Menu Date: December 2008
First Course
Soup of the Day: Aged Brandy-laced Lobster Bisque - fondue of lobster, celery root, leeks, fresh and sun-dried tomatoes $12.00
Caesar Salad - Crisp red and green romaine, roasted garlic dressing, Parmigiano-Sonoma Jack Frico and pesto sourdough croutons $11.00
Salad of Young Arugula, Red Watercress, Forelle Pears and Candied Walnuts - aged Gorgonzola dolce and Artisanal Montegottero walnut oil vinaigrette $12.00
Fresh Mozzarella di Bufala, Vine-ripe Beefsteak and Tiny Tomatoes - Radicchio, Balsamico Syrup, basil, and Sicilian Olio Verde $15.00
Our Chef's Degustation of Worldy Artisanal Cheeses - Five tasting portions - Raisins On The Vine, Champagne Grapes, Membrillo, and Marcona Almonds $16.00
Chilled Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail - frisee, shaved radishes, spicy hearts of palm, creamy verde sauce, chive-infused oil $17.00
Chardonnay-steamed Maine Coast Blue Hill Bay Mussels - fennel, chilies, pesto crema, grilled sourdough crostini $16.00
Crispy Sesame and Togarashi-scented Calamari - julinenne spiced green papaya, Wakame and Vegetables iwth Asian dipping sauce $14.00
Flying Fish Cafe Crisp Jonah Lump Crab Cake - savory vegetable slaw, roasted red pepper coulis, ancho chili remoulade $16.00
Yellowfin Tuna Tartare with Far Eastern Accentuations - Hijiki seaweed, Yuzu Tobikko, sweet-spicy miso sauce, wasabi-cilantro oil, sesame crisps $16.00
Main Course
Special Thunder Pasta Entree - Availability and Entree Changes Frequently - Orecchiette Pasta "Frutti di Mare" - Rock Shrimp, Cape Scallops, Mussels, Fennel, Tomatoes, Leeks, Arugula, and Shellfish Crema $29.00
Special Thunder Fish: Availability and Entree Changes Frequently - Oak-Grilled Mountain Pepper Spice-scented Orange Swordfish - red watercress and mustard frills, yellow romano beans, roasted gold and chiogga beets, Florida sunburst Tangerine butter emulsion $42.00
Special Thunder Meat Entree - Availability and Entree Changes Frequently - Grilled Wattleseed and Pepperberry-glazed Berkshire Pork Loin - Wilted Rhapini, Grilled Portabello Mushrooms, Duck-Roasted Fennel, Balsmamico-Laced Bing Cherry Red Onion Compote, and Horseradish-Lemon Gremolata $36.00
Potato-Wrapped Red Snapper - Creamy Leek Fondue and Red Wine and Cassis Butter Sauce $36.00
Citrus Zest and Schezuan Peppercorn-crusted Yellowfin Tuna Loin - bok choy, Asian mushrooms, tiny carrots and radishes, light curried carrot-coconut infusion $35.00
Oak-grilled North Atlantic Bay of Fundy Salmon - sauerkraut-brandade torta, chard, haricot vert, vermouth-golden raisin caper butter emulsion $36.00
Oak-grilled Maine Diver Scallops - sage, pumpkin and mascarpone-laced risotto, clamsheel mushrooms and serrano ham cracklins $36.00
Garganelli Pasta di Abruzzo - Asian Greens, wild and cultivated mushrooms, truffle-sorrento lemon mosto oil, pecorino toscano $26.00
Grilled Wattleseed and Pepperberry-glazed Berkshire-Kurabuto Pork Loin - wilted greens, fennel, and horseradish gremolata, forest mushroom, shallot, green peppercorn and pomegranate compote $32.00
Char Crusted New York Strip Steak - Rhapini, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, and Classic Sauce Foyot $42.00
Desserts
Warm Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bread Pudding- dark chocolate gelato, banana brittle, brulée bananas, and sauce mosaic $8.00
Gingersnap-crusted Deep-dish Apple Tart - Almond cream, cranberry-pomegranate coulis, cinnamon anglaise, maple tuile and rum raisin ice cream $8.00
A Study in Falls Best Pears - White chocolate mousse filled baked tiny pear, crisp pastry of French pear & dried cranberries, and Rustic red pear cobbler $9.50
Trio of House-made Sorbets - pear, cassis, and guava $6.00
Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake - walnut crust, cherry compote, Anglaise sauce,and Créme Fraiche $7.00
Tropical Fruits and Coconut Panna Cotta - mint laced salsita tropicale and coconut tuile petit macaroons Francais $7.00