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Build Your Own Graze 
gf - gluten free / df - dairy free / v - vegan/ vegetarian

Soup Shooters
bloody mary gazpacho $6 (vegan/gf) 
sweet yellow tomato & jalapeno gazpacho $6 (vegan/ gf)  
corn & chipotle chowder shooter + chive oil $6 (vegetarian/gf)  
lobster bisque shooter + creme fraiche $9 (gf)  
tomato & fennel bisque + grilled cheese bite $8  
thai coconut curry butternut squash shooter $6 (vegan/gf)  
grilled watermelon gazpacho + e.v.o.o. + yuzu pearls $7 (vegan/gf) 
creamy potato shooter + bacon foam + cheddar powder + green onion $6 (gf) green soup shooter + cucumbers + avocado + fresh soft herbs $6 (vegan/gf)


Pasta  
fried ravioli + butternut squash puree + pumpkin seed granola $10
autumn rigatoni + butternut squash + leek + sage + sherry cream + toasted walnuts + goat cheese $10
mezzi rigatoni + wild mushrooms + creamy marsala sauce + crumbled gorgonzola $10 
 

spring-time trofie + prosciutto + spring peas + toasted garlic + true butter + parmigiano $10  
cavatelli + wild boar ragu + pecorino + rosemary breadcrumbs $10  
pesto orecchiette + sunflower pesto butter + zucchini + asparagus + peas + pecorino + black pepper + herb chili salad $10  
burrata pomodoro + rigatoni + san marzano + burrata cheese + sunflower pesto + padano + basil + parsley + preserved chili $10  
spicy penne + pomodoro + vodka parmesan cream + preserved chili + caramelized onion + padano + toasted garlic + micro basil $10


Graffiti Street Tacos 
jerk chicken + purple cabbage slaw + pineapple & mango chutney + cilantro syrup + soft corn tortilla $6 (df)  
asian short-rib + cabbage & scallion slaw + pickled red onions + sesame seeds + hard corn tortilla $9 (gf/df)
smoky chipotle chicken + pickled pineapple + avocado & lime crema + hard corn tortilla $6 (gf)  
*carnitas* pork + roasted salsa + charred corn & avocado salsa + cilantro crema + cotija + soft corn tortilla $6 (gf)  
blackened shrimp + charred corn & tomato pico de gallo + creamy avocado crema + flour tortilla $8 (df)  
flower power tacos + buffalo cauliflower + pickled slaw + radish + scallion + creamy avocado + soft flour tortilla $6 (df/v)  
brazilian adobo seared tuna + mango & ginger slaw + sesame seeds + creamy avocado + hard corn tortilla $9 (gf/df)



Bao Bun 
korean bbq short-rib + sesame seeds + cabbage & scallion slaw + pickled red onions $11
crispy gochujang chicken + cucumber + sriracha kewpie + chile-scallion slaw + sesame seeds $9
coconut shrimp + pineapple & mango chutney + micro cilantro $10 
teriyaki salmon + purple cabbage + carrots + thai-cucumber salsa $10  
gao bao pork belly + pickled carrots & cucumbers + cilantro + sesame seeds $9



One Bite’s   
sesame seared tuna + crispy rice + kewpie gochujang + avocado mousse $8 (gf) grilled cheese + gruyere + cheddar + mozzarella + jack + bacon & onion jam $4
gochujang shrimp + avocado mash + cucumber + sesame seeds $4
loaded fingerling potato + bacon + cheddar + creme fraiche + chives $4 (gf)  
mini corned beef reuben + gruyere + sauerkraut + russian dressing + rye $5  
lump crab cake + kewpie sriracha aioli $9  
pickled golden beet tartare + whipped goat cheese mousse + endive spear $4 beet pickled deviled egg + micro cilantro $4 (gf/v)  
wild mushroom + caramelized onion + goat cheese tartlet $5  
asparagus + leek + gruyere tartlet $5  
cacio e pepe arancini + pearl mozzarella + basil lime crema $4  
compressed sweet watermelon + feta + aged balsamic + micro herbs $4 (gf/v)


 

Globe & Tree
One of our most sought after items for presentation is our “globe & tree”
vegetable crudites + beet hummus  $4 (gf/vegan)
spanakopita cigars + crazy red pepper & feta tzatziki $4
short-rib & oaxaca mexican string cheese cigars + spicy avocado mash $7
moroccan meat cigars + ground beef & 
spices + lemon-dill yogurt $6

