Frontera Dinner
October 27-November 21, 2009
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Marisquera
Sustainable Seafood Bar
Ostiones:
our oysters are raised by sustainable practices, shucked to order, and served with tomatillo-habanero mioneta, smoky chipotle-garlic salsa and fresh-cut limes; we always have a variety of hot sauces, should that appeal.(Ask your server about today's selection) Half dozen, $14. One dozen, $26
Marisquera de Lujo: Grand Seafood Platter:
one dozen oysters with all their accompaniments,the classic Ceviche Fronterizo and Ceviche Playero.
44.00
Half-size Grand Platter.:
23.50
"Tostadas" de Atun y Erizo:
Hawaiian ahi tuna carpaccio and fresh Maine sea urchin with crispy tortillas, fresh lime and roasted garlic mojo. Fried leeks, avocado, sungold tomato.
15.00
Trucha Ahumada:
pecan-smoked Rushing Waters trout with seared-corn mayo, guajillo chile, corn crisps, trout chicharron, Bayless Garden microgreens.
16.00
Ceviche Fronterizo:
lime-marinated Hawaiian blue marlin with tomatoes, olives, cilantro, jcama and green chile; served on crispy tostaditas.
12.50
Trio, Trio, Trio:
a sampling of Ceviche Fronterizo, Ceviche Yucateco and Ceviche de Atun "Chamoy."
16.00
Ceviche de Atun "Chamoy":
sashimi-quality Hawaiian ahi tuna tossed with crunchy jicama and tangy, fruity, spicy red chile-apricot chamoy salsa. Almond crunch.
13.50
Ceviche Yucateco:
steamed organic shrimp and calamari tossed with lime, orange, habanero, avocado, jcama and cilantro.
12.50
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Platillos Pequenos
Crema de Calabaza y Camarones:
silky roasted delicata soup with Florida Royal Red shrimp, homemade sour cream with dark pasilla chile, crispy epazote.
8.00
Enfrijoladas Negras:
homemade tortillas doused with epazote-infused black bean sauce. Homemade chorizo sausage, salsa verde.
8.50
Cazuela de Tinga:
smoky Maple Creek pork shoulder braised with roasted tomatoes, chorizo and Spence Farm potatoes. Diced avocado, Tom's double-smoked bacon, queso fresco.
Flautas de Carnitas de Pato:
crispy rolled tacos filled with duck carnitas and caramelized onions. Spicy tomato-arbol chile sauce, black-and-white sesame seeds, wild arugula.
8.00
"Enchiladas" Potosinas:
chile-spiked corn-masa turnovers filled with spicy homemade fresh cheese. All-green guacamole, crema drizzle, Tamazula hot sauce.
8.50
Sopes Rancheros:
crispy corn masa boats with savory shredded beef, roasted tomatoes, avocado and homemade fresh cheese.
8.00
Tamal al Guajillo:
banana leaf-wrapped tamal of fresh-ground corn masa with black beans and plantains. Guajillo chile sauce, homemade crema, queso anejo.
7.50
Guacamole:
fresh and chunky, served with tortilla chips.
8.50
Taquitos de Pollo:
crispy taquitos filled with chicken, black beans and poblanos, with homemade sour cream, salsa verde, aejo cheese and guacamole.
8.50
Quesadillas Capitalinas:
Mexico City-style quesadillas (corn masa turnovers) stuffed with Samuels locally handcrafted Jack cheese and fresh epazote; guacamole to daub.
8.50
Queso Fundido Clasico:
Samuels artisanal Jack cheese with garlicky roasted peppers, homemade chorizo sausage and oregano.
8.00
Queso Fundido de Borrego:
Otter Creek Farm organic cheddar melted with lamb "chicharron prensado," wood-grilled onions, salsa negra, cilantro.
6.50
Ensalada Frontera:
a mixture of young seasonal greens with wood-grilled onions, radishes, homemade fresh cheese and roasted-garlic dressing (balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil).
7.00
Jicama Callejera:
crunchy jcama, cucumber and pineapple with fresh lime and crushed guajillo chile.
