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HAND CUT PAPPARDELLE with beef shortrib ragu cooked in tuscan red , fresh grated parmesan. $20

ERTA Di RADA CLASSiCO changing minds about chianti one at a time! fresh acidity and moderate alcohol are cool again. $45

• “hippo rolls,” sea salt & honey butter. 9 • di stefano burrata, smoked beets marinated in vinaigrette, fresh chervil, tarragon, dill, & fett’unta. 14 • heritage pork “testa” terrine, marinated borlotti beans, tomato, oregano, cucumber, red onion, fett’unta. 12 • garden lettuces & radishes, fresh dill, walnuts, shallots. 10 vg • burrata di bufala, from lazio, with extra virgin olive oil, fett’unta. 19 • shaved brussels sprouts, toasted almonds, mint, lemon, parmigiano reggiano. 10 vgo • cool wax beans, fresh serrano chile, toasted hazelnuts, frenchie vinaigrette. 10 vg • griddle’d cauliflower, cauliflower “tahini,” walnut raisin caper relish. 14 vg • 16 month prosciutto di san danielle, burrata, fett’unta. 15 • new zealand tai snapper “ceviche,” cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro. 16 • royal hamachi crudo, fresh pluots, lime, mint, fresh serrano chile. 17 * please be respectful of the reservations booked later this evening. we need ample time to clean & sanitize your table for everyones safety!

hippo is a dangerous animal. made fresh. by hand. everyday. • celery root triangoli buttered shallots, chives. 19 • semolina artisanal fresh spaghetti, tomato, petite basil. 16 vg • fettuccini with heritage pork ragù. 19 • butternut squash cappellacci browned butter, amaretti, sage. 19 • semolina artisanal fresh bucatini, guanciale, tomato, red onion, chile flakes. 19 vgo • tagliolini with duck ragù. 19 • hand cut pappardelle with beef shortrib ragù. 19

our grill burns almond wood. • cedar smoked ocean trout, umbrian lentils in soffrito, mushrooms “à la grecque,” aceto balsamico. 26 • griddl’d sea scallops, roasted kabocha squash puree, pine nut currant fennel relish, aceto balsamico. 27 • grilled chicken thighs, aji panca, griddl’d potatoes, charred lime. 26 • barbecued pork country rib, housemade fennel sausage, slow-simmered borlotti beans, griddl’d radicchio. 26 • porcini rubbed hanger steak, mole “coloradito,” avocado, sesame. 28 hippo is a dangerous animal. • pumpkin custard tart, rum raisin sauce, whiskey cake gelato. 12 • coconut panna cotta, vinegar sauce, “poached” blueberries, toasted almonds, “chantilly” cream. 11 • “caramelized” cheesecake, with sautéed spiced mountain berries in . 12 • dark chocolate peanut “bar” & salted peanut butter gelato flourless chocolate cake, nougat, salted caramel, candied peanuts. 13 • gelato!! two scoops-your choice of: passion fruit · vanilla · amarena cherry · coconut (v) · chocolate (v). 8 • hippo espresso martini vodka, amaro, coconut, cacao, sea salt 14 (with mezcal 15)

AMARI DISTILLATI DI CAPOVILLA etna bitter aperitivo 10 grappa di 24 angeleno 11 distillato di ciliegie (cherries) 36 montenegro 14 distillato di birra (beer) 28 rossa amara 15 distillato di mele (aged apple) 28 ciociaro 10 DISTILLATI DI POJER E SANDRI sfumato rabarbaro 10 grappa di müller thurgau 19 braulio 15 acquavite di pear williams 22 nonino 16 vicario sorcerer’s song 16 cynar 10 california fernet 13

hippo is a dangerous animal. all wine are organic, biodynamic, or natural.

• amontillado sherry “en rama,” cruz vieja - jerez, spain || 14 • montlouis “brut tradition,” jacky blot (“blow”) - , france || 16 (bubbles!) • 2019 azul y garanza - navarra, spain || viura 12 • 2018 massican - napa valley || 14 (from a magnum!) • 2018 mâcon-villages, frantz chagnoleau - burgundy, france || 16 • 2011 “subida,”palmina - sant barbara county || tocai friulano 15 (loooong skin contact - 8 years in barrel!)

• 2018 san ferdinando - , italy|| 12 • “labrusca” lambrusco , lini 910 - emilia-romagna, italy|| lambrusco salami/lambrusco sorbara 12 (bubbles!)

