| Cuisine type | Italian | |
| Price range | $31 to $50 |
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| Cuisines | Italian |
| Dining style | Casual Elegant |
| Phone number | +1 231 929 8989 |
| Website | www.stellatc.com |
| Dress code | Casual Dress |
| Payment options | AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa |
| Executive chef | Myles Anton |
| Location | 1200 W Eleventh St, Traverse City, MI 49684-3287 |
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| Asparagus #1 | $11.00 | lightly battered & fried, mashed fagioli, salsa verde, white truffle aioli, lemon & parsley |
| Asparagus #2 | $11.00 | char-grilled, tigelle "muffin", poached local egg, lemon zabaglione, toasted coriander, cumin & fennel seeds |
| Blue Hill Bay Mussels | $13.00 | pan-steamed, garlic ciabatta, hot mustard cream |
| Spanish Octopus | $16.00 | char-grilled, house Calabrese sausage, smoked shallots, rice beans, tomato |
| Chesapeake Bay Soft Shell Crab | $15.00 | pan-fried, orange & fennel insalata, pistachios, tomato-cumin butter |
| Bardiccio | $10.00 | house Tuscan blood sausage, herb insalata, garum vinaigrette |
| Veal Brain | $9.00 | butter-poached "in cartoccio", marjoram, grissini |
| Veal Sweetbreads | $13.00 | hard-seared, herb potato chips, sauce piccata |
| Beef Bone Marrow | $15.00 | oven-roasted, grilled focaccia, parsley & red onion insalata, Champagne vinegar |
| Chef's Taste | $6.00 | today's selection from our whole animal offal |
| Bruschetta | $13.00 | house stracchino cheese, slow-cooked beef cheeks, sweet onion jam, spicy tomato aioli, scallions |
| White Pizza | $12.00 | mozzarella & ricotta cheeses, roasted garlic cloves |
| Red Pizza | $13.00 | soppressata, house Italian sausage, mozzarella, tomato sauce |
| Burrata Pugliese | $17.00 | house-made, shaved Toscano salami, charred tomato vinaigrette, crostini | ||||||||
| Today's Oyster Selection | served raw on the half shell with accoutrements |
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| Lamb Crudo | $14.00 | served raw, minced red onion, spicy sundried tomato & caper relish, whipped Gorgonzola, crostini | ||||||||
| House Charcuterie | $16.00 | house-made by Maria, our butcher; cacciatore, Calabrese ham, rabbit galantina, duck liver pâte, mazzefegati, hard-boiled egg, giardiniera, Italian parsley, date & onion puree, sundried cherry mostarda & crostini |
| Minestrone | $8.00 | |
| Spicy Calabrian Pork & Cannellini | $10.00 | |
| Beets | $13.00 | oven-roasted & chilled, Honeycrisp apples, house fresh mozzarella, candied hazelnuts, red onions, strawberry vinaigrette |
| Baby Romaine | $12.00 | Gorgonzola cheese, seedless cucumbers, ripe olives, house peperoncini, herb vinaigrette, celery seed |
| Shaved Celery | $9.00 | sautéed & chilled cremini mushrooms, grated Pecorino Romano, lemon vinaigrette & Italian parsley |
| Fettuccine | $23.00 | sautéed morel mushrooms in garlic butter, sunny-side-up egg, Parmesan cream |
| Maltagliati | $23.00 | egg & ceci doughs, sautéed wild caught Gulf shrimp, green peppers & onions, black pepper, ramp pesto |
| Spaghetti | $24.00 | house semolina dough, slow-cooked Long Island duck leg, caramelized onions, grape & sungold tomatoes, fra diavolo |
| Orecchiette | $22.00 | oven-baked with mozzarella cheese, beef & pork meatballs, classic marinara, basil pesto |
| Atlantic John Dory | $36.00 | pan-seared, golden potatoes & rosemary, roasted sweet peppers, cauliflorini, basil leaves, lemon & fennel |
| Lake Superior Walleye | $34.00 | pan-seared, long grain rice, fresh ceci & fava beans, broccoli florets, soffritto, pea shoots, house limoncello vinaigrette |
| Chicken Saltimbocca | $30.00 | pan-seared organic breast, Fontina & Prosciutto di Parma ham, gnocchetti, shiitakes, sage, smoked tomato & Marsala |
| Wild Boar Tenderloin | $37.00 | pepper-dusted & seared, tomato & Parmesan risotto, red cabbage agrodolce, crisp Vidalia onions, honey & garlic glaze |
| Chef's Cut | today's selection from our whole animal butchery |
| Rainbow Carrots | $8.00 | oven-roasted, thyme & hot peppers, toasted farro, maple, sesame seeds |
| Zucchini "Spaghetti" | $9.00 | fresh English peas, toasted walnuts, mint pesto |
| Cauliflower | $8.00 | roasted, golden raisins, Trapanese tomato pesto with almonds & brown sugar |
| Robiola la Tur, Langhe | 3-milk | soft | rich, creamy | |
| Toma Piemontese, Piemonte | semi-soft | cow | creamy, full | |
| Sottocenere di Tartufo, Veneto | semi-soft | cow | black truffle laced | |
| Castelrosso D.O.P. Piemonte | semi-firm | cow | buttery | |
| Montasio D.O.P. Friuli | semi-firm | cow | full-flavored | |
| Gorgonzola Dolce Dop, Lombardia | soft | cow | blue |
| Burrata Pugliese | $14.00 | hand-made, charred tomato vinaigrette, crostini |
| Lamb Crudo | $14.00 | served raw, minced red onion, spicy sundried tomato & caper relish, whipped Gorgonzola, crostini |
| Frittata | $12.00 | three eggs, red onion, tomatoes, spinach, house fresh mozzarella |
| Blue Hill Bay Mussels | $12.00 | pan-steamed, hot mustard cream, garlic ciabatta |
| Minestrone | $8.00 | |
| Calabrian Pork & Cannellini | $10.00 | |
| Beets | $10.00 | roasted & chilled, Gala apples, house fresh mozzarella, candied hazelnuts, red onions, strawberry vinaigrette |
| Baby Romaine | $10.00 | Gorgonzola cheese, seedless cucumbers, ripe olives, house peperoncini, herb vinaigrette, celery seed |
| Shaved Celery | $8.00 | sautéed & chilled mushrooms, grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, lemon vinaigrette, parsley |
| Char-Grilled Organic Chicken Breast | $6.00 |
| Risotto | $12.00 | sunny-side-up local egg, asparagus, cream, Parmesan cheese, spinach |
| Spanish Octopus | $16.00 | char-grilled, house Calabrese sausage, smoked shallots, rice beans, tomato |
| Rainbow Trout | $15.00 | pan-seared, golden potatoes, roasted cauliflower, caramelized fennel & onions, lemon |
| Beef Flank Steak | $17.00 | char-grilled, long grain rice, broccoli, salsa verde, arugula |
| White | $11.00 | mozzarella & ricotta cheeses, roasted garlic cloves |
| Red | $12.00 | soppressata, Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, tomato |
| Ravioli | $14.00 | eggplant, lentil & mozzarella filling, grape tomatoes, fra diavolo, parsley |
| Fettuccine | $13.00 | zucchini, sautéed shiitake mushrooms, peppered spinach, ramp pesto, garlic butter |
