MENU as of September 2, 2010

From the Garden

Local Corn Soup

chanterelle & corn relish, black pepper cracker $8 or $12

Wine Suggestion

– Cotes de Gascogne

Romaine Hearts

lemon vinaigrette, grana padano   $6 or $9

Wine Suggestion

– Sauvignon Blanc

Local Organic Salad Greens

roasted beets & nuts, fresh goat cheese,caramelized orange & dill dressing  $7 or $12

Wine Suggestion

– La Stella Pinot Grigio

Heirloom Tomato Salad

ricotta cheese, balsamic vinegar mousse, tomato water & cucumber $9 or $16

Wine Suggestion

– Rosé de Saumur

Roast Summer Squash & Goat Cheese Agnolotti

tomato sauce, nicoise olive puree  $12 or $22

Wine Suggestion

– Saulo

From the Oceans and Streams

White Wine Poached Halibut

corn, wild mushroom & pancetta ragout; Israeli cous cous, yellow bean fritters  $16 or $29

Wine Suggestion

– Perpetua Chardonnay

Pan Seared Local Rockfish

local vegetable ratatouille, romano bean salad, basil pesto oil  $14 or $27

Wine Suggestion

– Kettle Valley Pinot Gris

Seared Rare Albacore Tuna

“nicoise” salad, black olive aioli, tuna bacon  $15 or $28

Wine Suggestion

– Rosé de Saumur

Seared Qualicum Scallops

heirloom tomato, local watermelon, rosemary, white balsamic vinegar  $9 or $16

Wine Suggestion

– Oasis

Dungeness Crab Spaghettini

chili flake, mint leaves, lemon zest, olive oil  $13 or $23

Wine Suggestion

– Riesling

P L E A S E   I N F O R M  U S  O F  A N Y  A L L E R G I E S

Most of the art work is for sale. Please ask your server.

From the Farm

Housemade Salumi (Italian Cured Meats)

Roast Smoked Duck Breast

fresh corn blini, almond sautéed green beans, fig fritters, maple jus  $16 or $29

Wine Suggestion

- Poggiotondo Chianti

Duo of Sloping Hills Farm Pork

(braised belly & grilled loin)

potato purée, summer bean ragout, white wine-clam broth  $14 or $27

Wine Suggestion

- Cotes du Gascogne

Parry Bay Farm Lamb Feature

(please ask your server for details) $16 or $29

Wine Suggestion

– Road 13 Cabernet Sauvignon

Sous Vide Beef Striploin

(AAA Alberta Beef, slow cooked to Med.Rare)

wild mushroom ragout, heirloom turnips, cinzano jus  $17 or $31

Wine Suggestion

- Shiraz

Occhi di Lupo Pasta

pork sausage meatballs, cherry tomatoes, olives, capers and parsley  $12or $22

Wine Suggestion

– Hillside Cabernet Franc

From the Kitchen for Sharing

Brio Family Meal

  $40 per person

A selection of 6 dishes chosen by the Chef, served family style,

to be shared by the entire table.

Hand Cut Pommes Frites

roast garlic aioli   $8

Contorni

four preparations of seasonal vegetables  $9

Olive Ascolani

Italian stuffed olives, handmade by Maria (Silvia’s mother)

from the original recipe in their hometown of Ascoli Piceno  $2 each

Cheese

A choice of any three for   $16

Grana Padano (cow, hard) Italy

Natural Pastures Brie (surface ripened cow) Vancouver Island

Sir Laurier(washed rind, cow) Quebec

Benedictine(blue, cow)Quebec

Mature Cheddar(creamy, cow) Britain

Montasio(hard, cow) Italy

C H E F   Laurie Munn