Foreign Cinema · Menu comparison
October 28 ↠ October 29
Dinner · dinner · both menus preserved with provenance
- 23
- dishes added
- 22
- removed
- 10
- price changed
- 4
- descriptions changed
- 1
- unchanged
Added
Razor Clams (Nantucket, MA) *
oysters · first documented appearance
Dungeness Crab *(California)*
shellfish · first documented appearance
Santa Barbara smoked salmon, sliced red onion, capers, crème fraîche, dill, rye crackers
urban picnic · first documented appearance
Tuscan chicken liver crostini, sage, shallots, capers, grilled batard bread, French breakfast radishes
urban picnic · first documented appearance
Charcuterie: pork & duck terrine graisserons, foie gras pâté, rabbit rillettes, brandied grapes, prunes in Armagnac
urban picnic · first documented appearance
Brandade 'Morue à la Rouergate' gratinée, crostini, vegetables à la Grecque
urban picnic · first documented appearance
Zuppa alla Pavese
premieres · first documented appearance
Mesclun salad with blood oranges, garlic chapons, red wine vinaigrette
premieres · first documented appearance
Salade Landaise: frisée, castelfranco, bacon lardon, fuyu persimmon, toasted hazelnuts, saba
premieres · first documented appearance
Fritto misto: radicchio, broccoli rabe, onions, anchovy-lemon mayonnaise
premieres · first documented appearance
Ricotta malfatti, gnocchi with, snap peas, zucchini julienne, Galician Mitica "Parmigiano" cheese
premieres · first documented appearance
Chef's boudin blanc, roasted butternut squash purée, balsamic jus
premieres · first documented appearance
Secret Smokey duck carcass with citrus gremolata - while available
premieres · first documented appearance
Grilled Chinook king salmon, French caviar lentils, house cured pancetta crisp, mirepoix, garlic beurre rouge
main features · first documented appearance
Seafood Risotto Nero, sea scallops, Maine lobster, calamari, mussels, clams, squid ink, opal basil
main features · first documented appearance
Hand made farfalle pasta, Mt. Shasta gold chanterelle mushroom sugo, 24-month aged Reggiano Parmigiano
main features · first documented appearance
Benicia Union Hotel inspired fried chicken with chard cooked in cream, corn spoonbread
main features · first documented appearance
Braised duck leg, sliced five-spice breast, sautéed apples, celery root purée, pearl onions
main features · first documented appearance
Grilled lamb rack chops, *pommes landaises*, glazed little carrots, persillade, jus
main features · first documented appearance
Grilled bavette with Italian white beans, baby artichokes, mustard Béarnaise sauce
main features · first documented appearance
Grilled rib-eye steak with bone marrow, garlic-fresh mint, *pommes landaises*, red wine beef jus
main features · first documented appearance
Ibérico pork chicharrónes, harissa spice, lime, sea salt
main features · first documented appearance
Rosemary & castelvetrano olive focaccia, extra virgin olive oil
main features · first documented appearance
Removed
Dungeness Crab (*Washington*)
Preserved in the archive
*hand cut potato chips, crème fraîche*
Preserved in the archive
Herbed goat cheese baked on radicchio, Rose apple, crudité, rose endive, crostini
Preserved in the archive
Brandade: salt cod, whipped Yukon potatoes, garlic, green chili, crostini, vegetables à la Grecque
Preserved in the archive
Santa Barbara smoked salmon, Meyer lemon crema, pickled onion, farm eggs, frisée, trout roe, baguette toast
Preserved in the archive
Soup: winter root vegetable velouté, Tunisian spiced olio, crème fraîche
Preserved in the archive
October chicories: Castelfranco, Banyuls vinaigrette, Warren pears, spiced pepitas, Gruyère
Preserved in the archive
Cinema Caesar: lacinato kale, cilantro, anchovy, lime dressing, tortilla chips, radishes, Manchego
Preserved in the archive
Local halibut crudo, Shinko pear vinaigrette, Brokaw avocado, serrano chili, lime
Preserved in the archive
Beef sirloin tartare, creamy horseradish, parsley, shallots, fried capers, chervil, waffle chips
Preserved in the archive
Spanish octopus carpaccio, saffron toum, Castelvetrano olives, capers, lemon
Preserved in the archive
Yellow & green Romano bean tempura, onion, kewpie mayo, togarashi, shiso
Preserved in the archive
*Le Grande Aioli*: swordfish, poached squid & Manila clams, blood oranges, little tomatoes, fingerlings, tapenade, aioli
Preserved in the archive
House tagliatelle pasta, golden chanterelles, Early Girl tomato confit, lemon, Reggiano shower, chili flakes
Preserved in the archive
Acquerello autumn risotto, celery root, cranberry beans, butternut squash confit, fried sage, walnuts
Preserved in the archive
Madras curry sesame fried chicken, Pink Lady apple smash, delicata squash, pomegranates, spiced honey
Preserved in the archive
Five-spice duck breast, truffled cranberry bean purée, glazed baby carrots, frisée, roasted grapes, Cassis
Preserved in the archive
Grilled heritage lavender brined pork chop, soft polenta, rainbow chard, salsa verde
Preserved in the archive
Grilled Akaushi Wagyu bavette, Italian white beans, grilled rabe, horseradish butter, red onion jam
Preserved in the archive
Grilled 28-day aged Wagyu rib-eye steak, served with the above accompaniments
Preserved in the archive
Ibérico pork chicharrones, harissa spice, lime, sea salt
Preserved in the archive
Rosemary & Niçoise olive focaccia, extra virgin olive oil
Preserved in the archive
Changed
Blue Devil *(Baja, MX)*
4 (each), 24 / 48 (dozen) ↠ 4 / 24 / 48
Pacific Cocktail *(Baynes Sound, B.C., CN)*
4 (each), 24 / 48 (dozen) ↠ 4 / 24 / 48
Royal Miyagi *(British Columbia, CN)*
4 (each), 24 / 48 (dozen) ↠ 4 / 24 / 48
Saint Simon *(Saint Simon Bay, N.B., CN)*
4 (each), 24 / 48 (dozen) ↠ 4 / 24 / 48
Samish Pearl *(Samish Bay, WA)*
4 (each), 24 / 48 (dozen) ↠ 4 / 24 / 48
Shigoku *(Samish Bay, WA)*
4.5 (each), 27 / 54 (dozen) ↠ 4.5 / 27 / 54
Shio Tang *(Skagit Bay, WA)*
4 (each), 24 / 48 (dozen) ↠ 4 / 24 / 48
White Prawn Cocktail *(Sea of Cortez)*
16 (four), 32 (eight) ↠ 16 / 32
Lobster *(Maine)*
45 (half), 90 (whole) ↠ 45 / 90
Plateaux de Fruits de Mer
95 (royale), 195 (imperial) ↠ ROYALE 95 / IMPERIAL 195
Lobster *(Maine)*
“HALF, WHOLE” → “—”
Plateaux de Fruits de Mer
“ROYALE, IMPERIAL” → “—”
Tsar Nicoulai Estate .5 oz.
“—” → “hand cut potato chips, crème fraîche”
Tsar Nicoulai Golden Osetra .5 oz.
“—” → “hand cut potato chips, crème fraîche”