| Garganelli | $15.00 | wild-caught white Gulf shrimp, herbs, white wine, garlic, chiles, diced tomatoes |
| Orecchiette | $15.00 | oven-baked, beef meatballs, classic marinara, cream, Parmesan cheese, basil |
| Focaccia di Recco | $12.00 | oven-baked Ligurian flatbread, crescenza cheese, green peppers, grilled asparagus, garlic, mushroom, caramelized onions, parsley, lemon |
| Tigelle | $14.00 | shaved rosemary ham served on pan-fried house "muffin", hot peppers, truffle cheese, green cabbage slaw, spinach, spicy pepper aioli |
| Capicola | $14.00 | served on toasted focaccia, kalamata olive tapenade, basil pesto, mozzarella cheese |
| Fried Kale, Lemon, Sea Salt | ||
| Cauliflower, Tomato, Almond Pesto | ||
| Roasted Rainbow Carrots, Maple & Toasted Seeds |
| Cacciatore | coarse-ground, caraway seeds, coriander, cayenne | |
| Calabrian Ham | paprika, black pepper, sage, fennel seed | |
| Rabbit Galantina | mushrooms, celery, onion, parsley | |
| Duck Liver Pâté | creamy, savory | |
| Mazzefegati | pork liver & shoulder, pine nuts, orange |
| Robiola la Tur, Langh | goat / ewe / cow, soft, fresh, milky, delicate | |
| Toma Piemontese, Piemonte | cow, semi-soft, creamy & full flavored | |
| Montasio D.O.P. Friuli | cow, semi-firm, full-flavored | |
| Castelrosso D.O.P. Piemonte | cow, semi-firm, mild, buttery & clean | |
| Sottocenere di Tartufo, Veneto | semi-soft cow black truffle laced |
| Water | Traverse City's finest is filtered before running through our pipes. So, everything into which water goes at Trattoria Stella—soups, stocks, the pasta pot—remains free of chemicals and impurities that can affect both quality and flavor. | |
| Complimentary Fizzy Water | We employ the Q Water system for drinking water that has an additional four-step filtration process. This system allows us to serve premium, chilled still and sparkling water with our compliments. Additionally, we can reduce the energy it takes to make ice and the amount of water wasted by filling glasses to the brim with ice water. To your health and that of our planet! |
| Coffee | Roaster Jack Coffee Company here in Traverse City custom roasts our regular and decaffeinated drip coffee and regular espresso beans. Jack and Sarah Davis run their business just south of town, fully employing the labor of their three children, who have indeed tested the effects of being given an espresso and a puppy. |
| Green - Top O' the Mountain | ||
| Rooibos - Heartwarming Cinnamon | ||
| Oolong - Almond Oolong | ||
| Tisane - Hummingbird Nectar, Fruity | ||
| Black - Coffee Convert | brewed as our house iced tea | |
| Black - Creamy Earl Grey |
| Cola | ||
| Diet Cola | ||
| Sparkle Up, Lemon-Lime | ||
| Wild Bill's, Root Beer |
| Countess of Chinchón Tonic | Northwoods typical tonic is good, but doesn't quite have the quinine bite for our purposes. Dave was kind enough to custom craft this proprietary version, named for the wife of a viceroy of Peru, who, in 1638, was introduced by native Quechua healers to the medicinal properties of cinchona bark. | |
| Tangawizi Ginger Beer | Swahili for ginger and popular in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for tummy troubles, this proprietary ginger beer offers the bite of the root we like, balanced with just the right amount of sweetness. |
| Macau Mule | $4.00 | Pineapple and fresh lime juices served over ice and topped with our custom crafted, Tangawizi Ginger, Beer and a squeeze of lime |
| Colibri | $4.00 | Italian for hummingbird, this is our version of a Shirley Temple using our house-made grenadine and topped with either lemon-lime or plain soda depending on how sweet you like it. |
| San Salvatore, Jungano 2015 Aglianico | $12.75 | |
| San Salvatore, Joi 2011 Traditional Method Sparkling Aglianico | $75.00 |
| Contratto, Millesimato Extra Brut 2010 | $52.00 | In November of 2007, Paul, Sofia (a month shy of three years old) and I visited Giorgio Rivetti at his new estate in Grinzane Cavour (Barolo). Nebbiolo is my favorite red grape. Obviously as one of the top Barbaresco producers, Giorgio shares my affinity for it, making some of the best. Naturally, I asked him with what it pairs best. His reply: "Champagne, of course." Giorgio now owns Contratto. I can't think of a better set of hands in which to place a traditional method sparkling wine house—in this case, the oldest in Italy. |
| La Spinetta, Lidia (Named for His Mother and Daughter) 2010 Chardonnay | $131.00 |
| La Spinetta, Vürsù Vigneto Gallina 2012 | $172.00 | |
| La Spinetta, Vürsù Vigneto Starderi 2011 | $172.00 |
| La Spinetta, Vürsù Vigneto Campe' 2009/11 | $204.00 |
| La Spinetta, Il Colorino 2009 | $53.00 |
| Smith-Madrone 2014 Dry Riesling | $50.00 | |
| Smith-Madrone 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon | $72.00 | |
| Smith-Madrone Cook's Flat Reserve 2009/10 Cabernet Sauvignon | $252.00 |
| Brooks 2013 Dry Riesling | $42.00 | |
| Brooks, Janus 2014 Pinot Noir** | $66.00 |
| L. Mawby, Talismøn | $15.00 | When I first met Larry more than fifteen years ago, he toured me through his original winery regarding each step in the complicated "Champagne" method of making sparkling wine as if it were a critical developmental stage of child rearing. He writes a poem to every wine he makes and operates with more intention than anyone I've ever met without taking anything too seriously. |
| Proprietà Sperino 2011 Nebbiolo | $84.00 | |
| Proprietà Sperino 2013 Nebbiolo | $60.00 | w/ Vespolina & Croatina |
| Proprietà Sperino, 'L Franc 2009 Cabernet Franc | $152.00 |
| Isole e Olena, Collezione Privata 2014 Chardonnay | $60.00 | |
| Isole e Olena 2013 Chianti Classico | $43.00 |
| Samsara 2014 Rosé of Pinot Noir | $11.00 | |
| Samsara, Cargasacchi Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir** | $84.00 |
| Valenti, Puritani 2012 | $64.00 | |
| Tenute Tenuta di Fessina, Erse 2013 | $49.00 | |
| Tenute Bosco, Vigna Vico 2013 | $78.00 | w/ Nerello Cappuccio |
| Le Piane 2011 Boca | $73.00 | w/ Vespolina |
| Le Piane 2012 Boca | $74.00 | w/ Vespolina |
| Travaglini 2011 Gattinara** | $58.00 |
| Ar.Pe.Pe., Buon Consiglio 2005 Grumello Riserva | $122.00 | |
| Ar.Pe.Pe., Rocce Rosse 2002 Sassella Riserva | $125.00 |
| Timorasso | Vigne Marina Coppi, Fausto 2012 Piedmont – Colli Tortonesi |
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| Friulano / Ribolla Gialla / Chardonnay | Massican Annia 2015 California – Napa Valley |