• 2018 “los conejos malditos,”mas que vinos - toledo, spain || “carbonico” (chilled) 12 • 2019 “rossofongoli,” fongoli - umbria, italy|| / 14 • 2016 “crianza,” viña santurnia - la rioja, spain || tempranillo... 15 • 2018 , bloodroot - sonoma valley|| pinot noir 16 • 2017 etna rosso “navigabile,” ayunta - sicily, italy || nerello mascalese/nerello cappuccio 16 • 2016 jelly roll “vecino ” - mendocino, california || 15 • spritz with your choice of st. germain, aperol, or vermina vermouth. 13 • angeleno 75 gin, amaro angeleno, citrus cordial, . 13 • mariachi on the beach tequila, passionfruit, aperol, coconut, citrus, curry bitters, salt. 14 • bliss point mai tai special rum blend, house orgeat, grand marnier, lime. 14 • goodyear blimp tequila, pomegranate cordial, grand marnier, sumac salt. 13 • fall-oma mezcal, cynar, grapefruit, soda. 15 • santa barbara negroni l.a. gin, santa barbara vermouth, campari, orange oil. 15 • hippo old fashioned bourbon, walnut, spiced pear, orange oil. 14 • forked tongue tequila, mezcal, suze, dry vermouth, celery bitters. 16

• boomtown “nose job” • you must wear your mask if you get i.p.a. (draft) 9 up from your table for any reason!! • peroni lager (can) 7 • we are not accepting cash payments at this time. • a 3% service charge has been added to assist in providing health care coverage for our staff. if you would prefer we will gladly remove it from • sparkling grapefruit your bill. sucker-downer 6 • please alert your server to any dietary restrictions • minty ginger ale 6 • consuming raw or undercooked • coke 4 diet coke 3 meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of • sprite 4 foodborne illness. all are organic, biodynamic, or natural.

“longitude” blanc de blancs, larmandier-bernier - champagne, france||chardonnay 95 “wines of anarchy,” cirelli - abruzzo, italy || (pet-nat/bubbly) 50 2018 bizkaiko txakolina “marko,” oxer bastegieta - basque, spain || hondarribi zuri/izkiota ttipia 62 2019 verdicchio di matelica, collestefano - marche, italy||verdicchio 40 2019 sauvignon blanc “mcginley vineyard,” habit wine co. - santa barbara county || sauvignon blanc 48 2019 pinot grigio, gail wines - sonoma county || pinot grigio 58 (really...trust us!) 2018 “quartz,” jérôme brétaudeau - loire valley, france || sauvignon gris 48 2019 pedralonga - rias baixas, spain ||albariño 48 2018 chenin blanc “jurassic park,” habit wine co - santa barbara county|| chenin blanc 48

2018 “frias,” vinicola taro - canary islands, spain ||listan blanco (skin contact) 78 2019 “biancofongoli,” fongoli - umbria, italy || trebbiano/grechetto (orange) 42 2017 “catartico” longarico - sicily, italy || (orange) 68 2018 “bianco macerato” elios - sicily, italy || catarratto/grillo/zibibbo (orange) 75

2017 etna bianco “gamma,” federico curtaz - mt. etna - sicily, italy ||carricante 85 2015 “majuelo del chivitero,” isaac cantalapiedra - castilla y leon, spain || verdejo 65 2016 domaine eden - santa cruz mountains || chardonnay 60

2019 “love,” broc cellars - north coast, california || valdiguié, , trousseau 18 (half bottle in a can!) 2019 vin gris, broc cellars - mendocino, california || gris 45 2019 “cancelli,” vini rabasco - abruzzo, italy || montepulciano 60 (zero-zero) 2019 “pg rosa,” ferlat - friuli, italy || pinot grigio 45 (skin contact)

2016 “emilien,” château le puy - bordeaux, france || /cabernet/ 195 (magnum) 2015 “petresco,” le cinciole - tuscany (chianti classico), italy || sangiovese 250 (magnum)

