Archive for July, 2009

This Week’s Specials, july 27-july 30

Monday, July 27th, 2009

$25 Three-Course/$30 Four-Course Menu

choose one item from each section for a $25 three-course meal

choose two items from section one and one item from sections two & three for a $30 four-course meal

section one

-Sashimi of Yellowfin Tuna, mango salad, soy-wasabi dressing, house pickled ginger, avocado cream  9.

-Mixed Green Salad of peaches, candied pecans, shaved onion, blue cheese vinaigrette, shaved serrano ham  8.

-Orange-Basil Smoked Salmon, cilantro-roasted red pepper pesto, almond cous cous, pickled onions, balsamic reduction  9.

-Plantation Soup of chicken, country ham, collard greens, blackeyed peas, rice, fried quail egg, green onions  7.

-Beef Tenderloin Fondue, grilled peaches, gorgonzola-parmesan mornay, candied pecans  9.

-Local Tomato Salad–see regular menu

section two

-Cider-Mustard Grilled Duck Breast, herb-horseradish bordelaise, candied pecan-strawberry compote, buttermilk mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach  19. 

-Citrus Roasted Coho Salmon with Seafood-Black Mussel Bouillabaise, basil pesto, caper-dill aioli, roasted garlic-chive crouton  21.

-Pepper-Thyme Seared Yellowfin Tuna with sherry-herb cream sauce, balsamic braised mushrooms, buttermilk mashed potatoes & sauteed asparagus  22.

-Mint Julep marinated Pork Tenderloin or Chicken Breast with five spice roasted peaches, caramelized onions, honey-juniper demi glace, mashed sweet potatoes & stewed collard greens  18.

third course

-Local Strawberry Tart, whipped cream, caramel sauce  7.

-Sorbet Duo Float, blood orange sorbet, raspberry sorbet, preserve lemon, mint  7.

-Caramel Pecan Fudgecake, whipped cream, strawberries  7.

-Cheese Selection, billy goat blue, saint nectaire brie, strawberries, peaches, spiced honey  8.

WEEKEND SPECIALS, july 24 & 25

Friday, July 24th, 2009

starters
-Seafood Bouillabaise & Citrus Poached Shrimp with caper dill aioli
-Sashimi Yellowfin Tuna-Avocado “Pizza” with cilantro-red pepper pesto, house pickled ginger & mango salad
-Braised Short Rib Pasta with tomato linguine, sherry-thyme cream sauce, grilled mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, shaved parmesan & crispy fried shallots

entrees
-Crispy Seared Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast with caw caw creek farms pork belly, juniper-honey demi glace, sweet potato hash, grilled peaches & stewed collard greens
-Mustard-Chive Seared Coho Salmon with asparagus-shrimp “salad”, olive tapenade, dill-caper aioli, white bean puree & preserved lemon sautéed spinach
-Flat Iron Steak Au Poivre worcestershire-orange steak sauce, caramelized vidalia onions, smoked cheddar pimento cheese, buttermilk mashed potatoes & preserved lemon sautéed asparagus
-Cajun Blackened Yellowfin Tuna brown butter-candied pecan beurre blanc, herbed crab relish, summer vegetable succotash & creamy byrd mill yellow grits

dessert special Senora Flores Local Strawberry Tart whipped cream & caramel sauce

THIS WEEKEND’S $28 Three Course Dinner
first course options
Mixed Green Salad see regular menu
or Seafood Bouillabaise see specials above
or Beef Tenderloin Fondue see regular menu

second course options
Fish of the Day see regular menu
or Pepper-Herb Grilled Chicken see regular menu
or Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon with asparagus-shrimp “salad”,
olive tapenade, dill-caper aioli, white bean puree, sautéed spinach

third course options
Caramel Pecan Fudgecake strawberries, whipped cream
or Wild Berry Springroll raspberry sauce, whipped cream

This Week’s Burger Specials
all burgers are 100% house-ground Beef Tenderloin & Ribeye
served with lettuce, tomato, shoestring fries & roasted tomato ketchup

Large Mac Burger smoked cheddar, housemade 1000 island, pickled cucumbers $14

Tomato-Pesto Burger shaved heirloom tomato, fried green tomatoes, basil pesto, gorgonzola blue cheese $14

Greek Burger roasted red pepper romesco, marinated cucumbers, feta cheese, fresh basil $14

