Opening menu for Eric Paraskevas' terra

Eric Paraskevas (Slate, Lolita) is opening terra in the restaurant space below Tavern on Camac (243 S. Camac St.) tomorrow, and Meal Ticket's snagged the chef's opening menu. (Check out our chat with Paraskevas from last week for some more info on the place.)

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Opening menu for Eric Paraskevas' terra

POSTED: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 9:57 PM
Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings

Eric Paraskevas (Slate, Lolita) is opening terra in the restaurant space below Tavern on Camac (243 S. Camac St.) tomorrow, and Meal Ticket's snagged the chef's opening menu. (Check out our chat with Paraskevas from last week for some more info on the place.)

What sounds good to us? The hoe cake flatbread, with spinach, roasted peppers and fried egg; Blithering Idiot-braised lamb shank; the burger, topped with crispy leeks, tomato confit and goat cheese boursin; and the acorn squash hotpot with udon noodles, shaved duck breast and bean sprouts. Full menu after the jump.

Starters:

-baby spinach salad, blue cheese, spiced almond, mango, apple, red onion, 3 herb vinaigrette

-terra salad- mixed greens, grilled red onions, cucumber, roasted beets, creamy queso fresco dressing, toasted hazelnuts

-seared pieces of black cod, rosemary almond puree, olive oil, red shiso

-roasted brie, apple and squash, cinnamon crackers

-hoe cake flatbread, spinach, roasted peppers, fried egg

-sauteed shrimp, spicy mango butter, beet and grilled scallion salad

-trio of sliders (burger, local cheddar), (lamb, fig aioli), (Cubano)

-prosicutto pizza, fig, mozz, red pepper pesto, balsamic drizzle

-pork and cheddar spring rolls, apple slaw, rosemary BBQ

Entrees:

-blithering Idiot braised lamb shank, turnip puree, brussel sprout esecebe

-pan seared scallops, broken red pepper vinaigrette, goat cheese polenta, mushroom saute

-pan seared pork chop, glazed salsify, pear salsa, fresh horseradish jus

-burger, crispy leeks, tomato confit, goat cheese boursin, rosemary fries

-pan roasted chicken thighs, honey mustard spatzel, lemongrass bisque, radish tomato salad

-rigatoni with tempeh bolognese

-housemade basil fettuccine, lamb shoulder, ras el hanout jus, mushrooms, cherry tomato, feta

-grilled beef tenderlion, fried mashed potatoes, red pepper pesto, thyme cream

-seared tuna, celeriac puree, pistachio brown butter, pea tendril salad

-acorn squash hotpot, udon noodles, shaved duck breast, bean sprouts

sides:

-shrimp and chorizo hash

-brussel sprout and bacon

-herb roasted root vegetable

-rosemary fries

desserts:

-mini blue moon orange ice cream float

-chocolate tres leches, dulce de leche, banana saute, salty pecans

-geniose, mango anglaise, bacon pot du creme, spiced almonds

-irish coffee bread pudding, bailey�s ice cream -creme brulee


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