Topolobampo Lunch
July 28 - August 24, 2010
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ENTREMESES
Tamal de Huitlacoche, Espuma de Flores:
Super-tender sweet corn-huitlacoche tamal with froth sauce of Bayless Garden squash blossoms, Oaxacan quesillo cheese and poblano chile. Summer squash confetti, epazote, huitlacoche dust.
(Wine pairing: 2005 Domaine Marcel Deiss, "Engelgarten" Alsace, France)
11.50
Chile Ancho Relleno de Chorizo:
Pickled ancho chile filled with homemade chorizo and lamb chicharron prensado. Pan-roasted lamb loin, porky red bean sauce, crema, Bayless Garden microgreens.
(Wine pairing: 2008 Shaya "Habis" Verdejo Old Vines, Rueda, Spain)
13.00
Ensalada Topolobampo ~:
Topolo salad of young organic greens with cilantro, garlic croutons and dry Jack cheese, in creamy lime-serrano dressing.
8.00
Ancas de Rana en Salsa de Frijol Negro:
Lake Okeechobee frog legs with chipotle-black bean sauce and creamy polenta-style tamal infused with red guajillo chile. Nichols Farm snap peas, crispy potato ring, Bayless Garden microgreens.
(Wine tasting: 2008 Shaya "Habis" Verdejo Old Vines, Rueda, Spain)
13.00
Sopa Azteca ~:
dark broth flavored with pasilla, with grilled chicken, avocado, Meadow Valley Farm hand-made Jack cheese, thick cream and crisp tortilla strips.
8.00
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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
15.00
Marisquera de Lujo: Grand Seafood Platter:
one dozen oysters with all their accompaniments,the classic Ceviche Fronterizo and Coctel Atun Tropical. 44.00 (Half-size grand platter. 23.50)
44.00
Half-size Grand Platter.:
Ceviche Fronterizo:
lime-marinated Hawaiian blue marlin with tomatoes, olives, cilantro, jcama and green chile; served on crispy tostaditas.
12.50
Ceviche Yucateco:
steamed Mexican blue shrimp and calamari tossed with lime, orange, habanero, avocado, jcama and cilantro.
12.50
Coctel de Atun Tropical:
sashimi-grade Hawaiian yellowfin tuna cocktail with chunky avocado-tomatillo guacamole and tangy mango-grapefruit salsa.
13.50
Trio, Trio, Trio:
a sampling of Ceviche Fronterizo, Ceviche Yucateco and Coctel de Atun Tropical.
16.00
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PLATILLOS FUERTES
Ensalada Veranal:
summer salad of Iron Creek tomatoes, Bayless Garden greens, fingerling potatoes and Gunthorp bacon, with flavors of a squash blossom-huitlacoche quesadilla (inky huitlacoche, creamy squash blossom, crispy tortilla, savory cheese.
15.00
Pescado Adobado con Arroz Negro:
Pan-roasted Arctic char with squid-ink black rice and red chile adobo sauce (infused with orange and prickly pear). Roasted wild chanterelle mushrooms, orange-pickled guero chiles, City Farm verdolagas salad.
(Wine pairing: 2006 Allegrini "Palazzo Della Torre" Veronese, Veneto, Italy)
17.50
Puerco en Pipian de Maiz Azul:
Braised Gunthorp pork shoulder and belly with pipian de maiz azul (ancho and pasilla chile, blue corn). Puree of Iroquois white corn, black beans and avocado leaf; garlicky braised quelites; charred Spence Farm baby Iroquois white corn; sweet corn "air."
(Wine pairing: 2005 Adobe Guadalupe "Gabriel" Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico)
17.00
Carne Asada "Brava":
spicy habanero-marinated, wood-grilled Creekstone Natural ribeye with spicy salsa huevona (hand-crushed, grill-roasted tomatoes, jalapenos). Grilled knob onions and sweet corn tamal (topped with homemade sour cream and fresh cheese).
29.00
Pozole Rojo de Pato:
adobo-seared Gunthorp duck breast with slow-cooked leg, guajillo chile and pozole corn. Crispy tostaditas, crunchy Napa cabbage, tangy lime, aromatic Mexian oregano.
17.50
Pollito "Puro Verano":
pan-roasted Gunthorp heritage breed rock hen with summery first-of-season Iron Creek tomato salad (flavored "salsa mexicana" sytle), creamy peanut salsa with ripe avocado, nutty quinoa, peanut crunch.
18.50
Camarones al Mojo "Blanco y Negro":
19.00
Tartaleta de Huitlacoche:
individual flaky pastry tart filled with inky huitlacoche, roasted vegetables adn Prairie Farms goat cheese. Smoked tomato-pasado sauce, crispy mushroom-arugula salad.
14.75
Chilaquiles al Pasilla:
angel hair chilaquiles of crisp tortilla threads, smoky Oaxacan pasilla sauce and braised chard. Quail egg, homemade fresh cheese, Bayless Garden microgreens.
14.00















