Rita and Joe's Restaurant - Jersey City, NJ

with Fried Banana Peppers, Lemon Crema

with Housemade Pickled Vegetables, Roasted Peppers & Lambrusco Vinegar

marinated Shrimp, Calamari, Octopus & Mussels

with Cornichones, Capers, Shallots, Garlic Crostini

with Eggplant Caponatta & Grilled Italian Bread

with Mushrooms, Pancetta & a Sherry Cream Sauce

with Marinara, Grated Cheese & Crusty Bread

Toasted pumpkin seeds, tomatoes, cucumbers, shaved red onion & pumpkin vinaigrette

Garlic croûtons, grana cheese, anchovies

Candied almonds, crispy bacon, gorgonzola & lambrusco vinaigrette

Grape tomatoes shaved red onion, crispy pancetta gorgonzola dressing

Fresh basil & mozzarella

Gorgonzola, black olives, roasted peppers

Ricotta, mushrooms, grana & olive oil

Provolone & marinara

In a sauce of mushrooms, tomatoes & brandy

With marinara

Toasted garlic, anchovies & olive oil

Red or white sauce

With grated grana cheese

With sausage & broccoli rabe

Homemade manicotti shelles stuffed with ricotta & mozzarella cheese, shrimp & broccoli rabe in a pink sauce

Brown butter, sage, caramelized onions, orange & hazelnut

Charred lemon vinaigrette, crispy pancetta & red bliss potatoes, broccoli rabe potatoes

Over escarole hot Italian sausage & potatoes, chili crema

Roasted garlic mash & grilled carrots, gorgonzola jus

Cranberry sweet potato compte, creamed brussel sprouts, cranberry apple jus

Parm mashed potato, roasted root vegetables, barolo jus

Stuffed with sausage, pine nuts, raisins, broccoli rabe

Stuffed with Fontina cheese & broccoli rabe with roast potato and red wine jus

Toasted pumpkin seeds, caramelized apples & pomegranate drizzle

Lightly fried tender eggplant rolled & stuffed with cheese and baked in marinara

Two chicken breast layered with prosciutto, spinach, shrimp & mozzarella in a sherry cream sauce

Two breast of chicken with roasted peppers, prosciutto, shrimp and mozzarella in a sherry pink sauce

Two breast of chicken with prosciutto, fried eggplant mozzarella cheese combined with chicken breast & sherried marinara sauce

regular or de-caf

Nocello Walnut Liqueur

Gozio Amaretto Almond Liqueur

Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur

Sambuca Liqueur

Anisette Liqueur

Jameson's Irish Whisky

Light rum and Coffee Liqueur

Licor 43 and Coffee Liqueur

Kahlua and Tequila

Grand Mariner

Ouzo Greek Liqueur

Brandy and Coffee Liqueur

Asbach Uralt Brandy and Creme de Cacao Liqueur