June Specials!!

We are really losing our patience with Mother Nature around here... Don't get me wrong - we know that all this rain makes our state lush and green - but when we have things PLANNED for our customers and then she interferes? Well - that's not cool with me!

We will let you all know as soon as we get Ty & the boys re-scheduled, and we have some new faces and old friends that will be appearing in the coming weeks so stay tuned for details. Best place to get all the info will be on our Facebook page, so if you aren't already "Liking" us, (why did you have have to stop being FANS?) be sure to click on over and do so.

We are changing things up just a bit on our Monthly Specials for now... since we just added all those great new appetizers last month, we have decided to forgo our monthly Appetizer Special and ADD a monthly Cocktail Special. This month's is DEEEElicious (Dustin, our bartender extraordinaire is often called "D" around here, so it fits!).

We also have FRESH LOCAL strawberries - you know how short the season is, so be sure to come and get them as often as you can! We will be getting from 2 of our favorite local farms again this summer: Fordyce Farms and Green Villa Farms. Links to their websites are on the side of the blog - be sure to visit them if you are out and about this summer!

This month's specials:
Cocktail
Orange Drop Martini
Our twist on the Classic Lemon Drop – We use fresh squeezed orange juice, add Blood Orange Vodka & a splash of Aranciata Pelligrino then serve it with a house-made Citrus Sugared rim. Delicious!

Entrees
Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad
Bowtie Pasta with our House Smoked Salmon, fresh tomatoes and green beans tossed with a lemon-dill dressing 13
WINE SUGGESTION: Le Rote Vernacia Glass: 8, Bottle: 28

Gnocchi tossed with a savory Sausage and Roasted Garlic tomato sauce 12
WINE SUGGESTION: Root:1 Cabernet Sauvignon or Cubanissimo Pinot Noir
Glass: 8, Bottle: 28

Fire Roasted Asparagus Ravioli (hand-made in house!) with Browned Butter and Tarragon 12
WINE SUGGESTION: Il Pino Pino Grigio or Masciarelli Montepulciano
Glass: 4, Bottle: 14

Dessert
Lemon Panna Cotta with FRESH LOCAL Strawberries!
WINE SUGGESTION: Tualatin Estate Frizzante Semi-Sparkling Muscat

LIVE MUSIC THIS WEEKEND!

We are excited to have Junkyard Casanovas coming to entertain during our Noodle @ Night hours, 9 - 12 THIS SATURDAY!

Joe & the guys played last summer on the plaza and we had a fantastic time with them! Come on down and check out their fun rock and roll sound. They also have a few new songs - you can check them out here.

Just a reminder that this is also the last few days for our May specials, and that we are closed Monday to observe Madeleine's Birthday. (or Memorial Day for the rest of you... but when she was little she thought it was pretty cool she always gets a day off from school for her birthday and she seems to be selling that concept to the twins - five year olds are so gullible!).

June specials just landed on my desk for proofing... am thinking these are all going to be winners!

Have a SAFE and HAPPY weekend!

May Specials.

Appetizer:

Since we have added several new appetizers to our regular menu we decided to let YOU decide what you want to try. They are all delicious! Be sure to check out the new Pizzettes, risotto balls, polenta fries, hand breaded mozzarella sticks AND hand-made salmon cakes - all on the new appetizer list in the menu!


Entrees:

Shrimp and Asparagus in a citrus butter sauce served over Pappardelle 14
WINE SUGGESTION: Le Rote Vernacia or De Canal Pinot Grigio


Rigatoni with Chicken, fresh tomatoes and cilantro tossed with a creamy avocado sauce 11
WINE SUGGESTION: Lockwood Chardonnay or Cubanissimo Pinot Noir


Greek Pasta Salad
Farfalle pasta chock full of feta cheese, kalamata olives & fresh tomatoes in a yogurt dressing 10
WINE SUGGESTION: Le Rote Vernacia or Tre Nova Bonatella Sangiovese


Dessert:

Mom’s Favorite Peach Cobbler topped with freshly whipped cream 5
WINE SUGGESTION: Tualatin Estate Frizzante Semi-Sparkling Muscat


Our monthly specials are popular and use seasonal ingredients so quantities may be limited... We apologize if we run out!

