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Essex Menu

  • Takeout Available

lunch

starter plates
Figs in a Blanket (3) wrapped figs, la querica prosciutto, goat cheese fondue       8
Clams Casino (5) littleneck clams, smoked bacon, piquillo peppers       11
Dungeness Crab Stuffed Mushrooms red chilli hollandaise       12
soup & salads
3 Onion Soup baked 3 onion, melted gruyere crouton       7
Duck Confit duck confit, baby greens, peaches, marcona almonds, smoked gouda cheese, sherry       12
Goat Cheese warm pistachio encrusted goat cheese, shaved speck, yellow & green beans, arugula       10
Market Chop fresh from local farms. fresh greens, fennel salami, parm, red wine vinaigrette       9
sandwich plates
Egg Salad shaved radish, butter lettuce, pumpernickel bread       8
Curried Chicken Salad organic. red grapes, green apple, toasted whole wheat       9
Balsamic Grilled Portobello goat cheese, roasted red pepper mayo, wild arugula, 7 grain bread       9
Honey Roasted Turkey brie, fig marmalade. fresh basil, walnut bread       10
Ahi "fish-wich" pickled vegetables, crushed avocado, chipotle tarter sauce       11
The Cubano roasted pork, shaved ham, gruyere, pickles, dijon mustard       11
Shroom Smothered Roast Beef melted horseradish havarti, caramelized onion jus, mini baguette       9
grilled pizza
Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella tomato sauce, oven dried tomatoes, torn basil       12
Spicy Pamplona Chorizo sheeps milk ricotta, olive, oregano       13
Enoki Mushroom fontina, baby potatoes, rosemary       12
Applewood Smoked Bacon goat cheese, shaved fennel, sweet onion       13
pub grub
House Sirloin Burger house ground sirloin, grilled shallots, smoked bacon, cheddar, house sauce       11
With Fries       14
Chicken & Biscuits sweet english peas, natural gravy       16
Short Rib Shepard’s Pie old rasputin braised short ribs, baby carrots, pearl onion/horseradish-whipped potatoes       16
on the side
House Cut Garlic & Parsley Fries     4   7
Arrogant Bastard Onion Rings       6
Grilled Sweet Corn `succotash’       6
Side Salad baby field greens, shaved vegetable honey balsamic vinaigrette       4
sweet stuff
Peach & Cherry Cobbler       9
Potted German Chocolate Cake       9
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich       8
beverage
Bottomless Bottle of Water still & sparkling       5
Soda       3
Coffee americano       3
Espresso       3

dinner

starter plates
Figs in a Blanket (3) wrapped figs, la querica prosciutto, goat cheese fondue       8
Squash Blossoms (3) stuffed with ahi tuna, almonds & olive, romesco       9
Clams Casino (5) littleneck clams, smoked bacon, piquillo peppers       11
Dungeness Crab Stuffed Mushrooms red chilli hollandaise       12
Pork Belly & Scallop Skewers (2) glazed pork belly, scallops, champagne reduction       14
soup & salads
3 Onion Soup baked 3 onion, melted gruyere crouton       7
Duck Confit duck confit, baby greens, peaches, marcona almonds, smoked gouda cheese, sherry       12
Goat Cheese warm pistachio encrusted goat cheese, shaved speck, yellow & green beans, arugula       10
Roasted Beets roasted baby beets, burrata, orange, hazelnut brittle, tiny greens       11
Market Chop fresh from local farms. fresh greens, fennel salami, parm, red wine vinaigrette       9
grilled pizza
Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella tomato sauce, oven dried tomatoes, torn basil       12
Spicy Pamplona Chorizo sheeps milk ricotta, olive, oregano       13
Enoki Mushroom fontina, baby potatoes, rosemary       12
Applewood Smoked Bacon goat cheese, shaved fennel, sweet onion       13
pub grub
House Sirloin Burger house ground sirloin, grilled shallots, smoked bacon, cheddar, house sauce       11
With Fries       14
Chicken & Biscuits sweet english peas, natural gravy       16
Short Rib Shepard’s Pie old rasputin braised short ribs, baby carrots, pearl onion, horseradish-whipped potatoes       16
plates
Organic Herbed Chicken ham & gruyere cheese, red chard, jus       16
Sonoma Duck Breast yam gnocchi, pea tendrils, mustard plum sauce       22
Seared Ahi soba noodles, cucumbers, papaya, chili & soy       18
Roasted Wild Bass lime, capers, golden raisins       19
Braised Pork Shoulder slow braise of pork shoulder, orange & fennel       17
Grilled Angus Hanger Steak petite tomato salad, house sauce       18
Lamb Ribeye petite lamb ribeye, minted snap peas, salsa verde       23
Oxtail Beef Ravioli leeks, garlic bread crumbs & bone marrow sauce       18
on the side
House Cut Garlic & Parsley Fries     5   8
Arrogant Bastard Onion Rings       7
Grilled Sweet Corn `succotash’       7
Horseradish Whipped Potatoes       7
Madeira Glazed Baby Carrots       7
Smashed fingerlings. paprika, Lemon       6
sweet stuff
Peach & Cherry Cobbler       9
Potted German Chocolate Cake       9
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich       8
hydration
Bottomless Bottle of Water still & sparkling       5
Soda       3

