M'tucci's Holiday Gift Guide
/Every year, we offer a few suggestions about what gifts might brighten your holiday season. Knowing us, you can be sure they revolve around food. While a selection of M’tucci’s gifts don’t come in a gift basket, like one that is offered by nearly every online food purveyor in the country, it’s the contents that matter.
Put together your own basket of M’tucci’s Sourdough, Whole Wheat, Ciabatta or Baguette Bread; four flavors of Shrubs in two sizes; Imported sliced and vacuum-sealed Prosciutto, Calabrese Salami & Capicola; M’tucci’s Artisanal Italian Sausage; and our new Sackett Farms Pork Belly, smoked and cured using old world techniques. Otherwise known as M’tucci’s Bacon. It’s now available at all of our restaurants and will soon be found in local Albertsons Markets.
Don’t forget that Holiday Gift Certificates and Holiday Cookie Boxes are available until 12/31.
A recent episode of “The Splendid Table”, a really good food/cooking show on local NPR station KANW, mentioned a site for beautifully made Japanese knives, flatware and cooking tools. I’m having serious knife envy for several knives on the site. Check out https://rikumo.com/
Every serious home cook should have at least one cast iron pan. My grandmother had several, including the cast iron mold for making corn bread in the shapes of ears of corn. New cast iron is not as the same as the pre-1940s cast iron. The old pieces were lighter, containing 100% iron and no scrap metal. You can find refurbished pieces from Cast Iron Crusaders at their shop on Etsy. They don’t always have skillets in stock, so you’ll have to follow them to learn of new arrivals. https://www.etsy.com/shop/CastIronCrusaders
Suppose you want M’tucci’s quality Italian products, but you want someone else to do the shipping for out-of-state family and friends. You could order holiday gift baskets from Eataly, but you are limited to what they put together and they are a little on the pricey side.
This year I ordered from a favorite Italian Deli/sausage maker in San Francisco, Molinari & Sons. They have been in business since 1896 and have a wonderful store in the North Beach neighborhood. I was able to order several flavors of salami, olives, olive oil and taralli and have it all shipped to friends in Colorado. They may not get a fancy gift basket, but they will get delicious Italian products. https://www.themolinarideli.com/
Look for holiday baskets featuring M’tucci’s products next November.
New Year’s Eve at M’tucci’s
Don’t miss out, make your reservations today online or by calling!
M’tucci’s Twenty Five
Live Music with Muni and Jared (from Le Chat Luntique)
Surf and Turf - 6oz Grilled Beef Filet with Butter Amaro Sauce, Grilled Garlic Butter Prawns, Sweet Potato Puree, Grilled Asparagus
Double Bone Elk Loin Chop served with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Broccolini, Black Truffle Porcini Butter
Pan Seared Diver Sea Scallops - served with Garlic mashed potatoes, Roasted Artichoke Hearts, Sautéed Garlic Arugula and a Lemon Caper Butter Sauce
Ravioli special - House Black Truffle Wild Mushroom Ravioli, Roasted Cauliflower, Sherry Cream Sauce, Hazelnut Gremolata
Appetizer Special: Chianina Beef Carpaccio - Garlic Aioli, Capers, Shaved Pecorino Romano, Lemon, Micro Greens, Umbrian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Charcuterie - Iberico Board: Pata Negra Jamon Iberico, Onion Mostarda, Triple Cream Brie, Roasted Artichoke Hearts, House Sourdough
Dessert - Strawberry & Passion Fruit Mille Feuille, Fresh Strawberries, Vanilla Cream, Passion Fruit Gelee
Blackberry Walnut Old Fashioned - Knob Creek 9 Year-Old, Cassis, Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur, Walnut Bitters
Inner Flame -Sombra Mezcal, St. Germaine, Honey Simple, Ginger liquid Alchemist
M’tucci’s Moderno
Our Bar/Mezzanine will be open until 2023. Music is provided by DJ Primoswift until the ball drops! Come for dinner and stay to party in the New Year!
App Specials: Beer Battered Fried Oysters with Spicy Garlic Aioli & Iberico Board with 100% Pata Negra Jamon Iberico, Triple Cream Brie, Seared Roman Artichoke Hearts & Caramelized Onion Mostarda.
Hand Cut 14oz Ribeye with Italian Salsa Verde, Crispy Saltwater Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus.
Pan Seared Scallops with Roasted Artichokes, Braised Escarole, Mashed Potatoes, Caper Lemon Butter Sauce, Smoked Prosciutto Powder.
Surf & Turf: Hand Cut 14oz Ribeye & Half Lobster Tail with Red Potato Gratin, Roasted Pattypan Squash + Peppers & Onions, Tarragon Beurre Blanc
Dessert Special: Strawberry & Passion Fruit Mille Feuille, Fresh Strawberries, Vanilla Cream, Passion Fruit Gelee
Half price bottles of M’tucci’s Sparkling Wine all day long! ($16)
Antinori ‘Antica’ Townsend Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Napa Valley, California Bottle - $90 / Glass - $18
Hibiscus 76: Hibiscus Infused Gin, Herbed Simple Syrup, Sparkling Wine
M’tucci’s Bar Roma
Open until 12:30am
7pm-9pm: Live Music Stylings of Tracey Whitney and Sid Fendley from "The Art of Jazz"
9:30pm-12:30pm DJ BigHap(py)
Appetizer: Big Baller Board: Triple Cream Brie, Pata Negra Jamon Iberico, Artichoke Hearts, Onion Mostarda
Za’atar Spiced Cold Smoked 14oz Ribeye
Smoked Salmon/Crab Cakes: Broccolini, Roasted Red Pepper With Almond Caponata, Artichoke And Black Truffle Puree.
