CHRISTMAS MENU

Amuse Bouche Trio
Chestnut Egg ~ Butternut Bisque ~ Smoked Steelhead Trout

APPETIZER

Christmas Goose
natural Iowa farm-raised, slow cooked breast,
Burgundy braised leg, parsnip ravioli, goose mousse crostini

Wagyu Steak Tartare
hand cut Kobe style beef with quail egg,
Cognac gelée, traditional garnish, toast points

Wild Shrimp
Pacific blue shrimp, Maryland crabmeat tortellini,
green chick pea purée, smoked paprika shrimp sauce

River Café Oysters
warm lemon glazed Beau Soleil oysters, caramelized sweet onion,
Speck ham, Pacific sturgeon caviar

Hot Foie Gras
sauteéd duck foie gras, Sauternes poached quince brûlée,
pistachio pain perdu, quince gastrique, confit onion

Foie Gras Terrine
Hudson Valley duck foie gras, warm griddled toast batons,
duck prosciutto, shallot jam, spiced maple cider reduction

Pear Salad
D’Anjou pear carpaccio, white balsamic vinaigrette,
baby gem lettuce, red endive, golden croutons, warm goat cheese fondue

Nantucket Bay Scallops
seared bay scallops, celeriac purée,
Roxbury Russet heirloom apple and finger lime vinaigrette

Gnocchi and Truffles
handmade ricotta gnocchi, sage brown butter
fresh Perigord black truffles, shaved tableside

Octopus
Portuguese octopus ala plancha, black garlic,
basil emulsion, zucchini, crisp potato

Caviar Service

Caspian Golden Osetra, Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii, (Germany) $180.00 per ounce
Siberian Sturgeon, Acipenser Baerii, (Germany) $95.00 per ounce
each served with traditional garniture, toast points, tiny corn pancakes

MAIN COURSE

Filet Mignon Wellington
individually prepared with Hudson Valley foie gras,
mushroom duxelles, crisp pastry crust, Pinot Noir sauce

Lamb
pan roasted Colorado rack of lamb, merguez sausage,
“stuffed” baby eggplant, English pea purée, natural lamb reduction

Beef
Char grilled Niman Ranch strip steak,
red wine braised prime beef short rib and marrow, smoked shallot Béarnaise

Venison
fallow venison loin, roasted King Trumpet mushrooms,
glazed carrots, spinach spaetzle, lingonberry jus

Duck
crispy Crescent Farms duck breast, spiced crust,
wild huckleberry reduction, foie gras sauce, Arrowhead cabbage and duck confit roll

Black Sea Bass
wild Atlantic bass, lobster brown butter,
white asparagus, fennel lobster croquette

Branzino
Mediterranean sea bass fillet, wild shrimp crust,
lemon, olive oil and saffron nage, classic Romesco sauce, Romanesco cauliflower

Dover Sole
sauteéd fillet, sunchoke purée, brussels sprout leaves,
toasted almond, winter black truffle sauce

Lobster
poached Nova Scotia lobster tail, Vacherin baked lobster gratin,
Tuscan kale, crisp salsify, fondant potato, Meyer lemon sauce

~Vegetarian Menu available on request~

Dessert Trio

wild huckleberry tartlet, toasted chestnut meringue
miniature chocolate Marquise Brooklyn Bridge
egg nog ice cream pop, gingerbread crumble, white chocolate couverture

Handmade chocolates and confections

$245 per person

Christmas Eve & Day
December 24 & 25, 2024