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| Pinot Noir | Brooks, Janus 2014 Oregon – Willamette Valley |
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| Pinot Noir | Samsara, Cargasacchi Vineyard 2012 California – Sta. Rita Hills |
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| Nebbiolo | Giovanni Rosso 2011 Piedmont – Serralunga d'Alba |
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| Teroldego | Foradori 2014 Trentino-Alto Adige |
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| Corvina-Based Blend | Marchesi Biscardo 2013 Veneto – Amarone Della Valpolicella |
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| Sangiovese | Castello di Ama, San Lorenzo 2013 Tuscany – Classico Gran Selezione |
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| Prosecco | Italy – Veneto – Valdobbiadene | Borgoluce, Brut |
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| Vignoles / Pinot Noir / Pinot Gris / Chardonnay | Michigan – Leelanau Peninsula | L. Mawby, Talismøn, Brut |
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| Rosé of Groppello / Barbera / Sangiovese / Marzemino | Italy – Lombardia – Garda | Olivini 2012 |
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| Moscato d'Asti | Italy – Piedmont | La Spinetta, Biancospino 2016 |
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| Riesling | Good Harbor 2016 Leelanau |
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| Medium Sweet Riesling | Bowers Harbor Vineyards 2016 Old Mission |
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| Grüner Veltliner | Waterfire 2012 Torch Lake |
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| Pinot Blanc | Left Foot Charley, Island View Vineyard 2016 Old Mission |
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| Kerner | Tenuta Köfererhof 2015 Alto Adige – Valle Isarco |
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| Pinot Blanc / Chardonnay / Sauvignon Blanc | Cantina Terlan, Terlaner Classico 2016 Alto Adige – Terlaner |
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| Arneis | San Silvestro, Sabbie 2016 Piedmont – Roero |
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| Riesling | G.D. Vajra 2015 Piedmont – Langhe |
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| Chardonnay | Tormaresca 2016 Puglia |
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| Chardonnay | Castello di Ama, Al Poggio 2015 Tuscany |
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| Zibibbo | Vino Lauria, Solerte 2014 Sicily |
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| Chardonnay | California – Sta. Barbara, Sandhi 2014 |
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| Sangiovese / Merlot | Castello di Ama, Rosato 2013 Tuscany |
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| Rosé of Pinot Noir | Samsara 2014 California – Sta. Rita Hills |
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| Pinot Noir | Brys Estate 2015 American |
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| Barbera | Giovanni Rosso, Donna Margherita 2014 Piedmont – Alba |
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| Palaverga Piccolo | Castello di Verduno, Basadone 2015 Piedmont – Verduno |
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| Nebbiolo | Moccagatta 2013 Piedmont – Barbaresco |
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| Sangiovese / Sagrantino / Merlot | Scacciadiavoli 2015 Umbria – Montefalco |
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| Sangiovese | Collazzi / Bastioni 2013 Tuscany – Chianti Classico |
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| Sangiovese / Cabernet | Tolaini, Valdisanti 2012 Tuscany |
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| Pinot Nero | Montauto 2015 Tuscany – Maremma |
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| Aglianico | San Salvatore, Jungano 2015 Campania – Paestum |
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| Carignano | Sardus Pater, Is Arenas 2009 Sicily – Sardegna |
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| Nero d'Avola | Cantine Colosi 2015 Sicily – Terre Siciliane |
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| Left Foot Charley, Henry's Pippin, On Tap |
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| Short's, Stellar, Dry-hopped Pale Custom Brewed for Trattoria Stella | $5.50 | We will donate one dollar from each Stellar Ale sold to programs that enable children to enjoy the best of our natural resources. Traverse Area Community Sailing benefits from sales at Trattoria Stella and Hickory Hills benefits from sales at The Franklin. |
| Stroh's, Bohemian-Style, Lager | $5.00 | |
| Brewery Vivant, Farmhand, Farmhouse Ale | $6.00 | |
| Founder's, Oatmeal Stout, Nitro Stout | $6.00 |
| Buckler, Non-Alcoholic (Holland) | $4.50 | |
| Menabrea, La 150° Bionda (Italy) | $7.00 |
| Heineken (Holland) | $4.50 | |||
| Omission (Portland, Oregon) | $6.00 | |||
| Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) |
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| Stiegl, Radler (Austria) |
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| Schneider Weisse, Edelweiss (Germany) |
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| Schneider Weisse, Original (Germany) |
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| St. Bernardus Wit (Belgium) |
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| La Chouffe, Strong Blonde (Belgium) |
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| Delirium Tremens, Strong Blonde (Belgium) |
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| Short's, Soft Parade, Berry Rye | $6.00 |
| Founders, All Day IPA | $6.00 | |||
| Bell's, Two Hearted IPA | $6.00 | |||
| Karma, Carminia IPA (Italy) |
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| Founders, Doom, Imperial IPA | $11.00 | |
| Founders DKML Imperial Malt Liquor | $11.00 |
| Dark Horse, Belgian-Style Amber | $6.00 | |
| Short's, Bellaire Brown | $5.00 | |
| Bell's, Porter | $5.50 |
| Lagunitas, Aunt Sally (California) | $6.00 | |||
| Petrus, Aged Red, Cherry (Belgium) |
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| Van Steenberge, Monk's Café, Flemish Brown (Belgium) |
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| Founders, Breakfast Stout | $10.00 |
