starters

Oysters on the Half-shell				pa
Warm Goat Cheese Salad with roasted beets, walnuts & arugula				7
Mixed Greens & Calabaza Salad with sheep's milk cheese & toasted pumpkin seeds				6
Seared Diver Scallops Over croutons, watermelon, Roasted Peaches & Basil				9
"Banitzas" phylo triangles filled with spinach & queso blanco				6
Trio of steak, Tuna & Salmon Tartare				9
Fried Calamari with habañero-avocado dip				8
Soup of the Day				pa
Jumbo Lump Crabcake Over Hearts of Palm Salad				10
Tuna Sushi Spring Roll with wasabi & sweet ginger sauce				9
Braised Short Ribs with jalapeño hushpuppies & barbecue sauce				11
Chilled Lobster Summer Roll with three dipping sauces				10
Cheeseburger Empanadas				6
Tilapia Ceviche with homemade tortilla chips				8
Edamame				5

mains

Spicy Chipotle Pork Loin with shitake-corn-cilantro salad				15
Wasabi-crusted Salmon Over Braised Mixed Vegetables				16
Baby Lamb Chops with crispy chorizo dumplings over asian slaw				19
Roasted Duck Breast in a Ginger Demi-glace with kasha varnishkes & broccoli rabe				17
Filet Mignon with sweet potato fries, mixed greens & charmula sauce				24
Grilled Swordfish Steak with shellfish ratatouille & caper sauce				22
Manchego Macaroni & Cheese with edamame, haricot vert & citrus salad				12
Grilled Half-chicken with mixed vegetables & porcini mashed potatoes				16
The Essex Cubano Sandwich with sweet plantains				10
Potato Cake Napoleon Layered with sautéed spinach, shitake mushrooms, asparagus & truffle oil				12
Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast with asparagus & roasted potatoes				16
Blackened Catfish Over shrimp, Potato & Scallion Hash				16

essex specials

$14 All Three Ways

essex famous potato pancakes
Melted Goat Cheese & Arugala				6
Homemade Salmon gravlax, Salmon Caviar & Sour Cream				6
Sautéed Onions & Apple Sauce				6
steamed mussels
Chorizo in a Tomato-cilantro Broth				10
White wine, Garlic & Herbs				10
Add French Fries				2
market cheese plate $12
Daily Selection of 4 Artisanal Cheeses

sides

French Fries				4
Simple Salad				4
Sweet Plantains				4
Sautéed Spinach				4
Mashed Potatoes				4
Kasha Varnishkes				4
Grilled Vegetables				4