NEW SUMMER ENTREES that are now available nightly include…
-Summer Greens Salad with blueberries, mandarin oranges,herbed goat cheese, toasted almonds & tarragon-champagne vinaigrette
-Calamari & Chips of fried calamari, shoestring fries, dill-caper aioli, pickled onions, citrus gremolata
-BBQ Foie Gras “Slider” with peach chutney, spiced honey & bbq salt
-”Everything” Seared Salmon with dill-caper aioli, sweet corn coulis, pickled onions, smoked salmon-chive potato cake & sauteed spinach
-Peach Ginger BBQ Glazed Pork Tenderloin or Chicken Breast with caramelized vidalia onions & brown sugar candied bacon

WE’RE ALSO NOW FEATURING SAUSAGE-TOMATO STEWED COLLARD GREENS NIGHTLY!

Bar Snacks Menu this menu is offered at our bar and bar area tables only
-Short Rib Springroll, yuzu-wasabi cucumbers, mango-almond coulis  7.

-One Slider with Fries, one Lil Mac Slider, smoked cheddar, 1000 island dressing, pickled onions, fries $7
-Garlic-Herb Fries, roasted tomato ketchup $6
-Miss Kelly’s warm Artichoke-Spinach Dip, roasted red peppers,preserved lemons,feta cheese,fried pita $7
-Olives & Nuts, candied pecans,roasted almonds,italian olives $5
bar snacks change weekly. bar snacks may not be split. no substitutions

SPRING Cocktail Specials!

Watermelon Slice 6.  watermelon infused vodka, fresh watermelon juice
Blackberry Crush 6.  blackberry infused vodka, saint germain liqeur, prosecco  6.
Basil Gimlet 6. gin, basil syrup, lemon, lime, fresh basil
Lemonade-Rose Cooler 6 citrus vodka, lemonade, rose water

Solstice Kitchen & Wine Bar
“not as expensive as your friends told you!”
www.solsticekitchen.com

Three/Four Course Menus, Burgers & more for Monday July 20-Thursday July 23

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

$25 three-course/$30 four-course menu

for three-courses, choose one item from each section

for four-courses, choose two items from each section, one from sections two & three

all items are available for A La Carte purchase. A La Carte price follows each item

section one
-Classic Matzo Ball Soup, housemade broth, chives  6.
-Ginger-Soy Short Rib Springroll, toasted almond-mango coulis, yuzu-wasabi marinated cucumbers  7.
-Pan Fried Seafood Fritter, herbed crab relish, smoked paprika aioli, chopped iceberg  7.
-Local Tomato Salad, heirlooms, sungolds, vine ripes, mozzarella, mixed greens, herb vinaigrette, cornbread croutons  8.
-Fried Green Tomatoes, gorgonzola-parmesan mornay, crispy serrano ham  8.
-Your choice of Iceberg Wedge or Mixed Green Salad from our regular menu

section two
-Pan Seared Yellowfin Tuna, roasted red pepper romesco, olive tapenade, toasted almond cous cous, roasted garlic-white bean puree, sauteed asparagus  21.
-Cajun Grilled Pork Tenderloin, wild mushroom-chorizo sausage pan gravy, caramelized vidalia onions, buttermilk mashed potatoes, stewed collard greens  18.
-Solstice Grilled Flat Iron Steak, horseradish-herb bordelaise, basil pesto, tomato-mozzarella-spinach “salad’, buttermilk mashed potatoes  21.
-Old Bay & Citrus Roasted Alaskan Halibut, pickled shrimp relish, dill-caper aioli, summer vegetable succotash, creamy grits  19.

section three

-Caramel Pecan Fudgecake, strawberries, whipped cream  7.
-Wild Berry Springroll, cinnamon sugar, raspberry sauce  7.
-Peach-Caramel Bread Pudding, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce 7.
-housemade Chocolate Truffle Duo, fresh fruit, billy goat blue cheese  8.

This Week’s Burger Specials
all burgers are 100% house-ground Beef Tenderloin & Ribeye
served with lettuce, tomato, shoestring fries & roasted tomato ketchup

Large Mac Burger smoked cheddar, housemade 1000 island, pickled cucumbers $14

Tomato-Pesto Burger shaved heirloom tomato, fried green tomatoes, basil pesto, gorgonzola blue cheese $14

Greek Burger roasted red pepper romesco, marinated cucumbers, feta cheese, fresh basil $14

NEW SUMMER ENTREES that are now available nightly include…
-Summer Greens Salad with blueberries, mandarin oranges,herbed goat cheese, toasted almonds & tarragon-champagne vinaigrette
-Calamari & Chips of fried calamari, shoestring fries, dill-caper aioli, pickled onions, citrus gremolata
-BBQ Foie Gras “Slider” with peach chutney, spiced honey & bbq salt
-”Everything” Seared Salmon with dill-caper aioli, sweet corn coulis, pickled onions, smoked salmon-chive potato cake & sauteed spinach
-Peach Ginger BBQ Glazed Pork Tenderloin or Chicken Breast with caramelized vidalia onions & brown sugar candied bacon

WE’RE ALSO NOW FEATURING SAUSAGE-TOMATO STEWED COLLARD GREENS NIGHTLY!

