Valentine's Day Dinner

Sunday, February 14, 2010

$45 Four-Course Menu

(includes complimentary glass of champagne)

First Course

oysters on the half-shell with caviar & crème fraiche

Second Course

mesclun greens with crumbled goat cheese, toasted

pine nuts & fresh raspberries in a raspberry-walnut vinaigrette

pan seared sea scallops over a saffron

risotto-cake with white-wine basil sauce

house smoked duck breast over warm baby spinach salad

with orange supremes, pecans & sherry dressing

swordfish carpaccio over baby arugula, lemon

& capers with shaved pecorino romano

Main Course

pan roasted striped bass in a curried lobster &

yellow pepper coulis with sautéed spinach & basmati rice

miso-marinated hanger steak with wasabi mashed

potatoes, shoestring vegetables & ponzu reduction

stuffed portobello mushroom cap with homemade

gorgonzola gnocchi in a roasted red pepper sauce

french cut pork chop in caramelized apple & leek

demi-glace with sweet potato puree & haricot vert

roasted quail stuffed with dates &

couscous in a tomato & pomegranate sauce

Dessert

warm molten chocolate heart cake a la mode

for two with chocolate covered strawberries

$18 Brunch Special

includes 3 bloody marys, screwdrivers or mimosas


Saturday 11 - 4:30

Sunday 11 - 8

3 eggs any style with fresh fruit &

choice of bacon, chicken apple sausage,

breakfast sausage, or tempeh bacon*

baked eggs over crisp ham with peppers, shitake mushrooms & monterey jack*

eggs benedict with canadian bacon,

salmon gravlax or spinach*

lobster benedict (add $3)*

crabcake benedict (add $2)*

challah french toast with

bananas foster sauce & fresh fruit

omelet of fresh spinach, tomatoes,

sheep’s milk cheese & chives*

crispy potato pancakes with sautéed

apples & honey cream sauce &

spinach-shiitake-black bean hash

The LEO – gravlax, scrambled eggs &

onions served with a Kossar’s bialy*

The CEO – chorizo, scrambled eggs &

onions served with corn tortillas*

seared diver scallops topped with

potato pancake & poached eggs (add $2)

mixed greens & calabaza salad with

sheep’s milk cheese, pumpkin seeds

& choice of grilled chicken or steak

The Essex Cubano with sweet plantains


The Aristocrat – potato pancake topped

with house-cured salmon gravlax,

salmon caviar & poached eggs (add $2)

The Southern – biscuits, sausage

patties & eggs with sausage gravy

The Deep South – chicken fried steak with biscuits, eggs & sausage gravy (add $2)

corned beef hash with two eggs any style

grilled ribeye steak & eggs (add $2)*

chocolate-banana or blueberry

pancakes with fresh fruit

LES Matzo Brei with homemade

apple sauce & chicken apple sausage

Mexican Matzo Brei – scrambled eggs

with tortilla crisps, monterey jack,

avocado, black beans & pico de gallo

Vegan Mexican Matzo Brei with

tofu scramble & soy cheese

manchego macaroni & cheese

with chicken apple sausage

8 oz. sirloin burger with french fries

(add bacon, cheese or fried egg $1)

The Sunday Platter – house-cured

salmon gravlax, whitefish salad, onions,

capers, tomatoes & Kossar’s bialy

*SERVED WITH MIXED GREENS & HOME FRIES


Monday

$1 oysters all night

½ price drinks 6-9

Tuesday

unlimited mussels $16

½ price drinks 6-9

Wednesday

maine lobster $16

½ price drinks 6-9

Thursday

$1 oysters all night

½ price drinks 6-9


Large Tables

We reserve several tables of 8 to 15 guests

for both Saturday and Sunday brunch. These

tables may be booked at most time slots,

subject to availability. Our full brunch menu,

including 3 drinks, is served.

Balcony Brunch Parties/Showers

We specialize in bridal shower brunches and

brunch parties in our balcony spaces. The front

balcony is available for parties of up to 28 guests

on Saturdays at 3:30 and Sundays at 4:30.

The rear balcony is available for up to 45 guests

on Sundays at 5:00. Our full brunch menu,

including 3 drinks is served, at $25 per person.


Sunday, February 14th

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Saturday, February 15th

BRUNCH IS CASH ONLY