mike breaking down one of our mangalitsa pigs

snacks!

caramel sorgum and pork slim jims

lardo, orange bread, crispy nori and almond cream

warm sturgeon belly, fennel, savory almond pudding, bitter orange and bee pollen

turbot, spaghetti squash, mandarin orange molasses, pickled ramps and sorghum

warmed trout belly, endive, pickled ginger and candied sesame

a few new dishes this week; this is one of them ... butter poached lobster, flagolets, golden turnips, lime pickled turnips and sea beans. a spiced fig and kombu tea is poured tableside.

some pictures from le cause... suzanne goin and paul kahan cleaning white truffles.... marc vetri stuffing pasta

these are for the 'le cause' event at blackbird with chris bianco, suzanne goin, michael symon, marc vetri and paul virant.

...lots of truffles.

whiskey poached sturgeon belly, lime pickled turnips, sunflower seed and black garlic

charred broccoli, warmed sepia, pea shoot, pumpkinseed oil

only an extern could do this

warmed cuttlefish, grapefruit, pepitas, black olive

confit octopus, black chickpeas, hazelnut, pear, eucalyptus and sorrel

lentil crusted louisiana frogs legs, chantrelles, pickled mustard seed, crab apple and date