brunch

weekend brunch $18
Saturday & Sunday : 11:00-4:30, Sunday Sundown Brunch : 4:30-8:00. Includes 3 Bloody marys, Screwdrivers or mimosas. Additional Cocktails $3. Served With Mixed Greens & Home Fries
3 Eggs Any Style with fresh fruit and choice of bacon, chicken apple sausage, breakfast sausage, or tempeh bacon      
Baked Eggs Over Crisp Ham with roasted peppers, shitake mushrooms and monterey jack      
Eggs Benedict with canadian bacon, salmon gravlax or spinach      
Lobster Benedict       add 3
Crabcake Benedict       add 2
Crispy Potato Pancakes with sauteed apples & honey cream sauce and spinach-shiitake-black bean hash      
The leo-gravlax, Scrambled Eggs & Onions served with a kossar's bialy      
Challah French Toast with bananas foster sauce and fresh fruit      
Manchego Macaroni and Cheese with chicken apple sausage      
Seared Diver Scallops topped with potato pancake and poached eggs       add 2
Mixed Greens and Calabaza Salad with sheep's milk cheese, toasted pumpkin seeds and choice of grilled chicken or steak      
8Oz Sirloin Burger with french fries      
Add bacon, Cheese or Fried Egg       1
The Aristocrat potato pancake topped with house-cured salmon gravlax, poached eggs and salmon caviar       add 2
The Southern-biscuits Sausage Patties & Eggs with sausage gravy      
The Deep South-chicken Fried Steak with biscuits, eggs & sausage gravy      
The Southern-biscuits Sausage Patties & Eggs       add 2
Corn Beef Hash with two eggs any style      
Les Matzo Brei with chicken apple sausage      
Mexican Matzo Brei-scrambled Eggs with tortilla crisps, monterey jack, avocado, black beans and pico de gallo      
Vegan Mexican Matzo Brei with tofu scramble and soy cheese      
The ceo-chorizo, Scrambled Eggs & Onions served with corn tortillas      
Chocolate-banana or Blueberry Pancakes with fresh fruit      
Omelet of Fresh spinach, tomatoes, Sheep's Milk Cheese and Chives      
The Essex Cubano with sweet plantains      
The Sunday Platter house-cured salmon gravlax, whitefish salad, onions, capers, tomatoes & a kossar's bialy      
sides $4
Chicken Apple Sausage      
Tempeh Bacon      
Potato Pancake      
Sausage Patties      
Spinach-shiitake-back Bean Hash      
Canadian Bacon      
Fresh Fruit      
Home Fries      
French Fries      
Bacon      
Mixed Greens      
beverage
Fresh-squeezed Oj       3
Coffee & Tea       2
Iced Coffee & Tea       3
Espresso       3
Cappuccino       4

