Evening Specials for Saturday, February 9, 2008

to start....

Rancho Gordo Borlatti Bean Fried Sunchoke Soup
grilled bruschetta
shaved lardo
9

Mendocino Nori Smoked Kampachi Crudo
bacon avocado celery root tartare
Meyer lemon vinaigrette
sea palm salt
13

Sizzled Duck Egg
first of season grilled asparagus
Pecorino Romano
15 year balsamic
12

House Made Pork Kumquat Paté
marinated marrow beans
grilled onion
kumquat vinaigrette
12

Beet “Lasagnette”
marinated beef heart
30 yr balsamic
horseradish goat cheese
12

entrees....

Roasted Durock Pig’s Head
wilted dandelion greens
dijon sherry vinaigrette
(for two)
62

Fennel Seed Saffron Tagliatelle
lobster tail confit
marinated P.E.I mussles
Monterey Bay calamari
tomato, chili, fresh mint
Linda’s roasted fennel
29

Lamb Neck
fresh milled polenta
greens
almond mint gremolata
lemon zest
24

Beet Goat Cheese Ravioli En Brodo
beet orange “gremolata”
green garlic confit
fennel pollen
Sevillano fall ‘07 olive oil
25

Whole Striped Bass Fried in Olive Oil
green garlic butter
english peas, lemon
pea tendril radish salad, champagne viniagrette
house made guanciale
29

Freewheelin’ Farm Duck Egg Gnocchi
lamb shoulder syrah ragout
fresh mint
Pecorino Romano
25

Spinach Fazzoletti
wild boar ragout
fall ‘07 press olive oil
Parmigiano Reggiano
25

Fresh Ziti
roasted Santa Cruz Mountains Chanterelles
porcine confit
Roman style bread crumbs
truffle oil
25

sides....

Dirty Girl Chicories
caramelized onion garlic balsamic
8

Fresh Milled Polenta
6

House Marinated Olives
5

special wines....

Unti Dry Creek Sangiovese
2006
g.9.5 b.36

Preston of Dry Creek Barbera
2006
b.45

Shug Chardonnay
2005
g.9.5 b.36