M'tucci's Bar Roma - Coming to Nob Hill
/The fourth location for M’tucci’s Restaurants will open in an historic building on Central Avenue in Nob Hill sometime in December. M’tucci’s Bar Roma will occupy the space formerly held by Kelley’s Brew Pub on Central & Wellesley. The building was the original home of Jones Motor Company, a Ford dealership and Texaco gas station which opened in November 1939. By this time, Central Avenue was designated as Historic Route 66 and attracted westbound travelers. But, Central was not always Route 66.
Designed as a route from Chicago to Los Angeles, the highway was designated as Route 66 in 1926 and has always run through Albuquerque (even though the city is not mentioned in the popular song). Long before the creation of the interstate highway system, the two-lane road was responsible for many mom-and-pop businesses in sleepy rural areas such as motels, cafes and gas stations. It was not completely paved until 1938.
The pre-1937 Route 66 route ran from Santa Rosa and then northwest to Santa Fe and then southwest to Albuquerque (along 4th Street) and Los Lunas before turning west. The realignment of the highway occurred in 1937, when a straight-line route was completed from west of Santa Rosa through Moriarty and east–west through Albuquerque and west to Laguna. This newer routing saved travelers as much as four hours of travel through New Mexico. Thus, Central Avenue became Route 66.
In the early days before Albuquerque was a settlement, Central Avenue was a popular trading route, leading to an easy crossing of the Rio Grande. It became a wagon road built by the U.S. Army in 1858, then a mule-drawn street car was built around 1880 and the street was named Railroad Avenue. The city changed the name to Central Avenue in 1907 to reflect the prominence of the street.
M’tucci’s is beginning an extensive remodel of the interior and patio spaces. Historic building fans will be relieved to know that there is no intention to change the original look of the exterior, so the “Service” and “Lubrication” signs will remain.
M’tucci’s Bar Roma will feature drinks and small plates, such as you might find in a typical neighborhood bar in Rome. Guests will find the same chef-driven food that is the cornerstone of all M’tucci’s locations, where we make everything from scratch and source the best ingredients locally and from Italy. There will be some new items, as well as some of the M’tucci’s favorites like Charcuterie: house cured meats and hand-made fresh cheese.
Some of my favorite Roman bar snacks include burrata, prosciutto, grilled or fried artichokes, pizzeta and young, raw fennel, sliced and dipped in extra virgin olive oil.
See you in December!
Join Us! We are Hiring!
The new location will need a staff of nearly 75 people for M’tucci’s Bar Roma. We are hiring for all positions in the kitchen, servers, bartenders and management. Join a happy team! Click here for our online application.
Weekend Specials
M’tucci’s Italian
24 oz Hand-Cut Bone-In Porterhouse: Crispy Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Broccolini, Balsamic Reduction $38
Pan-Seared Rockfish - Sweet Potato Puree, Broccolini, Sweet Pea and Duck Prosciutto Succotash $23
Pesto Ricotta Ravioli: M’tucci’s Cotto Ham, Spring Peas, Caramelized Onion, Sun-Dried Tomato, Lemon Cream Sauce $23
Pasta Della Forma
House Made Spaghettini & Piave Vecchio Cheese, Minimum of two orders, Prepared Table side - $38, Chef’s Condiments Add $3
Appetizers
Beer-Battered Herbed Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms: Capers, Aioli Pickled Zucchini $10
Clam Toasts & Pancetta with Fennel, Sun-Dried Tomato, White Wine Butter Broth $12
Weekend Cocktail
Aperol Bergamot Spritz: Mionetto Prosecco, Aperol, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto Liqueur
Sunday Only
Half Rack of Smoked Baby Back Ribs, Salt Water Potatoes, House Made Cole Slaw and House BBQ Sauce for $18
M’tucci’s Moderno
10 oz. Black Angus Flank Steak: Crispy Saltwater Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Salsa Verde $27
Pan-Seared Fresh Atlantic Sea Scallops: Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Arugula, Roasted Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce, Prosciutto Powder $31
Shrimp Scampi: Pink Patagonian Shrimp, Grape Tomatoes, Asparagus, Lemon Bercy Sauce and M’tucci’s House Made Spaghettini $19
Weekend Cocktail
Desert Dream: Absolut Vanilia, Triple Sec, House Limoncello, Orange Bitters, Aperol and House Made Whipped Cream
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five
16 oz. Veal Porterhouse: Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Broccolini, Smoked Blackberry Bone Marrow Butter $36
Pan-Seared Swordfish: Seared Artichokes, Grilled Escarole, Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $23
Cajun Beef Tip Five Cheese Tortelloni: Seared Beef Tips, Red Onion, Porcini Mushroom Sauce Garnished with Feta & Parsley $22
Gelato: Goldbar
Sorbetto: Raspberry Lemon
Weekend Cocktail
Aperol Bergamot Spritz: Mionetto Prosecco, Aperol, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto Liqueur
Live Music Returns!!
M’tucci’s Moderno and M’tucci’s Twenty-Five will resume live music on Thursday, June 17 with your favorite local musicians. See the Events listing on our Facebook pages. Thursday performances are 7:00-9:00 and Friday performances are 8:00 - 10:00.
RJ Perez
M’tucci’s Moderno
Kirk Matthews
6/18 RJ Perez
6/24 Eryn Bent
6/25 Kirk Matthews
7/1 Kirk Matthews
7/2Lani Nash
7/8 Melissa Rios
7/9 RJ Perez
M’tucci’s Twenty Five
6/24 Kirk Matthews
7/1Lani Nash
7/8 Kirk Matthews
M’tucci’s Italian Sausage comes to Albertsons Market Next Week!
We apologize for the slight delay, due to a technical error with the UPC code. We know many of you have been asking about it and it should be stocked in stores on Monday or Tuesday.
Thanks for reading. See you next Friday. Ciao!
