4 Olives - Dinner Menu - 10/09

small plates

salads

Seared Foie Gras with Dates

16-

Grilled Steak Salad with Maytag Dressing

9- 16-

Polenta with Wild Mushrooms

14-

Tomato Grilled Salmon Salad

9- 16-

creamy polenta and cheddar, with wild mushroom pana cotta, finished with sautéed morel, porcini, cremini, shitake mushrooms, and shallots. top wine match – Cain Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot

grilled, canadian salmon served on a bed of mixed greens with house-made tomato vinaigrette, fresh avocado, grape tomatoes and goat cheese. top wine match – Luna Pinot Grigio

Black Truffle Risotto

16-

Spinach and Roasted Beet Salad

6- 10-

fresh, black truffles from oregon, cipollini onions, and aged short grain rice in a pan-crafted gruyere cheese-cream sauce, finished with porcini foam. top wine match – Alma Rosa Santa Barbara Chardonnay

baby spinach, feta cheese, roasted baby beets, orange supremes, and toasted walnuts, tossed with our house-made balsamic vinaigrette. top wine match – Crocker & Starr Sauvignon Blanc

Chesapeake Crab Cakes

14-

Wild Mushroom Salad

8- 14-

three maryland blue crab cakes made fresh to order, pan-sautéed in olive oil, crisp and golden, served with our own traditional rémoulade sauce. top wine match – Luna Pinot Grigio Napa Valley

blend of roasted wild mushrooms served warm on a bed of mixed field greens with balsamic dressing, finished with shaved asiago and walnuts. top wine match – Hirsch Pinot Noir

Breakfast Scallop

14-

Salad 4-O

Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell

12-

may we also suggest adding grilled steak, scallop, chicken, salmon, or avocado to any salad.

Blue Crab Dip

12-

cheese

pan-seared hudson valley foie gras, served on five spice pan perdue, and finished with sautéed dates in tawny port sauce and maytag blue cheese. top wine match – Chateau d’Arche Sauternes

diver-caught, maine sea scallop pan seared and fished with diced berkshire slab bacon in canadian maple sauce, served on a bed of creamy polenta. top wine match – Peay Estate Sonoma Coast Chardonnay a half dozen oysters served on ice with house-made cocktail sauce and raspberry vinegar mignonette. variety of fresh oyster changes each week. top wine match – Quartz Reef Sparkling Brut lump blue crab meat in a creamy cheese sauce with green onions, red peppers, and light spices. served with grilled seasoned pita flat bread. top wine match – Alma Rosa Santa Barbara Chardonnay

Goat Cheese and Olive Bruschetta

9-

grilled ciabatta bread, rubbed with olive oil and garlic, topped with fresh goat cheese, grape tomatoes, fresh basil, and minced kalamata olives. top wine match – Vina Zaco Rioja

Mediterranean Olives

blend of green, black and country olives form the mediterranean, house-seasoned with olive oil, fresh herbs and provincial spices. top wine match – Luna Pinot Grigio Napa Valley

Hummus Trio

5-

34-

28-

22-

fresh, kansas-raised duroc pork from the good farm, glazed with a balsamic reduction, served on a bed of wild rice, red pepper, and corn chowder. top wine match – Peay Estate Chardonnay

Grilled Beef Tenderloin Tips

18-

beef tenderloin seared in virgin olive oil finished with a dry sherry deglazed pan sauce, served with rich, parmesan-asparagus short grain rice risotto. top wine match – Simi Cabernet Sauvignon

Sesame-Crusted Seared Ahi Tuna

28-

fresh, hand-cut ahi tuna from hawaii seared with sesame, served on a bed of wasabi mashed potatoes with grilled zucchini and watercress dressing. top wine match –Copain Viognier

Seared Scallops with Shiitake-Bacon-Cream Broth

26-

fresh, pan-seared, georges bank scallops with shiitake-bacon-cream broth, on a bed of chive and yukon gold potato puree, and sautéed baby spinach. top wine match – Peay Estate Chardonnay

Mango-Peppercorn Glazed King Salmon

22-

grilled, fresh canadian salmon glazed with our fresh mango-peppercorn sauce. served on a bed of mixed field greens, with grilled asparagus. top wine match – Ayres Pinot Noir

Baked Lobster Ravioli

20-

four gigante two color ravioli filled with cold-water lobster, ricotta and cognac mousse, baked in a crabmeat, tomato-cream sauce with parmesan. top wine match - Luna Pinot Grigio

Duck with Ginger-Pear Glaze

28-

pan-roasted long island duck breast finished with pear-ginger glaze and spring onions, served on a bed of roasted wild mushroom risotto. top wine match – Hirsch Pinot Noir

Kalamata Chicken Breast and Polenta

18-

two chicken breasts encrusted with olives, bread crumbs, and citrus zest, served with tomato and fennel sauce and grilled gorgonzola polenta cakes. top wine match – First Drop Arneis

Penne with Seared Zucchini and Tomatoes

14-

penne pasta tossed with pan seared zucchini, roma tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, chardonnay, with a touch of red pepper and pine nuts. add pan-seared andouille sausage. 6top wine match – Enrico Santini Tuscan Sangiovese

Grilled Eggplant and Fresh Mozzarella

14-

grilled slices of fresh eggplant and shiitake mushrooms, stacked with fresh mozzarella, finished with tomato-fennel sauce and a balsamic reduction. top wine match – Luna Pinot Grigio Napa Valley split entrees will be assessed a four dollar charge. vegetarian, gluten-free, nut-free and dairy-free menus available.

