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Valentine's Day 2012

Appetizers

Mini Hot Lobster Rolls with Green Apple Slaw* 24

Filet Mignon Steak Bites with Horseradish Cream, Arugula
& Slivered Radish Salad on Garlic Crackers* 16

Kissing Appetizers: Oysters Rockefeller, Jumbo Grilled Shrimp Cocktail, Butter Roasted Clams* - two of everything side-by-side 39

Duck-Duck-Goose: Crispy Duck Confit over Creamy Duck Foie Gras Sauce & Seared Goose Breast with Local Shallot Wildflower Honey* 20

Classic Oysters Rockefeller (5) Hearth Roasted* 16

Pan Fried Crab Cakes with Lemon, Fennel Mayo* 16

Cape Cod Mussels Steamed in a Lemon, Garlic & Toasted Almond Broth* 14

Winter Squash Tart with Caramelized Leeks, Sweet Roasted Garlic, Buzzard's Bay 'Great Hill Blue' Cheese, Baby Arugula & CrunchyWalnuts 12

New England Artisanal Cheeses, Homemade Garlic Crackers, and Tasty Little Garnishes
(For selection & prices see Cheese Menu)

“Treat Yourself” Tower
Tiers and Tiers of Fresh Local Shellfish $60 Add Half Lobster Tail $9.00

Build a Raw Bar Platter
Shrimp Cocktail* 2.75 ea
Wellfleet Littleneck Clams* 2.50 ea
East Coast Oysters* (Ask your server for varietals) 2.95 ea


Soups and Salads

Savory Lobster Bisque with Buttery Brioche Crouton & Lots of Lobster* 18 Bowl, 9 Cup

Butternut Squash Bisque with Buzzard's Bay 'Great Hill Blue' Cheese
& Toasted Pumpkin Seeds 9 Bowl, 4.50 Cup

Vermont Cheddar Soup with Smoked Country Sausage &
Magic Hat Not so Pale Ale* 10 Bowl, 5 Cup

Blood Orange & Tangerine Salad with Shaved Fennel, Frisée, Mixed Heirloom Radish & Sesame Seeds with Malted Vinaigrette 13

Fried 'Vermont Creamery' Goat Cheese with Heirloom Beets, Candied Cashews,
Baby Spinach and Local Maple Vinaigrette 12

Seared Confit Duck and Arugula Salad with Dried Apricots, Mixed Radish,
Bayley Hazen Blue Cheese, Pickled Red Onion and LemonVinaigrette 14

Warm Smoked Bacon & Baby Spinach Salad with Hard Cooked Eggs
in a Mustard Vinaigrette & Large Cornmeal Crouton* 11

Classic Caesar Salad with White Anchovies & Grilled Sourdough Croutons* 10

Local Baby Green Salad with Bay of Fundy Sea Salt
and Lemony Mustard Vinaigrette (my wife loves it with salmon) 8


Entrees

- Valentine's Day Specials -

Surf & Turf- Lobster Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp Baked with Lemon Butter & House-Aged Rib Eye with The Fireplace Steak Sauce, Oyster Mushrooms, Hearth Roasted Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Hash Browned Potatoes* 46

Proper Lobster Mac & Cheese, a Cup of Lobster Bisque
with Caramelized Brussels Sprouts & Bacon* 46

Rack of Lamb with Port Cherry Sauce, Chive- Truffled Parsnip Mash
& Toasted Almond Green Beans* 39

Grilled Filet Mignon with Sauce Béarnaise, Crispy Potato Cake
& Sautéed Broccolini with Roasted Shallots* 37

“Treat Yourself” Tower
Tiers and Tiers of Fresh Local Shellfish 60 Add Half Lobster Tail 9

- winter menu -

Braised Beef Short Ribs with Whiskey Smoked Grits, Rosemary
Roasted Pearl Onions, Sautéed Spinach & Baby Carrots 32

Dijon & Chive Crusted North Atlantic Cod on Lemony Spinach & Black Lentil Sauté *29

Crispy Duck with Port Cherry Sauce, Roasted Turnips, Parsnips, Rutabaga
& Carrots in a Duck Confit & Bok Choy Wrapped Johnnycake*33

Black & Pink Pepper-Crusted Salmon with Chive Vegetable Barley
& Crushed Hazelnut-Bok Choy Sauté* 30

The Fireplace Signature Spit-Roasted, Maple-Glazed Half Chicken
with Mashed Potatoes & Sage Brown Butter* 26

Baked Fresh Pasta Layered with Tomato Sauce & Béchamel, Roasted Fennel,
Sautéed Spinach, Three Cheeses and Toasted Garlic Chips 25

Sweet Potato Stew with Sautéed Apples, Caramelized Leeks, Chickpeas,
Feta-Parsley Dumplings & Fresh Green Onions 24


Sides $6

Whiskey Smoked Grits
Sautéed Spinach
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts & Bacon
Roasted Turnips, Parsnips, Rutabaga & Carrots
Broccolini with Roasted Shallots
Crushed Hazelnut-Bok Choy Sauté
Black Lentil Sauté
Green Beans w/Toasted Almonds
Mashed Potatoes
Boston Baked Beans & Brown Bread

Desserts

- Valentine's Dessert Specials $9-

Grand Marnier Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Jam, Dark
Chocolate Frosting & Chantilly Cream

Pistachio Crusted Vanilla Cheesecake with Pomegranate Syrup
& Pomegranate Seed-Pistachio Crunch


- Winter menu desserts $8.5-

Cranberry Pear Crisp with Brown Sugar Oat Crumble & Buttery Walnut Ice Cream

Butterscotch Bread Pudding with Rum Drunken Raisins,
Fresh Whipped Cream & Caramel Drizzle

Warm Gingerbread with Dried Fruit Compote, Crème Anglaise & Candied Ginger

Peanut Butter Fudge on Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Ice Cream,
Salted Caramel Sauce, Toasted Almonds & Hot Chocolate Fudge

Apple Doughnuts w/Three Dipping Sauces–Caramel, Chocolate,
& Sticky Cider and Espresso Bean Brittle

Stone Ground Organic Taza Chocolate Fudge Cake
with Creamy Peanut Butter & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

After School Cookie Plate

Assorted Ice Cream and Sorbet


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