Tonight's Menu

May 2009

cheese
hickory grove with toasted hazelnuts, raw cow’s milk, nc
sandy creek with prune compote, goat’s milk, nc
carolina moon with strawberry jam, cow’s milk, nc
one for 4; two for 7; three for 10

charcuterie 8
housemade country pâté with dijon, pickled vegetables & grilled bread
chicken liver mousse with cherry compote, grainy dijon & grilled bread

first
chicken, chorizo & potato soup 6
early summer minestrone with parmesan 6
local farmer’s lettuce with fresh herbs & roasted shallot vinaigrette 8
pork & chicken raviolini with parsley & caper pesto & parmesan 10
local romaine salad with hard boiled egg, parmesan, red onion,
sourdough croutons & anchovy vinaigrette 9
pan-fried soft shell crab with tomato, cucumber & tarragon vinaigrette 16

second
spinach papardelle with ragù bolognese & parmesan 18
pan seared nc grouper with braised artichokes & beurre blanc 23
ricotta & almond ravioli with orange butter sauce & parmesan 19
braised poulet rouge leg with potato gnocchi, green olives, swiss chard & jus 19
housemade italian sausage with creamy polenta, italian broccoli & tomato jus 19
spring vegetable ragout with gnocchi a la romana 18

etceteras 5
pommes frîtes with aïoli
marinated picholine olives
arugula & goat cheese arancini