5 Spoke Creamery Tumbleweed

9-

Morbier

8-

Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog

9-

Der Scharfe Maxx

9-

Appenzeller

8-

Gruyère de Comté

8-

Farmers Gouda

8-

Stilton

8-

Asiago Vecchio

8-

Manchego

8-

Maytag Blue

7-

Rogue Creamery Oregonzola

9-

Port Salut

7-

Alma Creamery Sharp White Cheddar

6-

Roquefort Vieux Berger

9-

add fresh fruit, toasted almonds, and quince gelee

9-

12-

locally-raised lamb shank, slow-braised in shiraz with moroccan spices, on a bed of israeli couscous with roasted butternut squash and spinach. top wine match – Dussek Washington Syrah

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Glaze

12-

point reyes, california. cows milk. bloomy rind, triple cream is much like an elegant camembert, with subtle grass aromas and a rich, creamy finish. top wine match – Torbreck Grenache

franche-comté, france. cows milk. aromatic, semi-soft white cheese with a thin ash vein through the center, giving it a smoky, full-bodied finish. top wine match – First Drop Arneis

center-cut, kansas-raised, with a ragout of portobello mushrooms and romas, served with gorgonzola mashed red potatoes and grilled asparagus. top wine match – Cain Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot

Shiraz-Braised Lamb Shank

Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam

8-

entrees Grilled Filet Mignon with Portobello Ragout

5-

mixed greens and romaine, candied pecans, fresh sliced strawberries, crumbled blue cheese, tossed with our house-made balsamic vinaigrette. top wine match – Enrico Santini Tuscan Sangiovese

lancaster, pennsylvania. cows milk. farmstead cheese made on an amish farm, this cave-aged cheese is much like a french cantal, rich, and sharp. top wine match – Cain Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot

trio of house-made traditional hummus, roasted red pepper hummus, and spinach pesto hummus served with grilled flat bread and fresh cucumber. top wine match – Crocker & Starr Sauvignon Blanc

Soup Special Daily - Cup

house-made maytag blue cheese dressing on a bed of mixed field greens, with grape tomatoes, grilled beef tenderloin, and thin, crispy leeks. top wine match – L’Ecole No. 41 Columbia Valley Merlot

consuming raw or undercooked foods may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

northern california. goats milk. white semi-soft cheese with white exterior and a smoky ash layer, mild lemon and creamy stone flavors. top wine match – Crocker & Starr Sauvignon Blanc

hatswil, switzerland. cows milk. alpine cheese crafted by studer dairy, aged six months, this is a piquant, aromatic, melt-in-your-mouth, rare cheese. top wine match – First Drop Arneis appenzell, switzerland. cows milk. classic swiss cheese, aged hard, ivory colored with small holes, spicy and tangy with a full-bodied finish. top wine match – Luna Pinot Grigio Napa Valley franche-comté, france. cows milk. aged, hard, ivory-white-colored with small holes, flavors of hazelnuts and fruit, classic alpine cheese from france. top wine match – Simi Cabernet Sauvignon holland. cows milk. five years old. aged in small wheels, hard, mediumorange cheese, rich and sharp with a long, intense, buttery finish. top wine match – Cain Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot nottinghamshire, england. cows milk. ivory colored interior with loads of green-blue veining, full-bodied rich, spicy, and salty flavor. top wine match - Taylor Fladgate LBV Port

veneto, italy. cows milk. from cows that graze the alpine regions along the po river. vecchio or aged cheese is sharp, and fragrant with a salty finish. top wine match – Enrico Santini Tuscan Sangiovese la mancha, spain. sheeps milk. aged hard yellow cheese with medium nutty flavors and hints of salt crystals, the traditional cheese of spain. top wine match – Vina Zaco Rioja newton iowa. cows milk. family owned since 1941, hand-made, holstein milk, blue cheese, rich and creamy with a mild spicy smooth finish. top wine match – Robert Hall Vintage Port central point, oregon. cows milk. one of the top blue cheese producers, this blue is created to be extra creamy and rich like an italian gorgonzola. top wine match – Chateau d’Arche Sauternes brittany, france. cows milk. mild and creamy, semi-soft white cheese with a bright orange rind. excellent snacking cheese that anyone can enjoy. top wine match – Alma Rosa Santa Barbara Chardonnay alma, kansas. cows milk. sharp, creamy white new york style cheddar made locally from kansas cows milk and aged for nine months. top wine match – Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel

combalou, france. sheeps milk. cave aged for three months, one of the greatest cheeses, this small producer makes a sharp, creamy and full cheese. top wine match – Chateau d’Arche Sauternes

- Four Olives Specialty The Cheese Board

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your choice of any four of the above cheeses served with tasting notes