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Standard Menu

Lunch

First Course

Homemade Butternut Squash Raviolini

Caramelized Cipollini Onions . Haricot Verts . Lemon Confit

$12

Fricassee of Burgundy Escargot and Roasted Red Pearl Onions

Baby Bok Choy . Rosemary Crostini . Ginger Garlic Cream

$14

Crispy White Truffle Risotto Fritters

Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise . Preserved Alba Truffle . Grated Parmesan Reggiano

$12

Soft Poached Farm Egg with Autumn Chanterelles

Mascarpone Grits . Haricot Verts . Wilted Baby Spinach

$12

Cream of Parsnip and Granny Smith Apple Soup

In-House Duck Confit . Roasted Shallots . Apple Julienne

$11

Salads

Belgian Endive Salad with House Cured Duck Prosciutto

Poached Quail Eggs . Yellow Wax Beans . Black Truffle Vinaigrette

$19

Red Oak Leaf Lettuce and Three Onion Salad

La Peral Spanish Blue . Sherry Mustard Vinaigrette . Spiced Onion Rings

$14

Margarita's Hand Pulled Chicken Salad

Kiln Dried Cranberries . Toasted Cashews . Garlic Brioche Crostini

$19

Le Bocage Farm "7 Mix" Salad Greens

Chablis Poached Pears . Pickled Watermelon Radish . Toasted Almond Vinaigrette

$12

Main Course

New Frontier Bison Hanger Steak with Mustard Spaetzle

Brussels Sprout Petals . Alsacian Cabbage “Coulis” . Roasted Guancale

$24

Maine Monkfish "Cassoulet" with Fondued Leeks

Rustic White Beans . Garlic Sausage . Panko Bread Crumbs

$22

Pan Roasted Breast of Lancaster County Chicken

Braised Fingerling Potatoes . Sun Dried Apricots . Cracked Nicoise Olives

$21

Grilled Camalier Farms All Natural Angus Beef Burger

Charred Radicchio . Pancetta Tuille . Melted Gorgonzola Cheese

$22

Whole Wheat Black Pepper Pappardelle Noodles

Braised Northern Neck Collard Greens . Smoked Bacon . Shaved Parmesan Reggiano

$22

Pan Roasted Virginia Rockfish Filet

Reedville Oyster "Po Boy" . Oven Roasted Fennel . Pernod-Chive Butter

$22

Pan Seared Oregon Inlet Ahi Tuna Loin

Pearl Barley "Risotto" . Braised Mustard Greens . Toasted California Pistachios

$30

On the Side

Baked Truffled Mac and Cheese

Gruyere Cheese . Black Truffle . Panko Crumbs

$9

Braised Mustard Greens

Peperoncini . Roasted Guancale

$8

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Red Pearl Onions . Garden Thyme

$9

Roasted Path Valley Spaghetti Squash

Tomato Fondue . Fresh Parmesan

$8

Sweet Course

Crispy Chocolate Bananas

Milk Chocolate Sauce . Vanilla Bean Citrus Shooter

$10

Puff Pastry "Cannoli"

Passionfruit Pastry Cream . Musk Scented Pomegranates and Kiwi

$10

Melanie's Petit Fours

Sugar Cookies . Chocolate Truffles . Cherry Gelees

$6

Warm Poppyseed Cake

Winter Fruit Ragout . Zabaglione Gelato . Crispy Citrus Tuille

$10

Chocolate in a Box

Pistachio Zabaglione . Semi-Sweet Chocolate Sauce . Phyllo Hay

$10

Trio of Seasonal Sorbets or House Made Ice Creams

. Almond Florentine .

$9

Dinner

First Course

Curried Cream of Local Cauliflower Soup

Pickled Whitch Duck Oysters . Caramelized Cauliflower . Toasted Almonds

$12

Le Bocage Farm "7 Mix" Salad Greens

Chablis Poached Pears . Pickled Watermelon Radish . Toasted Almond Vinaigrette

$14

Mid Course

Housemade Butternut Squash Raviolini

Caramelized Cipollini Onions . Haricot Verts . Lemon Confit

$15

House Cured Moulard Duck Prosciutto with Red Sorrel Leaf

Foie Gras "Terrine" . Preserved Lemon Chutney . Warm Brioche

$16

Fricassee of Burgundy Escargot and Roasted Red Pearl Onions

Baby Bok Choy . Rosemary Crostini . Ginger Garlic Cream

$17

Pasta Course

Fresh Egg Tagliatelle with Pan Seared Diver Scallop

Caribbean Sweet Shrimp . Cider Shallot Butter . Fresh Tarragon

$17

Fish Course

Pan Seared Oregon Inlet Ahi Tuna Loin

Bittergreen “Risotto” . California Pistachios . Jerusalem Artichoke Chips

$33

Crispy Skin Maryland Rockfish

Reedville Oyster "Po Boy" . Oven Roasted Fennel . Pernod-Chive Butter

$31

Pan Roasted ChathamCod with Braised Veal Short Ribs

Gold Potato Mousseline . Davoncrest Baby Carrots . Pinot Noir Butter

$34

Meat Course

Striploin of New Frontier Bison

Braised Oxtail “Cannelloni” . Roasted Chanterelle Mushrooms . Cabernet Wine Reduction

$32

Confit of Muscovy Duck Leg

Puree of Middleberg Chestnuts . Golden Lentils . Path Valley Brussels Sprouts

$32

Pennsylvania Loin of Veal with Semolina Custard*

Crispy Veal Sweetbread . Romanesco Cauliflower . Banyuls - Hazelnut Jus

$33

Cheese Course

3 Cheese: $15 5 Cheeses: $18

Red Wine Apple Butter . Toasted Pecans . Garlic Crostini

Artisan Cheese Selection

Le Chevre Noir . Valencay . Ancient Heritage Adelle . Gouda Boerenkaase . Barely Buzzed Cow . Persille de Malzieu

For the Table

Roasted Path Valley Spaghetti Squash

Tomato Fondue . Fresh Parmesan

$8

Braised Mustard Greens

Peperoncini . Roasted Guancale

$9

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Red Pearl Onions . Garden Thyme

$9

Equinox Risotto Fritters

. Parmesan Reggiano .

$9

Baked Truffled Mac and Cheese

Gruyere Cheese . Black Truffle . Panko Crumbs

$10

Sweet Course

Crispy Chocolate Bananas

Milk Chocolate Sauce . Vanilla Bean Citrus Shooter

$12

Puff Pastry "Cannoli"

Passionfruit Pastry Cream . Musk Scented Pomegranate and Kiwi

$12

Melanie's Petit Fours

Sugar Cookies . Chocolate Truffles . Cherry Gelees

$7

Warm Poppyseed Cake

Winter Fruit Ragout . Zabaglione Gelato . Crispy Citrus Tuille

$12

Chocolate in a Box

Pistachio Zabaglione . Semi-Sweet Chocolate Sauce . Phyllo Hay

$12

Trio of Seasonal Sorbets or House Made Ice Creams

. Almond Florentine .

$11
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Items marked with an asterisk use certified humane animal products. They meet the Humane Farm Animal Care Program standards, which include nutritious diet without antibiotics, or hormones; animals raised with shelter, resting areas, sufficient space and the ability to engage in natural behaviors.