~~Our wine suggestions come from our friends at Grand Vines – give them a try to enhance your dining experience~~

Want to name one of our specials? Now's your chance!

This is going to be one of our specials this April - farfelle, grape tomatoes, green beans, olive oil and herbs topped with slices of seared ahi tuna. A free gift certificate to the Noodle for the best name (and of course, the prestige!)

Good luck!

March Specials.

Appetizer:

Cheese flatbread pizzettes made with our own handmade dough and sauce, topped with a blend of four Italian cheeses 5

Add sausage (our own - housemade!) 7

WINE SUGGESTION: Basciano Chianti Rufino

Entrees:

Spaghetti tossed with Baby Clams, fresh tomatoes, capers and lots of garlic in a white wine & butter Sauce 13

WINE SUGGESTION: Le Rote Vernacia

Caramelized Onion & Bacon Lasagna
This was a favorite at a Catering Company Janet used to manage. We spruced it up a bit with spinach and some extra cheese. Yum! 11

WINE SUGGESTION: Tre Nova Bonatello Sangiovese – Gino Cuneo Cellars

Creamy Risotto made with our own handmade beef demi-glace, with a seared & Sliced petite Flat Iron Steak drizzled with a Fontina Cream Sauce 15

WINE SUGGESTION: Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Dessert:

Limoncello Cake 5

WINE SUGGESTION: Tualatin Estate Frizzante Semi-Sparkling Muscat



Our monthly specials are popular and use seasonal ingredients so quantities may be limited... We apologize if we run out!

~~Our wine suggestions come from our friends at Grand Vines – give them a try to enhance your dining experience~~

Love is in the Air....

Or, maybe it's just the promise of Spring that has me smiling a bit more these days. Either way - we are excited about this weekend - whether you are celebrating romance or just appreciating good friends (because I don't necessarily relegate Valentine's Day to being a couple's holiday... after all - don't we all send our kids to school armed with dozens of heart shaped missives begging each classmate to "Be Mine"?) you should check out our Dinner for Two offering below. We will not be asking for any sort of proof of "coupledom". See? Equal opportunity dining here.

Also the February Specials are OUT of THIS WORLD! You should definitely hop on over and check them out.

As always we will accept call ahead seating this weekend, but NO RESERVATIONS. We think it works out best this way, since we don't have to fend off angry eyes while we hold an open table for someone running a bit late.

Dinner for Two:

Cheese Pizzette to Share

Choice of Soup or Salad

Choice of Entree:

Fettuccine Alfredo

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Traditional Meat Lasagna

Rigatoni with Mushroom Ragout

Dessert to Share

ALL THIS for only $30!

We think this is an INCREDIBLE bargain... and we hope you will too! Come in and enjoy this offer anytime between 5 p.m., Friday, 2/12 and Sunday 2/14/10.

The pic above is Maddie (our oldest) sharing a fry with one of her BFFs Carter. See? Love is for EVERYONE.

January Specials.

Appetizer:
Steamed Mussels with Sausage & Tomatoes in a white wine broth $10

Entrees:
Braised Beef & Gorgonzola Ravioli (hand-made HERE~!) topped with a rich beef demi-glace $12

Fettuccine with Mushrooms, Toasted Hazelnuts and LOCAL fresh black truffles (while they last!) bathed in a creamy sauce $13

Fresh Orichietti* with our house-made sausage, broccoli & red pepper flakes (for a little heat!) in a velvety sauce $10
*Our Orichietti (they look like little ears) are made in house too!

Dessert:
Toasted Almond Panna Cotta $5

Our monthly specials are popular and use seasonal ingredients so quantities may be limited... We apologize if we run out!

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