Foreign Cinema · Menu comparison
October 29 ↠ October 30
Dinner · dinner · both menus preserved with provenance
- 22
- dishes added
- 22
- removed
- 11
- price changed
- 3
- descriptions changed
- 2
- unchanged
Added
Dungeness Crab *(Washington)*
shellfish · first documented appearance
*hand cut potato chips, crème fraîche*
caviar · first documented appearance
Herbed goat cheese baked on radicchio, Rose apple, crudité, rose endive, crostini
urban picnic · first documented appearance
Brandade: salt cod, whipped Yukon potatoes, garlic, green chili, crostini, vegetables à la Grecque
urban picnic · first documented appearance
Santa Barbara smoked salmon, Meyer lemon crema, pickled onion, farm eggs, frisée, trout roe, baguette toast
urban picnic · first documented appearance
Soup: rich chicken brodo, Sardinian fregola, fines herbes, Pecorino
premieres · first documented appearance
October chicories: Castelfranco, Banyuls vinaigrette, Fuyu persimmon, spiced pepitas, Gruyère
premieres · first documented appearance
Local halibut crudo, Shinko pear vinaigrette, Brokaw avocado, serrano chili, lime
premieres · first documented appearance
Beef sirloin tartare, creamy horseradish, parsley, shallots, fried capers, chervil, waffle chips
premieres · first documented appearance
Spanish octopus carpaccio, toum, Castelvetrano olives, capers, lemon
premieres · first documented appearance
New Zealand lamb lollipops, labneh, chermoula, pomegranate
premieres · first documented appearance
*Le Grand Æioli*: swordfish, poached squid, Manila clams, blood oranges, little tomatoes, fingerlings, tapenade, aioli
main features · first documented appearance
House tagliatelle pasta, golden chanterelles, Early Girl tomato confit, lemon, Reggiano shower, chili flakes
main features · first documented appearance
Acquerello autumn risotto, celery root, cranberry beans, butternut squash confit, fried sage, walnuts
main features · first documented appearance
Madras curry sesame fried chicken, Pink Lady apple smash, white corn spoonbread, spiced honey
main features · first documented appearance
Five-spice duck breast, pommes persillade, glazed baby carrots, roasted grapes, frisée, Cassis
main features · first documented appearance
Grilled heritage lavender brined pork chop, soft polenta, creamy rainbow chard, grilled lemon
main features · first documented appearance
Grilled Akaushi Wagyu bavette, Italian white beans, grilled rabe, bone marrow butter, red onion jam
main features · first documented appearance
Grilled 28-day aged Wagyu rib-eye steak, served with the above accompaniments
main features · first documented appearance
Ibérico pork chicharrones, harissa spice, lime, sea salt
main features · first documented appearance
Rosemary & Casteveltrano olive focaccia, extra virgin olive oil
main features · first documented appearance
Warm Edible Schoolyard bread, our cultured butter, flaky sea salt
main features · first documented appearance
Removed
Dungeness Crab *(California)*
Preserved in the archive
Santa Barbara smoked salmon, sliced red onion, capers, crème fraîche, dill, rye crackers
Preserved in the archive
Tuscan chicken liver crostini, sage, shallots, capers, grilled batard bread, French breakfast radishes
Preserved in the archive
Brandade 'Morue à la Rouergate' gratinée, crostini, vegetables à la Grecque
Preserved in the archive
Zuppa alla Pavese
Preserved in the archive
Mesclun salad with blood oranges, garlic chapons, red wine vinaigrette
Preserved in the archive
Salade Landaise: frisée, castelfranco, bacon lardon, fuyu persimmon, toasted hazelnuts, saba
Preserved in the archive
Fritto misto: radicchio, broccoli rabe, onions, anchovy-lemon mayonnaise
Preserved in the archive
Ricotta malfatti, gnocchi with, snap peas, zucchini julienne, Galician Mitica "Parmigiano" cheese
Preserved in the archive
Chef's boudin blanc, roasted butternut squash purée, balsamic jus
Preserved in the archive
Secret Smokey duck carcass with citrus gremolata - while available
Preserved in the archive
Grilled Chinook king salmon, French caviar lentils, house cured pancetta crisp, mirepoix, garlic beurre rouge
Preserved in the archive
Seafood Risotto Nero, sea scallops, Maine lobster, calamari, mussels, clams, squid ink, opal basil
Preserved in the archive
Hand made farfalle pasta, Mt. Shasta gold chanterelle mushroom sugo, 24-month aged Reggiano Parmigiano
Preserved in the archive
Benicia Union Hotel inspired fried chicken with chard cooked in cream, corn spoonbread
Preserved in the archive
Braised duck leg, sliced five-spice breast, sautéed apples, celery root purée, pearl onions
Preserved in the archive
Grilled lamb rack chops, *pommes landaises*, glazed little carrots, persillade, jus
Preserved in the archive
Grilled bavette with Italian white beans, baby artichokes, mustard Béarnaise sauce
Preserved in the archive
Grilled rib-eye steak with bone marrow, garlic-fresh mint, *pommes landaises*, red wine beef jus
Preserved in the archive
Ibérico pork chicharrónes, harissa spice, lime, sea salt
Preserved in the archive
Rosemary & castelvetrano olive focaccia, extra virgin olive oil
Preserved in the archive
Warm Acme levain bread, our cultured butter, flaky sea salt
Preserved in the archive
Changed
Blue Devil *(Baja, MX)*
4 / 24 / 48 ↠ 4 each / 24 / 48 dozen
Pacific Cocktail *(Baynes Sound, B.C., CN)*
4 / 24 / 48 ↠ 4 each / 24 / 48 dozen
Royal Miyagi *(British Columbia, CN)*
4 / 24 / 48 ↠ 4 each / 24 / 48 dozen
Saint Simon *(Saint Simon Bay, N.B., CN)*
4 / 24 / 48 ↠ 4 each / 24 / 48 dozen
Samish Pearl *(Samish Bay, WA)*
4 / 24 / 48 ↠ 4 each / 24 / 48 dozen
Shigoku *(Samish Bay, WA)*
4.5 / 27 / 54 ↠ 4.5 each / 27 / 54 dozen
Shio Tang *(Skagit Bay, WA)*
4 / 24 / 48 ↠ 4 each / 24 / 48 dozen
Razor Clams *(Nantucket, MA)*
6 / 36 / 72 ↠ 6 each / 36 / 72 dozen
White Prawn Cocktail *(Sea of Cortez)*
16 / 32 ↠ 16 four / 32 eight
Lobster *(Maine)*
45 / 90 ↠ half 45 / whole 90
Plateaux de Fruits de Mer
ROYALE 95 / IMPERIAL 195 ↠ Royale 95 / Imperial 195
Razor Clams *(Nantucket, MA)*
“served ceviche style with sangre de tigre, cucumber, trout roe” → “—”
Tsar Nicoulai Estate .5 oz.
“hand cut potato chips, crème fraîche” → “—”
Tsar Nicoulai Golden Osetra .5 oz.
“hand cut potato chips, crème fraîche” → “—”