august
please note that this is a SAMPLE menu and with the seasonal nature of our cooking/sourcing certain menu items may change or be adjusted
snacks, smaller plates, salads
the new rivers rolls
4 warm house rolls, garlic chive butter, parmigiano reggiano
new rivers pickles
rotating selection of preserved and pickled seasonal fruits and vegetables
frites
crispy triple cooked french fries, malt vinegar aioli, ramp salt
tomato tart
tasting of roasted east bay tomatoes, fresh cheese, flaky pastry, saba, basils salad, pine nut crunch
crispy RI squid
buttermilk soaked and cornmeal fried, four town cubanelles, plum tomato confit, fermented chili hot sauce
corn fritters
tomato aioli, ME lobster, smoked honey, grated yolk
melon and ham
sugar cube melon, NR lardo and NR shaved smoked shoulder ham, parmigiano, 30 yr balsamic, opal basil, flowering parsley
clams casino toast
clams casino toast; chopped clams, smoked bacon, creme fraiche, lemon, breadcrumbs, grilled focaccia
smoked bluefish pate
native blues, house smoked, grilled anadama bread, house cornichons, raw VT honey
braised RI littlenecks
native clams, corn and garlic scape sofrito, vinho verde, rareripe butter, focaccia garlic bread
gnocco fritto
puffed and crisped ‘bread’, new rivers 2 year lardo crudo, calabrian chili, local maple, parmigiano reggiano
bone marrow
baked with horseradish breadcrumbs, mulberry and bacon jam, grilled baguette
fried oysters
lemon thyme, aioli, spicy cucumbers
stone fruits salad
tasting of summer stone fruits, some roasted, some raw; nasturtium vinangrette, brown butter almond, lavender
east bay salad
lettuces, greens, and summer herbs, shaved vegetables, herb dressing, toasted seeds, herbed sheep’s ricotta toasts
romaine salad
chopped romaine, grilled sourdough croutons, lemon caper vinaigrette, 24 month parmigiano reggiano
the new rivers raw bar
rotating cast of local oysters, clams, crudos, shrimp, and other cold seafood delicacies MKT price
new rivers charcuterie and cheese
an a la carte list of our signature house made charcuterie and accoutrements; mix and match with our robust list of artisan cheeses, chutneys, and nuts
larger plates and pasta
the new rivers burger
all natural burger on our griddled seeded milk bun, french onion onions, vermont cheddar, triple cooked frites, malt vinegar aioli and bread and butter pickles on the side
add sunny side egg, NR smoked bacon (pork or lamb) or roasted RI mushrooms
gnocchetti
lamb belly bacon, peas, asparagus, garlic chives, chive blossom, mint
mezzi rigatoni
little pastas, four town farm zucchini, squash, and garlic scapes; fresh mozzarella, calabrian chilies
maltagliati
random pasta shapes, charred four town farm cabbage, pine nut gremolata, pecorino, oregano
parmigiano polenta gratinée
creamy flint corn polenta, preserved heirloom tomato, 24 mos. parmigiano, chervil
scallops
roasted scallops, madeira mushrooms, grilled corn, rich corn and butter sauce
roasted chicken
dijon roasted ½ chicken, quick ratatouille, string beans, lemon thyme, chicken pan juices
pork
brined and grilled quebecois pork loin chop, tiny new potatoes, grilled peaches and shishito peppers, light pork jus
striped bass
light chowder of corn, smoked bass belly, and potatoes; littleneck clams with summer pistou, saltwort
duck and sausage
corned duck breast and jagerwurst sausage, house kraut, potatoes, light grain mustard cream, dill
steak
prime NY strip, garlic scape and potato funnel cake, grilled corn and tomato salad, new rivers steak sauce
dessert
new rivers lemon curd tart
the new rivers classic. flaky pastry, lemon curd, blueberries
dark chocolate pots de creme
dark chocolate custard, salted fudge sauce, vanilla bean whipped cream
key lime ice cream
fresh key limes, local cream, graham crunch
eton mess
a mess of fresh berries, meringues, and cassis cream
baked alaska
strawberry ice cream, honey cake, strawberry sauce, brown butter oat streusel, torched meringue
sassafras pecan praline ice cream
wild sassafras root, pecan praline, local cream
luxardo ice cream
luxardo cherries, chocolate chunks, local cream
citrus sorbet
infused with mint and verbena
brown butter ice cream
caramel ripple, smoked pecan