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