Study in Beef...

 That was the mission. The challenge. The adventure. A 17-course journey for a special guest and part three of a culinary excursion of about 52 courses of tastes, textures and flavors in three seating's. Enter the menu~ A study in beef, veal, and all that is beef-like. A menu where I could step out of the norm to express even more from the soul...both refined and casual. Not a typical style of menu mind you...but whimsical, fun, playful, street food-esque, snack style, crazy good...all about flavor. I can only imagine what lie ahead for the next study that will present itself.

~tartare~
beet  tenderloin, truffles, pickled shallots, mustard crème fraiche, crispy potato

~terrine~
veal sweetbreads, foie gras, apples, caramelized shallots, cassis gelee
saba aioli, celery-walnut salad, celery leaves, walnut powder, ras el hanout
cassis-banyuls vinaigrette

~beefsteak~
heirloom tomato, tomato sorbet, sturgeon caviar, crispy duck leg, sriracha aioli
canary melon, lemon-bourbon vinegar dressing

~po-boy~
barbecued beef brisket, maine lobster, plum-fennel-carrot slaw, mustard éclair
black garlic-ale mustard, deep fried winey-briny house pickle

~shabu shabu~
aged prime beef, smoked tofu, baby sun gold tomatoes, honshimejii mushrooms
black rice, cabbage, pear-onion dashi broth
on side- spicy peanut sauce and citrus ponzu

~pictured here with broth~

~bresaola~
seared scallop, silky risotto, artichokes, beet greens, crispy parmesan chip
jus de poisson

~frozen yogurt~
compressed cucumber, cucumber sorbet, spice pickled green nectarines, nigella
fennel pollen-honey frozen yogurt lozenge

~meatloaf~

~meatloaf~
stuffed with braised beef short ribs, foie gras, truffles, shallots
served with savory tomato-red pepper sauce, cumin cracker crumbs

~bolognese~
carrot-mascarpone ravioli, parmesan, tenderloin, tomatoes, lobster mushrooms
cipolline onions, poultry jus, herb oil

~street food~
marinated, smoked beef flank, grilled, smoked jalapeno brushed
summer corn-peach relish, purple beans, black garlic buttermilk dip

~dried beef~
potato noodles, parsley-chive puree, sea urchin, chives, black peppercorn veal jus
grated dried cured beef

~veal cheek~
syrah braised veal cheek, goat cheese polenta, chanterelles, leeks
pearl onions, balsamic reduction



~tri tip~
kobe beef, smoked quinoa, Portobello, caramelized salsify, chard, rosemary essence

~bison~
spice rubbed bison, apples, fennel roasted thumbelina carrots, argan potatoes
crispy onions, dark chocolate jus

~milk~
porcini custard, truffled apricot conserve, apricot sorbet, parmesan wafer

~brisket~
zucchini bread, white peaches, peach pearls, pecans, peach coulis, cocoa wafer
spicy beef brisket ice cream