Thanksgiving Day - The River Cafe

THANKSGIVING DINNER

November 28, 2024

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

Amuse Bouche Trio

Chestnut egg ~ Butternut Bisque ~ Smoked Trout

APPETIZER

 

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

 

Wild Shrimp
Pacific blue shrimp, Alaskan King Crab,
leek fondue, whipped corn hominy, smoke shrimp jus

 

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

 

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

 

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, cauliflower purée,
uni emulsion, black truffle vinaigrette

 

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

 

Gnocchi
handmade Brooklyn ricotta gnocchi, Hedgehog mushrooms,
truffle buerre noisette, fresh Périgord black truffles shaved tableside

 

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

 

Roasted Amish Natural Turkey
traditional trimmings for the table,
two savory stuffings, two classic gravies

 

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
pan roasted Fallow venison loin, roasted fall root vegetables,
braised red cabbage, wild lingonberry natural jus

 

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

 

Dover Sole
sauteéd fillet, sunchoke purée, brussels sprout leaves, toasted almond, 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

roasted sugar pumpkin éclair, toasted pumpkin seed fondant
classic chocolate Marquise Brooklyn Bridge, crème chantilly
vanilla bean ice cream and green apple sorbet

Handmade chocolates and confections

Fixed Price $ 235.00
718-522-5200