Modern American Cuisine, Created with Local, Seasonal Produce
and Accompanied by an Award Winning, All-American Wine List


Dinner [Fall 2008]

Pacific Coast

Bartlett Farms Mixed Greens with Hazelnuts, Baby Beets, Goat Cheese & Chardonnay Poached Pears
 
*Chilled Sake Poached Shrimp with Avocado & Wakame salad, Citrus Miso & Chili Dressing with Lotus Root 

* Spice Rubbed Durham Ranch Sirloin of Buffalo with a Potato Gallette, Celeriac Puree, Black Grape Confit & a Black Pepper & Caramel JUs
 
Spinach, Ricotta & Butternut Squash Tart with Fennel Confit & a Mélange of Fall Vegetables

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New England
 
* Seared Day Boat Scallops with a Sugar Pumpkin Veloute, Nantucket Mushroom Ragout & a Sherried Black Truffle Jus 
 
Crispy Poached Egg with Brandade, a Saffron Red Pepper
Confit & Chorizo Emulsion

Braised Wagu Beef Cheek with Crushed Blue Cheese Fingerling Potatoes & Leeks with Crispy Buttermilk Onion Rings in a red wine Jus
 
*Oven Roasted Halibut with a Lobster Chanterelle & White Bean “Cassuolet”, Wilted Baby Swiss chard
 
*Roasted Orange & Ginger Glazed Breast of Duck with a Barley & Duck Confit Risotto, Brussel Sprout’s, Cranberry & Red Onion Compote

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Down South “Ode to the Pig”

Macumber Turnip Bisque with a Pecan & Apple Relish, Ham Cracklins & Sage
 
“Tete De Porc” with an Artichoke & Endive Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
 
American Seasons “Meat Loaf Sandwich” with cured Foie Gras & a Caramelized onion Marmalade & Smokey Tomato “ketchup”

*Molasses Glazed Salmon Creek Farm Pork Chop with Collard Greens, Orzo “Mac & Cheese”, Dried Plum Compote

*Pan Fried Carolina Trout with Creamy Grits, Cobb Smoked Bacon In an Apple Cider Brown Butter

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