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The Modern Menu

lunch

2 Courses Plus Dessert $55 / 3 Courses Plus Dessert $70 / Additional Course $18

one to begin
Diver scallop, Yellowfin Tuna and Scottish Salmon seasoned three ways      
Oven-roasted Trumpet Royale Mushrooms bouchot mussels, toasted almonds, jamón iberico and harissa vinaigrette      
&Quot;pralines" of Foie Gras Terrine mango purée and balsamic vinegar       supp 10
Seasonal Greens goat cheese ravioli, beet carpaccio, and truffle vinaigrette      
Cauliflower Risotto      
Rabbit Terrine gewürztraminer, anise and fines herbs coulis      
two to continue
Sturgeon and Sauerkraut Tart american caviar mousseline and applewood smoke      
Roasted Cobia toasted sesame seeds, tarragon and jalapeño vinaigrette      
Loup de Mer soufflé "beggar’s purse" of bouchot mussels and pimento nage      
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup black truffle and rye bread crouton      
Grilled Sullivan County Foie Gras pistachio "praline," seasonal vegetable brunoise and duck jus      
Poached Farm Egg pimento nage and iberico ham      
three to finish
Chorizo-crusted Cod white coco bean purée and harissa oil      
Slow-roasted Scottish Salmon poppy seeds, heirloom beets and sicilian pistachio emulsion      
Crispy Veal Sweetbread and Veal Tortellini Duo caper-tarragon mousseline      
Squab and Foie Gras Croustillant caramelized ginger jus and farm vegetables for 2      
Creekstone Farm Beef Tenderloin "mignonette" butternut squash, chestnut and juniper berry jus      
Roasted Heritage Pork Tenderloin sauerkraut, pumpkin and parsnip purée, soy-caramel jus      
four dessert
Coffee and Vanilla Sundae      
Caramel Parfait mango ravioli, coconut-lemongrass tapioca and ten flavor sorbet      
Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Dacquoise raspberry sorbet      
Manjari Chocolate Palet tahitian vanilla cremeux and salted caramel ice cream      
Pineapple and Mango Carpaccio lemongrass gelée and green apple-basil sorbet      
Ice Cream or Sorbet choice of three flavors      
Artisanal Cheese       supp 10

dinner

one
Diver scallop, Yellowfin Tuna and Scottish Salmon seasoned three ways      
Oven-roasted Trumpet Royale Mushrooms bouchot mussels, toasted almonds, jamón iberico and harissa vinaigrette      
&Quot;pralines" of Foie Gras Terrine mango purée and balsamic vinegar      
Alaskan King Crab Salad "cannelloni" sea urchin coulis      
&Quot;fantaisie" of Scampi Tartare fennel blanc manger and american sturgeon caviar       supp 18
Seasonal Greens goat cheese ravioli, beet carpaccio, and truffle vinaigrette      
Rabbit Terrine gewürztraminer, anise and fines herbs coulis      
Kumamoto Oysters "en pannequet" smoked salmon and artichoke salad      
Cauliflower Risotto scottish salmon tartare and santa barbara sea urchin      
two
Roasted Cobia toasted sesame seeds, tarragon and jalapeño vinaigrette      
Loup de Mer soufflé "beggar’s purse" of bouchot mussels and cardamom glaze      
Long Island Duck and Foie Gras Ravioli black winter truffle fumet      
Sturgeon and Sauerkraut Tart american caviar mousseline and applewood smoke      
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup black winter truffle and rye bread crouton      
Poached Farm Egg pimento nage and iberico ham      
Grilled Sullivan County Foie Gras pistachio "praline," seasonal vegetable brunoise and duck jus      
three
Slow-roasted Maine Lobster Tail caramelized turnips and ginger-tamarind jus       supp 10
Chorizo-crusted Cod white coco bean purée and harissa oil      
Slow-roasted Scottish Salmon poppy seeds, heirloom beets and sicilian pistachio emulsion      
Creekstone Farm Beef Tenderloin "mignonette" butternut squash, chestnut and juniper berry jus      
Crispy Veal Sweetbread and Veal Tortellini Duo caper-tarragon mousseline      
Roasted Heritage Pork Tenderloin sauerkraut, pumpkin and parsnip purée, soy-caramel jus      
Squab and Foie Gras Croustillant caramelized ginger jus and farm vegetables for two      
Fallow Venison Loin walnut crumble, seasonal vegetables and sauce salmis       supp 10
four
Pineapple and Citrus Macaron exotic fruit brunoise and fromage blanc sorbet      
Caramel Parfait mango ravioli, coconut tapioca and ten flavor sorbet      
Coffee Vanilla Sundae pralines and caramel sauce      
Manjari Chocolate Palet tahitian vanilla crémeux and salted butter-caramel ice cream      
Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Dacquoise raspberry sorbet      
Mango Craquelin citrus mousseline, almond spaghetti, mango-passion fruit sorbet      
Baba "au rhum" pineapple, lime and vanilla ice cream      
Chestnut "petit beurre" passion fruit gelée, apple tatin and bailey’s ice cream      
chef tasting menu $155
&Quot;pralines" of Foie Gras Terrine mango purée and balsamic vinegar      
&Quot;fantaisie" of Scampi Tartare fennel blanc manger and american sturgeon caviar      
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup black winter truffle      
Sturgeon and Sauerkraut Tart american caviar mousseline and applewood smoke      
Loup de Mer soufflé "beggar’s purse" of bouchot mussels and cardamom glaze      
Poached Farm Egg pimento nage and iberico ham      
Long Island Duck Breast black trumpet marmalade, "fleischshneke" and banyuls jus      
artisanal cheese cart
Three Selections       18
Five Selections       24
desserts
Pineapple and Citrus macaron, Exotic Fruit Brunoise and Fromage Blanc Sorbet      
Mango Craquelin with citrus mousseline, almond spaghetti and mango-passion fruit sorbet      
Manjari Chocolate Palet with tahitian vanilla crémeux and salted butter-caramel ice cream      
Coffee and Vanilla Sundae pralines and caramel sauce      
Caramel Parfait mango ravioli, coconut tapioca and ten flavor sorbet      
Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Dacquoise with raspberry sorbet      
Baba "au rhum" with pineapple, lime and vanilla ice cream      
Chestnut "petit beurre" passion fruit gelée, apple tatin and bailey’s ice cream      
tea $6
From t, vancouver, Canada
Moma Blend      
English Breakfast      
Earl Grey      
Pear Tree Green      
Jasmine Green Oolong      
Decaffeinated Earl Grey      
Herbal Spiced Chai      
Vanilla Rooibos      
Harmony      
coffee
From la colombe, philadelphia, Pa
Espresso       5
Double espresso, Cappuccino       6
Nizza monte-carlo decaffeinated      
French Press haitian blue forest heirloom typica brazil bourbon rouge blend - decaffeinated      

