My Menu

Tasting Menu – Your Choice of Any

3 Plates  ____________________________                                                                   69

4 Plates  ____________________________                                                                    78

5 Plates ____________________________                                                                     85

Desserts are a Gift from Chef Levin

RAW

Maine Sweet Shrimp – White Soy, Apples, Menthol

Kobe Beef Sashimi – Shiitake, Cashew, Blis Maple, Mushroom Soy

($6 Supplemental)

Japanese Hamachi – Red Peppers, Marcona Almonds, Chicory

Vegetable

                        Warm Mozzarella – Hearts of Palm, Ginger, Kimchee Consommé

Celery Root Cubes – Pistachio, Smoked Caviar, Root Beer, Hot Powder

Banana – Mastic, Truffle, Majorero Cheese, Shortbread   

Shellfish

           Snails – Bone Marrow, Mushrooms, Coca Cola

Cold Water Lobster – Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Passion Fruit, Chai Flavors

Wild Red Lipped Abalone – Frozen Pink Grapefruit, Wasabi, Charcoal

($6 Supplemental)

fish

Spanish Mackerel – Beet Pearls, Green Olive, Sherry- Miso, Hazelnut

Black Sea Bass – Milk Poached Endive, Tater Tots, Thai Pepper

Spanish Octopus – Butternut Squash, Guinness, BBQ

Poultry / Game

           White Chocolate Chicken Wings – Smoked Paprika, Nori, Maldon Salt

                       Sika Venison Saddle – Avocado-gin Soup, Kohlrabi, Salmon Skin

Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras “Bacon” – Cornbread, Ranch Dressing

($6 Supplemental)

Meat

Veal Sweetbreads – Artichoke, Sesame, Kumquat

Veal Cheeks In Glass – Pears, Brussels Sprouts, Soft Egg

Elysian Fields Lamb Belly – Cucumber, Garoxta- Mustard Puree, Clams

* Vegetarian Options

2/3/2008

CHEESE SELECTION FROM AROUND THE WORLD

3 Cheeses $12 Additional – 6 Cheeses $18 Additional      

Please Refrain From Cellular Phone Use In The Dining Room, Thank You

Comments

[Gaetano]

Chef,

Surely you know La Croix's cuisine is a frequent topic of discussion in our kitchen.

We'll be there Wednesday prepared to slice all that complexity into bite size morsels.

Congrats on the ranking.

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