Menu as of December 15th, 2009
pommes frites
with black pepper, sea salt, mayonnaise $5
OYSTERS
on the half shell, mignonette and cocktail sauces market price
sauteed dumplings
Grilled radicchio, arugula and mushroom jus $9
HOUSE country PATÉ Duo
classic country style and black truffle with traditional garniture $9
pan roasted sweetbreads
shallot-potato cake, caper-sage brown butter$11
sHRIMP COCKTAIL
with traditional garnish $1.25 each
ESCARGOTs
baked in shell with garlic-herb butter $9
Cheese Plate
daily selection with grapes and nuts $12
country fried frog legs
grits, mustard greens, red wine gravy $9
seared scallops
butternut squash puree, bacon vinaigrette $11
Foie gras-Sauternes Mousse
apple-honey-pecan relish toasted brioche $13
FRENCH ONION SOUP GRATINÉE
onion soup with crusty baguette and melted Gruyère cheese $7
SOUP OF THE DAY
$5
harvest
mixed greens, apple, bleu cheese, candied pecans, golden raisins, sherry vinaigrette$7
spinach
endive, lardons, fennel and truffle vinaigrette $8
caesar
Romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing, croutons and baked parmesan $7
sauteed salmon
celery root puree, braised cabbage, apple beurre blanc$22
GRILLED PORK RIB CHOP
cranberry gastrique, savory apple bread pudding, Brussels sprouts $19
grilled bistro steak
raito, green beans and pomme frites $23
Seafood stew
shrimp, mussels, clams, squid, and scallops in herb fumet with spaghetti squash and mustard greens$21
Cassoulet
spicy house sausage, pork belly and duck confit in great northern white bean stew$23
pan-roasted free range chicken breast
elderberry sauce, Boulangere potatoes, broccolini$19
mussels
steamed with roasted cipollini onion, sea beans, white wine, garlic and shallot, served with pommes frites $18
brasied lamb shank
shallot risotto, roasted pearl onion, carrot, parsnip, turnip with natural jus $28
seared Baramundi
French green lentils, chanterelle mushroom ragout $27
Grilled Missouri Rainbow trout
crawfish-cognac cream sauce, roasted caulifower and fennel $24
Zucchini and yellow squash "Pasta"
cauliflower sauce, roasted mushrooms and sorrel $18
Marinated olives $4 White anchovies $3 Marinated Asparagus$4
tangerine tart citron
creme chantilly$7
apple tartE TATIN
with vanilla ice cream $6
truffle flight
ganache with fig, white chocolate with lemon custard, dark chocolate with peanu butter bacon$9
tahitian vanilla crÉme brulee $5
profiteroles
chocolate mousse and caramel glaze$9
ice creams
dolce de leche, vanilla , malted milk chocolate, peanut butter, peach $4
sorbet
house cookie assortment $6
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