Here's the Menu for Rick Gencarelli's Upcoming Grassa

He's best known for between-the-buns creations at his two-location sandwich spot Lardo, but chef Rick Gencarelli's readying his take on fresh pasta, Grassa, which will open June 11 in the West End space next door to Lardo West.

And now, here's a look at the spot's menu. As previously reported, Gencarelli will team with Luc alum Ian Hutchings to house-make pastas ranging from chitarra to gnocchi to lasagna, which will be cooked to order and served up in a casual (read: counter service) environment. In addition to pastas, Grassa will offer salads and sides like pork meatballs, calamari, and hot and cold rapini preps; drinkers can expect beer, wine, and cocktails.

PASTA
Radiatore tomato braised chicken, crisp skin, ricotta, basil
Squid Ink Chitarra chorizo butter, charred octopus, preserved lemon
Strozzapreti smoked olives, capers, chilis, oven dried tomatoes, olive oil poached tuna
Spaghetti brown butter, toasted pine nuts, ricotta salata, parsley
Gigli cacio e pepe smoked pork meat balls
Ricotta gnocchi san marzano tomato, butter, basil, chives, garlic
Lasagne Bolognese balsamella, buffalo mozzarella, tomato
Bucatini zucchini, hazelnut basil pesto, fried squash blossom
Sweet Pea Agnolotti burro fusso, shaved asparagus, lemon, tarragon

SALADS
Antipasti salad OP meats, mama lils, white beans, oregano, red wine vinaigrette
Roasted radicchio saba, honey, chives, shaved parmesan

OTHER STUFF
Fritto misto calamari, fennel, lemon, Calabrian chiles
Hot & Cold Rapini
Charred spring onions
Pork meatballs
Grassa bread Lardo butter, Grana, herbs

Grassa is scheduled to open June 11. But first, Gencarelli and company are throwing a few sneak-preview dinners next week on June 6 and 7, and Eater has several seats to giveaway to each event (five pairs of tickets, to be exact). Each dinner will offer a comped Grassa dinner with a cash bar, and once your name lands on the guest list, consider it an open invitation to attend anytime between 6-9p.m. For a chance to win, email Eater's handy contest hotline with the date you'd like to attend — June 6 or 7 — in the subject head. The contest remains open until 5p.m. Monday, June 3, when we'll select 10 readers at random who will find themselves on the carb-loaded guest list.
· All Previous Grassa Coverage [Eater PDX]