Skate Wing: Garlic Whip Mash Potatoes, Braised Arugula With Garlic, Seared Stem On Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce.
Porchetta Di Roma: Braised Sackett Farms Pork, Pecorino Risotto, Fresh Herbs, Colonnata Butter, Garlic, Escarole & Gigante Bean Brodo
Spinach Five Cheese Ravioli: Pecorino Brodo, Smoked Local Oyster Mushrooms, Marinated Red Peppers, Fried Spinach Leaves
Dessert - Strawberry Mille Feuille: Strawberry Passion Fruit Julie, Pastry Cream, House Pastry Crust, Fresh Strawberries
House Clarified Cocktail
½ Price Bottle of M'tucci's Sparkling Wine
Smoked Old Fashioned
Espresso Martini
Pink Rabbit
M’tucci’s Italian
Appetizer: Iberico Board: Pata Negra Jamon Iberico, Onion Mostarda, Triple Cream Brie, Roasted Artichoke Hearts, House Sourdough
Pan-Seared California Halibut
Surf & Turf: Ribeye & Scallops
Dessert - Strawberry & Passion Fruit Mille Feuille, Fresh Strawberries, Vanilla Cream, Passion Fruit Gelee
1/2 Price Bottles of M’tucci’s Sparkling Wine
M’tucci’s Bar Roma wins Award of Excellence at annual NM NAIOP Ceremony
Only two saturdays left at steel bender brewyard. 12/23 features Chef Brianna’s rocky road clusters
Weekend Specials
M’tucci’s Italian
Ravioli - Green Chile/Ricotta filling, Shrimp,Local Oyster Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach, Cajun Cream Sauce, Pecorino & Micro Greens $27
14 oz. Ribeye: Crispy Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Grilled Lemon, Balsamic Reduction $42
Pan-Seared California Halibut - Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Arugula, Grilled Artichokes, Lemon Caper Sauce $35
Braise - Half Chicken Braised in White Wine/Lemon/Rosemary, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Broccolini
Weekend Cocktail
Cancun Coffee - El Tesoro Blanco Tequila, Kahlua, Vanilla Syrup, Half & Half, Espresso
M’tucci’s Moderno
14 oz. Ribeye - Traditional Italian Salsa Verde, Crispy Saltwater Potatoes, & Grilled Asparagus $42
Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi - Roasted Artichoke, Braised Escarole, Mashed Potatoes, Caper Lemon Butter Sauce, & Smoked Prosciutto Powder $28
Sackett Farm Pork Picatta - Spaghetti, Arugula, Capers, Tomatoes, Feta Cheese and Lemon Butter Sauce $21
Weekend Cocktail
Candy Makes You Dandy - Vanilla Vodka, Rumpleminz, White Godiva Liqueur, Half & Half, Crushed Candy Cane Rim
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five
14 oz. Ribeye - Grilled Broccolini, Whipped Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Smoked Blackberry bone Marrow Butter $42
Pan-Seared Icelandic Cod - Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Braised Greens, Stem on Artichoke Hearts, Lemon Butter Caper Sauce $29
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp and Creamy Farroto - Rosemary/Garlic Marinated & Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Asparagus, Roasted Vegetables, Vanilla Thyme Oil $28
Weekend Cocktail
Merry Peachmas - Jefferson Reserve Bourbon, Aperol, Liquid Alchemy Peach, Fresh Grapefruit Juice
M’tucci’s Bar Roma
12 oz. Sackett Farms Bone-In Pork Chop - Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Sautéed Broccoli, Pancetta Mushroom Marsala Garnished with Fried Parsley $27
Pan-Seared California Halibut - Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Braised Arugula with Garlic, Seared Stem-on Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $35
Weekend Cocktail
Not My Gumdrop Buttons - Brown Butter Fat Washed Elijah Craig Bourbon, Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur, House made Gingerbread Syrup
Live Music for December & January
M’tucci’s Bar Roma - Wed 6:30-8:30. Sunday noon-2pm
12/18 Shane Wallin
12/21 Lani Nash
12/28 Shane Wallin
1/4 RJ Perez
1/8 Matt Jones
1/11 Alex Long
1/15 Javier Ortega
1/18 Jason Seel
1/22 Abby Deeter
1/25 Rob Martinez
1/29 Xandra
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five - Thursday 6:30-8:30 * Friday 7:30-9:30
12/16 Alex Long
12/22 Abby Deeter
12/23 Gilbert Uribe
12/29 Chessa Peak
12/30 RJ Perez
1/5 Marissa
1/6 John Martinez
1/12 Amy Faithe
1/13 Gilbert Uribe
1/19 RJ Perez
1/20 Javier Ortega
1/26 Amy Faithe
1/27 Lani Nash
M’tucci’s Moderno - Thursday 6:30-830 *Friday 7:30-9:30
12/16 Lani Nash
12/22 RJ Perez
12/23 Rob Martinez
12/29 Marissa
12/30 Javier Ortega
1/5 Xandra
1/6 Lani Nash
1/12 John Martinez
1/13 RJ Perez
1/19 Oscar Butler
1/20 Matt Jones
1/26 Chessa Peak
1/27 John Martinez
Thanks for reading. See you next Friday. Ciao!