wines by the glass

Villa Giada Moscato d’asti, Piedmont 2009       8
Huet Vouvray "clos Du bourg" demi-sec, Loire 2005       14
Dirler Riesling " Kessler " Grand Cru Vendanges Tardives 2004       20
Kracher Cuvée beerenauslese, Austria 2008       16
Oremus Tokaji Late Harvest 2008       18
Clos Chatart Banyuls 1999       11
Olivares Monastrell dulce, Spain 2006       12
madeira
Sercial, the Rare Wine company, Charleston Special Reserve       18
Verdelho, d’oliveira, 1973 Vintage       42
Verdelho, the Rare Wine company, Savannah Special Reserve       18
Terrantez, d’oliveira, 1977 Vintage       44
Boal, the Rare Wine company, Boston Special Reserve       18
Boal, barbeito, 1982 Vintage       40
Malvasia, barbeito, Single Cask 2000 Colheita       24
Malvasia, d’oliveira, 1989 Vintage       32
port
Smith woodhouse, Lodge Reserve       12
Dow’s, 10 Year Tawny       14
Graham’s, 20 Year Tawny       18
Quinta Do noval, 40 Year Tawny       34
Smith woodhouse, 1994 Colheita       16

bar room menu

one
Tarte Flambée alsatian thin crust tart with crème fraîche, onion and applewood-smoked bacon       14
Wild Mushroom Soup with toasted chorizo ravioli       15
Borscht with horseradish flan, shaved parmesan and toasted hazelnuts       15
Red Endive and Arugula Salad with bosc pear, pomegranate, ricotta salata, and pumpkin-pistachio vinaigrette       16
Scottish Salmon Tartare with meyer lemon, serrano chile and black olive       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 nantucket bay scallops       16
Grilled Diver Scallops with fried brussels sprouts, butternut squash purée, and citrus nage       22
Slow-poached Farm Egg with maine lobster, artichoke purée, crosnes 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 Spätzle 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 turnip choucroute and ginger jus       18
House Made Boudin Blanc with flageolet beans, granny smith apple, and benton’s bacon       18
Spice-dusted Organic Squab with braised romaine, haricots verts and bacon salad       22
Black Angus Beef Tenderloin with münster gratin, onion confit and cumin jus       35
Duck Confit à L’orange with cauliflower and fingerling potatoes       20
Veal Cheek "sauerbraten" with parsnip purée and wild mushrooms       26
Lamb Chop and Breast Duet with chickpeas, eggplant, pecorino romano and saffron jus       31
Braised Tripe with chickpeas and harissa aïoli       16
bites
Per Pcs
Crispy Shrimp lemongrass dipping sauce       2.50
Lobster Salad Slider on housemade miso-scallion brioche       5
Pork Belly Slider housemade sauerkraut       3
Domestic Cheeses       5
to share
Mixed Olives       5
Tarte Flambée alsatian thin crust tart with crème fraîche, onion and applewood smoked bacon       14
Upside Down Tuna Tarte fennel, japanese cucumber and aïoli       18
Modern Liverwurst four pickled vegetables       12
Alsatian Garlic Saucisson with toasted baguette       17
Quail Terrine with fennel-grapefruit salad       17
Iberico and Mangalica Jamón assortment with olive oil and toasted baguette       26
Warm Lamb and Goat Cheese Terrine toasted pistachios and watercress       16
Steak Tartare quail egg       16
Foie Gras Terrine muscat gelée and toasted brioche       24
dessert
Beignets with maple ice cream, caramel and pear-quince marmalade       11
Citrus Carpaccio with lemongrass gelée and green apple-basil sorbet       10
Milk Chocolate Trifle with coconut tapioca and mango gelée       11
Chestnut Sundae with bailey’s ice cream, pecan biscuit and caramel       12
Modern Cheesecake with almond crumble, raspberry and fromage blanc sorbets       11
Dark Chocolate Tart with chocolate ice cream       12
Pistachio Dark Chocolate Dome with pistachio ice cream and amaretto gelée       13
Apple Strudel with prune-armagnac ice cream       12
Ice Cream or Sorbet choice of three flavors       9

