The Federal Restaurant & Bar Service List

Dinner Menu

• Starters

  • The "Tomato Garden" Tasting

    traditional & untraditional preparations

    $12.95

  • Bluefin Tuna Tartare

    "smashed" avocado, crispy shallots, soy "pearls," benne seeds & wasabi oil

    $13.95

  • Sweet Corn Chowder

    louisiana "popcorn" crawfish, fingerlings, pickled okra & chili threads

    $10.95

  • Roasted Bone Marrow

    wild mushroom "marmalade," short rib jus, sunchoke pickles, parsley salad & parmesan crostini

    $11.95

  • Rainbow Trout Gravlax

    charred haricot vert-potato hash, fried egg, raifort sauce, purslane & horseradish root

    $12.95

  • Steamed Black Pei Mussels

    smoked tomato broth, garlic scape "pesto," pistachio oil & nono's basil

    $12.95

  • Lobster "Corn Dog"

    sugar snap pea "slaw," grain mustard, radish, buttermilk & mint

    $15.95

  • "Surf & Turf" Potato Skins

    braised short ribs, fried oysters, grilled onion "jam" & truffled crème fraîche

    $14.95

  • A "Bucket of Balls"

    the federal's "famous" risotto balls with fresh black truffle butter & snipped chives

    $12.95

  • A Federal Favorite "Rerun"

    bibb lettuce, maine crab, grilled asparagus, herb bread crumbs & basil vinaigrette

    $14.95

  • Red, White & Greens

    radicchio, endive & arugula tossed with oregano vinaigrette, chevre, fried baby artichoke croutons & potato chips

    $7.50

  • Bistro Style Caesar Salad

    chunky romaine hearts, garlicky caesar dressing, baguette croutons & fried organic egg

    	$7.95
    Grilled Breaded Shrimp	$8.95

  • Grilled Avocado

    with king crab, ponzu, wasabi oil & pickled ginger

    $15.95

• Entrees

  add to any entrée: half grilled lobster tail $9.95; rack of grilled breaded shrimp $8.95; slab of seared foie gras $11.95

  • Skillet Seared Atlantic Salmon

    tomato "carpaccio," "crushed" avocados, wasabi oil, king crab legs, spicy cukes & sriracha vinaigrette

    $31.95

  • Oven Roasted Atlantic Cod

    potato puree, caramelized vidalia, crab stuffed zucchini flower & truffle jus

    $30.95

  • Grilled Maine Lobster"panzanella"

    penne, wild arugula, sweet 100 tomatoes, garlic confit, sicilian caper vinaigrette & shaved parmesan

    $35.95

  • Roasted Organic Chicken Breast

    creamed corn "risotto," shitakes, sugar snaps, parmesan, green tomato "relish" & wing confit

    $26.95

  • "Elephant Ear" Pork Rib Chop

    broccoli rabe, pancetta, leeks, taleggio, sweet garlic-lemon butter & chili oil

    $29.95

  • Seared Sea Scallops

    "crab cake hash," avocado-pea puree, padron peppers, piquillo vinaigrette & lime-sea salt aioli

    $31.95

  • Red Wine Braised Short Ribs "Gröstl"

    crisp pork belly, vidalia o-rings, parsley root, marble pots, fried farm egg & bacon "cole slaw"

    $30.95

  • "The Federal Cook Out"

    filet mignon, grilled lobster tail, "mexican corn," heirloom tomatoes, warm potato-bacon salad & bread and butter pickles

    $37.95

  • Rosemary Roasted Rack of Lamb

    with "classic" mac and cheese, local corn, lamb "bacon", chanterelles & pecorino

    $36.95

  • Sashimi Grade Tuna "Au Poivre"

    tomato "agrodolce" broth, calamari, fregola, pignoli "brittle" & sicilian green olives

    $29.95

  • Fried Calamari Pizza

    fra diavolo tomato sauce, fried peppers, chick peas, fontina, lemon aioli & rocket

    $14.95

  • Lobster & Charred Asparagus Pizza

    guanciale, fontina, thyme & truffle oil

    $16.95

  • The Classic Pizza

    tomato, mozzarella & fresh basil

    $12.50

  • "Bronx" Pizza

    pepperoni "pesto", tomato sauce, mozzarella, oregano, red onion & black cured olives

    $13.50

  • "Old School" Cheeseburger

    no temperature - "just juicy" - special sauce, american cheese, carmelized onion & house frites

    $15.95

  • Truffled "Mac & Cheese"

    penne rigate, truffles & sottocenere cheese

    	$11.95
    	$19.95

  • Chicken Bolognese

    rigatoni, fontina, parmesan & mascarpone

    	$11.95
    	$19.95

  • "Baked Potato" Ravioli

    truffle butter, parmesan, chives, cracked black pepper & mascarpone

    $23.95

  • Vongole X2

    imported "toasted" linguini, clams x2 - fried & roasted, arbol chilis, cannalini beans, parsley puree & lemon "shower cap"

    $25.95

• You Be the Chef

  served with your choice of a sauce and any two sides (listed below)

  • Grilled Lobster Tails (3 Halves)

    $36.95

  • Pan - Crisped Codfish

    $29.95

  • Grilled Breaded Shrimp

    $27.95

  • Braised Beef Short Ribs

    $29.95

  • Roasted Rack of Lamb

    $35.95

  • Roasted Organic Chicken Breast

    $26.95

  • Skillet-Seared Salmon

    $29.95

  • Grilled Sashimi Grade Tuna

    $29.95

  • Seared Sea Scallops

    $30.95

  • Pan - Roasted Filet Mignon

    $34.95

  • "Elephant Ear" Pork Chop

    $29.95

• Sides

  • A La Carte

    mashed potatoes / house-cut french fries / "real" corn polenta / grilled asparagus / haricot vert / "mexican corn"

    $5.95

• Sauces

  • A La Carte

    truffle butter / federal "A-1" sauce / bacon butter / red wine sauce / garlic butter

    $1.95

• Add to Any Entrée

  • Half Grilled Lobster Tail

    $9.95

  • Rack of Grilled Breaded Shrimp

    $8.95

  • Slab of Seared Foie Gras

    $11.95

• Chef's Tasting

  • The Federal Tasting

    seven courses

    $68.00

• Plate Charge

  • Appetizer, Soup or Salad

    $1.95

  • Entrée

    $3.95