
Carpaccio di Manzo con Rucola e Scaglie di Grana is beef carpaccio topped with shaved Parmesan cheese and baby arugula in mustard dressing. Chef Mure sometimes makes it with buffalo instead of beef.
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Elizabeth Maxwell of Hollywood gets a traditional Italian welcome from Ado co-owner Paolo Cesaro, as she enters the Venice eatery.
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Crudo d’Orata in Salsa di Capperi, Cipolla Rossa, Olio e Limone, is marinated and imported orata fish served with a caper, red onion, lemon and olive oil dressing.
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Carpaccio di Branzino is a new seabass entree at Ado.
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Tagliatelle con Zucchine Fritte, Pomodorini e Pesto di Noci is a homemade tagliatelle pasta sauteed with fried zucchini, teardrop tomatoes and served on a bed of walnut pesto.
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Paulo Cesaro shaves truffles over a pasta dish at Ado for Jo Ellen Sessa of Phoenix.
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