| Gin Sling (Sweet) | $9.00 | Valentine Liberator gin, sweet vermouth, orgeat, fresh lemon juice, Angostura bitters, soda. This is a staff favorite for any time at both our restaurants. |
| Southview (Tart, Up) | $11.00 | House-made limoncello, fresh lemon juice, Fernet-Branca, Prosecco. The perfect opening cocktail we created in honor of the wing of historic Building 50, in which Trattoria Stella is located. |
| Tommy Gun (Tart, Up) | $13.00 | House-made blood arancello, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, L.Mawby TalismØn Brut. The French 75, a World War I era cocktail named for the 75mm field gun, is the inspiration for this Italian version. The blood orange base suggests the south and Sicily in particular. Any 1920s chopper squad would no doubt be armed with one of these gats, which gives its name to this killer cocktail. |
| Cider Car (Up, Sweet) | $12.00 | TC Whiskey Co. Bourbon-barrel whiskey, fresh orange juice, cider reduction, cinnamon. Our seasonal take on the classic Sidecar has bright acidity balanced with a touch of concentrated sweetness from reduced local apple cider. |
| The Perfect Negroni, Traverse City, Michigan – 2016 | $13.50 | Equal parts 2 Two James gins, 2 Contratto vermouths, 2 amari (Campari & Zucca). Stars aligned on a summer evening when Jason Olilla, bartender at The Franklin, put together an experimental variation on the classic Negroni just hours before David Landrum of Two James in Detroit unexpectedly visited Trattoria Stella with a bottle of his yet-to-be-released Barrel-Reserve Old Cockney. "Perfect" refers to the classic term for equal parts vermouth in cocktails that we applied to all three Negroni ingredients for six equal parts, batched in glass to get to know each other without the influence of an assertive vessel and finished with a coital twist. |
| Americano, Milan, Italy – 1860s | Aperitivo, sweet vermouth, soda. Created by Gaspare Campari at his aptly named Caffe Campari, the Americano cocktail brought his uniquely bitter and herbal amaro to the masses. | |
| Negroni, Florence, Italy – 1919 | Aperitivo, sweet vermouth, gin. Enter Count Camillo Negroni, a loyal patron of Caffe Casoni in Florence. To add a little 'oomph' to his Americano, he asked for gin in lieu of soda. A star was born. | |
| Old Pal, Paris, France – 1920s | Aperitivo, dry vermouth, rye whiskey. Featured in Harry MacElhone's 1922 book ABC of Mixing Cocktails, The Old Pal replaces gin and sweet vermouth with rye whiskey and dry vermouth, respectively. Created by Sparrow Robinson of the New York Herald, this is a light and refreshing take on The Negroni. | |
| Boulevardier, Paris, France – 1927 | Aperitivo, sweet vermouth, bourbon whiskey. By the time MacElhone published his next book, Barflies & Cocktails, The Old Pal was not to be found. Instead, he featured a similar cocktail returning to sweet vermouth and Bourbon. The Boulevardier is smooth and balanced while still packing a punch. | |
| Spagliato, Milan, Italy – 1980s | Aperitivo, sweet vermouth, Prosecco. A happy mistake as the story goes; bartender Mirko Stocchetti of Bar Basso in Milan absent-mindedly reached for a bottle of gin while building a Negroni and ended up with a bottle of Prosecco. The rest, as they say, is history. |
| Génépy Des Alpes | Dolin | |
| Genever | Bols | |
| Gin | Few; Hendrick's; Mammoth Distillery, Old Dam; Two James, Old Cockney; New Holland, Knickerbocker; Valentine, Liberator | |
| Barrel-Aged Versions Too! | ||
| Rye | Journeyman, Last Feather; Two James, Catcher's Rye; Bulleit 95; Knob Creek; Pikesville | |
| Bourbon | Angels Envy; TC Whiskey Co.; Two James, Grass Widow; New Holland, Beer Barrel; Buffalo Trace; Maker's Mark; Maker's Mark 46; Woodford, Reserve; Knob Creek |
| Red Aperitivi | Campari; Cappelletti; Aperol | |
| Rich Amari | Meletti; Averna; Cynar | |
| Rabarbari | Cappelletti, Sfumato; Zucca |
| Dry Vermouth | Dolin | |
| Sweet Red Vermouth | Dolin; Contratto; Carpano Antica | |
| Sweet White Vermouth | Dolin; Contratto; Vergano | |
| Americano | Cocchi; Cocchi, Rosa | |
| Chinato | Cocchi, Barolo |
| The Flying Girl (Tart, Bitter, Up) | $12.00 | Meletti Amaro, Bols Genever, Contratto Bianco, lemon juice, Peychaud's bitters. Both boys went sailing into the craven world, and they both remembered, in their own quiet, nights of squinting up, almost seeing something bigger than a crow or a goose, but neither ever conjured up the real rush of flying: the flavor of all that air. They didn't imagine Kathryn Mueller keeping her mouth slightly open so the wind could slip in around her teeth and dry out the inside of her cheeks. They didn't imagine how the business of everyday life churns out a lush perfume, how the breath of every person, plant, and animal marries together, works its way upward. They didn't imagine how the sweeter tones cluster just above the trees, how everything goes tart and brittle higher up, or how the best possible mouthful comes from swooping quickly downward from sour into sweetness. They didn't imagine any of that. But they were just kids. |
| The Alchemy (Strong, Up) | $12.00 | Cynar, New Holland Beer Barrel bourbon, Merlet C2, Bolivar chamomile bitters. One year, the garden gave us more artichokes than usual, each elegant globe both beautiful and bitter to the heart. After we'd eaten all we wanted, conversation turned to what it takes to survive a northern winter. Good boots, said one of us. Enough wood, said another. I said, Spirits mixed to sublime effect. |
| Rabbit Hole (Bitter, Up) | $14.00 | Nux Alpina walnut liqueur, Dolin Blanc, Two James vodka & Nain Rouge Absinthe, orgeat, fresh lime juice, egg white, Angostura bitters, lime zest. In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world. She was to get out again. And so begins Alice's journey down the rabbit hole, for which the distorted effects of what might be manifest in the meeting of new friends, the spontaneous changing of size and the destabilizing of a monarchy. |
| Smoke & Mirrors (Strong, Up) | $15.00 | Dos Jaimes Mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Cocchi Americano, Cappelletti Elisir Novasalus, orange bitters. Intense smoke tempered by gentle sweetness whose satiny texture and herbal overtones don a touch of orange honoring the metaphor by deceptively behaving like Scotch. Defending the soundness of his wine through the buffoonery of drunken critics, I had the occasion to meet Mr. White. His flagship wine of this very name is tear-to-theeye delicious—as youthful and spry as it is seductive. Also so named is the title work of a collection from one of my favorite authors, a newly penned poem, a song by a mutual friend and now this cocktail based on one of my favorite spirits. |