cocktails

sparkling cocktails
The Cheshire Regiment beefeater 24, 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
limited release $21
Small Batch #12 cherry-infused bulleit rye, brandied cherry essence, wormwood bitters      
The Modern Tartufato truffle-infused vodka, dolin dry vermouth, cocoa-truffle tuile      
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 george dickel no. 12, 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      
draught
Sixpoint Craft Ales & Crisp lagers- brooklyn, Ny
Sehr Pils crisp lager       9
Redd american amber ale       9
Mad Scientist Series #7 cranberry porter       (9oz) 12
Brownstone brown ale       9
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
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
Baird Brewing Company ubilation, spiced ale, japan       (22oz) 26
Kurofune, porter, Japan       15
Rodenbach grand cru flanders sour red ale, belgium       (750ml) 26
non-alcoholic
P & H Soda Company $6
&Quot;mod pop," Grapefruit and Chamomile      
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

wine 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
Cédric Bouchard Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs 2009       38
Rosé Champagne chartogne-taillet le rosé 2007       31
white
Gelber Muskateller domaine wachau, austria 2010       12
Riesling marcel deiss, alsace 2009       13
Zind-humbrecht Terroir D’alsace 2009       17
Trimbach Cuvée Frédéric emile, Alsace 2000       24
Sauvignon Blanc peter franus, napa valley 2010       14
Pinot Noir alex gamba, blanc de noirs, burgundy 2007       16
Pinot Gris albert boxler "sommerberg" grand cru, alsace 2004       28
Chardonnay luli, santa lucia highlands 2010       14
Viognier château grilled, rhône valley 2004       34
red wines
Pinot Noir evening land vineyards, les gamines, burgundy 2009       13
Copain Gouttes d’art, Anderson Valley 2009 From Magnum       24
Sagrantino paolo bea san valentino umbria rosso, i.g.t 2007       18
Syrah chateau de st. cosme les deux albion, cotes du rhone 2009       14
Cabernet Franc robert sinskey "vandal vineyard," napa valley 2006       17
Merlot château gombaude-guillot, pomerol 2000       28
Cabernet ode, napa valley 2009       15
Syrah patrick jasmin, côte-rôtie 2001       29
featured sweet wines
Chenin Blanc huet vouvray "clos du bourg" demi-sec 2005       14
Riesling dirler "kessler" grand cru vendanges tardives 2004       20
Furmint oremus tokaji late harvest 2008       18
Grenache clos chatart banyuls 1999       11
Monastrell olivares dulce, jumilla 2006       12
artisanal cheese - the locals
V B C Cremont      
Vermont      
Goat & cow, Buttery & Dense      
Landaff      
New Hampshire      
Cow, Semi-sharp & Creamy      
Bayley Hazen Blue-jasper Hill Farms      
Vermont      
Cow, Creamy & Salty      
artisanal cheese - the out-of-towners
Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog      
California      
Goat, Classic & Bright      
San Andreas      
California      
Sheep, grassy, Tart & Nutty      
Vella Dry Jack      
California      
Cow, salty, Fruity & Rich      
Münster      
France      
Cow, Washed Rind & Pungent      
coffee and "t"
Hot Chocolate with vanilla marshmallow       9
La colombe, Philadelphia      
Coffee       4
Espresso       4
Cappuccino       5
&Quot;t" Vancouver       6
Moma Blend       6
Imperial English Breakfast       6
Imperial Earl Grey       6
Pear Tree Green      
Jasmine Green Oolong      
Decaffeinated Earl Grey      
Decaffeinated English Breakfast      
Herbal Spiced Chai      
Vanilla Rooibos      
Harmony-chamomile and Peppermint      
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