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Avanzare Italian Dining

Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar$$$$

Southeast Springfield, Springfield

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Main Menu

Antipasti

Calamari Fritti

9.00

Lightly breaded flash fried calamari served with spicy tomato sauce.

Bruschetta Alla Toscana

5.00

Toasted italian garlic bread topped with freshly chopped tomato, onion, basil, and italian herbs.

Scampi Al Lorenzo

10.00

Sauteed shrimp with garlic and crushed red pepper served with sauteed spring vegetables in a pesto sauce.

Mussel Al Forno

8.00

Baked mussels served in a zesty garlic wine sauce with a splash of our marinara.

Portobella Alla Griglia

7.00

Grilled portobella mushrooms topped with garlic white wine and served with mixed field greens.

Insalata

Insalata Verde

6.00

Mixed field greens tossed with olive oil and red wine vinaigrette.

Insalata Caesar

7.00

Romaine & croutons tossed in our house caesar dressing. Finished with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Insalata Alla Tony

8.00

Crisp spinach, mixed field greens, beets, gorgonzola cheese, caramelized pecans all tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette.

Caprese - La Torre Pisa

8.00

Ripe tomatoes topped with fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, purple onion and kalamata olives. Finished in a balsamic dressing.

Pasta

Pasta Alla Tony

18.00

House pasta tossed with grilled chicken, portobella mushrooms, basil, marinara, served in a Brandy tomatoes cream sauce.

Fettuccini Alfredo

16.00

Homemade pasta tossed with grilled chicken breast, garlic, and broccoli in our house Alfredo sauce.

Melanzane Alla Parmigiana

15.00

Eggplant lightly breaded and pan fried, topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti marinara.

Tortellini Al Prosciutto

17.00

Ricotta cheese stuffed tortellini tossed with sweet peas, prosciutto ham, mushrooms, onions and cream.

Rigatoni Buttera

15.00

Rigatoni pasta tossed with our spicy tomato sauce with homemade italian sausage, peas and a touch of cream.

Rigatoni Alla Tony

18.00

Rigatoni pasta with shrimp, sundried tomatoes, roasted walnuts and rich goat cheese in our pesto cream sauce.

Frutti Di Mare

22.00

Spaghetti with shrimp, calamari, scallops and black mussels in fresh marinara sauce with a touch of red pepper.

Lasagna Classica

16.00

With homemade italian sausage, on a bed of tomato cream sauce.

Manzo

Bistecca Rosemarino

30.00

Ribeye, hand-cut by Chef Tony, topped with a white wine and gorgonzola cheese sauce. Served with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes.

Filetto Al Porcini

32.00

Pan seared center cut Filet Mignon crushed gorgonzola cheese, topped with porcini and mixed mushrooms. With a garlic white wine butter sauce. Served on a bed of parmesan cheese rissotto.

Pollo

Pollo Alla Parmigiana

20.00

Thinly prepared chicken breast, lightly breaded and flash fried, topped with our tomato basil sauce, melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Served with spaghetti marinara.

Pollo Balsamico

20.00

Marinated chicken breast sauteed in a balsamic vinegar reduction topped with melted Fontina cheese and diced tomatoes. Served with homemade mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach.

Pollo Marsala

20.00

Marinated chicken breast sauteed with marsala wine and fresh mushrooms. Served with homemade mashed potatoes.

Specialita Toscana

Carre D' Agnello Alla Fungi

32.00

Grilled Rack of Lamb. Topped with sauteed mixed mushrooms in a sherry wine reduction sauce. Served with roasted potatoes and spinach.

Linguini Alla Avanzare

24.00

Jumbo shrimp, jumbo scallops, and mixed mushrooms in a garlic white wine lemon herb sauce and garnished with diced tomatoes.

Filetto Porto

32.00

Pan seared center cut Filet in a Port wine reduction sauce. Served with homemade mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach, and garnished with sauteed shrimp.

Salmone Saltata

24.00

Pan Seared North Atlantic Salmon Filet sauteed with artichoke hearts, red bell peppers, and mushrooms in a garlic white wine sauce with a touch of cream. Served with pesto mashed potatoes.

Desserts

Fondente

6.00

A flourless chocolate cake cooked briefly with a sugar coated outside and a mouth-watering chocolate inside. Served with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice-cream.

