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The Bar Room Menu

dinner

one
Tarte Flambée alsatian thin crust tart with crème fraîche, onion and applewood-smoked bacon       14
With Hen of the Woods mushrooms, Chive and Alsatian Münster Cheese       18
Wild Mushroom Soup with toasted chorizo ravioli       15
Borscht with horseradish flan, shaved parmesan and toasted hazelnuts       15
Arugula and Watercress Salad with spring vegetables, sunflower seeds, smoked egg and rhubarb vinaigrette       16
Scottish Salmon Tartare with puffed barley and cilantro gelée       16
Upside Down Tuna Tarte with fennel, japanese cucumber and aïoli       18
Fresh Grilled Shrimp with green cabbage and gruyère salad       17
Quail Terrine with fennel-grapefruit salad       17
Modern Liverwurst with four pickled vegetables       12
Warm Lamb and Goat Cheese Terrine with toasted pistachios and watercress       16
Foie Gras Terrine with muscat gelée and toasted brioche       24
Iberico and Mangalica Jamón assortment with olive oil and toasted baguette       26
Spicy Steak Tartare with quail egg       16
two
Alsatian Country Soup with benton’s ham and rock shrimp       16
Grilled Diver Scallops with fried brussels sprouts, butternut squash purée, and citrus nage       22
Slow-poached Farm Egg with maine lobster, artichoke purée, salsify and sea urchin froth       22
Pan-seared Skate with crispy rock shrimp, creamy grits and brown butter vinaigrette       17
Horseradish-crusted Scottish salmon with cabbage and riesling       18
Red Snapper "en matelote"       17
Atlantic cod, Wild Mushroom and Leek "brick" with green papaya salad and chive sauce       23
Alsatian Buckwheat Späetzle with yellowfin tuna paillard crudo, roasted foie gras, pine nuts and black pepper gastrique       25
Maine Lobster Pappardelle Au Poivre with red pepper and mustard greens       29
three
House Made Alsatian Country Sausage with sauerkraut and whole-grain mustard sauce       18
Roasted Long Island Duck Breast with peppercorn-crusted apples and pistachio-truffle dipping sauce       19
Beer-braised Pork Belly with spring pea purée and ginger jus       18
Veal and Ricotta Ravioli with royal trumpet mushrooms, smoked sweetbreads and porcini sauce       20
Roasted Poussin with green asparagus, almond, caramelized endive and rodenbach jus       23
Black Angus Beef Tenderloin with münster gratin, onion confit and cumin jus       35
Duck Confit à L’orange with cauliflower and fingerling potatoes       20
Lamb Chop and Breast Duet with spring peas, eggplant, pecorino romano and saffron jus       31
Braised Tripe with chickpeas and harissa aïoli       16
social plates
Mixed Pickled Vegetables       6
Mixed Olives       5
Tarte Flambée alsatian thin crust tart with crème fraîche, onion and applewood smoked bacon       14
Hen of the Woods mushrooms, Chive and Alsatian Münster Cheese       18
Modern Liverwurst four pickled vegetables       12
Alsatian Garlic Saucisson toasted baguette       17
Quail Terrine fennel-grapefruit salad       17
Iberico and Mangalica Jamón olive oil and toasted baguette       26
Fresh Grilled Shrimp green cabbage and gruyère salad       17
Spicy Steak Tartare quail egg       16
Foie Gras Terrine muscat gelée and toasted brioche       24
Crispy Shrimp lemongrass dipping sauce       9
Lobster Salad Sliders housemade miso-scallion brioche       15
Pork Belly Sliders housemade sauerkraut       9
social plates - charcuterie $36
Modern Liverwurst      
Beer-braised Pork Roulade      
Quail Terrine      
Alsatian Garlic Saucisson      
Wild Boar Cacciatorini      
Dried Chorizo      
Morcilla Sausage      
Jamon Iberico      
artisanal cheese
(3Pcs) $15 / (5pcs) $25. Tasting Plate $35
Latur cow, sheep & goat piedmont, italy      
Selles-sur-cher goat centre, france      
Vendéen bichonné cow loire, france      
Hudson Red cow ghent, new york      
Brie Fermier Jouvence cow ile-de-france, france      
Garrotxa, la Bauma goat catalonia, spain      
Cheddar, Isle of Mull raw cow tobermory, scotland      
Podda Classico cow & sheep sardegna, italy      
Roquefort D’argental sheep midi-pyrenées, france      