Bar Snacks Menu this menu is offered at our bar and bar area tables only
-Fried Green Tomatoes, gorgonzola-parmesan mornay, crispy serrano ham  $8

-One Slider with Fries, one Lil Mac Slider, smoked cheddar, 1000 island dressing, pickled onions, fries $7
-Garlic-Herb Fries, roasted tomato ketchup $6
-Miss Kelly’s warm Artichoke-Spinach Dip, roasted red peppers,preserved lemons,feta cheese,fried pita $7
-Olives & Nuts, candied pecans,roasted almonds,italian olives $5
bar snacks change weekly. bar snacks may not be split. no substitutions

SPRING Cocktail Specials!

Watermelon Slice 6.  watermelon infused vodka, fresh watermelon juice
Blackberry Crush 6.  blackberry infused vodka, saint germain liqeur, prosecco  6.
Basil Gimlet 6. gin, basil syrup, lemon, lime, fresh basil
Lemonade-Rose Cooler 6 citrus vodka, lemonade, rose water

Solstice Kitchen & Wine Bar
“not as expensive as your friends told you!”
www.solsticekitchen.com

WEEKEND SPECIALS july 17 & 18

Monday, July 13th, 2009

This Weekends Specials

-Thyme Mustard Grilled Flat Iron Steak with roasted red pepper-goat cheese mornay & basil pesto 

-Pan Seared Tripletail Grouper & Summer Vegetables with angel hair pasta, crab-parmesan baked local asparagus & orange gremolata

-Solstice Paella of scallops, shrimp, pulled chicken, chorizo & halibut with saffron rice, tomatoes, peppers, onions, green peas & smoked paprika aioli

-Summer Vegetable Stew with sweet cornbread crouton & crispy pork belly

-Smoked Salmon-Goat Cheese “Melt” with marinated cucumber salad & red grapes

-Summer Tomato Trio & Panzanella Salad of cowasee farms heirlooms, vine ripe tomato & sungold cherry tomatoes with basil coulis, baby mozzarella, still-soft croutons & mixed greens

-Pig meets Garden Platter of serrano ham, herb baked applewood bacon, local melons, spiced almonds, red pepper romesco & olive tapenade

-Housemade SC Peach Cobbler with cinnamon streusel & vanilla ice cream

NEW SUMMER ENTREES that are now available nightly include…
-Summer Greens Salad with blueberries, mandarin oranges,herbed goat cheese, toasted almonds & tarragon-champagne vinaigrette
-Calamari & Chips of fried calamari, shoestring fries, dill-caper aioli, pickled onions, citrus gremolata
-BBQ Foie Gras “Slider” with peach chutney, spiced honey & bbq salt
-“Everything” Seared Salmon with dill-caper aioli, sweet corn coulis, pickled onions, smoked salmon-chive potato cake & sauteed spinach
-Peach Ginger BBQ Glazed Pork Tenderloin or Chicken Breast with caramelized vidalia onions & brown sugar candied bacon

WE’RE ALSO NOW FEATURING SAUSAGE-TOMATO STEWED COLLARD GREENS NIGHTLY!


This Week’s Burger Specials
all burgers are 100% house-ground Beef Tenderloin & Ribeye
served with lettuce, tomato, shoestring fries & roasted tomato ketchup

Large Mac Burger smoked cheddar, housemade 1000 island, pickled cucumbers $14
Summer Tomato Burger heirlooms, vine ripes, blistered romas, gorgonzola blue cheese $14
Solstice Burger goat cheese, tomato-bacon confit, candied bacon, balsamic reduction $14

Bar Snacks Menu       this menu is offered at our bar and bar area tables only
-Housemade Jalapeno Poppers $6
-Tempura Fried Squash, honey-garlic bbq sauce, brown sugar candied bacon $6
-Garlic-Herb Fries, roasted tomato ketchup $6
-Miss Kelly’s warm Artichoke-Spinach Dip, roasted red peppers,preserved lemons,feta cheese,fried pita $7
-Olives & Nuts, candied pecans,roasted almonds,italian olives $5
bar snacks change weekly. bar snacks may not be split. no substitutions

