Osaka didn't take it completely easy during his days off; he used the time to create a new fall menu:
STARTERSgreens baby lettuces, shallots, fine herbs, parmesan, banyuls vinaigrette
soup curried pumpkin, fuji apples, pistachio oil
sweetbreads veal sweetbreads, bulgur wheat, dried cranberries, parsley
mussels p.e.i. mussels, scallions, serrano chile broth, toasted hi-rise baguette
oysters oysters du jour, champagne-leek mignonette, salmon pearls
beets pickled golden beets, endive, aged goat cheese, red beet vinaigrette
ENTREES
grouper pacific grouper, fennel-onion confit, saffron potatoes, artichoke-olive vinaigrette
trout colorado trout, wild arugula, almonds, roasted figs, port wine gastric
vegetable delicata squash, black barley, wild mushrooms, fruition farms ricotta
pork salmon creek pork tenderloin, black-eyed peas, bacon, collard greens
chicken herb-salted redbird breast, dried apricot stuffing, lemon-thyme carrots
beef braised angus natural beef, smashed turnips, mustard greens, crispy shallots
DESSERTS
chocolate chocolate trio - pot de crème, mexican ice cream, bittersweet cake
apple cinnamon apple-brioche bread pudding, brown sugar ice cream
pumpkin petite pumpkin pie, spiced crème fraiche
cheese daily selection of three cheeses