Sample Menu

full cheese treatment, evoo crostini/wildflower honey/olives/ pecans/ preserves* 24

add cured meats +10

little gem caesar, lemon-peppercorn dressing, parmigiano-reggiano, pangratatto* 14

today's crudo, sliced pamlico flounder, espelette oil, shaved shallot, dill* 16

spring greens, sicilian lemon vinaigrette, torn herbs, shaved radish, asparagus 14

chilled oysters(6), spencer's bay on the ½ shell, house mignonette* 17

if you like creamy burrata... pickled ramps, foraged black trumpets, white asparagus 15

“il toast”, griddled focaccia, rhubarb confiture, ricotta, lardo di colonna 16

chesapeake oysters, crispy fried, spring garlic, dill, sauce “ranch”, pickled vegetables* 16

this morning's carrots, pan roast, pine nut mousse, calabrian sausage, 15

vongole, chesapeake littleneck clams, spring garlic jus de mer, sopressata 15

li'l biscuits(4), fancy italian ham, black truffle cheese 12

raviolini del plin, roasted veal & pork filling, crema di parmigiano 24

gnocchi di ricotta, “cacio e pepe”, ricotta, telicherry peppercorn, egg yolk parmigiano-reggiano* 24

tagliatelle al limone, green asparagus, white asparagus, sauce nocciola, parmigiano-reggiano 24

pappardelle ragu, “il classico”, pastured pork ragu bolognese, parmigiano-reggiano 24

agnolotti di ricotta e erbe, foraged mushrooms, parmigiano-reggiano, sottocenere 24

dayboat scallops, cherry belle radish, asparagus coulis, roasted asparagus, wild ramps 36

roasted seabass, spring herb-lemon coulis, fingerling potatoes, morels, preserved shallot 35

rohan duck, rhubarb variations, this mornings strawberries, hakurei turnips, * 34

creekstone beef, spring garlic salsa verde, cippolini soubise, roasted mushrooms* 39

organic polenta, whole lotta parm 10

dirt candy, toasted pistachio aillade 10

fingerling potatoes, house aioli, wild ramps* 10

house focaccia, spring onion & lemon zest 6

chef's tasting menu, vegetarian, pasta, or vegan tasting menu {prepared for entire table}* 80/pp

wine pairing +55/pp