Christmas Menu
Amuse
Caviar ~ Smoked Salmon
savory onion flan, house smoked salmon tartare,
Caviar Russe Pacific Sturgeon caviar, potato crisp
Appetizer
Christmas Goose
natural Iowa farm raised, slow cooked breast,
Burgundy braised leg, parsnip ravioli, goose mousse paté
Shrimp
wild Pacific shrimp, vegetable stuffed baby sweet pepper,
soft white polenta, smoked shrimp butter sauce
River Café Oysters
Shigoku oysters, lemon glaze
caramelized sweet onion, speck ham, Pacific sturgeon caviar
Hot Foie Gras
sauteéd Moulard duck foie gras, roasted Hudson Valley apple and carmelized fennel crêpe,
autumn spice cider reduction, toasted pine nuts
Pear Salad
roasted Anjou pear, curly frisée, cider vinaigrette,
toasted pumpkin seeds, glazed bacon, warm goat cheese fondue
Bay Scallop and Pork Belly
sautéed Martha’s Vineyard bay scallops, slow smoked Niman Ranch pork belly,
poached quince gastrique, natural jus
Ravioli – Truffle
buffalo mozzarella filled ravioli, crisp Trumpet Royale mushrooms,
fresh Périgord winter black truffles shaved tableside
Octopus
char grilled Portuguese octopus, artichoke hummus,
tomato water vinaigrette, crisp artichoke
Caviar Service
Caspian Sea Golden Osetra (Germany) $ 180.00 per ounce
Royal White ‘Transmontanus’ Sturgeon (California) $ 95.00 per ounce
each served with traditional garniture, toast points, tiny corn pancakes
Main Course
Fallow Venison Loin
pan roasted with cracked green peppercorns , chestnut spaetzel
petit root vegetable, wild lingonberry sauce
Colorado Lamb
roasted rack of lamb, house made merguez sausage,
roasted “stuffed” baby eggplant, garden peas, lamb jus
Niman Ranch Steak
char-grilled New York strip steak,
smoked Yukon Gold potato and bone marrow mousseline
Filet Mignon Wellington
individually prepared with Hudson Valley foie gras,
mushroom duxelles, crisp pastry crust, Pinot Noir sauce
Lobster
butter poached Nova Scotia lobster, Fresh Périgord black truffle risotto,
Madeira reduction, sauteed brussel sprout leaves
Branzino
Mediterranean sea bass fillet, wild shrimp crust,
lemon, olive oil and saffron nage, classic Romesco sauce
Dessert
Eggnog Semifreddo
holiday spiced dacquoise,
fresh pomegranate sorbet
Pear Soufflé
ruby Port poached d’Anjou pear, ginger streusel,
ginger ice cream
Chocolate Brooklyn Bridge
dark chocolate Marquise, chestnut chantilly,
cocoa nib meringue, candy cane ice cream
Handmade chocolates and confections
175.00 per person credit card only please