| Perfect Italian (Strong, Up) | $14.00 | Valentine Distilling Co. Liberator New American Oak Aged Old Tom gin, Contratto vermouth Rosso & Bianco, orange bitters, orange peel. This was born of a love for a properly made perfect Manhattan (with a twist, of course) and the availability of some righteous vermouth from our old friend Giorgio Rivetti. We switched out the whiskey for Valentine Liberator Limited Release Old Tom Gin Barrel Aged in New American Oak and use equal parts of each Contratto Vermouth Rosso and Bianco. Bellissimo! |
| The Swayze (Bitter, Up) | $12.00 | Named for the "showpiece" tattoo (think "Roadhouse" not "Ghost") of friend and fantastic chef, James Rigato; this is basically an 8-amaro Sazerac. He had a similar bittersweet concoction while in NYC, which we riffed off of using our own set of favorites. This is the ultimate punctuation to any meal worthy of verse. |
| Vodka or Gin | James Bond said something campy in the face of tradition and drank his martinis with vodka. | |
| To Vermouth or Not To Vermouth | Winston Churchill was said to whisper the word vermouth to a freshly poured glass of gin. When the vermouth is omitted the drink ceases to be a Martini and is simply gin (or vodka) up (or on the rocks); you may as well just order that way. And, we'll be sure to look at the bottle of vermouth while chilling your spirit of choice. | |
| The Ratio | Wet – 1:1 common at the turn of the 20th century; Standard – 2:1 popular during Prohibition; Dry – 5:1 today's standard; Bone Dry – We rinse the glass and toss the extra. | |
| Shaken or Stirred | Somerset Maugham is often quoted as saying: a martini should always be stirred, not shaken, so that the molecules lie sensuously on top of one another. James Bond on the other hand often requested that his be shaken. Well, we went with the writer on this one; but if you really want it shaken, just ask. | |
| Variations | Rocks – on ice, olive or lemon twist; Dirty – olive juice, with an olive; Perfect – equal parts sweet & dry vermouth with a lemon twist |
| The Sour (Tart, Rocks) | 4 measures of the spirit of your choice; 2 measures of fresh lemon juice; 1 measure of simple syrup; optional egg white* | |
| The Collins (Tart, Rocks) | The Sour built over ice and topped with soda | |
| The Fizz (Tart, Up) | The Sour shaken like mad and strained into a chilled Collins with a splash of soda. Silver – with an egg white*; Gold – with an egg yolk*; Royal – with a whole egg*; Platinum – topped with sparkling wine instead of soda | |
| The Egg | Both The Sour and The Fizz are amazing when made with an egg white, yolk or both and shaken like crazy. It really does make the drink and we encourage it. Just ask. |
| Reanimation (Tart, Up) | $10.00 | New Holland, Knickerbocker gin; Dolin, Blanc; Pierre Ferrand, dry orange curaçao, liqueur; fresh lemon juice; splash of Absinthe |
| Gin Sling (Sweet, Tart, Rocks) | $9.00 | Valentine Distilling Co., Liberator gin; Dolin sweet vermouth; orgeat (contains nuts); fresh lemon juice; Angostura bitters; soda |
| The Snake Pit (1948) (Tart) | $10.00 | Valentine, Liberator Old Tom gin; Wolf Moon Citrus |
| Wet Monkey (Strong, Up) | $26.00 | Schwarzwald, Monkey 47 gin; Contratto vermouth, Bianco; orange bitters |
| Evening Star (Strong, Up) | $10.00 | Few, American gin; Grand Traverse Distillery, True North vodka; Dolin, Blanc; lemon peel. If these spirits were available in 1953, Ian Fleming would have written it this way. |
| Savoie Fare (Strong, Up) | $11.00 | Mammoth Distillery, Old Dam gin; Dolin, Blanc; Thyme water; Crème de Cassis |
| Perfect Italian (Strong, Up) | $14.00 | Valentine Distilling Co., Liberator, New American Oak Aged Old Tom gin; Contratto vermouth, Rosso; Contratto vermouth, Bianco; orange bitters; orange peel |
| Step In Thyme (Sweet, Up) | $12.00 | Valentine Distilling, Co. Liberator gin; thyme-infused Q water; Countess of Chinchón Tonic; house-made lime cordial (for non-alcoholic, ask your server) |
| Third Barrel Sour (Tart, Rocks) | $12.00 | Valentine Distilling Co. exclusive Stella Cask barrel-aged gin; fresh lemon juice; simple syrup |
| Two James, Old Cockney, Corktown, Detroit | $6.00 | |
| New Holland, Knickerbocker, Holland | $5.50 | |
| Valentine, Liberator, Ferndale | $6.00 | |
| Mammoth Distillery, Old Dam, Central Lake | $7.00 |
| Valentine, Liberator, Ferndale | $8.50 | Limited Release Old Tom Barrel Aged in New American Oak |
| Two James, Old Cockney Barrel Reserve, Corktown, Detroit | $8.00 | |
| Valentine, Liberator, Ferndale | $9.50 | Limited Release Old Tom Barrel Aged Single Cask |
| Limone Pasitiglia (Tart, Up) | $12.00 | Grand Traverse Distillery, Wheat, vodka house-infused with citrus; house-made limoncello; fresh lemon juice; sugared lemon slice |
| Agripolitan (Sweet, Up) | $13.00 | Grand Traverse Distillery, Wheat, vodka house-infused with citrus; Pierre Ferrand, dry orange curaçao liqueur; simple syrup; fresh lime juice; local fresh raspberry juice |
| Repeat Offender (Up , Rocks) | $10.00 | Finlandia vodka; Cocchi Americano; simple syrup; aloe vera; fresh lime juice; orange blossom |
| Grand Traverse Distillery, True North, Traverse City | $7.00 | |
| Valentine, Ferndale | $7.00 | |
| Journeyman, Red Arrow, Three Oaks | $7.00 | 100% Organic Wheat |
| Two James 28 Island, Corktown, Detroit | $7.00 | |
| Mammoth, Dry Stack, Central Lake | $7.00 |
| Grand Traverse Distillery, True North Cherry, Traverse City | $7.00 | |
| Grand Traverse Distillery, Wheat, Traverse City | $7.00 | house-infused with citrus |
| Little Jackie Paper (Tart, Sweet, Rocks) | $13.00 | los amantes Mezcal Reposado; Zucca Rabarbaro; Wolf Moon Citrus; fresh lime; Angostura bitters |
| Smoke & Mirrors (Strong, Up) | $15.00 | Dos Jaimes Mezcal; Cocchi Americano; Yellow Chartreuse; Cappelletti Elisir Novasalus; Orange bitters |
| Better Luck Tomorrow (Strong, Up) | $11.00 | El Jimador Silver & Reposado; Ancho Reyes; ginger; red bell pepper; cacao; fresh lemon |
| Hemingway Daiquiri (Tart, Up) | $10.00 | Papa's Pilar Blonde rum; Luxardo Maraschino liqueur; Grapefruit juice; Fresh lime juice; Simple syrup |
