Baleen
San Diego Restaurant Week
June 22 - June 27, 2008
FIRST COURSE
Choice of one
Puree of Celery Root Soup
Parmesan Tuile, Apple Smoked Bacon Lardon & Thyme Crème Fraiche
Mini Baked Brie
Tangerine-Fennel Salad with Shallot Confit
Smoked Certified Angus Beef Carpaccio
Caper Berries, Grana Padano & Porcini Mushroom Bruschetta
ENTREES
Choice of one
Herb Crusted Chilean Sea Bass
Fennel & Leek Ragout with Carrot Nage
Wood Roasted Quail Stuffed with Pearl Barley & Winter Squash
Braised Endive, Pumpkin Seed Brown Butter & Pomegranate Gastrique
Grilled Certified Angus New York Strip
Spinach Fondue, Truffled Pomme Frites & Au Jus
DESSERT
Warm Valrhona Chocolate Cake
Blackberry-Cabernet Sorbet & Florentine Cookie
Creme Brulee
Berries & Pistachio Biscotti
Winter Fruit Crisp with Candied Walnut Streusel
Cinnamon Gelato
$40.00 per person
Sales tax and gratuity not included
No substitutions please
Additional Courses & Sides
Baleen Lobster Bisque
Maine Lobster, Crème Fraíche & Parsley ~ $15
Artisan Cheese Plate
Assortment of Artisan Cheeses & Accompaniments ~ $15
Wood Roasted Huge Shrimp
Tomato & Garlic Confit, Sweet Basil ~ $19
Seared Diver Scallops with Warm Potato & Lobster Salad
Chanterelle Mushroom, Tarragon Aioli & Caviar Beurre Blanc ~ $15
Sides ($6 Each)
White Corn & Chanterelle Gratin
Steamed Asparagus
Truffled Parmesan Fries
Wood Roasted Mushrooms