dessert

Beignets with maple ice cream, caramel and mango marmalade       11
Citrus Carpaccio with lemongrass gelée and green apple-basil sorbet       10
Caramelia Milk Chocolate Cremeux with mango gelée       11
Chestnut Sundae with bailey’s ice cream, pecan biscuit and caramel       12
Modern Cheesecake with almond crumble, raspberry and fromage blanc sorbet       11
Dark Chocolate Tart with chocolate ice cream       12
Pistachio Dark Chocolate Dome with pistachio ice cream and amaretto gelée       13
Raspberry Macaron with almond mousseline, lychee yogurt gelée and raspberry sorbet       12
Ice Cream or Sorbet choice of three flavors       9
artisanal cheese
(3Pcs) $15 / (5pcs) $25. Tasting Plate $35
Latur cow, sheep & goat, piedmont, italy      
Selles-sur-cher goat, centre, france      
Vendéen bichonné cow, pays de la loire, france      
Hudson Red raw cow, ghent, new york      
Brie Fermier Jouvence cow, ile-de-france, france      
Garrotxa, la Bauma goat, catalonia, spain      
Cheddar, Isle of Mull raw cow, tobermory, scotland      
Podda Classico cow & sheep, sardegna, italy      
Roquefort D’argental raw sheep, midi-pyrenées, france      
coffee
La colombe, Philadelphia
Coffee       4
Espresso       4
Cappuccino       5
"t", vancouver $5
Moma Blend      
Imperial English Breakfast      
Imperial Earl Grey      
Pear Tree Green      
Jasmine Green Oolong      
Decaffeinated Earl Grey      
Decaffeinated English Breakfast      
Herbal Spiced Chai      
Vanilla Rooibos      
Harmony-chamomile and Peppermint      

cocktails

sparkling cocktails
The Cheshire Regiment plymouth gin, pasquet raspberry pineau des charentes, punt e mes, sparkling rosé       18
Prince of wales’ Cocktail high west double rye, maraschino liqueur, pineapple, champagne & angostura bitters       21
classics re-visited $18
Martinez i spirit vodka, cocchi vermouth di torino, maraschino liqueur, orange bitters      
The Heights ransom gin, dolin blanc vermouth, ramazzotti, grapefruit, grapefruit bitters      
Blood & Sand michters american whiskey, heering cherry liqueur, orange, bonal gentiane-quina      
modern interpretations $15
The Modern Martini cilantro-infused tanqueray gin & fresh lime juice      
Girovita aperol, apricot liqueur, pimm’s no. 1, lemon, cucumber & mint      
Shot in the Dark cruzan rum, lemon, allspice dram, ginger & gosling’s rum      
Via Per le Indie old raj 110 proof gin, benedictine, lemon, ginger & honey      

