Fall Preview

What to Eat at Deuxave, Bringing Lobster Gnocchi to Back Bay

Photo: Deuxave

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Deuxave, Chris Coombs’ upscale Back Bay spot will open next month, and we’ve got your first look at the full menu. The focus here is on luxe seasonal flavors: think lobster gnocchi with citrus and seared diver scallops with potato rösti, dill creme, leek and parsley fondue, lardons, roasted tomato confit, shaved black truffles, and lemon/vodka syrup. It’s the polar opposite of the ultra-simple fare that’s dominated many recent openings, but Coombs has a good track record of making it work.

Appetizers
Ceviche of Hawaiian Big Eye Tuna*
A Ceviche of 1+ Tuna, Crouton of Baguette with Avocado, Cilantro, Radish, Carrot, & Sesame, Ginger Roasted Pineapple ~15
Salad of Heirloom Beets, Goats Cheese, & Walnuts
Roasted Baby Heirloom Beets, Laura Chenel’s Chèvre 8 Brix Verjus, Spiced Walnuts, Pear & Mâche ~11
Crispy Crescent Farms Duck Confit
Confit of Peking Duck Leg, Petit Heirloom Tomato & Frisee Salad with Bacon Sherry Vinaigrette, Bing Cherry Sauce ~14
A Duet of Prime Beef Tartare and Wagyū Carpaccio*
Herb & Horseradish Encrusted Wagyū Beef Thinly Sliced with Hanley Style Prime Tartare, Quail Egg Yolk, Petite Arugula, Escabèche of Chanterelle Mushrooms, Potato Gaufrettes, Cornichons, Rosemary-Mustard Aioli ~14
“Night Moves” Lobster Gnocchi with Citrus
Adam & Larry’s Scituate Lobster with Wild Mushrooms, Corn, Green Grapes, Potato Gnocchi, Curried Walnuts, & Pearl Onions with Fresh Herbs in a Citrus Fricassee ~18
Five Vegetables of Summer Salad
A Potato Basket with a Cornucopia of Equinox Farms Baby Greens, Heirloom Peppers, Cucumber, Corn, English Peas, Petit Tomato, Burrata & Villa Mandori Balsamic ~13
9 Hour French Onion Soup
Slow Caramelized Onion Soup, Beef Bone Marrow Crouton & Comté Cheese ~10
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras*
Grade A Duck Liver, Toasted Brioche, Glazed Peach, Fig, Marcona Almonds, Brandied “Compressed” Rainer Cherry Glaze ~17

Entrées
Seared Hawaiian Ahi Tuna*
Rare Sashimi Grade Big Eye Tuna Crusted with Pink Peppercorns, Crispy Skinned Pork Belly Pinnapple “Aigre-Doux”, Sea Beans, Summer Radish, Cucumber, Asian Flavors, Lobster Red Curry Emulsion, Petit Flowers~29
Pan Roasted Atlantic Halibut
Line Caught Halibut with Sweet Corn Succotash, Chanterelles, Peppers, Herbs, Okinawa Yams, Laughing Bird Shrimp in Ginger, Espelette & Tomato with a Burgundy Butter Sauce ~ 27
Seared Divers Scallops*
Scituate Divers Scallops, Potato Rösti, Dill Crème, Leek & Parsley Fondue, Lardons, Roasted Tomato Confit, Shaved Black Truffles, Gingered Cumin Carrot Emulsion, Lemon-Vodka Syrup ~ 28
Pappardelle “Bolognaise”
Homemade Pasta, Veal, Beef, Pancetta, & Foie Gras, Creamy Tomato Sauce, Aromatic Vegetables, Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil~ 21
A Vegetarian Celebration of Summer
Ragoût of Wards Farm Corn & Hand Made Gnocchi with Porcini Mushrooms, Tempura Celeries, Fried Blue Aracuna Egg, Pousse Pied & Tomato Salad, Radish, Saffron- Heirloom Tomato Coulis, & Aged Balsamic~ 23
12 oz Prime New York Strip of Beef*
4 Weeks Aged Prime Black Angus, Cast Iron Roasted with Herbs, Goat Cheese and Potato Croquette, Baby Carrots & Crispy Wild Mushrooms, Garlic Soubise, Sauce Bordelaise With Bone Marrow ~39
Kurabuta Pork Chop “Milanese”*
Pan Fried Black Pig, Herb Brined & Breaded, Ginger-Tomato Stew, “Italian” Pork Fennel Sausage, Garlic Wilted Arugula, Mandara Buffalo Mozzarella, & LaQuercia Prosciutto Americano, Homemade Tagliatelle with Butter and Basil ~26
Moroccan Spiced Colorado Lamb Saddle*
Free Range Lamb S.V. and Seared Capped with a Breadcrumb of Pistachio, Persian Style Tabbouleh, a Baby Carrots, Beets and Turnips “En Cocotte” Minted Cucumber Raita & Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette, Natural Jus ~30
A Duet of Giannone Farms Organic Chicken
Crispy Skinned Breast, & A Crépenette of Thigh Meat with Sautéed Chanterelle Mushrooms and Ward’s Farm Silver Queen Corn, Soft Polenta, Fresh Herbs and Sauce Périgeux aux Poulard~22
Persian Spiced Long Island Duck Breast*
Cast Iron Roasted Duck, French Lentils du Puy, Ginger Sautéed Spinach, Wild Mushrooms in Essence of Foie Gras, Honey Glazed Turnips, Poached Peach, Frisée, & Sherry-Pommery Mustard Sauce Natural Jus~28

Sides
Potatoes Robouchon ~8
French Fries “Au Canard” with herbs and Parmesan ~10
Crispy Wild Mushrooms ~13

5 Course Chefs Tasting Menu $61*
A Seasonal Journey Through The Mind and Culinary Fantasies of Chef Christopher Coombs/ Only Available for Entire Table / Vegetable Tasting Also Available / Exquisitely Paired with Wine for $99-


Deuxave will open at 371 Commonwealth Ave later this month.

What to Eat at Deuxave, Bringing Lobster Gnocchi to Back Bay