Dinner Menu
Curbside Take Out
on Food, Wine and Cocktails
Call: 203-292-6916
Specials:
Friday, January 15th
SOON TO BE AWARD WINNING
NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER - 10.50
MIXED MUSHROOM TART - 14
proscuitto, gorgonzola, baby arugula
CASSOULET - 33
duck leg, tarbais beans, garlic sausage, bread crumbs
GRILLED SWORDFISH - 33
asparagus risotto, bok choy, spinach, sauce vierge
Five x 5
Wine List:
$25 a bottle. Interesting, different, sophisticated French wines for you to enjoy with your takeout dinner tonight.
LA LARME du VOLCAN
classic Rhône blend of Syrah and Grenache
grapes, it is rich and full
CHATEAU COUPE-ROSES
dark and mildly tannic from Minervois in
southern France
PETIT TORUS MADIRAN
from the area just north of Spain in southwest,
a blend of Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and
Cabernet Franc
CHATEAU PROMIS
white Bordeaux blend of Sauvignon Blanc,
Semillon and Muscadelle, it is citrusy
crisp and utterly delicious
THIERRY DELAUNAY
Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire.
If you love Sancerre, you’ll equally
enjoy this at a third of the price
Appetizers
COQUILLES ST. JACQUES baked scallops, gruyere, mushrooms, white wine veloute – 16
CHARCUTERIE BOARD prosciutto, Speck ham, Black Forest ham, dry sausage, pate, cheeses – 16
CHEESE BOARD four cheeses, baguette, fig butter – 18
ONION SOUP GRATINEE – 10
ESCARGOT country bread, crimini mushroom, tomato, Madeira cream – 14
BURRATA roasted butternut squash, caramelized cranberry, candy pecans – 15
SALMON GRAVLAX warm potato cake, celeriac remoulade – 16
STEAMED CLAMS white wine, red pepper, olives – 19
GRILLED CALAMARI balsamic syrup over arugula – 14
SEAFOOD SOUP scallops, mussels, cod, clams, lobster broth, light cream, saffron, chives – 16
PANE COTTO baked casserole of escarole, white beans, pancetta, asiago – 13
MUSSELS AU GRATIN garlic butter, breadcrumbs - 13
ICED SEAFOOD PLATE* lobster, shrimp, oysters, clams, mussels - 29
CHARLES ISLAND OYSTERS 1/2 doz./doz. - 15/28
CHEESE FONDUE FOR TWO apples, ciabatta - 16
Salade
FRISEE SALAD poached egg, warm bacon vinaigrette – 13
ROMAINE bufala mozzarella, warm potatoes, pancetta, creamy horseradish dressing – 14
CLASSIC CAESAR* – 10
HOUSE SALAD mesclun, arugula, radicchio, cucumbers, radishes, marinated tomatoes, dijon vinaigrette – 9
with Danish blue cheese add $2.00
BEET & GOAT CHEESE mixed greens, poached pears, walnut vinaigrette –13
MARTEL SALAD cucumber, vine ripe tomatoes, red onion, mint, feta, EVOO, white balsamic vinaigrette – 13
PANZANELLA SALAD arugula, white beans, red onion, croutons, tomato, roasted red pepper – 13
Entree
TRUFFLED MACARONI & CHEESE gruyere, fontina, cheddar, Speck ham – 19
BISTRO STEAK FRITES* au poivre or garlic chive butter – 29
CHICKEN POT PIE potatoes, carrots, green peas, pearl onions, mushrooms – 19
WHOLE ROAST BABY CHICKEN creamed spinach – 24
STEAMED MUSSELS fennel, leeks, saffron, white wine, cream, toasted baguette – 19
GRILLED SALMON* sweet pea risotto & lemon oil – 28
TROUT ALMONDINE sunchoke puree, zucchini, fennel, tomato, lemon capers, almonds – 28
LOBSTER RISOTTO oyster and shitake mushrooms, spaghetti squash, mascarpone, basil – 15/29
FETTUCCINI BOLOGNESE shaved parmesan – 22
DUCK CONFIT crispy potatoes and mixed mushrooms, garlic jus – 29
MARTEL MEAT LOAF mashed potatoes, baby carrots, onion rings – 18
GRILLED LAMB CHOPS* rutabaga purée, baby bok choy, peppadew peppers, baby carrots,
cannellini beans, lamb jus - 29
BRAISED SHORT RIBS roasted root vegetables - 29
PORK MILANESE mixed greens with red onion confit, dijon vinaigrette - 21
PAN SEARED BRANZINO butternut squash purée, Swiss chard, fingerling potatoes, Moroccan olives, beurre rouge - 29
Sandwiches
LOBSTER ROLL mayo, celery leaves, chives, creme fraiche, cole slaw – 24
HAMBURGER* frites (with gorgonzola, gruyere or cheddar -- add $2.00) – 16
BISTRO BURGER* caramelized bacon & onion compote, bleu & gruyere chee se, arugula – 19
LAMB FRENCH DIP grilled red onion, parmesan, lamb jus, on toasted baguette– 16
TUNA BURGER* scallions, wasabi, mayonnaise – 18
CROQUE MONSIEUR frites – 15
PORK CUBANO pork tenderloin, dijon mustard, cornichon, carmelized onion, gruyere, tomato -15
PLT pancetta, arugula, tomato, mozzarella - 14
Sides
$8.00
CREAMED SPINACH
ONION RINGS
MASHED POTATOES
BACON ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS
GORGONZOLA GARLIC BREAD
SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE
HARICOTS VERTE ALMONDINE
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FRITES -- TRUFFLE AIOLI
$7 small $10 large
* Thoroughly cooked meats and seafood reduces the risk of food born illness.