Fresh flavors, vibrant colors, and endless ways to customize your taste!
We wrote this menu with the season in mind. Start off with a fabulous cocktail hour featuring passed hors d’oeuvres and your choice of stationary table. A beautiful plated first course will greet guests at their table, followed by their choice of entree. For dessert, the options are endless—wedding cake, cupcakes, dessert bars—we do it all!
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Watermelon & Tomato Salad
Mozzarella Pearls, Basil Oil, Balsamic Reduction
Mexican Street Corn
Grilled Baby Corn, Creamy Elote Sauce, Queso Fresco, Lime
New England Lobster Roll
Preserved Lemon, Herbed Mayo, Buttered Brioche
Tuna Napoleon
Soy Glazed Tuna, Sushi Rice, Sriracha Aioli
Corn & Crab Fritters
Jalapeño Remoulade
Angus Beef Sliders
Vermont Cheddar Cheese, Caramelized Onions & Secret Sauce
Five Peppercorn Filet Skewers
Horseradish Cream & Micro Arugula
Korean Fried Chicken
Gochujang BBQ Glaze, Peanuts, Buttermilk Dipping Sauce
Chipotle Chicken Cornbread Cakes
Chipotle Aioli & Cilantro
Duck Quesadillas
Duck Confit, Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese
Bacon Wrapped Dates
Medjool Dates, Nueske’s Bacon, Gorgonzola Dolce
Cuban Empanadas
Slow-Roasted Pork, Swiss Cheese, Ham, Pickles, Dijon
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This Caprese Station features our favorite summer vegetable, the tomato! Heirloom tomatoes in all shapes and colors are sliced to order alongside fresh mozzarella. Top off your crostini with a trip to the Olive Oil, Vinegar & Salt Bars. With 17 different toppings to choose from, your guests will keep coming back to try new flavor combinations.
Base: Salt & Pepper Crostini
Toppings: Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil Pesto
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Tuscan Olive Oil, Greek Olive Oil, Spanish Olive Oil, California Olive Oil
Vinegars: Classic Balsamic, Aged Balsamic, Red Wine Vinegar, Sherry Vinegar, Basil Vinegar, Raspberry Vinegar, Pomegranate Vinegar
Salt: Fleur de Sel, Maldon, Hawaiian Red Salt, Black Salt, Truffle Salt, Lemon Salt
At this incredible raw bar, silver shell bowls are filled with ice and topped with an incredible selection of fresh seafood. The bar is completely customizable so you can pick which selections you want.
Raw Seafood: Kumamoto & Blue Point Oysters, Little Neck Clams
Cooked Seafood: Poached Jumbo White Shrimp, Cocktail Crab Claws, Lobster Tails
Sauces: Lemon Horseradish Cocktail Sauce, Creamy Mustard Remoulade, Trio of Mignonettes, Lemon & Tabasco
This gorgeous station features rustic wooden cheese boards, baskets of breads & crackers and silver pedestals overflowing with bunches of grapes and fresh berries.
Cheeses: Humboldt Fog, Oma, Beecher’s Clothbound Cheddar, Harbison, Point Reyes Bay Blue
Accompaniments: Red Bee Honey Comb, Imported Olives, Red Table Salami, Grapes, Dried Fruits, Fresh Berries
Breads: Assorted Crackers, Salt & Pepper Crostini, Flatbreads
This rustic tablescape features wooden crates and boards, chalkboard signage and seasonally inspired crostini.
› Heirloom Tomato, Basil & Burrata
› Peach, Prosciutto & Local Honey
› Grilled Corn, Mexican Crema, Cilantro
› Maine Lobster, Lemon Aioli & Herbs
› Filet Mignon, Horseradish Chive Cream & Brioche
A gorgeous selection of rolls and nigiri are elegantly displayed on mirrored trays. Guests can “paint their plate” with fun sauces and condiments.
Maki: California, Spicy Tuna, Philly, Rainbow, Veggie
Nigiri: Yellowfin, Hamachi, Salmon, Shrimp, Tamago
Soy Sauce: Classic, Low Sodium, Tamari (GF)
Condiments: Wasabi, Pickled Ginger, Tobiko, Salmon Roe
Sauces: Soy Glaze, Sriracha Aioli, Avocado Mayo, Sweet Mango Chili
Served with French Sea Salt Caraway Rolls and Vermont Creamery Butter
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Heirloom Tomato Tart
Maplebrook Burrata, Purple Basil, Minus 8 Vinegar
Golden Beet Salad
Macerated Strawberries, Ash Ripened Goat Cheese, Aged Balsamic
Grilled Panzanella Salad
Grilled Sourdough, Peaches, Corn, Baby Romaine, Basil Vinaigrette
Seafood Trio
Maryland Crab Cake with Roasted Pepper Remoulade, Seared Scallop with Sweet Corn, Poached White Shrimp with Sauce Vert
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Seared Chilean Sea Bass
Sweet Corn Risotto, Lobster Nage, Popcorn Shoots, Bacon Crumble
Pan-Roasted Salmon
Herbed Fennel Butter, Lemon Confit, Spring Vegetables
Misoyaki Butterfish
Sauteed Baby Bok Choy, Coconut Rice
Aged NY Strip
King Oyster Mushroom Pave, Pea Emulsion, Pan Jus
Beef Tenderloin
Potatoes Anna, Gorgonzola Dolce Butter, Pan Jus
Aged NY Strip
King Oyster Mushroom Pave, Pea Emulsion, Pan Jus
Roasted North Star Lamb Chops
Mediterranean Stuffed Eggplant & Green Peppercorn Sauce
Roasted Statler Chicken Breast
Carrot Mash, Pea Shoots, Bacon Potato Crumble, Jus
Cornbread Stuffed Chicken Breast
Sautéed Wild Mushroom & Creamed Corn
Roasted Statler Chicken Breast
Black Rice Risotto, Pickled Beech Mushrooms, Shaved Brussels, Ricotta Cream
King Oyster Mushroom “Scallops”
Creamy Asparagus & Pea Risotto
Summer Vegetable “Pot Pie”
Grilled Corn, Blistered Tomatoes, Summer Beans, Purple Potatoes, Lemon Basil Cream, Flaky Pastry Pillow
Served with Coffee & Tea
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Coffee & Donuts
Coffee Kahlua Pots du Creme, Warm Donut Muffins
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberries, Sugar Biscuit, White Chocolate Cream
Molten Chocolate Cake
Vanilla Bean Gelato, Fresh Raspberries
Trio of Panna Cotta
Mango, Coconut & Passion Fruit
Toasted Almond Cake
White Chocolate Mousse, Macerated Strawberries, Aged Balsamic
Summer Fruit Tart
Vanilla Bean Pavlova, Honey Mascarpone Cream, Fresh Fruit
Milk Chocolate Mousse
Hazelnut Crunch, Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream, Salted Caramel
Our bakery is renowned for desserts that “taste as good as they look”! Whether you’re looking for a classic tiered cake, a cupcake tower or a decadent dessert bar, we can create the perfect dessert for your special day.
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