| Stellar Old Fashioned (Strong, Rocks) | $12.50 | Maker's 46 bourbon; Dolin sweet vermouth; muddled orange, drunken cherry, Angostura bitters & sugar; soda |
| Bobby Burns (Strong, Sweet, Up) | $15.00 | Glenfiddich 12-year; Dolin sweet vermouth; Art in the Age, Snap, Organic ginger (We know Bénédictine is traditional) |
| They Died with Their Boots on (1941) (Bitter, Strong, Rocks) | $13.00 | Two James, Catcher's Rye; Cardamaro; Meletti Amaro; Angostura bitters |
| Cider Car (Sweet, Up) | $12.00 | Traverse City Whiskey Co., Bourbon Barrel; fresh orange juice; fresh orange juice; cider reduction; cinnamon |
| Best Practice (Sweet, Up) | $12.00 | Journeyman W.R. (Organic) white rye; Nikolaihof (Biodynamic) elderflower syrup; orange bitters; orange peel |
| Journeyman W. R. Three Oaks | $8.00 |
| Journeyman, Last Feather, Three Oaks | $6.50 | |
| Two James, Catcher's Rye, Corktown, Detroit | $10.50 |
| Traverse City Whiskey Co., Bourbon Barrel, Traverse City | $6.00 | |
| Two James, Grass Widow, Corktown, Detroit | $10.50 | |
| New Holland, Beer Barrel, Holland | $7.00 |
| New Holland, Zeppelin Bend, Holland | $10.50 |
| Breakfast Rumi (Up) | $11.00 | Campari, green Chartreuse, Dolin blanc, peach nectar, L. Mawby TalismØn brut. From Trattoria Stella's own Samm Knudsen: "Fill it with the wine that springs from the heart and mixes with the spirit, the wine whose bubbling intoxicates the…seeing eye." - Rumi |
| A Night Kip (Sweet,up) | $10.00 | Knob Creek rye, Crème Yvette, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white*, Montenisa Brut Rosé. This is one of those that's as good to start the evening as it is at the end, serving the dual purpose of waking up your palate and providing a drinkable dessert. |
| Knot the Poet (Sweet, Up) | $17.00 | New Holland Zeppelin Bend whiskey, Carpano Antica vermouth, Merlet C2, orange bitters. We originally created this Bobby Burns look-alike for a beer and booze dinner featuring New Holland in October, 2016. It is a sweet start and we just couldn't say goodbye: Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae fareweel, and then forever! from "Ae Fond Kiss" –Robert Burns (1759-1796) |
| Just Stop Talking (Bitter, Up) | $10.00 | Angostura bitters, Journeyman Last Feather organic rye, fresh lemon juice, orgeat syrup (contains nuts), egg white. Toward the end of an evening several years ago, a couple of us sat contemplated ways to drink more Angostura bitters when a young lady inserted herself into our conversation. She had just finished the dinner part of a first date and in the single breath she took during the five or so minutes that her companion was elsewhere, we learned enough about her to complete an on-line dating profile. Upon the gentleman's return, he pulled a card out of his wallet and flashed it to her. She looked aghast and stomped off in a huff. Tipping his cap, he gave us a sly wink and tossed the card on the bar as he turned and left. On it, in elaborate scroll, was printed three words. |
| The Swayze (Bitter, Up) | $12.00 | Named for the "showpiece" tattoo (think "Roadhouse" not "Ghost") of friend and fantastic chef/owner of Mabel Gray in Hazel Park, James Rigato; this is basically an 8- amaro Sazerac. He had a similar bittersweet concoction while in NYC, which we riffed off of using our own set of favorites. This is the ultimate punctuation to any meal worthy of verse. |
| Caffé Sogno (Sweet) | $9.50 | Romana Sambuca; Frangelico; house-made Amaretto; coffee; fresh whipped cream; cinnamon sugar rim; drizzle of Tuaca |
| The Alfiero (Sweet) | $9.50 | double shot of espresso; Sambuca, Nero; mascarpone; flaming sugar stick |
| Valdobbiadene Superiore, Borgoluce, Brut | $10.50 | |
| Valdobbiadene Superiore, Borgoluce, Rive di Collalto Brut 2015 | $48.00 |
| La Spinetta, Biancospino 2016 | $10.50 |
| Brut, L. Mawby, Talismøn, Leelanau Peninsula | $15.00 |
| Diebolt-Vallois, Cramant | $77.00 |
| Ferrari, Perlé 2008 Trento | $58.00 |
| Brut, Barone Pizzini, Animante | $61.00 |
| Montauto, Maremma | $48.00 |
| Brut, Bowers Harbor Vineyards 2 896 Langley 2012 Old Mission Peninsula | $45.00 |
| Olivini 2012 Lombardia – Garda | $11.00 | |||
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| Montenisa, Lombardia – Franciacorta | $60.00 | |||
| San Salvatore, Joi 2011 Salerno | $75.00 | |||
| Scacciadiavoli, Umbria | $46.00 |
| Extra Brut, Contratto Millesimato, Extra Brut 2010 | $52.00 |
| Kerner | Tenuta Köfererhof 2015 Alto Adige – Valle Isarco | $11.00 | |
| Cortese | Broglia 2016 Piedmont – Gavi | $40.00 | |
| Arneis | San Silvestro, Sabbie 2016 Piedmont – Roero | $8.50 | |
| Timorasso | Vigne Marina Coppi, Fausto 2012 Piedmont – Colli Tortonesi** | $72.00 | |
| Friulano | California – Napa Valley | Massican, Annia 2015** | $60.00 | w/ Ribolla Gialla & Chardonnay |
| Friulano | Friuli – Colli Orientali | Miani 2011/12/15 | $150.00 | |
| Friulano | Friuli – Colli Orientali | Miani, Buri 2011/13 | $210.00 | |
| Ribolla Gialla | Le Monde 2016 Friuli – Delle Venezie | $38.00 | |
| Grechetto / Procanico / Pinot Bianco / Viognier | Umbria – Orvieto Classico Superiore | Castello Della Sala, San Giovanni Della Sala 2013 | $48.00 | |
| Albanello / Zibibbo | Occhipinti Sp68 2014 Sicily | $68.00 | |
| Zibibbo | Vino Lauria, Solerte 2014 Sicily | $9.00 | |
| Carricante | Tenute Bosco, Piano Dei Daini 2015 Sicily – Etna | $51.00 | |
| Malvasia di Lipari / Carricante | Tenuta di Castellaro, Pomice 2013 Sicily | $60.00 |
| Good Harbor Vineyards 2016 | $9.00 | |
| Brengman Brothers, Trocken 2013 | $39.00 | |
| Black Star Farms, Arcturos 2016 | $38.00 |
| Bowers Harbor Vineyards, Block Ii 2016 | $40.00 | |
| Left Foot Charley, Seventh Hill 2013 | $40.00 |
| Smith-Madrone 2014 Napa Valley – Spring Mountain District | $50.00 |
| Brooks 2013 Willamette Valley | $42.00 | |
| Anne Amie, Estate Dry 2012 Yamhill-Carlton | $40.00 |
| G.D. Vajra 2015 | $15.00 |
| Leitz, Ehrenfels 2011 Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg | $85.00 |
| Trimbach, Cuvée Frédéric Emile 2007 Ribeauville | $85.00 |
| Bowers Harbor Vineyards 2016 | $7.50 |
| Waterfire 2012 | $10.75 |
| Tiefenbrunner, Feldmarschall 2014 | $62.00 |
| Castello della Sala, Conte della Vipera 2012 | $55.00 | w/ Sémillon |
| Domaine de L'Oratoire St. Martin, Cairanne 2013 | $48.00 |
| Left Foot Charley, Island View Vineyard 2016 | $10.75 |
