Menu
Late autumn. Ten courses, the same for every guest, served in this order. $195 a guest.
The courses
Course 1: Oyster
Damariscotta oyster, green apple, frozen sorrel
Contains shellfish
Around 7:10 pm
Course 2: Bread
Sourdough of Maine-grown wheat, cultured butter, smoked dulse salt
Contains wheat and milk
Around 7:25 pm
Course 3: Scallop
Raw sea scallop, sea buckthorn, cucumber, shiso
Contains shellfish
Around 7:45 pm
Course 4: Squash
Roasted kabocha, brown butter, pumpkin-seed miso
Contains milk and soy
Around 8:05 pm
Course 5: Mussel
Mussel broth, charred leek, sea lettuce oil
Contains shellfish
Around 8:25 pm
Course 6: Hake
Line-caught hake, butter sauce with sea lettuce, potato
Contains fish and milk
Around 8:50 pm
Course 7: Mushroom
Hen of the woods, cured egg yolk, spruce
Contains egg
Around 9:15 pm
Course 8: Duck
Dry-aged duck, wild blueberry, beetroot, chicory
None of the common allergens
Around 9:40 pm
Course 9: Cider
Cider sorbet, sheep's milk, crab apple
Contains milk
Around 10:00 pm
Course 10: Maple
Brown butter cake, maple, sweet fern ice cream
Contains wheat, milk and egg
Around 10:20 pm
The dishes and prices on this page are fictional. Times are when each course usually reaches the table.
To drink with it
Wine pairing
$125 a guest
Eight glasses through the evening, mostly from small growers in cold places: the Loire, Jura, the Finger Lakes.
Without alcohol
$75 a guest
Six glasses made in our kitchen: pressed juices, teas and ferments, some sparkling, each made for its course.
Or order from the wine list by the bottle or glass on the night.
Dietary needs
We can cook a vegetarian menu, and work around most allergies, with a week's notice. Tell us when you book.
The kitchen is small and works with shellfish, nuts and wheat every day, so we can't promise a dish is free of traces. For a severe allergy, call us before booking: (207) 555-0148.
How the evening runs
Doors open at 6:45 pm. Everyone sits down at 7:00 pm and the first course arrives a few minutes later. Plan on about three and a half hours.
We serve one menu, Wednesday to Saturday. The menu changes four times a year, with the season; this page always shows the current one.