M'tucci's Slow Food
/I’m always a bit taken aback when I read an online review that claims a sauce or dish “must have come out of a can”. I know firsthand that our food is made in house by a team of 140 cooks and chefs.
Our slogan “if you ate it here, we made it here” is a phrase that is so intertwined with our developmental culinary thought process, that it’s where we start with everything we do. The ingredients to making it better are a superior product, skill, and, most importantly, time. Here are just a few examples.
Pancetta
Pancetta is essentially unsmoked Italian bacon. We cure it for four weeks, then use it in soups, sauces and a few cichetti dishes, such as Piadini Roma at M’tucci’s Bar Roma.
Guanciale
Guanciale is the Italian word for “cheek” and is cured pork cheek. It is a required ingredient for classic Roman pasta dishes such as, alla Gricia and all’ Amatriciana. We cure our guanciale for 6 weeks.
M’tucci’s Breads
We never use commercial yeast, instead our breads are leavened with a natural 100-year-old starter that we have been nurturing for more than 8 years. It takes three days to produce our bread beginning with mixing, then proofing (the rise), resting and baking.
M’tucci’s Shrubs
M’tucci’s Vice President Austin Leard created our Shrubs, a tangy combination of fruit, vinegar and sugar. Shrubs are an Old World method for preserving fruit. We use fresh hand-chopped fruit, add our secret ingredients (not so secret since they are listed on the label) and macerate them for two weeks before they are ready for bottling.
Five Pork Bolognese
Five Pork Bolognese Sauce is made with Prosciutto, Guanciale, Pancetta, Ground Pork and Pork Shoulder. Then we add a vegetable soffrito and tomatoes, then slowly braise it for four hours.
Some of our ingredients may come in a can, but our dishes most definitely do not.
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Weekend Specials
M’tucci’s Italian
Ravioli - Pesto Ricotta Filling - Spicy Capicola, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Spinach, Gorgonzola Thyme Cream Sauce, Pecorino, Parsely $27
14 oz. Ribeye - Hand Cut Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Grilled Lemon, Balsamic Reduction $43
Pan-Seared Ruby Red Trout - Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Arugula, Grilled Artichokes, Lemon Caper Sauce $27
Braise - Confit Octopus, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Pickled Fennel, Pea Risotto, Lemon Zest, Micro Greens $29
Cioppino (Seafood Stew) - Shrimp, Scallops, Mussels, Clams, Seafood Tomato Brodo, M’tucci’s Bread $28
Weekend Cocktail -
Sun on the Horizon - Teremana Blanco Tequila, China China Amaro, Fresh Lime & Orange Juice
M’tucci’s Moderno
14 oz Ribeye - Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Salsa Verde $43
Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Broccolini, Roasted Artichoke, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce, Prosciutto Powder $28
8 oz. Grilled Lamb Strip Loin - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Spring Veggies, Port Wine Sauce $31
Weekend Cocktail
Some Bunny Needs a Daiquiri - Bacardi Blanca Rum, Vara Añejo Rum, Peach Puree, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five
24 oz Hand Cut Porterhouse - Charred Broccolini, Whipped Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Smoked Blackberry Bone Marrow Butter $43
Pan-Seared Ruby Trout - Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Braised Greens, Stem on Artichoke Hearts, Lemon Butter Caper Sauce $36
Lobster & Shrimp Risotto - Sous Vide Lobster Tail, Patagonia Pink Shrimp, Lobster Cream Sauce $34
Weekend Cocktail
The Desert Bird - 818 Reposado Tequila, Citronge, Strawberry Shrub, Fresh Lime & Orange Juice
M’tucci’s Bar Roma
Chicken Cacciatore Pasta - Braised Chicken Thigh, White Wine, Mirepoix, Roasted Tomato Ragù Lemon Butter Caper Sauce with Spaghettini $19
Pan-Seared Ono - Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Braised Arugula with Garlic, Seared Stem-on Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $35
Weekend Cocktail
Lemon Meringue - Absolut Vanilla Vodka, M’tucci’s Limoncello, Fresh Lemon Juice, Half & Half, Graham Cracker Rim
Live Music for April
M’tucci’s Bar Roma - Wed 6:30-8:30. Sunday noon-2pm
4/9 Marisa Lynch
4/12 Nathan Fox
4/16 Shane Wallin
4/19 RJ Perez
4/23 Nathan Fox
4/26 Shane Wallin
4/30 Jacob Chavez
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five - Thursday 6:30-8:30 * Friday 7:30-9:30
4/7 Nathan Fox
4/13 Shane Wallin
4/14 RJ Perez
4/20 Jacob Chavez
4/21 Lani Nash
4/27 Justin Nuñez
4/28 Melissa Rios
M’tucci’s Moderno - Thursday 6:30-830 *Friday 7:30-9:30
4/7 Jacob Chavez
4/13 Javier Ortega
4/14 Lani Nash
4/20 Oscar Butler
4/21 Justin Nuñez
4/27 Nathan Fox
4/28 Eryn Bent
Teddy Roe’s Bar
4/10 Scott Hooker and Fam
4/17 Alex Murzyn (sax, piano and vocals)
4/24 Xandra
Thanks for reading. See you next Friday. Ciao!