| Cantina Terlan Terlaner Classico 2016 | $12.75 | w/ Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc |
| Cantina Terlan, Nova Domus 2013 Riserva | $82.00 | w/ Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc |
| Tormaresca 2016 | $8.50 |
| Rudius, Hyde Vineyard 2014 Napa Valley – Carneros | $72.00 | |
| Smith-Madrone 2013 Napa Valley – Spring Mountain District | $50.00 | |
| Sandhi 2014 Sta. Barbara | $15.00 |
| Gaja, Rossj-Bass 2010 | $107.00 | w/ a Touch of Sauvignon Blanc |
| La Spinetta, Lidia 2010 | $131.00 |
| Miani, Zitelle 2015 | $150.00 |
| Castello della Sala, Bramito del Cervo 2016 | $40.00 |
| Castello di Ama, Al Poggio 2015 | $12.50 | |
| Capannelle 2010 | $75.00 | |
| Isole e Olena, Collezione Privata 2014 | $60.00 |
| Patrick Piuze, Terroir de La Chapelle 2016 | $52.00 | |
| Patrick Piuze, Les Forets 2016 | $82.00 | |
| Domaine Tessier, Les Casse-Têtes 2013 | $96.00 |
| Bret Brothers La Soufrandière 2014 Les Quarts | $74.00 |
| Domaine Dujac 1er Cru Monts Luisants 2015 | $180.00 |
| Kistler, Les Noisetiers 2014 | $74.00 |
| Ca' del Bosco, Curtefranca 2011 Lombardy | $111.00 |
| Castello della Sala, Cervaro della Sala 2014 | $73.00 | w/ Grechetto |
| Samsara 2014 | $11.00 |
| Castello di Ama, Rosato 2013 | $10.00 |
| Alfredo Maestro, Amanda 2016 | $44.00 |
| Boschis Francesco, Sorì San Martino 2013 Dogliani Superiore | $40.00 |
| Elio Altare, Larigi 2013 La Morra | $96.00 |
| Olim Bauda 2013 Nizza Superiore | $56.00 | |
| Prunotto, Costamiòle 2010 | $74.00 |
| Giovanni Rosso, Donna Margherita 2014 | $11.00 |
| Vigne Marina Coppi, Sant' Andrea 2012 | $45.00 |
| Vespolina | Pietro Cassina, Tèra Rùssa 2010 Piedmont – Coste Della Sesia | $73.00 | |
| Pelaverga Piccolo | Castello di Verduno, Basadone 2015 Piedmont – Verduno | $11.50 |
| Boca | Le Piane 2011 | $73.00 | w/ Vespolina |
| Boca | Le Piane 2012 | $74.00 | w/ Vespolina |
| Lessona | Proprietà Sperino 2011 | $84.00 | |
| Uvaggio | Proprietà Sperino 2013 | $60.00 | w/ Vespolina & Croatina |
| Gattinara | Travaglini 2011 | $58.00 |
| Roero | Malvira' 2010 | $51.00 | |
| Langhe | Tenuta Olim Bauda, San Pietro 2014 Alba | $45.00 |
| Ar.Pe.Pe., Buon Consiglio 2005 Grumello Riserva | $122.00 | |
| Ar.Pe.Pe., Rocce Rosse 2002 Sassella Riserva | $125.00 |
| Cantina del Pino 2012 | $72.00 |
| Moccagatta 2013 | $13.50 | |
| Moccagatta, Basarin 2013 | $70.00 | |
| Moccagatta, Cole 2013 | $72.00 |
| La Spinetta, Vürsù Vigneto Gallina 2012 | $172.00 | |
| La Spinetta, Vürsù Vigneto Starderi 2011 | $172.00 |
| Pio Cesare 2013 | $92.00 |
| Cogno, Ravera 2012 | $101.00 |
| Giuseppe Mascarello, Monprivato 2012 | $189.00 |
| Giovanni Rosso 2011** | $75.00 |
| Poderi Aldo Conterno, Bussia 2011 | $113.00 | |
| Poderi Aldo Conterno, Il Favot 2012 | $92.00 | |
| Poderi Aldo Conterno, Colonnello 2012 | $204.00 | |
| Poderi Aldo Conterno, Cicala 2011/12 | $204.00 | |
| Poderi Aldo Conterno, Ramirasco 2012 | $308.00 |
| La Spinetta, Vürsù Vigneto Campe' 2009/11 | $205.00 |
| Schiava | Cantina Andriano, Bocado 2014 | $46.00 | |
| Lagrein | Cantina Terlan, Porphyr Riserva 2013 | $88.00 | |
| Teroldego | Foradori 2014 Vigneti Delle Dolomiti** | $50.00 |
| Roccolo Grassi 2012 Superiore | $51.00 |
| Tommaso Bussola, Ca' del Laito 2013 Superiore | $44.00 |
| Mazzi, Vigneto Punta di Villa 2012 | $77.00 | |
| Marchesi Biscardo 2013** | $80.00 | |
| Il Roverone 2012 | $84.00 | |
| Remo Farina, Montefante 2010 | $120.00 |
| Collazzi, I Bastioni 2013 | $8.50 | |
| Isole e Olena 2013 | $43.00 | |
| Castello di Ama AMA 2013 | $48.00 | |
| Villa Cafaggio, Basilica Solatìo 2010 Riserva | $62.00 |
| Badia a Passignano 2010 | $79.00 | |
| Castello di Ama, San Lorenzo 2013** | $76.00 |
| Castiglion del Bosco 2011 | $76.00 | |
| Altesino 2012 | $78.00 | |
| Cerbaiona 2009 | $221.00 |
| La Braccesca, Santa Pia 2012 Riserva | $60.00 |
| Scacciadiavoli 2014 | $10.50 | w/ Merlot & Sagrantino |
| Tolaini, Valdisanti 2012 | $13.00 | w/ Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc |
| Castello di Ama, Haiku 2010 | $80.00 | w/ Merlot & Cabernet Franc |
| Montepeloso, a Quo 2013 | $43.00 | w/ Montepulciano |
| Scacciadiavoli 2010 | $60.00 | |
| Falesco RC2 2010 | $79.00 |
| La Spinetta, Il Colorino 2009 | $53.00 |
| Capezzana, Villa di Capezzana 2010 | $48.00 |
| San Salvatore, Jungano 2015 | $12.75 |
| Vestini Campagnano 2009 | $72.00 |
| Pala, Riserva 2013 | $51.00 |
| Sardus Pater, Is Arenas 2009 Riserva | $12.50 |
| Vino Lauria, Scoglitti 2013 | $42.00 |
| Valenti, Puritani 2012 | $64.00 | |
| Tenuta di Fessina, Erse 2013 | $49.00 | |
| Tenute Bosco, Vigna Vico 2013 | $78.00 | w/ Nerello Cappuccio |
| Cantine Colosi 2015 | $8.00 |
| COS 2012 | $55.00 | w/ Frappato |
| Shady Lane Cellars 2013 | $50.00 |
| Arnot-Roberts 2016 el Dorado | $55.00 |
| Bret Brothers, Glou de Jeff 2014 Leynes | $45.00 |
| Brys Estate 2015 | $12.50 |
| Castello della Sala 2013 | $82.00 |
| Montauto 2015 | $12.00 |
| Samsara, Cargasacchi Vineyard 2013** | $84.00 |
| Anne Amie, Winemaker's Selection 2015 | $45.00 | |
| Chehalem, Three Vineyard 2014 | $50.00 | |
| The Eyrie Vineyards 2014 | $60.00 | |
| Brooks, Janus 2013** | $66.00 |
| Maison Chanzy, En Rosey 2013 | $55.00 |
| Domaine Dujac, Morey-Saint-Denis 2015 | $130.00 |
| Loredan Gasparini, Capo di Stato 2008 | $60.00 | W/ Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Malbec |
| Poggio al Tesoro, Sondraia 2013 | $75.00 | w/ Merlot & Cabernet Franc |
| Tenuta Guado al Tasso 2011 | $140.00 | w/ Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot |
| Tenuta Tignanello, Solaia 2010 | $353.00 | W/ Sangiovese & Cabernet Franc |
| Castello dei Rampolla, d'Alceo 2004 | $212.00 | W/ Petit Verdot |
| Cade 2014 | $115.00 |
| Arnot-Roberts, Montecillo Vineyard 2014 | $120.00 |
| Smith-Madrone 2013 | $72.00 | |
| Smith-Madrone, Cook's Flat Reserve 2009/10 | $252.00 |
| Dana, Lotus Vineyard 2011 | $497.00 | |
| Dana, Hershey Vineyard 2012 | $497.00 |
| Mari Vineyards 2013 | $58.00 | |
| Bowers Harbor Vineyards 2896 Langley 2013 | $76.00 | W/ Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Proprietà Sperino, 'L Franc 2009 | $152.00 |
| Poggio al Tesoro, Dedicato a Walter 2012 | $115.00 |
| Brys Estate 2012 | $70.00 | |
| Brys Estate, Artisan Series 2007 | $158.00 |
| Olivini, Notte a San Martino 2012 | $58.00 |
| Miani, Rosso 2010/11 | $150.00 | |
| Meroi, Dominin 2008 | $181.00 |
| Tenuta Guado al Tasso, Cont'ugo 2012 Bolgheri | $75.00 | |
