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. For dinner, a bountiful buffet and an artisan bread station. For dessert, the options are endless—wedding cake, cupcakes, dessert bars—we do it all!
Contact us at weddings@palmersdarien.com to set-up your private consultation and cake tasting.
(Choose 6)
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
(Select 1 to 2)
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
(Choose 3)
Herb Rubbed Filet Mignon
Horseradish Sauce
Braised Beef Short Ribs
Horseradish Gremolata
Salt & Pepper NY Strip
Frizzled Onions, Gorgonzola Cream
Grilled Skirt Steak
Spring Succotash, Avocado Chimichurri
Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder
Salsa Verde
Pancetta Wrapped Pork Loin
Peach Chutney
Roasted Free Range Chicken
Crumbled Feta & Grilled Lemon Vinaigrette
Crispy Chicken Paillards
Heirloom Tomato Salad
Roasted Statler Chicken Breasts
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Creamy Cabbage Slaw, Sweet & Spicy Pickles
Pan-Seared Diver Scallops
Corn & Tomato Salad
Grilled Wild Salmon
Avocado Citrus Salad
Panko Crusted Halibut
Lemon Beurre Blanc, Heirloom Cherry Tomato Salad
Butter-Roasted Lobster Tails
Blue Crab Stuffing
(Choose 3)
Grilled Vegetable Primavera
Fregola Sarda Pasta & Basil Vinaigrette
Seasonal Risotto
Sautéed to order
Truffle Marinated Potatoes
Parsley, Celery & Radish
Buttery Roasted Potatoes
Garlic & Parsley
Crispy Oven-Roasted Broccoli
Lemon, Chili, Shaved Parmesan
Summer Vegetable Salad
Grilled Veggies, Torn Basil, Sherry Vinaigrette
Crispy Eggplant Towers
Sautéed Spinach, Wild Mushrooms, Roasted Pepper Goat Cheese
Corn & Manchego
Jalapeño & Lime
Grilled Asparagus
Lemon Vinaigrette
Grilled Panzanella Salad
Grilled Sourdough, Peaches, Corn, Baby Romaine, Basil Vinaigrette
Individual Red Endive Salads
Roasted Beets, Pistachios & Goat Cheese
Spinach & Strawberry Salad
Goat Cheese, Almonds, Red Onion, Avocado, Poppy Seed Dressing
Little Gem Lettuce
Cucumber, Radish, Spring Peas, Light Buttermilk Dressing
Artisan Bread Display
Mini Sea Salt Caraway Batards, Cheddar Brioche Rolls, Cornbread Muffins, Sliced Sourdough & Raisin Walnut Baguettes served with Vermont Creamery Butter, Honey Butter, and Whipped Herbed Ricotta
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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COFFEE:
› Regular
› Decaf
TEAS:
› English Breakfast
› Earl Grey
› Jasmine Green Tea
› Darjeeling
› White Ginger Peach
CONDIMENTS:
› Rock Candy Stirrers
› Sugar Cubes
› Local Honey
› Lemons
› Splenda
› Milk
› Cream