Autumn

 — Novembre 2023—

~amuse~
— cornbread crumble bite with cranberry, orange, pecans and buttermilk spread

— Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad —
arugula , brown butter, cranberry, shallot-fig vinaigrette, shaved ricotta salata
~pairing~
Domaine de Labbe “Abymes” Savoie

— Autumnal Soup —
roasted honeynut squash, carrot, and sweet potato, with gala apple and honey roasted seed brittle
~pairing~
Senorio P. Pecina Rioja Blanco

— Out of the Woods —
shiitake and maitake (hen-of-the-wood) mushrooms, cauliflower, cipollini onion, parsnip chips, and celery root puree
~pairing~
Benoit Landron “aussi” Pinot Gris

— Panisse —
pan fried chickpea panisse accented with pear and star anise, black garlic aioli
~pairing~
Eric Bordelet Poire Authentique Cidre

— Rustic Pot Pie —
roasted chicken, carrot, celery, peas, onion, rosemary, buttermilk crust
~pairing~
Bodegas Farina Lagrima

— Polpetta Annidate —
(translation ~ Nested Meatball) housemade pasta in sage brown butter and cider sauce, with nested cider braised beef & pork meatball ~ thyme, sage, smoked black pepper, castelvetrano olive, raisin, and pine nuts, sage
~pairing~
Casisano Rosso di Montalcino

— Apple Cider Cake —
mascarpone ice cream with black pepper-cardamom honeycomb crumble, brown butter syrup with cinnamon sugar
~pairing~
Left Hand Milk Stout

Spring

—  April 2023  —

~aperitivo~
Sprittzato Aperol Italy

— Spring Garden - Crostini Trio —
whipped burrata, radish, upland cress flower ~ caramelized artichoke, cilantro flower ~ sweet pea, apple mint, dead nettle flower
~pairing~
Marchesi Incisa Della Rocchetta Grignolino d’Asti Piedmont, Italy

— Wild Forage —
fondant potato, black garlic, champagne carrots, pea tendrils, carrot clouds
~pairing~
Paleokerisio Orange Semi Sparkling Ionnina, Greece

— Herbaceous Waters - Trout Rillettes —
smoked trout, dill, ramps, radish, garlic chive blossom, seed cracker
~pairing~
Vine Mind Dry Riesling Clare Valley, Australia

— Spring Warmth - Raviolo al Uovo —
poached yolk, ramp ricotta, parmesan broth, brown butter, heather flowers
~pairing~
Borgo Savian “Aransat” Orange Friuli, Italy

— Nonna’s Garden - Vegetable medley —
braised leek, asparagus, spring carrots, parmesan, parsley
~pairing~
Abbazia di Novacella Gruner Veltliner Alto Adige, Italy

— Spring Pasture Farm —
lamb, ricotta panko crumble, spiced couscous, red pepper jelly, ramp dust, micro cinnamon basil
~pairing~
Bodegas Garzon Tannat Maldonado, Uruguay

— Torta Floreale —
chiffon cake, rose glaze, cardamom-citrus syrup, pistacchio, rose petal
~pairing~
Vya Sweet Vermouth California, US

Summer

—  July 2023  —

~aperitivo~
Select Spritz, Cicchetti

— Risotto Nero —
Cuttlefish ink rice
~pairing~
Contra Soarda Vespaiolo 2021

— Gnocchi al Pesto Genovese —
potato, basil, pine nuts, squash blossom
~pairing~
Don Giovanni Vermentino 2021

— Branzino —
White fish, zucchini, red pepper, onion, carrot, lemon
~pairing~
Casa d’Ambra Ischia Bianco 2021

— Melanzana —
eggplant, tomato, parmesan
~pairing~
Salcheto Chianti 2022

— Strangozzi al Tartufo Nero —
Handmade pasta, cacio e pepe sauce, fresh black truffles
~pairing~
Bellafonte “Sperella” Montefalco Bianco 2021

— Pollo alla Birra con Cipolle Glassato al Miele —
Honey and beer glazed chicken, onions, sugar snap peas, lettuce
~pairing~
Venturini Baldini Lambrusco Grasparossa

— Tiramisu —
~pairing~
Amaro Importante