Menu Descriptions (UPDATED 6/26) Flashcards
Oysters
East and West coat oysters by the piece. Served wth mignonette, cocktail sauce, horseradish, cucumbers, radishes , lemon and lime, also oysters will have the option to be dressed prior to coming out. Yuzu dashi with toboki wasabi.
Brioche Buttons
Mini brioche button rolls served with seaweed and sesame butter. Seaweed butter is butter mixed with Nori, sesame seeds, sugar and salt. Brioche refers to a rich bread dough - heavy on both eggs and butter.
Seafood Plateau
Dozen oysters, 3 pc shrimp cocktail, lobster salad, lemons, limes, radishes, cucumbers, horseradish, mignonette, cocktail sauce, ginger aioli, brioche rolls & seaweed butter.
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Des Oeufs
Deviled Eggs. Soft boiled eggs with mayo, vinegar, dijon, lemon, white pepper, kewpie mayo (Japanese mayo made with higher acid and more egg yolks). Served 3 pc per order. Garnished with Calabrian chili, chives and orange masago (flying fish eggs)
Shrimp Cocktail
U10 Shrimp, poached in an aromatic liquid of white wine, lemon, herbs and allium. Served chilled with cocktail sauce and fresh shaved horseradish.
Beef Tartare
Classic beef tartare (cut of beef is short rib), mixed with capers, cornichons, shallots, dijon, parsley, olive oil, Calabrian chili. Served with caperberries, cornichon on the side and warm baguette.
Salmon Crudo
Cured raw Salmon (cured with sugar salt and citrus zest) sliced and seasoned with togarashi (dried chili blend, sesame, citrus, seaweed) finished with pickled cauliflower & pickled shallots (vinegar, water sugar, aromatics) citrus salt, dill, parsley, tobiko wasabi (flying fish roe) lemon and olive oil.
Tuna Tataki
Seared rare marinated Tuna (evoo, onions, peppercorns, thyme) sliced and served with a shaved fennel and citrus salad (lemon juice, olive oil, orange and or grapefruit) dill, parsley, chives and garnished with smoked trout roe.
Stuffed Mushrooms
Escargot out of the shell, stuffed in side of mushroom caps and roasted with a parsley and garlic butter (parsley, garlic, confit garlic and butter whipped together) The escargot is finished with parmesan bread crumbs and a squeeze of lemon juice. Served with baguette.
Artichoke & Crab Dip
All ingredients whipped together - cheeses, parmesan, cheddar, fontina, scallions, crab, artichokes, parsley, worcestershire, sour cream, mayo, garlic & onion powder, old bay, ground pepper. All ingredients are baked with a finishing of parmesan on top parsley, chili and chives. Served with warm baguette.
Sardines
Tinned Spanish Sardines (marinated with confit garlic oil and aromatics) served on a remoulade sauce (cornichons, capers, pickled chilies, shallots, parsley, chives, citrus). Sardines are served in the tin with pickled shallots (vinegar, water, sugar, aromatics) spice mix ( Persian spice blend (DILL, CILANTRO, ONION, NUTS). Served with baguette.
Caesar Salad
Classic Caesar salad Served with a mixture of lettuces for texture and flavor, chicories (bitter lettuces - endive , castelfranco radicchio) and kale. Caesar dressing is made traditionally with eggs, anchovies, parmesan, garlic, dijon, olive oil. We also add yuzu juice instead of lemon, tabasco, black pepper for a little kick and a drizzle of red wine vinegar. This dish is served with a parmesan crisp (parmesan, flour). Served with a supplement of chilled shrimp or chicken breast (COOKED WITH STOCK AND SEARED WTH OLIVE OIL)
Lobster Roll
Poached lobster (lobster is from Maine, chopped tail, claw and knuckles) mixed with mayo, lemon zest, lemon juice, chives, white pepper, Served on a brioche roll brushed with clarified butter.
Olives
These Pitted Mixed Greek Olives are a delightful Mediterranean mélange of hand-harvested Kalamata, Mt. Pelion, and Mt. Athos olives. Marinated in red wine vinegar, sea salt, sunflower oil, and a one-of-a-kind blend of spices and herbs yields a bold kick of flavor.
Ricotta
Fresh Ricotta, served with wild flower honey, fennel pollen, lemon zest, olive oil.