| Castello di Ama, L'apparita 2009 | $264.00 | |
| Tua Rita, Redigaffi 2005 | $273.00 |
| Braccesca, Achelo 2013 Cortona | $42.00 | |
| La Braccesca, Bramasole 2009 Cortona | $70.00 |
| Domaine Duclaux, Maison Rouge 2009 | $151.00 |
| Villa Tavernago, Nanin d'Or | $8.00 |
| Taylor-Fladgate 20-Year | $10.00 |
| Cardamaro | $10.00 |
| Cocchi, Americano | $8.00 | |
| Cocchi, Americano Rosa | $8.00 | |
| Cocchi, Barolo Chinato | $18.00 | |
| Campari | $9.00 | |
| Cappelletti | $10.00 | |
| Aperol | $7.25 |
| Cardamaro | $10.00 | |
| Nonino | $10.00 | |
| Meletti | $11.25 | |
| Averna | $10.00 | |
| Liquore Strega, Saffron | $10.00 | |
| Cynar | $10.00 | |
| Fernet-Branca | $10.00 | |
| Cappelletti, Elisir Novasalus | $10.00 | |
| Cappelletti, Sfumato Rabarbaro | $10.00 | |
| Zucca, Rabarbaro | $10.00 | |
| Montenegro | $10.00 |
| Piave, Selezione Cuore | $8.00 | |
| Il Poggione, Brunello | $15.25 | |
| Michele Chiarlo, Nebbiolo da Barolo | $16.00 |
| Hacienda La Caravedo, Pisco Portón | $9.75 |
| Torres 10-Year Gran Reserva | $10.00 | |
| Torres, Jaime / 30-Year Reserva | $24.00 |
| Merlet, Brothers Blend | $14.50 | |
| Courvoisier VS | $10.00 | |
| Kelt VSOP | $12.00 |
| Jacopo Poli, Pere di Poli | $17.00 |
| Laird's, Apple Jack | $6.00 |
| House-Made Lemon | $8.00 | |
| House-Made Blood Orange | $12.00 |
| Pierre Ferrand, Orange Curaçao | $7.00 | |
| Merlet C2, Citron & Cognac | $7.00 | |
| Grand Marnier, Orange & Cognac | $7.00 | |
| Tuaca, Vanilla, Citrus | $7.50 |
| Merlet, Crème de Pêche, Peach, France | $7.00 | |
| Luxardo, Maraschino, Italy | $7.00 | |
| Cherry Heering, Cherry, Denmark | $5.00 |
| Merlet, Crème de Cassis, Black Currant | $7.00 | |
| Merlet, Crème de Mûre Sauvage, Blackberry | $7.00 | |
| Merlet, Crème de Fraise, Strawberry | $7.00 | |
| Merlet, Crème de Framboise, Raspberry | $7.00 | |
| Crème Yvette, Raspberry / Blackberry / Currant / Wild Strawberry | $8.00 |
| Hayman's, Sloe Gin, Sloe Berry | $6.00 |
| House-Made, Amaretto, Almond | $6.00 |
| Frangelico, Hazelnut | $5.00 |
| Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut | $7.00 |
| Diego Zamora, Licor 43 | $6.00 |
| Nux Alpina, Walnut | $6.25 |
| Godiva, Belgium | $7.00 | |
| Bailey's w/ Cream, Ireland | $5.50 |
| Drambuie, Scotland | $7.00 | |
| Irish Mist, Ireland | $6.00 |
| Art In the Age, Snap | $7.00 |
| Meletti, Anisette | $7.00 | |
| Galliano with Vanilla | $6.00 | |
| Romana, Sambuca | $5.00 | |
| Romana, Sambuca, Nero with Elderberry | $5.00 |
| Pernod | $7.00 |
| Branca Menta, Italy | $6.25 |
| Pimm's No. 1 | $5.00 |
| Dolin, Génépy Des Alpes | $7.00 | |
| Bénédictine | $7.50 |
| Two James, Nain Rouge Absinthe Verte, Corktown, Detroit | $10.50 | |
| Grande Absente, Absinthe, France | $9.00 |
| Chartreuse, Yellow | $10.50 | |
| Chartreuse, Green | $10.50 |
| Kahlúa, Rum Base, Mexico | $5.00 | |
| Dumante, Espresso, Italy | $5.00 |
| Grand Traverse Distillery, True North, Traverse City | $7.00 | |
| Valentine, Ferndale | $7.00 | |
| Journeyman, Red Arrow, Three Oaks | $7.00 | 100% Organic Wheat |
| Two James 28 Island, Corktown, Detroit | $7.00 | |
| Mammoth, Dry Stack, Central Lake | $7.00 | |
| Tito's, Handmade, Texas | $6.00 | |
| Zim's, Fifty-Nine, Poland | $7.00 | Low-proof Potato |
| Grey Goose, France | $7.00 | |
| Ketel One, Netherlands | $6.00 | |
| Smirnoff, United States | $5.00 | |
| Stolichnaya, Russia | $5.00 |
| Grand Traverse Distillery, True North Cherry, Traverse City | $7.00 | |
| Grand Traverse Distillery, Wheat, Traverse City | $7.00 | house-infused with citrus |
| Van Gogh, Rich Dark Chocolate, Holland | $5.00 | |
| Zim's 59 Poland | $7.00 | house-infused with intense raw vanilla bean |
| Bols, Amsterdam | $6.00 |
| New Holland, Knickerbocker, Holland | $5.50 | |
| Valentine, Liberator, Ferndale | $6.00 | |
| Mammoth Distillery, Old Dam, Central Lake | $7.00 | |
| Valentine, Liberator, Ferndale | $8.50 | Limited Release Old Tom Barrel Aged in New American Oak |
| Valentine, Liberator, Ferndale | $9.50 | Limited Release Single Cask Selection for Trattoria Stella & The Franklin |
| Two James, Old Cockney, Corktown, Detroit | $6.00 | |
| Two James, Old Cockney Barrel Reserve, Corktown, Detroit | $8.00 | |
| FEW, American, Illinois | $7.00 | |
| Hendrick's, Scotland | $7.00 | |
| Coates & Co., Plymouth, England | $7.00 | |
| Hayman's, Old Tom, England | $6.00 | |
| Schwarzwald, Monkey 47 Germany | $16.50 |
| Beefeater, England | $5.00 | |
| Bombay Sapphire, England | $5.00 | |
| Tanqueray 56 England | $5.00 |
| Clément, Première Canne, Martinique | $6.00 |
| 51 Brazil | $5.00 |
| Papa's Pilar, Blonde, Solera-Blended In the US | $6.00 | |
| The 86 Company, Caña Brava, Panama | $6.00 |
| Mt. Gay, Barbados | $5.00 | |
| Papa's Pilar, Solera-Blended In the US | $7.00 | |
| Angostura 7-Year, Trinidad | $6.00 | |
| Plantation, Pineapple, Trinidad & Jamaica | $7.00 |
| Captain Morgan, Puerto Rico | $5.00 |
| Del Maguey, Tobala | $16.00 | |
| Two James, Dos Jaimes, Corktown, Detroit | $10.50 |
| Los Amantes | $8.00 |
| Cimarron | $6.00 | |
| Corzo | $6.50 | |
| Patrón, Silver | $8.00 |
| Don Julio | $7.50 | |
| Patrón | $8.50 |
| Patrón | $10.50 |
| Journeyman W. R. Three Oaks | $8.00 |
| Bulleit 95 Kentucky | $5.00 | |
| Journeyman, Last Feather, Three Oaks | $6.50 | |
| Two James, Catcher's Rye, Corktown, Detroit | $10.50 | |
| Knob Creek, Kentucky | $6.00 |
| Pikesville, Kentucky | $10.50 |
| Traverse City Whiskey Co., Bourbon Barrel, Traverse City | $6.00 | |
| Two James, Grass Widow, Corktown, Detroit | $10.50 | |
| Two James, Grass Widow 10-Year, Corktown, Detroit | $30.00 | |
| New Holland, Beer Barrel, Holland | $7.00 |
| Buffalo Trace | $6.00 | |
| Maker's Mark | $6.50 | |
| Maker's Mark 46 | $7.00 | |
| Woodford, Reserve | $6.00 | |
| Knob Creek | $6.00 | |
| Angels Envy | $9.00 | Finished in Port Wine Barrels |
| Angels Envy 2014, Cask Strength | $50.00 | Finished in Port Wine Barrels |
| New Holland, Zeppelin Bend, Holland | $10.50 |
| Jameson | $6.00 | |
| John Power | $5.00 | |
| Bushmills | $5.00 | |
| Teeling | $6.00 |
| Dewars | $5.50 | |
| Johnnie Walker, Black | $7.00 |
| Glenfiddich 12-Year | $11.25 | |
| Benromach | $17.00 |
| Glenmorangie, Lasanta 12-Year | $17.00 | |
| Macallan 12-Year | $17.00 |
| Ardbeg 10-Year | $15.00 | |
| Bowmore 12-Year | $15.25 | |
| Ardbeg, Uigeadail | $22.50 | |
| Lagavulin 16-Year | $23.00 |
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