SPRING Cocktail Specials!
Watermelon Slice 6.  watermelon infused vodka, fresh watermelon juice
Pineapple Fusion 6. pineapple infused vodka, fresh juices
Basil Gimlet 6. gin, basil syrup, lemon, lime, fresh basil
Lemonade-Rose Cooler 6 citrus vodka, lemonade, rose water


Solstice Kitchen & Wine Bar
“not as expensive as your friends told you!”
www.solsticekitchen.com

friday July 10 – saturday July 11th

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

This Weekend’s Specials
starters
-Roasted Corn-Seafood Chowder 6.  basil pesto, herbed crab relish
-Citrus-Dill Smoked Salmon 9.  fried asparagus, heirloom tomatoes, pickled onions, mixed greens, capers, “everything” bagel croutons, balsamic reduction
-Open Faced Crab & Lobster “McMuffin” 12.  pan seared crab cake, butter poached lobster, fried quail egg, shaved prosciutto, orange-thyme beurre blanc, citrus gremolata

-Thai Seafood “Dumpling”  8.  curried seafood dumpling, sweet & sour broth, shitake mushrooms, cilantro

entrees
-Cornmeal Crusted Alaskan Halibut 24.  fried gulf oysters, dill-caper aioli, sweet corn coulis, summer corn-lima bean & country ham succotash, creamy grits
-Pepper-Basil Seared Yellowfin Tuna 25.  strawberry beurre rouge, herb goat cheese, balsamic-truffle reduction, olive oil smashed artichokes, sautéed spinach
-Thyme Mustard brined Berkshire Pork Chop 21. herb-horseradish bordelaise, caramelized vidalia onions, red wine reduction, buttermilk mashed potatoes, stewed collards

-Pale Ale Fried Lake Victoria Perch  22. herb-buttermilk slaw, shoestring french fries, malt vinegar aioli, lobster-corn relish

This Weekend’s $28 Three Course Dinner
first
Mixed Green Salad see regular menu
or Roasted Corn-Seafood Chowder see specials above
or Down South Bruschetta see regular menu
second
Fish of the Day see regular menu
or Pepper Grilled Pork Tenderloin or Chicken see regular menu
third
Carmel Pecan Fudgecake strawberries, whipped cream
or Wild Berry Springroll raspberry sauce, whipped cream

NEW SUMMER ENTREES that are now available nightly include…
-Summer Greens Salad with blueberries, mandarin oranges,herbed goat cheese, toasted almonds & tarragon-champagne vinaigrette
-Calamari & Chips of fried calamari, shoestring fries, dill-caper aioli, pickled onions, citrus gremolata
-BBQ Foie Gras “Slider” with peach chutney, spiced honey & bbq salt
-“Everything” Seared Salmon with dill-caper aioli, sweet corn coulis, pickled onions, smoked salmon-chive potato cake & sauteed spinach
-Peach Ginger BBQ Glazed Pork Tenderloin or Chicken Breast with caramelized vidalia onions & brown sugar candied bacon

WE’RE ALSO NOW FEATURING SAUSAGE-TOMATO STEWED COLLARD GREENS NIGHTLY!

This Week’s Burger Specials
all burgers are 100% house-ground Beef Tenderloin & Ribeye
served with lettuce, tomato, shoestring fries & roasted tomato ketchup

Large Mac Burger smoked cheddar, housemade 1000 island, pickled cucumbers $14
Bacon-Blue Burger tomato-bacon confit, gorgonzola blue cheese, red wine syrup $14
Foie Gras Burger seared foie gras, caramelized vidalias, balsamic reduction $16

Bar Snacks Menu       this menu is offered at our bar and bar area tables only
-Housemade Jalapeno Poppers $5
-Tempura Fried Squash, honey-garlic bbq sauce, brown sugar candied bacon $5
-Garlic-Herb Fries, roasted tomato ketchup $5
-Miss Kelly’s warm Artichoke-Spinach Dip, roasted red peppers,preserved lemons,feta cheese,fried pita $6
-Olives & Nuts, candied pecans,roasted almonds,italian olives $5
bar snacks change weekly. bar snacks may not be split. no substitutions

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Solstice Kitchen & Wine Bar
“not as expensive as your friends told you!”
www.solsticekitchen.com