5.00
Entremes Surtido:
appetizer platter of cheesy quesadillas, crispy chicken taquitos with sour cream, tangy ceviche tostadas, crunchy jcama salad and guacamole; FOR TWO OR MORE ONLY.
8.50
Tostaditas:
warm, just-made tortilla chips with two salsas: garlicky three-chile (cascabel, morita, guajillo) and roasted tomatillo with serrano and cilantro.
3.00
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Especialidades
Pollo en Su Jugo:
wood-grilled Gunthorp chicken breast in rich bacon-and-morita chile chicken broth. Garlicky red beans, braised black kale, chicharron.
23.00
Puerco en Salsa de Chile Pasilla e Higo:
adobo-marinated Maple Creek pork loin, cooked over the coals, with dark, full-flavored sauce of black pasilla chiles and figs. Butternut puree, warm fig salsa.
23.00
Camarones en Crema de Calabaza:
serrano-marinated grilled fresh Gulf shrimp in silky sauce of delicata, roasted garlic and poblanos. Classic Gulf-style white rice, "shoots" salad.
23.00
Pato en Mole de Cacahuate:
grilled, adobo-marinated Gunthorp duck breast with red peanut mole. Nichols Farm spaghetti squash with caramelized onions, green beans, red chile peanuts.
23.50
Pescado al Poblano:
garlic-marinated fresh day-boat catch in roasted tomatillo-poblano sauce. Rustic mashed Yukon Gold potatoes, braised City Farm greens, corn esquites.
23.00
Bagrre "Pibil":
achiote-smoked catfish, doused with tangy Yucatecan "pibil juices" (rich fish broth, achiote, sour orange). Black beans, pickled red onions, habanero salsa.
24.00
Tamal Azteca:
layered "casserole" of homemade tortillas, roasted fall vegetables (Tracey's butternut, chayote, Nichols Farm turnips), Otter Creek organic cheddar, roasted tomatoes.
18.00
Carne Asada a la Oaxaquena:
Creekstone Natural Black Angus rib steak, marinated in spicy red chile and wood- grilled, served with black beans, sweet plantains with sour cream, and guacamole.
29.50
Falda Asada "Brava":
spicy serrano-marinated grass fed flank steak (from Bill Kurtis's Tall Grass) with spicy salsa huevona (hand-crushed, grill-roasted tomatoes, jalapenos). Grilled knob onions and sweet corn tamales (topped with homemade sour cream and fresh cheese).
29.00
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Otros platillos
Enchiladas de Mole Poblano:
homemade tortillas rolled around Gunthorp free-range chicken, doused with Mexicos most famous mole; black beans.
18.00
"Enchiladas" Potosinas:
chile-spiked corn-masa turnovers filled with spicy homemade fresh cheese. All-green guacamole, crema drizzle, Tamazula hot sauce.
18.50
Tacos al Carbon:
wood-grilled meat, poultry, fish or mushrooms sliced and served with roasted pepper rajas, two salsas, frijoles charros, guacamole and homemade tortillas.
16.50
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ExTras
Frijoles Refritos:
black beans fried with garlic, onion and epazote, topped with Mexican fresh cheese.
4.00
Frijoles Charros:
pinto beans simmered with bacon, poblanos, tomato and cilantro.
4.00
Arroz a la Mexicana:
traditional Mexican rice with a variety of flavors. Ask your server.
3.50
Arroz y Frijoles:
black beans and Mexican rice.
6.00
Salsa Habanera:
all you can eat!very spicy roasted habanero salsa with garlic and lime.
2.75
Pure de Papas:
rustic mashed potatoes.
4.25
Cebollitas Asadas:
grilled green onions.
2.00
Platanos con Crema:
sweet fried plantains with homemade sour cream and fresh cheese.
6.00
Verduras en Escabeche:
homemade pickled jalapeos with carrots and cauliflower.
3.00
Crema:
thick and rich cultured cream, a little sour, homemade.
2.50















