Seasonal Menu Spring

Chef Craig Flinn (Proprietor), Brad Kenny (Sous-chef), Chris Getchell, Aaron Dawson, Scott Tannahill, Melissa Rankin, Ian Clarke, Darren Lewis (Chef de Cuisine)

Dining Room

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Appetizers
  • THE HOT POT
    Our soup inspired by the Farmer’s Market.... $8
  • ORGANIC SPINACH SALAD
    With candied pecans, pickled red onions, creamy goat's cheese, and honey buttermilk dressing... $9
  • CRISPY ATLANTIC FISHCAKE
    Crisp panko crusted fishcake with l'Acadie Blanc spinach sauce, Cape Breton mustard pickles, and lemon fennel salad... $9
  • CRISPY FRIED FETA "GREEK" SALAD
    Greenhouse tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, holmestead feta cheese, black olive tapenade, and poached garlic vinaigrette... $10
  • CHARCUTERIE board
    Chicken liver pate, Bavarian sausages, smoked fish with celeriac remoulade, Fox Hill and Dutchman cheeses, and balsamic onion jam... $16
  • POTAGE ARGANTEUILLE
    Creamy asparagus soup with double baked aged gouda and walnut souffle... $12
  • MUSSELS "NORMANDY"
    Fresh Indian Point mussels with Tideview cider, rosemary, honeycrisp apple, roast garlic cream, and charbroiled baguette...$10
Main Courses

Entrees include Chives' famous buttermilk biscuits. Gluten free biscuits available upon request (extras $0.75 & $1.50)

Braised Lamb Shank
  • THE FISH DISH
    We serve what they catch...ask your server or see our chalkboard for details... (market price)
  • MEDITERRANEAN LAMB SHANK
    Bill Wood’s lamb braised in local red wine with charred Mediterranean vegetable rice pilaf, tzatziki, peppers, olives, tomato, and natural jus... $27
  • ASPARAGUS AND RABBIT RISOTTO
    Mike Oulton's free range rabbit braised in local wine in a traditional Italian risotto with Boursin cheese and baby herbs... $25
  • VEGETABLE TANDOOR
    Sweet curried vegetable ragout, red lentil and coconut rice, caramelized onions, cashews, fried green tomato, and apricot chutney... $21
  • LOBSTER RISOTTO
    Crispy fried Newfoundland cod cheeks, goat cheese, and chives...$24
  • LOBSTER AND SCALLOP TAGLIATELLE
    Handmade tagliatelle pasta in lobster cream sauce, Digby scallops, lobster, and garden chives...$26
  • BOURBON BBQ PORK TENDERLOIN
    Bacon wrapped and smoked pork, three cheese orzo "macaroni", and house bourbon barbecue sauce... $25
  • "meat 'n' potatoes"
    Grilled AAA beef tenderloin, handmade potato gnocchi, roast organic mushrooms, brandy peppercorn sauce, and sweet potato frites... (market price)
Desserts
    Creme Brulee
  • WARM CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUSTER
    Flourless dark chocolate cake, peanut butter ice cream, chocolate ganache sauce, and candied Virginia peanuts...$9
  • SUGAR MOON MAPLE CREME BRULEE
    A classic dessert using Sugar Moon Farms amber maple syrup, and a sugar cookie...$8
  • ORGANIC RHUBARB AND WHITE CHOCOLATE TORTE
    With fresh ginger gingerbread, candied rhubarb, and strawberry rhubarb sauce ...$8
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE
    Choose from our house made ice creams…served with a sugar cookie, sauce, and whipped cream... $5

Our desserts are made in-house. Some have gluten-free substitutions available.

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