beer

on draught
Alesmith Nautical Nut Brown - Alesmith Brewing Company - San diego, Ca english style brown ale - an homage to a classic style. nutty, rich chocolate. dark, but extremely drinkable. 4.8 % abv       6
Apricot Wheat - Lost Coast Brewery - eureka, Ca - Fruited Wheat Beer a refreshing slightly sweet stone fruit ale brewed with apricots. 5 % abv       6
Black Orchard Wit - the Bruery - placentia, Ca belgian dark ale, black witbier - !is traditionally white ale is brewed with dark malts. surprisingly light, complex and "oral. brewed with chamomile. 5.7 % abv       6
Bud Light - Anheuser-busch - st. louis, Mo light lager - one of the #rst "light" beers in the world. 4.2 % abv       5
Budweiser - Anheuser-busch - st. louis, Mo american adjunct lager - !e self proclaimed king of beers. classic american lager. 5 % abv       5
Czechvar - Brewery Budweiser Budvar - Ceske budejovice, Czech Republic czech pilsner - !e "real" budweiser from the czech republic. crisp, clean, bright and dry. 5 % abv       6
Hoegaarden White Ale - Brouwerij Van Hoegaarden - hoegaarden, Belgium witbier, white ale - !e original white ale. unfiltered and refreshing. brewed with coriander and curacao orange peel. 4.9 % abv       6
Hollywood Blonde - Great Beer Company - chatsworth, Ca kolsch - straw colored ale with the softness of a fine lager. smooth, subtle maltiness with distinct hop finish. 5 % abv       6
Hopdevil - Victory Brewing Company - downingtown, Pa american ipa - bold, spicy, hoppy and grassy. full-bodied, bitter and herbaceous. 6.7 % abv       6
Leffe Blonde - Abbaye de Leffe - dinant, Belgium belgian pale ale - golden and smooth abbey ale for the new connoisseur. 6.6 % abv       6
Moyland Dragoon Irish Stout - Moylan's Brewery - novato, Ca irish dry stout - dry, roasty, rich stout with hops and barley from the uk. a great representation of the famous irish style. 5 % abv       6
Natural Light - Anheuser-busch - st. louis, Ma light lager - a nostalgic pick, natty light takes us back to our college days! 4.2 % abv       4
Old Rasputin Imperial Stout - North Coast Brewing Ca ft. bragg, ca - russian imperial stout - a big, rich, intense stout with notes of coffee and bittersweet chocolate. 9 % abv       7
Shocktop - Anheuser-busch - st. louis, Mo witbier, white ale - unfiltered belgian-style wheat ale. brewed with orange, lemon, lime peel and coriander. 5.2 % abv       6
Stella Artois - Stella Artois - leuven, Belgium euro pale lager - biscuity with light malty sweetness. with a moderate hop bitterness. 5.2 % abv       6
Stone Arrogant Bastard - Stone Brewing Company - escondido, Ca american strong ale - !is beer is a monster. huge malt and huge hops, big alcohol. and a big balance! 7.7 % abv       7
Stone Pale Ale - Stone Brewing Company - escondido, Ca american pale ale - robust, full flavored and balanced. this is a great example of a west coast pale ale. 5.4 % abv       6
Telegraph California Ale - Telegraph Brewing Company - Santa barbara, Ca farmhouse ale - an amber ale. closer to a belgian pale that a typical "california" beer. herbaceous, complex and slightly tart. 6.2 % abv       6
Telegraph Golden Wheat - Telegraph Brewing Company - Santa barbara, Ca american wheat beer - pale and refreshingly tart. a complex americanized version of an unfiltered wheat beer. 5 % abv       6
Uncommon Brewers Siamese Twin Ale - Uncommon Brewers - Santa cruz, Ca dubbel - organic !ai spiced dubbel brewed with kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and coriander. unfiltered and unpasteurized. 8.5 % abv       7
bottle list
Barbar Belgian Honey Ale - Brasserie Lefebvre - rebecq-quenast, Belgium belgian strong pale ale - a golden sweet and rich belgian pale ale made with honey. 330 ml bottle. 8 % abv       8
Chimay Grand Reserve Blue - Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont - baileux, Belgium dubbel - deep and rich trappist ale, with notes of clove, nutmeg, caramel and old world fruit. 330 ml bottle. 9 % abv       10
Girardin Black Label Gueuze - Brouwerij Girardin - dilbeek-st. Ulriks kapelle, Belgium gueuze - super sour and funky in a good way. earthy. barnyard. huge citric acidity. 375 ml bottle. 5 % abv       18
Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout - Kiuchi Brewery - ibaraki, Japan coffee stout, imperial stout - deep black imperial stout brewed with espresso beans. vanilla, dark fruit & cocoa. 330 ml bottle. 7.5 % abv       10
Hitachino Nest Red Rice - Kiuchi Brewery - ibaraki, Japan traditional ale - ancient beer style. complex flavors with notes of sake and strawberries. brewed with japanese red rice. 330 ml bottle. 7 % abv       10
Hitachino Nest White Ale - Kiuchi Brewery - ibaraki, Japan witbier. white ale - a japanese-made, belgian-style witbier. unfiltered with notes of pear and nutmeg. 330 ml bottle. 5 % abv       9
Kostritzer Schwarzbier - Kostritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei - Bad Kostritz , thuringen, Germany schwarzbier, black lager - surprisingly light black lager. toasty and nutty with a waft of smoke. 330 ml bottle. 4.8 % abv       7
