The Place

100 year old cigar

aged rum. honeyed bénédictine with a rinse of absinthe. bittersweet cynar and peaty, smoky laphroaig scotch.

classic daiquiri

rum, fresh squeezed lime juice, simple syrup sometimes simple is best and then you shake, shake it!

zeppole originale'

warm italian style fried dough

tiramisu

hand made lady fingers soaked in a sweet brandy/coffee sauce with layers of espresso flavored mascarpone cream

warm sea-salted chocolate chip cookies

gelato del giorno

1 scoop of deliciousness

gelato sandwich

our house made gelato sandwiched in between two homemade cookies

cannoli

hand-made cannoli shells filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and candied fruit dipped in pistachio or chocolate

lemon ricotta cookies

italian lemon drop

titos vodka, house made limoncello, triple sec, lemon

espresso martini

van gogh espresso vodka, kahlua, baileys. smooth, creamy but not too sweet.

mule

vodka or bourbon, house made ginger beer and lime. in 1941 an effort to increase sales of their vodka and ginger beer. two salesman teamed up with their prospective products.

the bloody mobsta'

our house made marinara with titos vodka, fresh horseradish, spices and seasonings. finished with a giant antipasto skewer

italian mai tai

a house-made rum concoction not for the faint of heart

limoncello

a refreshing liqueur before or after a meal

penicillin

the penicillin cocktail takes the warming, soothing flavors of honey, lemon juice and fresh ginger, and fortifies them with a good dose of scotch whisky.

blood & sand

scotch, carpano antica, cherry herring, orange juice. this cocktail first appears in 1930 in the savoy cocktail book. it is most likely named after a 1922 silent

gold rush

bourbon, fresh lemon, honey a tribute to the 19th-century classic bees knees,

boston sour

bourbon, lemon, egg white. often referred to as simply a whiskey sour, egg white makes it boston.

old fashioned whiskey cocktail

bourbon or rye, turbinado syrup, bitters, lemon twist founded in 1881 in louisville, kentucky at the pendennis gentlemen club.

sazerac 50/50

rye, remy martin cognac, peychaud bitters and absinthe the sazerac was the first cocktail ever invented in america

boulevardier

rye, carpano antica, campari created in 1927 by the founder of the american literary magazine of the same name.

manhatten

bourbon or rye, carpano antica sweet vermouth, bitters

barrel aged vieux carre

rye, cognac, carpano antica, benedictine, angostura bitters, peychauds bitters the cocktail absorbs flavors of oak and vanilla while becoming a delightfully smooth and complex sipping cocktail

trio formaggio

mozzarella, provolone, parmesan cheese

quattro formaggio

mozzarella, provolone, parmesan cheese, ricotta, sicilian sea salt

smokey mushroom

smoked mozzarella, roasted mushrooms, béchamel, parmesan

americana

dry-cured pepperoni, mozzarella, provolone

salciccia

house made sausage, caramelized onions, mozzarella, garlic chili oil

mikeys meatball pie

sliced meatball, provolone, mozzarella, tomato sauce

the green monsta'

house pesto cream sauce, fresh mozzarella, chicken, tomato, parmesan

woodsman

mushroom, cream sauce, sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, provolone

sweet pig

house made sausage, bacon, prosciutto, pineapple fig jam, provolone & mozzarella

vegetale'

roasted artichoke, shallots and garlic, smoked mozzarella, parmesan regianno, evoo

house margherita

fresh mozzarella, tomato, fresh basil, arbequina extra virgin olive oil, sicilian sea salt

prosciutto

fresh mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, arugula, shaved parmigiana reggiano, evoo

garlic cheese bread

spongy focaccia bread, wood roasted garlic, mozzarella cheese

piemontese bagna cauda "hot bath"

confit garlic, extra virgin olive oil, white wine & lemon served with rosemary italian flatbread

everybody loves mikeys big balls

our famous big meatballs in marinara, covered in mozzarella and provolone

garlic parmesan polenta frys

the original crispy polenta fries with garlic, parmesan

crispy artichoke hearts

with smoked truffle chipotle sauce

zuppa de giorno

soup of the day

everybody loves mikeys big balls | our famous big meatballs

in marinara, covered in mozzarella and provolone

y focaccia bread, wood roasted garlic, mozzarella cheese

t bath"

white wine & lemon served with rosemary italian flatbread

ara, covered in mozzarella and provolone

focaccia

house made and baked fresh daily. made with extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, lots of fresh herbs and imported modena balsamic vinegar

pesto ricotta gnocchi

lemon, basil pesto, pine nuts

tagliatelle bolognese

hand cut fresh tagliatelle pasta in a rich tomato based meat sauce, made with beef, pork and veal

agnolotti alla almafi

house made pasta, ricotta cheese, sunflower poached zucchini, parmesan

boscaiola (bös-ki-yōla)

earthy crimini, button and portobello mushrooms in thyme cream sauce

fettuccine alfredo

housemade pasta and parmigiano cream sauce

maccheroni e formaggio

smoked mozzarella, parmesan and asiago cheeses, apple wood bacon and bread crumbs

ravioli e pomodoro

three cheese ravioli in our famous marinara

the original grammys

mixed greens, parmesan, shallots, grammys italian dressing, croutons

caesar

romaine, del rio farm greens, house made dressing, croutons, parmesan, fresh cracked pepper

blue italian

mixed greens, gorgonzola, pineapple fig jam, seasoned nuts, balsamic vinaigrette

caprese

oven cured tomato, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, basil, evoo and balsamic

lemon rocket

arugula, parmigiana reggiano, fresh cracked pepper, lemon vinaigrette

porchetta e cipolla

rosemary and garlic rubbed braised pork, served over polenta

papa's rice pot

italian sausage, shrimp, bacon, spinach, tomatoes, shallots

chicken parmigiana

hand-breaded chicken, marinara, provolone & mozzarella

chicken picatta

creamy lemon sauce, spinach, capers and linguine pasta

chicken marsala

seasonal wild mushroom, marsala wine sauce, linguine pasta

pomodoro cremoso

arborio risotto, butter blistered tomatoes, basil, marscarpone, parmesan

clams e linguine

fresh seasonal clams, garlic, shallots in white wine lemon buerre blanc sauce

clover club

lemon juice, egg white and fresh raspberries dating back to at least 1910, this was enjoyed by the captains of industry who were members of the famous club.

negroni

sweet vermouth and campari orson welles reported "the bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. they balance each other".

french '75

lemon juice, prosecco dating to around world war i, the concoction was said 'to have such a kick that it felt like being shelled with the powerful french 75mm field gun'. try it with either gin or cognac.

tuxedo #2

dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur, orange bitter, absinthe the 1880's cocktail is named after the tuxedo club outside jersey city where it was first mixed.

last word

maraschino liqueur, green chartreuse and lime juice in 1951, the detroit athletic club was a popular destination for a good cocktail.

table-side grana padano alfredo

grana padano cheese, white truffle, cream, fettuccine, tellicherry black pepper

dads carbonara

acini de pepe pasta, parmesan reggiano cheese, spring peas, egg yolk, crispy mortadella

dads carbonara

saturday night was dads night to cook. if it wasn't his famous "ravs" it was what he called "pasta-n-eggs" but really his version of carbonara. either way my favorite for sure!

focaccia

house made fresh daily. served with house "olio" with evoo, fresh garlic, fresh herbs and imported modena balsamic vinegar

bruschetta