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eighty one Menu

dinner

appetizers
Slow Cooked Hen Egg butternut squash, gnocchi, glazed chicken wing       16
Yellowfin Tuna Tartare a la nicoise, baby fennel, olive crouton       17
Warm Sweet Red Maine Shrimp winter turnip royale, shrimp bisque foam, solera reserve sherry       16
Marinated Holland Leeks house cured duck prosciutto, herb pesto       14
Brittany Dover Sole shellfish ‘chowder’, potatoes, leeks       21
Jones Farm Lettuce and Herb Salad verjus vinaigrette       14
Hudson Valley Foie Gras Terrine meyer lemon, tahitian vanilla, dates       19
main courses
Creekstone Black Angus Filet Mignon artisanal pasta, wild mushrooms, horseradish crème       39
Long Island Duck Breast kabocha squash, butternut squash, fennel, kumquat       30
Roasted Baby Pig dermason bean cassoulet, boudin noir, boudin blanc       32
Organic Scottish Salmon calamari, shrimp, watercress, saffron, braised fennel       30
Black Sea Bass celery root, leeks, preserved tomato, red wine sauce       34
Nantucket Bay Scallops sweet potato risotto, swiss chard greens       36
simply
Cauliflower Steak       17
Slow Roasted Chicken       26
Organic Scottish Salmon       26
Yellowfin Tuna       30
sides $7
Panisse Fries      
Broccoli Rabe      
Bacon Mac and Cheese      
Roasted New Potatoes      
Potato Puree      
Spinach      

eco(nomy) friendly menu

$30.81 For 2 courses, $8.10 For an Additional Appetizer Course

appetizers
New Bedford Sea Scallop Ravioli yellow wine sauce & chervil      
Pâté de Canard whole grain mustard & herb salad      
Wild Mushroom Soup porcini dust      
main courses
Local Skate black beluga lentils, pearl onion & bacon      
Braised Short Rib creamy cracked wheat & preserved tomatoes      
Confit of Pork Loin sauerkraut & juniper berries      
cellar deals
Grüner Veltliner fritsch, schlossberg, donauland, austria 2006       glass 11
Syrah-grenache eighty one private label, black widow, santa barbara county 2008       glass 12
Veuve Cliquot yellow label, champagne, france nv       bottles 48
Chardonnay staglin family vineyard, salus, napa valley hills 2007       bottles 45
Zinfandel turley, toffanelli, napa valley 2007       bottles 50
Syrah-viognier margerum, alondra des los prados, santa ynez valley 2006       bottles 45

brunch

Farmer’s Cheese Blintzes market berries       12
Ronny Brook Farms Yogurt and Granola       8
Add Berries       3
Two Eggs Any Style choice of side       13
The Leo nova lox, eggs and sautéed onions with dill       15
The 81 Blt ed’s favorite sandwich,       14
Add Fried Egg       3
Buttermilk Pancakes thick hand-sliced smoked bacon       12
Add Berries       3
sandwiches & salads
‘81’ Burger special sauce, homemade pickle, everything bun       9
Add Cheese or Mushrooms       2
Add Bacon       3
Crispy Fried Clam Roll toasted hot dog bun       12
Grilled New Bedford Sea Scallops arugula, orange vinaigrette       17
Wild Mexican Shrimp po’ Boy romaine lettuce, spicy remoulade       15
Chop Chop Salad apples, lettuces, sweet chili sauce       14
Add Grilled Chicken       5
Add Grilled Shrimp       9
sides $5
Nueske’s Hand-sliced Smoked Bacon      
Breakfast Sausage      
Potato Pancakes      
Seasoned French Fries      
Sauteed Spinach      
signature brunch cocktails $6
Mimosa prosecco, orange juice      
Autumn Sparkling prosecco, pear liqueur      
81 Bloody Mary absolut vodka, tomato juice, pimenton de la vera      
Add Shrimp       3

grill ‘81’ menu

5 For $5 Each

Portobello Fries      
Dorito Crusted Olives      
Seasoned Fries      
Steamed Pork Buns      
Parmesan Breadsticks      
sandwiches & salads
‘81’ Burger special sauce, homemade pickle, everything bun       9
Add Cheese       2
Crispy Fried Clam Roll toasted hot dog bun       12
Iberico Ham Tartine arugula, tomato sofrito       12
Chop Chop Salad apples, lettuces, sweet chili sauce       14
Add Grilled Chicken       5
Add Grilled Shrimp       9
featured bottled beer selections
Amstel Light the netherlands       7
Brooklyn Brewery Pilsner united states       7
Buckler Non Alcoholic holland       5
Chimay Rouge belgium       10
Pilsner Urquell czech republic       7
Sierra Nevada kellerweis, Hefe-weizen united states       7
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale united states       7
desserts
Sugared Chocolate Ganache Donuts malted chocolate ice cream sandwich, toasted hazelnut pudding       12
Fonseca 20 Yr Tawny port, Nv       15
Caramel Banana Pecan Bread Pudding milk chocolate caramel, smoked maple pecan ice cream       12
Château les tuileries, sauternes, France 2008       15
California Meyer Lemon Tart kumquat confit, frozen lemon mousse, satsuma mandarin sorbet       12
Riesling, icewine, Mission hill, reserve, Okanagan valley, Canada 2006       30
Caramel Roasted Heirloom Apple mulled new york cider, saigon cinnamon ice cream       12
Sparkling Moscato d’asti, Noceto michelotti, piedmont, Italy 2008       10
Bittersweet chocolate, Peanut crème, Salted Caramel cinnamon toast chantilly, chocolate stout ice cream       12
Sherry, alvear, Pedro ximenez, spain, Solera 1927       15
Pear and Brown Sugar Crisp pear cider cake, concord grape sorbet, caramelized phyllo crisp       12
Moscatel, Jorge Ordonez & co., one, Seleccion especial, malaga, Spain 2006       13
Assorted Sorbets and Ice Creams      
selection of artisanal cheeses
Selection of Three       15
Selection of Five       21
french press coffee
Kenya aa, Costa Rican Decaffeinated       5
teas & infusions $5
Earl Grey      
Gunpowder Green      
Pomegranate Oolong      
Grapefruit Vanilla White      
Chamomile      
English Breakfast      
Peppermint      
Jasmine      
Decaf Orange Pekoe      
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