RESTAURANT MENUS, MARCH 21–25, 2023
TUESDAY, MARCH 21 $225
Celebrating Parsi New Year with Niloufer Ichaporia King
Ginger, turmeric, and nutmeg apértif with spiced cashews, papads, and pickles
Wild mushroom empanada and taro patty with spinach-avocado chutney
Ritual dal with cumin and green garlic sizzle
Seared sea scallops with chayote slaw
Twice-cooked Rossotti Ranch kid in red masala; with basmati rice, fried curry leaves, gingery greens, and green mango raita
Page mandarin ice, falooda, jalebis, and other sweets
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 $175
Gulf shrimp with julienne vegetable salad and mousseline sauce
Sunchoke soup with wild mushrooms, mint, and marjoram
Spit-roasted Becker Lane Farm pork loin with romesco sauce, roasted spring onions and fennel, and chard
Chocolate fondant with nocino ice cream and candied orange
THURSDAY, MARCH 23 $175
Warm black trumpet mushrooms and leeks with mustard vinaigrette and breadcrumbs
Local halibut à la nage with pea greens, carrots, and chervil butter
Sonoma County duck breast grilled with coriander and black pepper; with glazed little turnips with prosciutto, spring onion fritters, and herb salad
Pistachio cake with wildflower honey ice cream and page mandarins
FRIDAY, MARCH 24 $175
California white sea bass tartare with golden beet and citrus salad and ginger vinaigrette
Wild greens cappelletti in brodo with Parmesan
Spit-roasted Stemple Creek grass-fed beef rib-eye with béarnaise sauce, spinach with green garlic, roasted carrots, and gaufrette potatoes
Bittersweet chocolate tart with hazelnut praline and crème fraȋche
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 $175
Deep fried asparagus with horseradish cream and mustard blossoms
Dungeness crab and celery root chowder with sorrel and buttery croutons
Wolfe Ranch quail grilled with thyme and cumin; with straw potato–green garlic cake, mustard greens, and roasted watermelon radishes
Meyer lemon ice cream profiteroles with huckleberries
Service charge: 17 percent. Sales tax: 10.25 percent. Corkage $35/bottle, $55/magnum
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Berkeley, CA 94705