Foie Gras Torchon With Muscat gelée, fresh cherries and pistachio nuts
26.00
Chilled Watermelon Soup With mint and cucumber
12.00
House Smoked Salmon Grapefruit and chives; herb crêpe and Aunt Midge’s sauce
14.00
L’Espalier’s Artisanal Cheese Plate
Half 12.50
Full 25.00
Salad of Young Greens With fresh chevre and pistachios; native strawberries and black pepper-champagne vinaigrette
Half 6.00
Full 12.00
Grilled Shrimp and Crab Salad with rooftop greens and rouille
Half 10.00
Full 17.00
Soft Shell Crab Tempura With pineapple and white anchovy salsa
Half 12.00
Full 20.00
Mint Yogurt marinated Sauteed Scallops with sweet peas and mint risotto
Half 10.00
Full 18.00
Open-faced Sandwich of Grilled Asparagus poached farmer’s egg; toasted focaccia and black truffle dressing
16.00
L’Espalier’s "B.l.t" lobster salad with roasted tomato, house smoked bacon and avocado butter
22.00
Grilled Hanger Steak on toasted baguette with cafe de Paris butter; roasted marinated red peppers and black olives
18.00
Lunch Prix Fixe $24
Three Course Prix Fixe : Includes One First Course Selection, One Main Course Selection and One Dessert Selection.
First Course
Soft Shell Crab Tempura With pineapple and white anchovy salsa
Sautéed Shrimp With caponata and smoked cockle vinaigrette*
Main Course
Pan Roasted Halibut With chickpeas and asparagus; preserved lemon vinaigrette
Confit Rabbit Leg With spring vegetables and polenta
Dessert
Chocolate Decadence Cake With orange blossom ice cream raspberries and wild strawberry anglaise
Espresso Scented Crème Brûlée With lime sorbet
Dinner - Three-Course Prix-Fixe $75
First Course
Chilled Watermelon Soup With sautéed shrimp, mint and cucumber
Salad of Young Greens With chevre and native strawberries; black pepper-champagne vinaigrette
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras; bittersweet chocolate and peach
Add 10.00
Roasted Veal Sweetbreads and Pork Belly Black Mission figs and cipollini gastrique
Soft Shell Crab Tempura With white anchovies pineapple and mango salsa
Skip’s Island Creek Oysters with aged sherry vinegar mignonette; italian caviar
Vermont Rabbit With crayfish, chervil and mustard sauce
Foie Gras Torchon With Muscat gelée, pickled cherries and pistachio nuts
Main Course
Smoked Organic Chicken With tagliatelle and foie gras butters snap peas and pressed jus
Étuvée of Halibut with ginger and lychees asparagus and roasted potatoes
Grilled Beef Tenderloin with morels; tomato fondue and rosemary polenta
Roasted Milk-fed Veal Rack with chanterelles pearl barley and fava beans
Grilled Lovejoy Farm Lamb with walnut crust; escargots and sparrow arc farm arugula salad
Cheese Tray and Side Dishes Offered À La Carte
Ben’s Wild Mushroom Ragout With Café de Paris butter: add twenty-four dollars
Pea Risotto With mint and tomato water: add eighteen dollars
Vanilla Poached White Asparagus with béarnaise
Add 18.00
Sample Dessert Menu
Ricotta Cheese Tart With star anise scented apricots
Valrhona Chocolate Fondant With wild strawberry anglaise espresso ice cream
Cherry Tart With layered creme caramel
Espresso Scented Crème Brûlée With lemon thyme ice cream
Strawberry Grand Marnier Soufflé With citrus zest-almond biscotti
Sweet Orange Crêpe With roasted peaches vanilla anglaise and strawberry terrine
Summer Degustation
Prix Fixe: $94. Vintner’s Tasting (four Glasses): Add $55. Grand Vintner’s Tasting (six Glasses): Add $75. Summer Juice Tasting: Add $35.
Seared Scallops with caponata and fresh hearts of palm; smoked cockle vinaigrette* 1999 Westport rivers, "cuvée L’Espalier", brut, Westport, massachusetts
Foie Gras Torchon with muscat gelée, sour cherries and pistachio nuts. 2004 samos, "grand cru", muscat, samos, Greece
Hawaiian Kajiki with black-eyed peas and sweet corn; pat’s littleneck clams* 2005 guillot, "clos des vignes du maynes", mâcon-cruzille, burgundy
Grilled Beef Tenderloin with morels; tomato fondue and rosemary polenta* 2004 stuhlmuller vineyards, cabernet sauvignon, alexander valley
Grand Fromage offley 10 year tawny port
Seasonal Sorbet with champagne gelée and green tea
L’Espalier’s Grand Dessert 2005 banfi, "rosa regale", brachetto d’acqui, italy
Degustation of Vegetables
Prix Fixe: $85. Vintner’s Tasting (four Glasses): Add $55. Grand Vintner’s Tasting (six Glasses): Add $75. Summer Juice Tasting: Add $35.
Chilled Watermelon Soup with mint and cucumber. 1999 Westport rivers, "cuvée L’Espalier", brut, Westport, massachusetts
Salad of Young Greens with chevre and native strawberries; black pepper-champagne vinaigrette. 2004 samos, "grand cru", muscat, samos, Greece
Tempura of Farmer's Market Vegetables 2005 guillot, "clos des vignes du maynes", mâcon-cruzille, burgundy
Pea Risotto with mint and tomato water. 2004 stuhlmuller vineyards, cabernet sauvignon, alexander valley
Grand Fromage offley 10 year tawny port
Seasonal Sorbet with champagne gelée and green tea
L’Espalier’s Grand Dessert 2005 banfi, "rosa regale", brachetto d’acqui, italy
Sample Chef Mc Clelland’s Tasting Journey
Prix Fixe: $175. Vintner’s Tasting: Add $95.
Skip’s Island Creek Oysters with aged sherry vinegar and italian caviar; soft shell crab tempura with white anchovies, pineapple and mango salsa. Beaumont des crayères, "grand rosé", brut rosé, champagne
Butter-poached Maine Lobster with caponata and fresh hearts of palm; smoked cockle vinaigrette.2005 zusslin, "vieilles vignes", sylvaner, Alsace
Hawaiian Kajiki with black-eyed peas and sweet corn; pat’s littleneck clams. 2005 guillot, "clos des vignes du maynes", mâcon-cruzille, burgundy
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras with bittersweet chocolate and apricots. 2004 samos, "grand cru", vin doux naturel, moscato, samos, Greece
Risotto with fresh peas and wild mushrooms. 2006 château de roquefort, "corail", côtes de provence
Roasted Squab marinated in framboise Lambic; morel pain Perdu and blackberry jus. 2005 parize, "clos les grandes vignes", givry, premier cru, burgundy
Grilled Lovejoy Farm Lamb with walnut crust; sparrow arc farm arugula salad and escargots. 2004 stuhlmuller vineyards, cabernet sauvignon, alexander valley
Cheese Course with traditional accompaniments. offley 10 year tawny port.
Seasonal Sorbet with champagne gelée
Chocolate and Praline Semifreddo with green tea financière. 2005 banfi, "rosa regale", brachetto d’acqui, italy.