Valentine's Day at Empire State South

Valentines Day 2.14.2012

4 course

1^st

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border springs lamb terrine

preserved cherry gastrique, lamb cracker, pickled leeks

Lambrusco, Cleto Chiarli, ‘Vecchia Modena Premium’, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 2010

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ESS 14 month country ham

Satsuma preserves, caramel-mustard, cracklin’s

Riesling, Meulenhof, Erdener Treppchen Kabinett, Mosel, Germany, 2009

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sapelo island clams

roasted root vegetables, sea island red pea consommé

Godello, Sabrego, Valdeorras, Spain, 2009

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ESS levain-kale salad

Duck ham & yolk, shoyu-duck fat vinaigrette, mustard seed

Bourgogne blanc, Domaine Mestre-Michelot, ‘Montmeix’, France, 2008

2^nd

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smoked beef belly

barley, philadelphia pepper pot stew, mustard greens

Priorato, Black Slate, Porrera, Spain, 2009

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foie gras and truffle torchon

green strawberry-ham chow chow, brioche, peanut

Sainte Croix du Mont, Chateau La Rame, ‘Reserve’, Bordeaux, France, 1999

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bramlett farms trout

roe, vidalia onions, crisp skin, beet mustard

Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Fontaleoni, Tuscany, Italy, 2010

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grass roots farms quail

sausage-cornbread stuffin’, creamed collards, garlic conserve, ESS barrel hot sauce

Bourgogne rouge, Daniel Rion, France, 2009

3^rd

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pig pickin’

sausage, loin, belly, shoulder, crisp lardo,

black eye peas, last years tomatoes and okra

Sangiovese, Casanova di Neri, ‘Rosso di Casanova’, Tuscany, Italy, 2009

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foraged mushroom and ESS goats cheese agnolotti

charred Vidalia, smoked pecans, swiss chard, whipped rosemary

Brachetto, Matteo Correggia, ‘Anthos’, Piedmont, Italy, 2009

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red snapper

 udon noodles, tybee island shrimp sausage, bok choi, matsutake, carrot

Gruner Veltliner, Bründlmayer, ‘Kamptaler Terrassen’, Austria, 2009

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slightly smoked duck breast

kumquat marmalade,  duck meatballs,  braised red cabbage, rutabaga

Minervois, Chateau Coupe Roses, ‘Cuvee Orience’, Languedoc, France, 2005

4th

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passionfruit-vanilla souffle glace

candied kumquats, guava jelly, coconut crumbs

Muscat, Samos, ‘Vin Doux’, Greece, 2007

royal deluxe ice cream bombe

espresso-caramel ice cream, bruleed bananas,

marshmallow fluff, peanut toffee, hot ganache

Port, Quinta do Crasto, LBV, 2005

heart-shaped box

bittersweet chocolate, blood orange coulant

Brachetto d’Acqui, Marenco, ‘Pineto’, Piedmont, Italy, 2009

orangey kiss

cardamom panna cotta cake, tangerine sorbet,

citrus salad

Auslese Cuvee, Kracher, Burgenland, Austria, 2009

$75 per person

$35 for wine pairings

call ESS for reservations 404-541-1105