Creme Brulee

6.00

Vanilla bean custard with caramelized sugar on top.

Crepes

6.00

Stuffed with vanilla custard cream, and choice of mixed berries or chocolate bananas.

Tiramisu

6.00

Our traditional Tiramisu is made with imported mascarpone cheese with coffee liqeour, layered with lady finger cookies soaked in espresso.

Apple Crostata

7.00

Spiced apples, with custard cream over a puff pastry tart. Served over caramel sauce and cinnamon ice-cream.

Wine List

White

By the Glass and Bottle

'07, Chateau St Jean Chardonnay

7.00

'06, Martini Weyrich Moscato Allegro

7.00

'06, Dr. Loosen 'L' Qba Riesling

7.00

'06, Kris Pinot Grigio

7.00

'07, Beringer White Zinfandel

6.00

White By the Bottle

'06, Gewurztraminer, Ch. Ste Michelle

20.00

'06 Jekel Winery, Riesling

24.00

'07 Pouilly Fuisse, Louis Jado

28.00

'06 Stag's Leap, Chardonnay

33.00

'07 Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio

38.00

'06 Conundrum

38.00

'05 Mer Soleil, Chardonnay

54.00

'05 Coundaulet De Beaucastel

82.00

'06 Costamolino 'Vermentino'

22.00

'07 Dry Creek, Chenin Blanc

25.00

'06 Acacia Chardonnay

32.00

'05 I Sistri, Chardonnay Italy

34.00

'06 Latour, Chablis

36.00

'06 Groth, Chardonnay

48.00

'06 Cakebread, Chardonnay

62.00

'06 Black Bart's Bride

80.00

Sparkling Wines

Korbel Brut

15.00

Billegart-Salmon, Champagne Brut Reserve

40.00

'06, Dom Perignon

180.00

Candoni Prosecco Brut

30.00

Veuve Clieqout Yellow Label

40.00

Red Wines

By the Glass and Bottle

Castle Rock Pinot Noir '07, Mendocino County

7.00

Elegant medium-bodied; complex layers of cinnamon, spice, black cherry, sweet vanilla oak, and floral notes, with a long velvety finish.

Boarding Pass Shiraz '06, South Australia

8.00

Dark, dark red color with plum on the nose. Lots of black and red fruit, super lush and smooth. Hints of toast and long plum finish.

Gabbiano 'Black Label', Chianti Classico Riserva '05

8.00

Thick and rich with vanilla cherry, clove & white pepper. Finishing with maple, nutmeg & brown sugar.

Lava Cap Merlot '04, El Dorado

8.00

This well-balanced, elegant wine was aged in French oak barrels for one year, and will develop gracefully for many years to come.

Concha Y Toro 'Marques Casa', Cabernet Sauvignon '06 Chile

8.00

Gorgeous nose of black currant, freshly roasted coffee, with a powerful silky cassis, plum, blackberry, loam, mineral, dark chocolate and a superlong finish.

Italian Wines

Amarone / Barbaresco

03, Villalta Amarone

58.00

04, Pio Cesare Barbaresco

82.00

'04, Zenato Amarone

60.00

01, Bracco Amarone

68.00

04, Masi Amaroni

85.00

Italian Red

'06, Cusumano 'Nero D'avola'

30.00

'06, I Perazzi 'La Mozza' Morellino

34.00

'05, Allegrini 'Palazzo Della Torre'

38.00

'03, Tempo Morellino

44.00

'04, San Polo 'Mezzopane'

70.00

03, Parusso Barolo Mariondiono

110.00

'05, Avignonesi V. N. Di Montepulciano

33.00

'03, Masi 'Possesioni Rosso'

36.00

'02, La Valentina 'Spelt' Montepulciano

42.00

'02, Mate Brunello Di Montepulciano

60.00

'03, Caparzo Brunello Di Montalcinco

85.00

Chianti

'05, Paneretta Classico

36.00

'05, Villa Cafaggio Classico Riserva

44.00

'01, Dievole Classico Riserva

64.00

'00, Borgo Scopeto

40.00

'04, Ruffino 'Ducale Gold' C.R.

