Nonna Launches Cocktail Program, Expanding Little Italy Offerings

Nonna, the Busalacchi Family’s Little Italy eatery focused on homestyle Italian comfort food, is excited to announce the launch of their cocktail program, allowing everyone to drink like a true Italian.  The restaurant, which previously served beer and wine, now offers a full bar menu featuring nine signature cocktails ranging in price from $12 to $14.

Nonna Launches Cocktail Program, Expanding Little Italy Offerings

Highlights from the cocktail menu include:

Little Italy Lemonade, made with house-made strawberry cello, fresh lemon juice, and basil,

The Wooden Spoon, a variation of an Old Fashioned made with Old Forester rye, oak infused simple syrup, and angostura bitters,

Nonna’s Negroni, a pink drink made with campari, beefeater, St. Germain, essence of orange, and king cube,

The Black Hand, inspired by The Godfather made with Johnnie Walker Black, Amaretto and Fernet and Marinara Mary with Nonna’s famous house-made marinara mix , jalapeno vodka, pepperoni rim, celery, olive and salami rollup.

Nonna Launches Cocktail Program, Expanding Little Italy Offerings

Nonna’s menu also includes spiked-seltzer inspired Italian Hard Soda, available in Mango, Lemon, and Black Cherry flavors, as well as a selection of classic cocktails, beer, and wine.
In addition to the new cocktail program, Nonna has revamped its happy hour menu, adding some of the new cocktails to the menu, which also features discounts on some of Nonna’s popular bites.

See you there!

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