Saison 1900 - Brasserie Lefebvre - rebecq-quenast, Belgium saison, farmhouse ale - rustic farmhouse ale. mildly tart and earthy with notes of pepper. dry finish. 330 ml bottle. 5.2 % abv       10
Schneider Aventinus Weizenbock - g. Schneider & Sohn - kelheim, Germany weizenbock - complex and spicy intense strong wheat beer. chocolate, bananas and raisins.500 ml bottle. 8.2 % abv       12
Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat - Sea Dog Blue Paw - bangor, Maine fruited wheat beer - a quenching wheat ale brewed with maine wild blueberries. 12 oz bottle. 4.6 % abv       7
Unibroue Fin Du Monde - Unibroue - chambly, Quebec Canada belgian style tripel - champagne-like e!ervescence with notes of citrus and spices. 12 oz bottle. 9 % abv       9
Unibroue Maudite - Unibroue - chambly, Quebec Canada belgian strong dark ale - mahogany belgian-style bottle conditioned ale. anise and allspice with a dry finish. 12 oz bottle. 8 % abv       9
Weihenstephaner Hefe-weissebier - Brauerei Weihenstephan - freising, Germany hefeweizen - $e exemplar hefeweizen. bananas and cloves. toffee and butter. spicy, dry and tart. 12 oz bottle. 5.4 % abv       7
cans
Dales Pale Ale - Oskar Blues Brewery - lyons, Co american pale ale - a medium-bodied pale with bread, grass, earth, wood, grapefruit and pine. 12 oz can. 6.5 % abv       6
Little Yella Pils - Oskar Blues Brewery - lyons, Co czech-style pilsener - four additions of czech hops make this clear, crisp golden lager spicy and floral. 12 oz can. 5.3 % abv       6
Maui Big Swell Ipa - Maui Brewing co. - lahaina, Hi american ipa - less bitter than its american counterparts, $is ipa is smooth, nuanced and gentle. 12 oz can. 6.3 % abv       6
Maui Bikini Blonde Lager - Maui Brewing co. - lahaina, Hi munich helles lager - "helles" is german for "bright." a nice bright lager. not complicated. slightly malty finish. 12 oz can. 4.5 % abv       6
Maui Brewing Coconut Porter - Maui Brewing co. - lahaina, Hi american porter - classic robust porter spiced with natural toasted coconut. dark chocolate and hints of coffee. 12 oz can. 5.5 % abv       7
Old Chub Scottish Ale - Oskar Blues Brewery - lyons, Co scottish ale - a rich and dark malty ale with caramel, chocolate, toasty malt and a whisper of smokiness. 12 oz can. 8 % abv       6
big bottles
Allagash Confluence Special Release - Allagash Brewing Company - portland, Me american wild ale - "wild fermented." mildly sour, tart, acidic and bracingly refreshing. 750 ml bottle. 7.4 % abv       40
Allagash Four - Allagash Brewing Company - portland, Me quadrupel - !is malt bomb uses four malts, four hops, and ferments this ale four times. sweet caramel and balancing sour finish. 750 ml bottle. 10 % abv       35
Brother Thelonious - North Coast Brewing co. - ft. bragg, Ca dubbel - inspired by the jazz icon. cherry and grape aromatics. figs and cinnamon. 750 ml bottle. 9 % abv       17
Deus Brut Des Flandres - Brouwerij Bosteels - buggenhout, Belgium biere de champagne, biere brut - an amazing beer experience. apricots, pears, ginger. bottle conditioned in the champagne region. 750 ml bottle. 11.5 % abv       55
Judgement Day - the Lost Abbey - San marcos, Ca le freak - green flash brewing co. - vista, ca - belgian-style ipa - a cross between a bitter american ipa and a malty belgian. citrus, grass, notes of fruit and a dry finish. 22 oz bottle. 9.2 % abv       30
Malheur Brut Noir - Brouwerij de Landtsheer - buggenhout, Belgium biere de champagne, biere brut - a one-of-a-kind beer. black, super effervescent with notes of cherry, plum and fig jam. 750 ml bottle. 12 % abv       45
Telegraph Rhinocerous Rye - Telegraph Brewing Company - Santa barbara, Ca rye wine - big, bold and powerful beer brewed with rye and barley. cascade hops provide a nice balance. 750 ml bottle. 10 % abv       35
rare, barrel aged & vintage bottles
Allagash Curieux - Allagash Brewing Company - portland, Me tripel - tripel ale cellared in jim beam barrels. so# coconut and vanilla. 750 ml bottle. 11 % abv       35
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 30 Year - Harviestoun Brewery ltd. - alva, Scotland old ale - aged in 30 year old scotch barrels. black truffles on the nose. earthy with notes of coffee, chocolate, peat and whisky. 330 ml bottle. 8 % abv       25
North Coast Old Rasputin 12 - North Coast Brewery - ft. bragg, Ca russian imperial stout - bourbon-barrel aged old rasputin. an amazing beer made even better. released for the brewery's 12th anniversary. 500 ml bottle. 11.2% abv       30
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 40 Year - Harviestoun Brewery ltd. - alva, Scotland old ale - aged in 40 year old scotch barrels. cognac and wood on the nose. earthy with notes of coffee, chocolate, peat and whisky. 330 ml bottle. 8 % abv       32
Telegraph Stock Porter - Telegraph Brewing Company - Santa barbara, Ca american porter - dark and complex with coffee and cacao. aged for one year in california zinfandel barrels. 750 ml bottle. 5 % abv       30

