Summer 2015 Sample Menu - Ashley Christensen Restaurants

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Enjoy seasonally inspired family st yle menu offerings by chef Ashley Christensen,
personalized to suit your needs and set the tone for your part y. Choose from wine,
beer, and cocktail offerings curated by beverage director Matt Fern to complement
each portion of your evening. a seasonal selection of sample menus:
BAR SNACKS
Crispy chickpeas with cumin salt $3 per person
Bitters-roasted mixed nuts $4 per person
Spiced Castelvetrano olives $4 per person
Heirloom popcorn (tossed with Tellicherry
peppercorns and parmesan, or sesame seeds)
$3 per person
Cheddar cheese-dusted potato chips $3 per person
P A S S E D S M A L L B I T E S Minimum of three, each selection $5 per person
Hook’s 3-year cheddar pimento cheese
Chicken liver pâté with brandy, whole grain
mustard, and dried cherry
Prosciutto with black truffle honey
White anchovy with marinated peppers
Crushed avocado with lemon oil
Tuna tartare with lemon and espelette
Classic deviled egg toast
Fresh buttermilk ricotta with pepper jelly Maine lobster salad with brown butter mayo
PL AT TERS
Little Caesars: Parmesan toast with white
anchovy-Champagne vinaigrette and
shredded romaine
Dijon crab salad with dill and grilled cucumber
Crispy Carolina catfish with smoked tomato
remoulade
Blackened Carolina shrimp with saffron aioli
Twice-fried new potatoes with charred scallion
relish
Fried chicken with hot honey or buttermilk herb
Hoppin’ John fritters with hot vinegar mayo
Cured meat selections with accoutrement $M/P
Pommes frites with aioli $10 per platter
Cheese selections with accoutrement $M/P
Green vegetable crudité with avocado
green goddess dressing $12 per platter
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Menu pricing begins at $50 per person. Each package includes one individually plated house salad, two family-style
mains, three family-style sides, and one individually plated dessert or two desserts served family-style.
D I N N E R M E N U Includes Endless Sun butter lettuces with red wine vinaigrette and parmesan
A DD -ON S A L A DS Family-Style salad course available at an additional charge
Roasted beets with charred orange marmalade
vinaigrette and toasted pistachios
Sunburst tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, grilled
cornbread, and white balsamic-thyme vinaigrette
Marinated avocado with roasted tomato
scallion slaw
Arugula with button mushrooms, red onion,
soppressata, Calavander, and preserved
lemon-sherry vinaigrette
Dino kale with hazelnut-brown butter
vinaigrette and parmesan
M A INS Choose two to be served family-style
Roasted short ribs Black tea-brined roasted chicken
Roasted Scottish salmon fillets
Pecan wood-smoked pork shoulder
Fillet au poivre +$M/P
Pulled citrus-braised pork shanks
Carolina shrimp + grits
Crispy NC catch
Buttermilk fried chicken
SIDES Choose three to be served family-style
Macaroni au gratin
Cornmeal fried okra with malt aioli
Braised greens with cider vinegar
Sweet corn with oyster mushrooms and sherry
Twice baked mashed potatoes with buttermilk
cheddar + chives
Heirloom cornmeal spoonbread
Sliced tomatoes with mayo + herbs
Sautéed broccoli with toasted garlic
Marinated summer squash with charred onion
Braised field peas with chow-chow
BRE A D SERVICE +$2.50 per person
D e s s e r t Choose one to be individually plated –OR– Choose two to be served family-style
Meyer lemon meringue tart
Buttermilk cake
Coconut panna cotta
Rhubarb ice cream
Dark chocolate torte
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Roasted banana pudding
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W I N E & B E E R S U M M E R M E N U Wine selections begin at $35 per bottle
W HITE W INE
Albariño, Do Ferreiro, Rias Baixas, Spain, 2013
Grüner Veltliner, Weinberge, Brandl, Kamptal, Austria, 2013
Alvarinho, Muralhas, Vinho Verde, Spain, 2013
Pinot Blanc, St. Innocent, Freedom Hill Vineyard, 2013
Arneis, Cordero di Montezemolo, Piedmont, Italy 2013
Pinot Grigio, Lis Neris, Veneto, Italy, 2013
Bordeaux Blanc, Carbonnieux, Graves, Bordeaux, France,
2011
Riesling Olberhauser Leistenberg, Kabinett, Donnhoff, Nahe,
Germany, 2013
Chardonnay, Big Table Farm, Willamette Valley, Oregon,
2012
Riesling Hamm, Knebel, Germany 2012
Chardonnay, ZD, California, 2012
RED W INE
Cabernet Sauvignon, ZD, Napa Valley, California,
2010
Cabernet Blend, Horseshoes & Handgrenades,
Mouton Noir, Washington & Oregon, 2012
Chateauneuf du Pape, Vieux Lazaret, Rhone, France,
2011
Chianti Classico, Felsina, Tuscany, Italy, 2011
Claret, Ramey, Napa Valley, California, 2012
Cotes du Rhone, Beaumes de Venise, Domaine de
Fenouillet, Rhone, France, 2012
Rosé
Pinot Noir, Red Car, Sonoma Coast, California, 2014
Pinot Noir, Copain, North Coast, California, 2014
Sancerre, Lucien Crochet, Loire Valley, France 2012
Dolcetto d’Alba, Roagna, Piedmont, Italy, 2013
Pinot Noir, Lyric by Etude, California, 2011
Pinot Noir, Sokol Blosser, Willamette Valley, Oregon,
2012
Pinot Noir, St. Innocent, Temperence Hill Vineyard,
Willamette Valley, Oregon 2012
Rioja Reserva, Remelluri, Rioja, Spain 2009
Zinfandel, Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs,
Dry Creek Valley, California, 2012
Cotes de Provence, Domaine Houchart, Provence,
France, 2014
Rioja, Ostatu, Rioja, Spain, 2014
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W I N E & B E E R S U M M E R M E N U 4CONTINUED
S PA R K LING Champagne available on request starting at $65 per bottle
Atmospheres, Jo Landron, Loire Valley, France, NV
Cava Brut Reserva, Avinyó, Penedes, Spain, NV
Chardonnay, Blanc de Blancs, Thévenet, Macon,
France, NV
Pinot Noir, Cremant d’Alsace, Lucien Albrecht, Alsace,
France, NV
C A NNED BEER
Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout $5
Mother Earth Second Wind Pale Ale $5
Miller Lite $3
Terrapin Hopsecutioner IPA $5
Mother Earth Dark Cloud Dunkel Lager $5
Terrapin RecreationAle $5
NOTE
Additional beverage selections are available upon request and subject to availability.
Cocktail offerings can be tailored to your event, please inquire for pricing.
Food & Beverage minimums, Room Fees, Service, and Sales Tax apply.
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