Charlotte Restaurant Week

Friday, January 20 - Sunday, January 29, 2012
Dine like royalty at 100 of the Charlotte area's finest
restaurants for one delicious price.

3 courses for $30


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Aria Tuscan Grill

100 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-376-8880
www.ariacharlotte.com

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Aria Tuscan Grill and Bar La Scala are Charlotte's newest urban neighborhood restaurant and lounge in the heart of center city. Serving mouthwatering old world comfort food in a modern Italian setting, Aria brings the flavors and colors of Tuscany to Charlotte. From the House-Roasted Suckling Pig prepared based upon market availability and seasonal ingredients, to Chef Frank's "Grandma B's" Lasagna, Aria features simple, classic Italian in a contemporary atmosphere that is both warm and ultra hip!

Named one of the "25 Best Restaurants" by Charlotte Magazine, 2011.

Aria Tuscan Grill will be open on Sundays during Charlotte Restaurant Week.

Primi (choice of one)

Caprese Salad - fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, E.V.O.O.
Caramelized Gnocchi -prosciutto di Parma, pear, gorgonzola, truffle oil
Grilled Eggplant Parmigiana - marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella & basil
Pan Roasted Crab Cake - fennel & celery heart salad, pepperoncini aioli, preserved lemon
Pasta Fagioli - garlic crostini, Swiss chard, E.V.O.O.
Tuna Crudo - fennel, oil-cured olives, Italian chile & lemon agrodolce
Classic Caesar - Romaine hearts, croutons, white anchovies & Parmesan dressing
Rosemary Shrimp Spiedini - salsa verde, Tuscan beans & Italian chile
Fritto Misto - calamari, scallops, marinara & lemon aioli
Steamed Mussels - plum tomato sauce & Sambuca sauce or white wine, fennel, & garlic
"Mason Jar" Polenta - caramelized mushrooms, creamy polenta, Parmesan crisp & balsamic
Antipasto - cured meats, Parmigiano, marinated olives, gardinera
Tuscan Salad - arugula, beets, shaved fennel, red onion, endive, Gorgonzola, walnut vinaigrette
Margherita Pizza - fresh mozzarella, tomato & basil
Wild Mushroom Pizza - goat cheese, caramelized onion, arugula & truffle oil
Pizza d'Aria - prosciutto di Parma, Gorgonzola, & sundried tomato
Lamb Sausage & Feta Pizza - rapini, caramelized onions & fennel
Sausage & Peppers Pizza - fennel sausage, tomato, pepper, onion & mozzarella

Secondi (choice of one)

Fettuccine Carbonara - pancetta, Parmesan & cracked pepper
Spaghetti & Meatballs - Mimo’s meatballs, red sauce & Parmigiano
Orecchiette with Sausage - toasted garlic, broccoli rabe, & chiles
Penne a la Vodka - tomato cream sauce & ricotta
Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli - spicy sausage, wilted greens & pine nut brown butter
Linguine al Vongole - fresh clams, pancetta, oregano, chile & wilted spinach
Potato Gnocchi - roasted lamb ragu, mushrooms, autumn squash, ricotta
Slow Cooked Veal Risotto - cipollini onions, roasted marrowbone, rosemary Barolo jus & pine nut gremolata
Grandma B's Lasagna - Bolognese sauce, ricotta & basil
Lamb Shank - garlic Swiss chard, creamy polenta, cipollini onion sauce
Chicken Parmigiana - mozzarella, Parmigiano, fettucine & sautéed spinach
Veal Loin Marsala - wild mushrooms, spinach & roasted garlic potato purée
Grilled Angus Beef Flat Iron - Italian "mac n' cheese," spinach, smoked mushrooms & roasted shallot sauce
White Marble Farms Pork Tenderloin - butternut ravioli, roasted apricots, fennel, rapini, pork jus
Slow Cooked Beef Short Rib - gnocchi, charred vegetables, toasted pistachios, smoked jus & preserved lemon
Grilled Salmon - balsamic & fig glazed, zucchini, snow peas, corona beans, fennel & roasted tomatoes
Pan Seared Carolina Trout - roasted fingerling potatoes, beets & butternut squash, peperonata, salsa verde, porcini sauce
Grilled Lamb Tenderloin - lamb sausage & bean ragù, roasted root vegetables, rapini, rosemary sauce
Roasted Coleman Farms Chicken - Tuscan herb rub, roasted garlic potatoes, butternut squash, haricot verts, aged balsamic sauce
Pan Seared Scallops - Prosciutto agnolotti, Swiss chard, cherry peppers, smoked tomato cream
Porchetta - chef's daily preparation

Terzi (choice of one)