New River Oaks Italian restaurant seeks to evoke dining experiences of Milan, Rome

The menu will specialize in classic Italian dishes served with a mix of imported seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.

Antipasti dishes will include the tagiliere di carne; carpaccio di manzo; and a tagliatelle pasta prepared tableside with a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese wheel and shaved truffles.

The menu will also feature salads, seafood imported daily, housemade pasta, hand-tossed pizzas and main courses, such as bone-in veal Milanese—topped with a baby arugula, watercress and cherry tomato salad.

Meanwhile, a dessert menu will feature Italian favorites such as bombolini, a warm doughnut filled with orange cream and served with raspberry, chocolate and vanilla dips.

The beverage program will offer Italian wines and cocktails, including a signature negroni, a peach nector Bellini and a homemade limoncello. A curated wine list includes Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Tignanello, Brunello and Amarone.

The kitchen will be overseen by Executive Chef Renato De Pirro, who has spent 30 years working at restaurants across Italy and the U.S., according to the release.

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