MOTHER’S DAY

May 10, 2025

1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Amuse Bouche Trio

house smoked Hudson Valley steelhead trout tart ~ tomato fennel soup, basil olive oil
green chickpea falafel, yellow pepper hummus

APPETIZER

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

 

Wild Shrimp
Pacific blue shrimp, Peekytoe crabmeat croquette,
whipped white polenta, charred sweet pepper, smoked shrimp jus

 

Rabbit
pancetta wrapped roasted rabbit loin, artichoke and rabbit lasagna,
oven dried tomato pesto, rabbit jus

 

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

 

Chilled Shellfish
Nantucket Bay scallop ceviche, mango and lime, Australian abalone with citrus ponzu sauce,
Skookum oysters on the half shell, cucumber Champagne mignonette

 

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

 

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

 

Soft Shell Crab
crispy buttermilk crab, pickled ramp remoulade sauce,
yellow and red watermelon, lime ginger sauce

 

Melon Salad
Cavaillon melon, Palazzo family burrata, baby gem lettuce,
red endive, white balsamic vinaigrette

 

Octopus
Portugese octopus seared a la plancha, heirloom fingerling potato,
arugula leaves, classic Romesco sauce

 

Handmade Pasta

Agnolotti
handmade pasta with spring asparagus and stracciatella filling,
lemon herb asparagus butter, crispy pork guanciale

Raviolo
soft egg yolk, creamy spinach, Brooklyn ricotta, black truffle butter fondue

Cavatelli
semolina pasta, Italian sausage, broccoli rabe, Pecorino Romano

Gnocchi
sauteed ricotta gnocchi, Porcini mushroom Bolognese, Parmigiano Reggiano

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

Venison
pan roasted venison loin, toasted caraway potato cake,
glazed ice carrots, fig natural jus

 

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

 

Bronzino
Mediterranean Sea Bass, wild shrimp crust,
stuffed artichoke, Taproot broccoli, artichoke and olive oil sauce

 

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

 

Dover Sole
sautéed fillet, sunchoke, lemon brown butter,
crispy squash blossom with roasted cauliflower and toasted almond

 

Black Sea Bass
wild Atlantic bass, lobster bouillabaisse broth,
Rhode Island clam and poached lobster with baby spinach

 

~Vegetarian Menu available on request~

 

Dessert Trio

Valrhona “Dulcey” tartlet, toasted almond shortcrust
miniature chocolate Brooklyn Bridge, crème Chantilly
blueberry ice cream pop, white chocolate couverture, blueberry streusel

Handmade chocolates and confections

Fixed Price $ 245.00
718-522-5200