FOOD REGIONS
This region is well-known for fried street food.
Sicily
This region is best known for Nebbiolo.
Piedmont
A solid gold replica of this pasta shape is in the Bologna Chamber of Commerce on display in a glass case
Tagliatelle
Bar Volpe's phone number
617-865-7100
Ryan's favorite wine, Amarone della Valpolicella, is from this region in Italy.
Veneto
These are the four main pastas of Rome.
Amatriciana, Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, Alla Gricia
This is the only DOCG of Sardinia
Vermentino di Gallura
This pasta is typically made with potato, buyt we switch it out for ricotta
Gnocchi
Name 5 Southerin Itlian regions we draw inspiration from on our menu.
Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria, Campania, Basilicata, Molise, Puglia
Matthew and Ryan both love to drink negronis. A drink made with what 3 ingredients?
This Sicilian sweet and sour stew is typically made with eggplant.
Caponata
This is the varietal used to make prosecco
Glera
This Sardinian pasta is shaped like the head of a stalk of wheat
Culurgiones
Name 6 ready-made foods that are sold in our market.
Amatriciana, Bolognese, Tomato Basil, Bucatini, Linguine, Rigatoni, Olives, Parm, Foccacia
Ryan's arm tattoo is a reference to what movie?
The Mummy
What's the one dish on our menu that is inspired by Puglia?
Orecchiette
Verdicchio is grown in this region.
Marche
This pasta shape looks like a trachea- from the Emilia Romagna region
Garganelli
This type of cuisine was served in this space before Bar Volpe was here
Barbecue
Matthew has a bottle of $1200 red wine in the liquor room that he keeps trying to hand-sell. What region/type of wine is it from? Hint: France
Burgundy
This Roman vegetable stew inspires our Burrata dish.
Vignarola
This is the french for the most popular red varietal grown in Sardinia
Grenache
To try this pasta, you need to make a 20 mile pilgrimage into a small Sardinian village. Considered the most difficult pasta shape to make in the world.
Su Filindu
This is the name of our UPS delivery driver
Rubin
Matthew and Ryan's amaro of choice. We don't serve it here at Bar Volpe (yet).