Bess Bistro Menu with Prices

Chef's Daily Cheese Board

$16

Selection of 3 cheeses, accoutrements

Semolina Dusted Artichokes

$12

Crispy spinach, lemon, parmesan, garlic aioli

Sauteed Mussels

$15

Nueske's pork lardons, spiced tomato broth, grilled ciabatta

Fried Green Tomatoes

$14

Blackened crawfish, cajun remoulade, spicy-pepper relish

Mushroom Arancini

$12

Balsamic vinegar braised onions, truffled ricotta, herb salad

Beef Tartare

$16

Lavash, pickled mustard seed, parmesan, herb aioli

Shrimp Bess

$15

Creole butter sauce, grilled ciabatta

Duck Breast

$26

Sweet potato purée, brown butter roasted salsify, roasted brussels sprouts, huckleberry demi-glace

Pan Seared Diver Scallops

$34

Sunchoke purée, carrot risotto, sauce meuniere

Pan Roasted Snapper

$35

Roasted cauliflower, chorizo, potato gnocchi

Shrimp and Grits

$25

Tasso ham, new orleans style barbecue sauce

Braised Lamb Shoulder Pappardelle

$24

Braised greens, white beans, gremolata, lamb jus

Sweet Potato Ravioli

$22

Sauteed wild mushrooms, sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds, sage brown butter cream, crispy kale

Berkshire Pork Chop

$31

Caramelized root vegetables, celeriac purée, rosemary jus

Dry-Aged Hanger Steak

$28

Crispy oysters, grilled broccolini, black garlic remoulade, pan jus

Wagyu Burger

$20

Caramelized onions, melted brie cheese, arugula, house made date steak sauce, truffle parmesan frites

Braised Short Rib

$26

Roasted carrots, cipollini onions, beech mushrooms, horseradish grits, red wine reduction

Chili Crusted Hamachi

$16

Lime lebna, compressed asian pear, fresno chiles

Burrata

$14

Raw pear, roasted beets, pomegranate molasses

Kale Salad

$12

Thyme-roasted baby carrots, marinated feta, candied pecans, apple cider vinaigrette

Blue Bonnet Greens

$12

Roasted fennel, green apples, sliced almonds, goat cheese dressing

Pumpkin Soup

$6

Maple bacon jam, spiced creme fraiche, toasted pumpkin seeds

Crawfish Mac and Cheese

$9

Pommes Frites

$6

Whipped Potatoes

$6

Sauteed Broccolini

$8

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

$6

Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

$9

Pumpkin cheesecake, spice cake, orange rum raisin sauce

Chocolate Hazelnut Napoleon

$9

Chocolate puff pastry, chocolate and coffee mousse, hazelnut mascarpone ice cream

Poached Pear Panna Cotta

$9

Pear panna cotta, red wine poached pears, orange cranberry jelly

Bess' Beignets

$9

Vanilla anglaise, toffee sauce

Pastry Chef: Christina Villarreal

Chef's Daily Cheese Board

$16

Selection of seasonal cheeses and accoutrements