2019 “amore rosso,” broc cellars - mendocino, california ||sangiovese 45 (chilled) 2019 “vino rosso,” cantina indigeno - abruzzo, italy ||montepulciano 45 (chilled) 2018 rossese di dolceacqua, maccario dringenberg - liguria, italy || rossese 60 2018 brouilly, georges descombes - burgundy, france || 54 2018 côtes-du-rhône, franck balthazar - rhone valley, france || syrah/grenache 42 2019 cesanese del piglio “#senzavandalismi,” abbia nòva - lazio, italy || cesanese 45 2019 “rosso isi,” alessandro viola - sicily, italy || nero d’avola/nerello mascalese 45 2017 “el marciano,” alfredo maestro - sierra de gredos, spain || garnacha 45 2017 beaune “les epenotes,” rodolphe demougeot - burgundy, france || pinot noir 125 2016 “janus,” brooks wines - willamette valley, oregon || pinot noir 68 2017 d’alba, brezza - piedmont, italy || barbera 50 2018 “indica,” lioco - mendocino county || /valdiguié 45 2017 chianti classico, l’erta di radda - tuscany, italy || sangiovese 45 2017 “ignios orígenes,” borja peréz - canary islands, spain ||listan negro 68 2018 saumer, brendan stater-west - loire valley, france || 95 2017 “miñato da raña,” alberto nanclares - ribeira sacra, spain||mencia/garnacha 125 2016 “risco,” algueira - ribeira sacra (galicia), spain ||merenzao (trousseau) 95 2015 “a culonna,” scirto - mt. etna - sicily, italy || nerello mascalese 75 2017 “valle del rio,” casa aurora, - bierzo, spain ||garnacha tintorera/mencia/ palomino... 85 2015 “reliefs,” le roc des anges - roussillon, france || carignan (old vine) 75 2015 “les vignes de mon père,” domaine gardies- roussillon, france|| carignan (a single barrel from 100 yr old vines) 85

2018 “le petit baal,” domaine de baal - bekaa valley, lebanon || syrah/merlot 48 2018 rosso di valtellina, barbacàn - lombardy, italy || nebbiolo 60 2015 montefalco rosso riserva “serpullo,” fongoli - umbria, italy || sangiovese/ montepulciano... 60 2015 barolo “bricco delle viole,” g.d. vajra - piedmont, italy || nebbiolo 150 2008 rioja “gran reserva,”viña santurnia - la rioja, spain || tempranillo/mazuelo/graciano 72 2018 crozes-hermitage “hauterives,” laurent fayolle - n. rhone valley, france || syrah 46 2016 st. joseph “terres d’encre,” georges vernay - n. rhone valley, france || syrah 78 2015 montepulciano d’abruzzo “riserva,” praesidium - abruzzo, italy|| we regret that we are unable to open of wine that are not from our list vodka american whiskey • mulholland 12 • mulholland american whiskey 13 • haku 12 • four roses small batch bourbon 13 • black cow 13 • henry mckenna single barrel • grey goose 14 bonded 10yr bourbon 17 gin • willet family estate 6yr select • ford’s 12 cask bourbon 32 • mulholland 12 • rittenhouse rye 12 • roku 12 • woody creek rye 14 • future 13 • russell’s reserve 6 year rye 16 • bombay sapphire 14 rum imported whisky • clairin “sajous” 15 • glengrant 12 yr,speyside scotland 16 • the real mccoy 3 year 11 • bowmore 12 yr, islay, scotland 22 • saison original (aged) 11 • chapter 7 allt-á-bhainne 9 yr single • hampden estate 17 cask, speyside, scotland 18 • smith & cross navy strength 14 • kilchoman machir bay, islay, scotland 19 tequila • kavalan taiwan 15 • tromba blanco 13 • togouchi 3 year, japan 13 • tapatio blanco 14 • ohishi sherry cask, japan 15 • el sativo blanco 15 • hibiki harmony, japan 25 • siembra valles • hakashu 12yr, japan 45 ancestral blanco 35 • tapatio reposado 15 • yamazaki 12yr, japan 45 • partida añejo 19 amari mezcal • etna bitter aperitivo 10 • fidencio clásico (espadin) 15 • angeleno 11 • yola (espadin) 17 • montenegro 14 • legendario domingo • ciociaro 10 guerrero (papalote) 19 • rossa amara 15 • el mero mero (tobala) 22 • sfumatao rabarbaro 10 • legendario domingo • braulio 15 michoacán (alto & azul) 25 • nonino 16 • mezonte michoacán • vicario sorcerer’s song 16 jorge pérez (alto) 32 • cynar 10 • lalocura pechuga • california fernet 13 (tobasiche & espadin) 33