New Dishes at M'tucci's Moderno
/The addition of new menu items at all M’tucci’s Restaurants continues with new dishes added at M’tucci’s Moderno.
One of the favorite Italian products we get from our Italian importer is Calabrian Chiles. Southern Italians love spicy foods and their warm climate is perfect for growing chiles (sound familiar?). This bright red, fiery, sweet chile is usually sold slightly brined and packed in olive oil.
The new Calabrian Braised Mussels are made with a balance of tomato & garlic brodo, lightly spiced with Calabrian Chiles. It is a fantastic appetizer served with slices of M’tucci’s sourdough. Mussels with a spicy tomato sauce is a very popular dish in Puglia. Some of the best mussels in Europe come from the Gulf of Taranto at Italy’s boot, between the heel and sole of Italy.
Another new appetizer is Grilled Veggie Polenta and Goat Cheese. Fresh Red Bell Peppers, Smoked Portobello Mushrooms, Grilled Sweet Corn and Grilled Asparagus are served with Creamy Polenta and Sonoma Goat Cheese.
We are very fortunate to have a long relationship with Above Sea Level. They fly in fresh fish several times a week and offer a great selection of fresh seafood for land-locked New Mexicans. One of our favorites is the fresh mussels from Totten Inlet in Washington. Consistently fresh, plump and flavorful, they also make an appearance in a new pasta dish, Mussels Florentine. They are tossed with Fresh Shrimp, Spinach, Mushrooms and House Made Spaghettini in a Lemon Butter Sauce.
Another consistently great product from Above Sea Level is the Atlantic Salmon. We Pan-Sear it and serve it with a M’tucci’s Bacon and Fresh Grilled Corn Brodo.
Above Sea Level is wholesale only, but our Italian importer, Sogno Toscano, has a retail website for ordering a great selection of Italian products. Click here to order from them.
“It's been a lot of fun going through many change at every location and we were really excited for Moderno which had one of our larger changes. Working with Jorge and his team on any project is easy because how dialed in they are,” said company Chef Shawn Cronin.
“I’m super excited for a few new patio friendly items as well. The new mussel appetizer with herbed tomato brodo, the grilled veggie polenta, the new salmon dish with bacon and grilled corn brodo. Having the the mussel Florentine while looking out at the Sandias with a glass of Vermentino was freaking incredible.”
“The mushroom gnocchi maybe my favorite entree which pairs amazingly with the Diora Pinot Noir. It's just mushroom on mushroom on mushroom, tossed with mushrooms and herbs.”
“Jorge really put a lot of work into this one and it shows when you get the new rib dish and it just falls right off the bone.”
Ruidoso Musicians Fundraiser
For the entire month of August, 100% of sales of all Santa Fe Beers at all M’tucci’s locations will be donated to a non-profit set up for musicians who lost their homes, instruments and clothing in the Ruidoso fires and floods. So, buy the bar a round and drink up!
Here is what’s on tap:
M'tucci's Italian: 7K IPA, Social Hour and Oktoberfest
M'tucci's Moderno: Oktoberfest, Slightly Social & Nut Brown
M'tucci's Twenty-Five: Nut Brown & Social Hour
M'tucci's Bar Roma: 7K IPA, Santa Fhazy IPA and Nut Brown
Weekend Specials
M’tucci’s Italian
Mushroom/Ricotta Ravioli - Roasted Chicken, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Jalapeño, Red Onions, Pesto Cream Sauce, Chestnut Mushrooms, Basil, Pecorino $25
8 oz. Beef Tenderloin - Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Grilled Lemon, Balsamic Reduction $33
Pan-Seared Bronzino - Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Arugula, Grilled Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $36
Sackett Farms Pork Belly - Braised in Cherries, with Lemon Creamy Lemon Thyme Risotto, Kale and Cherry Gremolata $25
Weekend Cocktail
Very Berry Smash - Old Forester 86, St. Germain Elderflower, Fresh Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Muddled Blackberries & Strawberries
M’tucci’s Moderno
6 oz. Black Angus Filet - Crispy Salt Water Potatoes, Sautéed Broccolini, Italian Salsa Verde $41
Pan-Seared Ocean Trout - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Broccolini, Roasted Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce, Prosciutto Powder $33
Sackett Farms Pork Belly - Creamy Risotto with Carrots, Mushrooms and Celery $25
Weekend Cocktail
Under the Burque Sun - Espolon Reposado Tequila, Simple Syrup, Peychauds Bitters, Muddled Green Chiles, Corona Beer Float
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five
Chicken Mushroom Marsala - Grilled Chicken Breasts, Pancetta-Wrapped Asparagus, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Mushroom Marsala Sauce $23
Pan-Seared White Sea Bass - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Zucchini, Artichoke Hearts, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $36
14 oz. NY Strip - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Creamy Horseradish Remoulade $42
Weekend Cocktail
Green with Envy - Diplomatico Planas Rum, Green Chartreuse, Orgeat, Fresh Lime Juice
M’tucci’s Bar Roma
Cannelloni - Spinach, Ricotta, Italian Sausage & Ground Beef Filling with a Cacio e Pepe Sauce $23
Pan-Seared Yellowtail - Garlic Whipped Mashed Potatoes, Braised Arugula with Garlic, Seared Stem-on Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $33
Weekend Cocktail
Very Demure - New Amsterdam Peach Vodka, Ginger, Fresh Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup & Prosecco Float
Live Music for August
M’tucci’s Bar Roma - 6:30pm Wednesday & Noon Sunday
8/25 RJ Perez
8/28 Eryn Bent
M’tucci’s Moderno - 6:30 Thursday & 7:30 Friday
8/23 RJ Perez
8/29 Robb Janov
8/30 Myles Chavez
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five - 6:30 Thursday & 7:30 Friday
8/23 Myles Chavez
8/29 Justin Nuñez
8/30 Chessa Peak
Thanks for reading. See you next Friday. Ciao!
