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Calamari Fritti
Wasabi Aioli, Pickled Onions
Chesapeake Oysters
Pico de Gallo, Grilled Yellow Corn
Hamachi Tiradito
Avocado, Tobiko, white corn, Leche de tigre(actually an amachi sauce because of the soy sauce, but just present as is on menu)
What’s in the leche de Tigre/amachi?
Soy sauce, Dijon mustard, rice vinegar, honey, ginger zest, fish sauce, aji-mirin (sweet rice wine)
Heirloom Beet Salad
Candied Walnuts, Orange vinaigrette
What makes up the beet salad’s goat cheese mousse?
Goat cheese, olive oil, heavy cream, gelatin, cream cheese, garlic paste, salt
Prime Beef Tartare Mix
Cornichons, Capers, chive, garlic, Tabasco
How’s the beef tartare presented?
Tartare is served atop a warmed bone with bone marrow (mark with teaspoon so guests can scoop out bone marrow) and garnished with a quail egg and pickled pear onions
Osetra Caviar
Blinis, creme fraiche
Where does our Osetra Caviar come from?
Wild Osetra Sturgeon fish off the coast of Bordeaux
Crab Stuffed Flounder
Stuffed with Maryland crab and a spinach mousse, accompanied by crispy capers, ramps and served atop lemon beurre blanc, and pepper aioli
Applewood Smoked Duck Breast
Accompanied by Duck Rillette and plum mousse served atop brioche. Smoked beet sauce served over the duck breast
What’s in the plum mousse?
Plum purée, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, olive oil, gelatin, heavy cream, garlic powder
What’s in the smoked beet sauce?
Red wine, red wine vinegar, peppercorn, garlic cloves, star anise, beet juice, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and reduced with butter
What is star anise?
Star anise is a spice that comes from the seeds of the star-shaped fruits by the same name. Produced by Chinese evergreen trees (illicium verum). Tastes kind of like licorice
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What is a rillette?
Meat that’s been seasoned, soaked in fat, slow cooked, and shredded
Maryland Soft Shell Crab
Served atop an orange-coriander sauce, accompanied by a soba noodle salad, and garnished with green papaya
Rack Of Lamb
Roasted Potatoes, seasonal vegetables, English pea puree
What’s in the Lamb crust?
Parmesan, Mint, panko, parsley, salt, pepper
Butter Poached Maine Lobster
Asparagus, Osetra Caviar, Lobster sauce (lobster bisque reduction
NY Steak Au Poivre
Seasonal vegetables, sunchoke purée, cognac-black pepper sauce
What’s in the cocoa rub on the NY Steak?
Garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper, cocoa nibs, Parmesan
Tagliatelle Alla Primavera
Cherry Tomato Confit, feta cheese, basil pesto, garlic white wine reduction
Pork Tenderloin
Cauliflower Purée, apple-Dijon compote, green peppercorn sauce
Roasted prime rib
Seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, horseradish cream
Artisanal Cheese Plate
Check cheeses daily. Accompanied by cornichons, carrot-ginger chutney, caper berries, crostinis, berries, grapes
Pineapple Tart Tatin
Salted caramel ice cream and a honey tuile
What are pineapples cooked in?
White wine, cinnamon, cardamom, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract
Madagascar Vanilla Creme brûlée
Vanilla custard with a sugar top
Flourless Chocolate Brownie
Vanilla ice cream, peanut mousse
Mango Mousse
White chocolate shell filled with mango mousse and a center of mango purée. Accompanied by a mango-passion fruit coulis
What’s a coulis
In between the liquidity of a sauce and purée(thicker than sauce, thinner than purée)
A5 Australian Wagyu Beef
Served atop a sunchoke purée and accompanied by seasonal vegetables and a red wine reduction
What’s in the horseradish crust on the wagyu?
Horseradish, tumeric, gold, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper powder