Aroma Kitchen & Winebar: New Prixe Fixe Lunch

Forget fast food! The power lunch is making a revival with Aroma Kitchen & Winebar's new Prix Fixe Lunch providing two courses for $18 and guaranteed to grab you out of that mid-day slump with authentic, fresh flavors that leave you satisfied all day. Whether dining with clients, meeting for a quick bite with friends, or exploring the surrounding Noho neighborhood, take a moment out of your day to savor a rewarding lunch every Monday through Friday from 12PM-3PM at Aroma Kitchen & Winebar located at 36 East 4th Street between Bowery & Lafayette.

Sacrificing time to enjoy your lunch hour shouldn't mean you have to sacrifice your taste and style. Prepared with the attention to detail and tradition that Aroma's dinner is recognized for, their new lunch menu accommodates a diversity of tastes. Select an appetizer and main course or a main course and dessert for $18 or order your favorites a la carte-this lunch caters to your desires. Start off with mouth-watering appetizers such as the house favorite citrus poached squid salad with fris�e, oranges, olives and celery, the hearty meatballs with smoked treccione in Neapolitan ragu, or the refreshing Satur Farms organic mesclun salad with beets, radishes, ricotta salata, basil and mint. Still hungry? Aroma's lunch entrees include rich pastas such as the pappardelle with local beef, pork & veal slow-cooked Bolognese ragu, light dishes such as grilled chicken breast with thyme roasted market vegetables, or dinner favorites like the Sicilian meatloaf with herbed polenta, cipolline onion, roasted red pepper pesto and mascarpone. Top off your meal with a flavorful dessert like homemade gelato & sorbet or warm vanilla bread pudding. For a full lunch menu or additional information please call 212. 375. 0100 or visit www.aromanyc.com

LUNCH STANDOUTS
appetizers
citrus poached squid salad, fris�e, orange, olives, celery, peperoncino 10
Satur Farms organic mesclun, beets, radishes, ricotta salata, basil, mint 9
zucchini parmigiana, tomato ragu, three cheeses, basil, oil 9
meatballs, neapolitan ragu, smoked treccione 9

mains
pappardelle, local beef, pork & veal slow-cooked bolognese ragu 14
scialatielli, white shrimp, basil pesto 15
sicilian meatloaf, herbed polenta, cipolline onion, red pepper pesto, mascarpone 15
grilled chicken breast, thyme roasted market vegetables 15

desserts
homemade gelato & sorbet 6
vanilla bread pudding, golden raisins, hot chocolate sauce 5
nutella croissant, chestnut cream 5

AROMA KITCHEN & WINEBAR
Relaxed. Intense. Italian. Aroma Kitchen & Wine bar is an Italian restaurant intent on taking guests to refreshingly new levels of Italian food and wine enjoyment. Located in the East Village at 36 E. 4th Street between Bowery and Lafayette, Aroma feels like a secret wine bar in Rome. From the moment Alexandra Degiorgio greets you at the door, to the first scent of wine selected by Vito Polosa visitors to Aroma experience a casual, honest environment and dishes that capture the flavor and soul of Italy. It's a cozy space, yet it feels expansive. The wine list includes over 150 Italian wines, divided by region, including an extensive "by the glass" program. With seats comfortable enough for dining at the bar, a dining booth in the back and a sidewalk veranda, the restaurant seats 30. Additionally, Aroma's Farmhouse Room and new "La Tavernetta" Room-two private, subterranean escapes-are accessed through a narrow staircase and winding catacombs and comfortably seat 20 and 12 guests respectively.

ATMOSPHERE
Aroma is a study in contrasts: The urban/rustic interior features exposed brick, a dark wood bar with natural edges juxtaposed with mirrors framed with brushed steel. The room is softly lit by both contemporary chande