62.00

Super Tuscan

'06, Casanova Di Neri, Rosso Di Montalcino

34.00

'03, Panaretta 'Quattrocentinario'

54.00

'04, Davinci Sto Ippolito

65.00

'05, Guidalberto

72.00

'04, Terrabianca 'Campaccio'

54.00

'03, Felsina 'Fontalloro'

60.00

'05, Falesco Montiano

70.00

'03, Sassicaia

240.00

Super Tuscan Vertical

60% Cabernet Sauvignion, 30% Merlot, 10%, Anglianico

Montevetrano, 2003

80.00

A seemingly standard vintage for a climate commion in the area. Delicate aromas. Long crescendo on the palate. An increasingly distinctive style. Consistent tannic structure. Minty, spiced, sweet on the nosse.

Montevetrano, 2005

80.00

A young wine, it has so far been attributed a great 'Noblesse' by several French colleagues, at an italian wine soiree in Paris. Very intense, it combines the complexity of a sticky plot with smooth, spiced tones.

Montevetrano, 2004

80.00

A standard vintage with regard to climate. First harvests in mid September. Very young, heavy fruit concentration. Currants, blackberries and forest fruits, with deep and elegant notes. Interesting tannins.

International Red Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon

'06, 337 Lodi

32.00

'06, Justin Paso Robles

35.00

'05, Mettlers, Lodi

40.00

'05, Steltzner, Stags Leap

58.00

'05, Turnbull, Napa

88.00

'05, Mi Sueno, Napa

80.00

'04, Silver Oak, Alexander

94.00

'03, Silver Oak, Napa

145.00

'05, J. Phelps 'Insignia', Napa

280.00

'06, Cousino-Macul 'Antiguas' Reservas

34.00

'05, Chateau St Jean, Sonoma

38.00

'04, Terra Valentine, Napa

50.00

'03, Stag's Leap Winery, Napa

64.00

'05, Beau Vigne, Napa

74.00

'05, Lyndenhurst, Spottswoode

90.00

'02, Heitz 'Trailside Vineyard', Napa

144.00

'06, Caymus 'Special Selection', Napa

236.00

Blend

'06, Niebaum-Coppola Rosso Classic

26.00

Zinfandel 51%, Syrah 29%, Cabernet Sauv. 20%

'99, Vine Alberdi, Rioja Reserva

34.00

'05, Salvestrin, Napa Valley

50.00

A Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauv.

'05, Justin 'Isosceles'

94.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.

'05, Cirque De Vin, Paso Robles

32.00

Cabernet Sauv.49%, Pette Sirah 20%, Merlot 12%, Syrah 9%

'96, Faustino, Rioja Gran Reserve

45.00

'04, Franciscan 'Magnificat'

68.00

Cabernet Sauv. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Melbec

'06, Opus One

210.00

Pinot Noir

'05, Bourgogne 'Graviers'

36.00

'06, Testarossa 'Palazzio'

46.00

'04, Philippe Colin St Aubin 1Er Cru

58.00

'06, Elk Cove, Willarnete

38.00

'06, David Bruce, Sonoma

55.00

'05, Mi Sueno, Russian River

62.00

French

'04, E. Guigal Cotes Du Rhone

30.00

'04, a. Jaune 'Clos De Sixte'

44.00

'02, Ch. De Sales

50.00

'03, Ch. St. George

60.00

'03, Ch. Greysac Medoc

42.00

'05, Ch. De Simard

45.00

'04, Ch. Gloria

52.00

'04, Beaucastel Chateaunef Pape Rouge

146.00

Merlot

'04, Santa Ema Reserve, Chile

32.00

'06, Dynamite, Sonoma

36.00

'05, Casa Lapostolle, 'Cuvee Alexandre' Chile

40.00

'05, Frog's Leap Vineyards, Napa

58.00

'05, Duckhorn, Napa

82.00

'05, Alexander Valley Vineyards

34.00

'03, Montes Alpha, Chile

36.00

'03, Robert Keenan, Napa

54.00

'04, Havens, Napa

62.00

'04, Twomey, Napa (Silver Oak)

90.00

Syrah/petite Sirah

'06, Montes Alpha, Syrah

36.00

'03, Justin 'Unfiltered' Syrah

40.00

'04, Langrty, Petite Sirah

62.00

'04, Mettler, Petite Sirah

38.00

'05, Earthquake, Petite Sirah

40.00

'05, Montes Folly, Sirah

70.00

Zinfandel

'06, Steele, Mendocino

32.00

'05, Earthquake, Lodi

38.00

'06, Ridge Three Valleys

34.00

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