Poke Bowls
sesame seared tuna + asparagus stir-fry + jasmine rice + pineapple & mango salsa $14 (gf/df)
 
raw tuna + mango + avocado + pickled purple cabbage + carrots + radishes + brown rice + seaweed & cucumber salad + tamari + sesame seeds $14 (gf/df)
 
seared & sliced beef tenderloin + ponzu ginger + charred corn + avocado + sliced jalapeno + pickled shallots + crispy wontons + sriracha kewpie $15 (df)  

spicy miso grilled salmon + edamame + cucumbers + radishes + herb chili salad + sesame seeds + brown rice $11 (df)




Satay’s
ginger-soy marinated beef satay + jasmine rice + spicy peanut sauce $9 (df)  

lemongrass marinated chicken satay + edamame rice + sweet chili sauce $6 (df)

za’atar chicken brochette + quinoa salad + crazy red pepper feta dip $6 (gf)




Sliders
asian chicken slider + avocado + sriracha kewpie $7 (df)
 
crispy buttermilk fried chicken slider + cabbage slaw + chipotle aioli $7

chunk of short-rib slider + provolone + horseradish cream $11  

“our royale w/ cheese” beef + cheddar slider + arugula + tomato + pickled red onions + chipotle thousand island $9
 
espresso bbq pulled pork + cabbage slaw $8 (df)  

salmon cake slider + teriyaki slaw + sesame seeds $10 (df)  

seared tuna slider + wasabi aioli + mango slaw $13 (df)  

crab cake slider + avocado + sriracha kewpie $14  

mini lobster roll + celery aioli + dill + old bay $16

falafel burger + garlic & lemon aioli + arugula + tomato + tapenade $7 (vegan)




Salads
red & golden beets + arugula + fennel + oranges + goat cheese + candied walnuts + sherry-walnut vinaigrette $10 (vegan/gf)  

“our waldorf” salad + frisee + green apples + red grapes + fried goat cheese + toasted walnuts $10 (v)  

autumn harvest salad + kale + arugula + apples + pickled butternut squash + gorgonzola + dried cranberries + toasted walnuts + balsamic basil emulsion $10 (gf/v)  

sweet & savory salad + arugula + quinoa + avocado + sweet potatoes + pickled beets + fresh berries + pecans + hemp seeds + lemon vinaigrette $10 (gf/vegan)  

modern mediterranean + kale + napa cabbage + quinoa + cucumbers + feta + tomatoes + peppers + grapes + mint + parsley + red wine vinaigrette + jalapeño feta + harissa chickpeas + sumac $10 (gf/v)  

kale + napa cabbage + quinoa + cucumbers + celery + thai basil + mint + toasted cashews + green apple + wasabi peas + tamarind dressing $10 (gf/vegan)




Small Plates 
mac & cheese + espresso bbq pork + cornbread $11 

seared beef tenderloin + potato & fennel au gratin + baby carrots + parsnip puree + 72hr demi-glace $19

boneless braised beef short-rib + pommes puree + charred broccolini + 72hr demi-glace $17

"our steak frites skewered" + hanger steak + true tater tot + tempura shallots + chipotle ketchup $18  

chicken & waffles “our way “ + buttermilk fried chicken & granola crust brioche french toast + jalapeno maple $11
 
pan roast sea scallops + pea puree + fondant potato + asparagus + shiitake mushrooms + black true butter $14 (gf)  

pan roast salmon + red quinoa + heirloom tomato vierge sauce + avocado crème fraîche + fennel fronds + lemon & chive oil $16 (gf)  

crispy kataifi jumbo shrimp + lemon cous-cous + pickled vegetables + avocado mousse + cilantro syrup + chile oil $12 (df)




Modern Roots Crostini’s
smoked salmon canape + horseradish creme fraiche + capers + dill + pumpernickel crostini $6  

peppered beef tenderloin + horseradish cream + melted onion confit + boursin crostini $8  

prosciutto + brie + apricot & thyme jam crostini $4  

tuna tartare + cucumber + capers + lemon + red pepper flake + semolina crostini $9  

goat cheese crostini + roasted grapes + lavender honey $4 (v)  

butternut squash crostini + whipped honey goat cheese + pumpkin seed granola $4 (v)  

mexican street corn crostini + grilled corn + avocado-lime crema + cotija + chili dust + micro cilantro $4 (v)  

blistered grapes + manchego + chorizo spread + semolina crostini $4 

burrata + marinated tomatoes + micro basil + balsamic agrodolce $4 (v)  

prosciutto & melon crostini + burrata + balsamic agrodolce + micro basil $5




Clipped & Hanging
Another dramatic style in presentation, we clip items and hang them on your graze
 
chicken pot pie empanadas $5

spinach & artichoke dip empanadas $4  

buffalo chicken empanadas $5
 
french onion potsticker + gruyere + cipollini onion agrodulce $4
 
asian chicken & lemongrass potsticker + ponzu $4  

coconut shrimp + sweet chile $8

112 East Main Street,
Ramsey, NJ 07446 |  201-327-7700

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