Mezze Salads
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MEZZE Pull-apart garlic bread 4 topped with grated ricotta salata Mixed Olives & Mozzarella 5 marinated in rosemary, garlic, lemon Onion rings 6 smoky aioli dipping sauce Avocado, spinach & artichoke dip...pita chips (vegan) 8 Manousha 8 pita painted with za'atar (an addictive blend of thyme, sumac & sesame seeds that create a fresh lemon flavor authentic to Lebanese cuisine)...baked & served with a red onion, tomato & cucumber salad and a yogurt- cucumber dipping sauce Middle eastern sampler 14 hummus, mohamara and labani (house made yogurt cheese), grilled pita....lebanese favorites Lobster "toast" with avocado 16 sauteed lobster meat in brown butter, thyme, cilantro & tomatoes, served on a smashed avocado toast, Falafel, za’atar & olives 15 falafel, hummus, marinated olives, cucumber, tomato and onion salad and za’atar flatbread Warm roasted eggplant & wonton “napoleon” 15 sweet red onions, tomatoes, feta, watercress and hummus in a light curry vinaigrette Escargot 15 sautéed in a roasted garlic herb-de-provence butter, served with greens and brie toast Grilled calamari 15 za’atar dusted calamari, tossed in pesto and served on a salad of watercress, artichoke hearts, black olives, red onions and roasted red peppers Moules frites (not available during the "shutdown") 15 mussels steamed with tomatoes, curry, and onion marmalade, served with sweet potato fries and saffron- tarragon mayonnaise SALADS gluten-free rolls are now available for an additional 3/roll… Fattoush...lebanese bread salad 12 tomatoes, feta, cucumbers, torn pita, radish, chick peas, capers, black olives and red onions Caesar 12 roasted red peppers, radicchio, polenta crouton & parmesan cheese Arugula, radicchio, watercress, artichoke hearts 12 oven-roasted tomatoes and a “shower” of ricotta salata Roasted potato & Beet Salad...vegan 12 beets, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted cubed potatoes, hazelnuts, quinoa & spinach Kale & brussel sprouts 12 radicchio, toasted almonds, gouda cheese and dried cranberries Warm grains (kamut/wheatberry) 12 spinach, radish, tomatoes, radicchio, and asparagus ...the following are available with any of our salads... pan-roasted salmon, + 13 calamari + 7 quinoa + 3 pan seared shrimp, + 8 grilled mediterranean chicken, + 5 falafel/hummus, + 7 smashed avocado + 4 House rules: consumption of raw/ undercooked protein may increase your risk of food-borne illness…parties of five or more will have an automatic 20% service fee added to their total bill...there is no need to add additional gratuity...menu descriptions do NOT include every ingredient...before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy... questions/comments: christiane, chef/owner, 860-561-4888, www.arugula-bistro.com...i look forward to cooking for you, as always... CRISPY FLATBREADS …ultra thin dough, w/onion marmalade base & asiago cheese, also available on gluten free dough from Still Riding Foods...NEW to our menu...cauliflower crust!... naturally gluten-free & grain-free...you can now eat your flatbread and still follow your low- carb diet...any of our flats can be made on these two ...the cost for the gluten free flat is 22 and the cauliflower crust is 20 Pesto Shrimp 18 sautéed baby shrimp, burrata cheese, & roasted red peppers Burrata 18 burrata (creamy mozzarella, meaning “butter”) cheese, speck (smoked pepper cured prosciutto) crushed tomatoes & basil Sweet italian sausage & fig 18 italian sausage, fresh fig compote & blue cheese Duck confit & chorizo sausage 18 duck confit, pulled off the bone, smoked mozzarella, chorizo sausage & mushrooms baked & finished with greens dressed in a truffle vinaigrette Baby shrimp 18 sautéed baby shrimp, spinach, artichoke hearts, tomatoes & fresh mozzarella Prosciutto & artichoke heart 18 provolone cheese & artichoke hearts baked & topped with prosciutto, basil & lemon oil Smoked salmon & goat cheese 18 goat cheese, baked & topped with smoked salmon & finished with a caper-cucumber-red onion relish Grilled chicken 18 grilled chicken, tomatoes, burrata, finished with arugula & a balsamic reduction Fig & asparagus 16 fresh fig compote, blue cheese & asparagus Four-cheese & artichoke 16 scamorza, blue cheese, mozzarella, muenster & marinated artichokes, finished with truffle oil Curried eggplant 16 roasted tomatoes, roasted eggplant & feta baked & topped with a curried watercress & red onion "salad" Arugula 16 mozzarella baked and topped with arugula, tomatoes & tossed with virgin olive oil & lemon Wild mushroom 16 duxelles, mushrooms, blue cheese, finished with arugula & dressed in a truffle vinaigrette Roasted eggplant 16 artichoke hearts, roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & roasted eggplant FROMAGES served with marcona almonds, honeycomb, dried fruit & crusty bread 19 Brillat Savarin...lush, triple cream, buttercream icing texture, France Rogue Creamery's "smokey blue"...first made on the west coast...only fitting that it would be the first blue SMOKED...cold smoked for 16 hours over hazelnut shells...resulting in a balance of sweet caramel & hazelnut flavors that contrast the sharpness of the blue..Oregon Moliterno Black Truffle Pecorino...raw, sheep's milk with black truffles, permeating throughout the entire paste of this amazing cheese...Italy Cricketer Farm extra mature cheddar...aged for 15 months, full, robust flavor...England Gouda…aged 5 years…caramel, butterscotch & cashew flavors…crystallized…Netherlands ENTREES Crispy duck leg confit (house made) 26 served with diced truffled potatoes and greens, garnished with a shallot jam Grilled bistro steak...Creekstone Farms Premium Black Angus beef , Kansas 26 marinated and grilled hanger steak, fries and baby greens, served with truffle aioli Filet mignon of tuna(not available during the "shutdown") 25 seared sushi-grade ahi tuna on a bed of coriander-scented sautéed baby spinach and oven roasted tomatoes, finished with a sesame-ginger glaze (RARE or MEDIUM RARE ONLY) Atlantic Salmon 25 pan roasted, served on roasted potato plank, topped with a mushroom, tomato, artichoke, spinach and chick pea “mélange” tossed with a warm sherry shallot vinaigrette and garnished with grilled asparagus Kibbeh 18 one of the defining dishes of Lebanese cuisine...a mixture of ground beef, bulghur wheat, pine nuts and, fragrantly spiced...baked and served alongside grilled pita, yogurt/cucumber sauce and a salad comprised of tomato/cucumber/onion/mint...this is the dish i grew up eating and adoring on sundays after church Mezzi rigatoni bolognese 21 nonna's meat sauce, bechamel, finished w/grated ricotta salata Israeli couscous 21 …this dish lends itself to a bit of “spice”…can be made without chicken grilled chicken and a mélange of mushrooms, zucchini, red peppers and spinach, in a light curry vinaigrette Mediterranean fish fry 21 Cumin and panko-dusted fried flounder, served alongside greens, salt and vinegar fries and a house made horseradish tartar sauce BURGER Oversized “Arugula” hamburger...Creekstone Farms Premium Black Angus Beef, Kansas 15 an 8oz mixture of brisket, shortrib & tenderloin topped with muenster, roasted tomatoes, grilled red onions & a smoky aioli on a brioche bun (gluten-free roll available for an extra 3), served w/fries SIDES Grilled asparagus…with sherry shallot vinaigrette & parmesan 6 Sautéed spinach & tomatoes 6 french fries/rosemary/truffle oil/parmesan 6 please add 1.50 to any substitution on the menu .