sample menus
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Bites - Before Dinner
Antipasto Cups
cured meat, cheese, giardiniera
Eggplant Caponata Toast
ricotta, pine nuts, basil
Jersey Peach & Prosciutto
fresh mozzarella, basil, black pepper
Twice Baked Potatoes
Fingerling, boursin, bacon
First Course - Starters
Jersey Tomato Salad
crispy chickpeas, feta, herbs
Sun Kissed Summer Squash Carpaccio
hazelnuts, ricotta salata, pesto, dill
Jersey Little Gem Salad
radish, pistachio vinaigrette, herbs
Second Course - Mains
Whole Branzino
charred lemons, herb confetti
Roasted Bone-In Pork Chops
salmuera sauce
Smashed Potatoes
garlic, herbs, seas salt
Roasted Heirloom Carrots
carrot top pesto, dukkah, carrot puree
Blistered Bean Salad
wax & green beans, capers, eggs, herbs
3rd Course - Dessert
Jersey Peach "Cobbler"
maple french toast, creme anglaise, grilled peaches
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Stationary Appetizers
Charcuterie & Cheese
Chef's Selection of cured meats and cheeses, jams, olives, dips, fresh & dry fruit, bread and crackers
The Seafood
Local oysters, poached shrimp, steamed jonah crab claws, chilled lobster rolls, scallop ceviche, lemon, cocktail sauce, mignonette, special sauce
Passed AppetizersChicken Liver Pate (honey, sea salt, pickled onions, herbs)
Pulpo & Potato (papas bravas style whipped potatoes and charred octopus)
Chicken & Waffles (fried chicken, buttermilk waffles, caviar, smoked creme fraiche)
Polpette Gyro (mini meatballs, tzatziki, LTO, cucumbers)
Seared Tuna (wasabi, roe, togarashi, cilantro, rice cracker)
Grilled Cheese (pimento cheese, serrano ham, crusty bread)
Nonna Caponata (toast, burrata, caponata rustica)
Preserved Mushroom Toast (jalapeno, mushrooms, whipped goat)
Shrimp Katsu Sandwich (crispy shrimp, sauce, white bread)
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1st Course
Not So Classic Caesar
Rustic sourdough, white anchovy, eggs, romaine, citrus
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Fluke Crudo
Gochugaru vinaigrette, Korean pickled radish, luxardo cherries
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Charred Octopus
Avocado crema, picada, cilantro
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Figs & Goat Cheese
Honeycomb, rye crisp, walnut puree, fig mousse
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Little Gem
Creamy pistachio dressing, shaved radish, toasted pistachios
2nd Course
Winter Flounder
Crab, chili butter, dill, lemon
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Ash Crusted Tenderloin of Beef
Red wine, hollandaise, herbs, sea salt
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Berbere Spiced Lamb Loin
Yoghurt, herbs
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Tile Fish
Chicken skin gremolata, sea salt, herbs, butternut BBQ
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Loin of Cod
Herbed essence, parsnip cream
For the table, family style
Roasted Carrots (dukkha, farm cheese)
Polenta (chef’s choice of toppings)
Roasted Squash (mint, basil, vinegars)
Twice Baked Potato (boursin, herbs, buttermilk)
3rd Course – Stationary Desserts
Assorted mini pastries & cookies
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1st Course
A Taste of Jersey Oysters
3 types locally sourced oysters, served over a bed of salt, topped with Bloody Mary granita, tuxedoed, classic coriander black pepper mignonette
2nd Course
Locally Sourced Heirloom Tomatoes “all dressed up”
Farm fresh jersey tomatoes, garden grown herbs, sea salt, chefs famous creme fraiche dressing
3rd course
Handmade Cavatelli
Garden pesto, seasonal vegetables, pecorino Romano, toasted black pepper
4th course
Surf & Turf
Confit pork brick, u10 diver scallop, chili garlic vinaigrette, mushrooms, cauliflower purée
5th course
“Banana Split”
Spiced biscuit, caramel sauce, banana marshmallow, flan, dulce de leche