple | Lime
Black Sheep
Four Roses Bourbon | Lucano | Benedictine | Mole Bitters
Apple Orchard Photos
Laidback Vodka | Carpano Sweet Vermouth | Apple Cider | Honey | Lemon
The Bitter End
Beefeater Gin | Amaro Angeleno | Dry Vermouth
Jetson's Fan Club
Beefeater Gin | Raspberry | Orgeat | Lemon | Peychaud Aperitivo
MOCKTAILS
Cold Brew
Vanilla or Raspberry
Apple Cider
Julian Apple Cider | Ginger | Lemon | Honey
Grapefruit + Basil Spritz
Grapefruit | Basil | Lime | Soda Water
Mock Mule
Grenadine | Lime | Ginger Beer
A Little Sweet
Raspberry | Pineapple | Lime | Soda
THE CLASSICS
Manhattan Cocktail
bourbon | sweet vermouth | bitters | cherry | rocks (Sam’s Private Label Cask Strength Bourbon 110 proof +4)
Old Fashioned Cocktail
bourbon | sugar | bitters | orange | rocks (Sam’s Private Label Cask Strength Bourbon 110 proof +4)
Negroni Cocktail
gin | compari | sweet vermouth | orange | rocks
Classic Margarita Cocktail
Cutwater Rayador Blanco tequila | lime juice | agave
Cadillac Margarita Cocktail
tequila | lime juice | agave | gran marnier
Aperol Spritz Cocktail
aperol | prosecco | splash soda water
Martini Cocktail
shaken or stirred | vodka or gin | make it dirty +1
French 75 Cocktail
Old Harbor Gin | lemon juice | simple syrup | prosecco
Mojito Cocktail
Old Harbor Rum | lime juice | simple syrup | mint
Gold Rush Cocktail
Choice of Jack Daniels or Bulliet Bourbon | honey simple syrup | lemon juice (Sam’s Private Label Cask Strength Bourbon 110 proof +4)
Greyhound Cocktail
vodka | grapefruit | rocks
Gin Ricky Cocktail
Old Harbor Gin | St. Germain | fresh lime juice | soda water
Upper East Side Cocktail
Sam’s Private Label Makers Mark Bourbon | DiSaronno | lemon juice | simple syrup | Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir
Mimosa
Bloody Mary
Espresso Martini
WINE + BEER
Enjoy our rotating local craft beers and wide selection of wines. Both can be purchased and enjoyed directly from the bar, on the expansive Piazza della Famiglia, or to-go from our bottle shop.