wine & cocktail

red
Glass / Carafe / Bottle
Bodegas Maurodos ‘prima’, Tinta de toro, 2006 toro, Spain   14   28   56
75 &Lsquo;amber Knolls vineyard’, Cabernet sauvignon, 2005, Lake county, Ca   10   20   40
Dalla pancia, chianti, 2006, tuscany, Italy   9   18   36
Hocus pocus, syrah, 2006, Santa ynez, Ca   12   24   48
Victory ‘parcel 31’, zinfandel, 2007, Ca   9   18   36
Gascon, malbec, 2008, mendoza, Argentina   7   14   28
Copain ‘tous ensemble’, Pinot noir, 2007, Anderson valley, Ca   17   34   68
Cooralook, Pinot noir, 2008, Australia   8   16   32
Domaine delagrange, Hautes-côtes de beaune, 2007, burgundy, France   12   24   48
white
Glass / Carafe / Bottle
Clif Family ‘!e climber’, White blend, 2007, North coast, Ca   8   16   32
Navarro, chardonnay, 2006, mendicino, Ca   10   20   40
Wakefield, riesling, 2006, Clare valley, Australia   9   18   36
White haven, Sauvignon blanc, 2008, marlborough, New Zealand   9   18   36
Liberty school, chardonnay, 2006, Central coast, Ca   7   14   28
Loradona , viogner, 2008, lodi, Ca   7   14   28
Montressor, Pinot grigio, 2008, veneto, Italy   7   14   28
Hahn ‘slh’, Pinot gris, 2007, Santa Lucia highlands, Ca   13   16   52
Domaine Vigneau-chevreau ‘cuvee silex’, 2006 Vouvray , loire, France   12   24   48
bubbles
Gl/btl
Leclaire-gaspard, Blanc de blanc, nv, champagne, France     17   76
Gruet rose, brut, nv, New Mexico     10   40
Poema, Cava ,nv, penedes, Spain     7   28
Dom perignon, 2000, epernay, champagne, France       btl 280
De Venoge ‘cordon blue’, nv, epernay, champagne, France 375 Ml       btl 38
Nicolas feuilatte, rose, nv, epernay, champagne, France 375 Ml       btl 42
inspired intoxicants
Bottle
Champagne Daiquiri bacardi light, simple syrup, lemon juice, blueberries       11
Blackberry Fizz hendricks gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, crème de cassis, blackberries       11
Grace stoli raz, lime juice, simple syrup, a hefty spoonful of strawberries, triple sec, toped with champagne       11
Southside ocean vodka, cucumber slices, mint leaves, lime juice, simple syrup       9
Vallon jameson irish whiskey, orange peel, dashes of bitters       11
The Five Points lemon juice, woodford reserve bourbon, honey simple syrup       11
The Rounder dash of bitters, sweet vermouth, rye whiskey       10
Ginger Lady grey goose orange vodka, canton ginger liqueur, lime juice, grapefruit juice       11
Claire de Lune dark rum simple syrup, coffee liqueur       9
The Joseph martin millers gin, lime juice, simple syrup, orange juice, topped with red bull       10
The Mexican casa noble reposado tequila (double shot), fresh orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, cointreau, torres orange liqueur       13
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