beer

draught
Sixpoint Craft Ales & Crisp lagers- Brooklyn, ny. the Modern Is Proud to Offer Sixpoint Craft Ales Exclusively on draught. Founded in December 2004, Sixpoint Resides in Red hook, brooklyn and Continues to Push the Envelope of Craft Beer Forward While Creating Their Own style. They Pull From the Mastery of Their craft, the Best Ingredients and the Improvisational Culture That Defines brooklyn. Cheers
Sehr Pils crisp lager       9
Spice of life, Apollo single hop i.p.a       9
Brownstone brown ale       9
Gorilla Warfare coffee porter       (9oz) 12
bottled lager & ale
Bavik premium pils, belgium       9
Samuel Smith’s organic lager, england       10
Mahr’s Bräu unfiltered lager, germany       16
Hofstetten zwickelbier, austria       18
Mönchshof schwarzbier, germany       12
Fischer amber ale, alsace       9
Ommegang rare vos belgian style amber ale, new york       9
Southampton saison deluxe, new york       (750ml) 34
Ithaca brute sour ale, new york. cellared october 2009       (750ml) 52
Flower Power i.p.a., New York       10
Thornbridge Brewery kipling south pacific pale ale, england       22
Mikkeller nelson sauvin - single hop i.p.a., denmark       16
Orval trappist ale, belgium       16
Achel 8 tripel, belgium       18
Duvel strong golden ale, belgium       12
Westmalle tripel, belgium       (750ml) 34
Hofstetten granit bock, austria       18
G. Schneider aventinus weizenbock, germany       12
Troubadour obscura stout, belgium       14
Rodenbach grand cru flanders sour red ale, belgium       (750ml) 26
vintage ale
J.w. lees, England harvest ale 2002       21
Harvest Ale 2008       21
Harvest Ale 2008. Matured in Sherry Cask       25
Harvest Ale 2009. Matured in Calvados Cask       25
G. Schneider & sohn, Germany aventinus, 2003       21
Aventinus, 2004       21
Rodenbach, Belgium grand cru 2008       (750ml) 45
cider
(750Ml)
Domaine Etienne dupont, France cidre bouché brut du normandie       34
Cidre Cuvée Colette 2006       49
Cidre Tripel       39
Domaine Christian drouin, France cidre pays d’auge       36
Poiré       38
Sarasola sagartodegi, Spain sagardoa still cider       29
gueuze
Cantillon, Belgium classic       21
Fou’ foune, Apricot       (750ml) 56
Lou pepe, Kriek       (750ml) 56
non-alcoholic
P & H Soda Company the modern is proud to bring another local beverage artisan into our fold! located in greenpoint, brooklyn, p & h is dedicated to producing soda flavors that are both unique and deliciously balanced. nostalgia ensue       6
P & H Soda Company - Mod Pop chamomile & grapefruit      
P & H Soda Company classic cream      
Hibiscus      
Modern Punch       7
Lychee Purée & Soda       7
Reed’s, Ginger Beer       6
Boylan, Root Beer       6
Fever tree, Bitter Lemon Soda       6
Q Tonic       6
Einbecker, Non-alcoholic Beer       8
Navarro vineyards, Gewurtztraminer juice, Mendocino 2008       10
Navarro vineyards, Pinot Noir juice, Mendocino 2008       10
Duché de longueville, Sparkling Apple Cider       6
apéritif
Aperol, Italy       10
Bonal gentiane-quina, France       12
Carpano, Antica formulae, Italy       10
Cocchi americano, Italy       12
Cynar, Italy       11
Dubonnet rouge, bordeaux, France       10
Lillet blanc, bordeaux, France       10
Lillet rouge, bordeaux, France       10
Dolin, blanc, Vermouth de Chambéry       9
Dolin, dry, Vermouth de Chambéry       9
Vya, Extra Dry vermouth, California       11

wines by the glass

sparkling wine & champagne
Crémant D’alsace valentin zusslin, brut zéro nv       15
Crémant de Loire domaine des baumard, le brut rosé       18
Champagne billecart-salmon, brut réserve nv from magnum       28
Vilmart & cie, Grande Réserve Nv From Magnum       29
Rosé Champagne chartogne-taillet, le rosé 2007       31
white wines
Gelber Muskateller domaine wachau, austria 2011       12
Riesling marcel deiss, alsace 2010       13
Zind-humbrecht, Terroir D’alsace 2009       17
Trimbach, Cuvée Frédéric emile, Alsace 2005       26
Sauvignon Blanc peter franus, napa valley 2010       14
Pinot Gris albert boxler, "sommerberg" grand cru, alsace 2004       28
Chardonnay louis michel, "vaillons" 1er cru, chablis 2010       21
Lioco, Sonoma County 2010. From Magnum       15
Viognier château grillet, rhône valley 2004       34
red wines
Pinot Noir evening land vineyards, les gamines, burgundy 2009       13
Copain, Goutte d’art, Anderson Valley 2009. From Magnum       24
Cornalin grosjean, "vigne rovettaz," valle d’aosta 2009       16
Syrah château de st. cosme, les deux albion, côtes du rhône 2009       14
Cabernet Franc robert sinskey, "vandal vineyard," napa valley 2006       17
Merlot château gombaude-guillot, pomerol 2000       34
Cabernet ode, napa valley 2009       15
featured sweet wines
(3 Oz) Taste
Chenin Blanc huet, "clos du bourg" demi-sec, vouvray 2005       14
Riesling dirler, "kessler" grand cru vendanges tardives, alsace 2004       20
Furmint oremus, tokaji late harvest 2008       18
Grenache clos chatart, banyuls 1999       11
Monastrell olivares dulce, jumilla 2006       12
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