While attending the BOUCHERCON in Raleigh, NC I took Maggie Mason and her friend Nancy to dinner. I let Maggie pick the restaurant. As some of you know, Maggie loves exotic food. We went to the Stanbury restaurant. One of menu choices was Crispy Pig’s Head. Octopus was also on the menu (see below). I had Fried Green Tomatoes. And chose the Chocolate Torte with Ricotta Cheese for dessert (so did Nancy). Maggie opted for the Carrot Cake with Pistachio Ice Cream. Do you like “exotic” food?
Dinner Menu
*Stanbury’s dinner menu changes daily depending on seasonal ingredients*
Below is a sample menu.
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Oysters … Pamlico, NC … Blue Point, NY … Cranberry’s, WA 3/per ***
Mixed Lettuces … radish, fines herbs, sherry vinaigrette 7
Grilled Romaine … caesar dressing, nicoise olive, crouton, white anchovy 8
NC Swordfish Crudo … orange, avocado, pickled cucumber, jalapeno, basil 9 ***
Crostini … butternut squash, sage, pumpkin seed, whipped ricotta, Boulted bread 7
Roasted Cauliflower … goat cheese, caper, chile, lemon, parsley
Sweet Potato Bisque … coconut, cashew, apple, cinnamon crema 7
Brandade Croquette … salt cod, potato, sauce gribiche 8
Fried Oysters … cucumber, daikon, carrot, cilantro, sriracha mayo 12
Fried Boquerones … watercress, buttermilk vinaigrette, celery, radish, white anchovy 11
Crispy Sweetbreads … Kewpie’s, pickled ginger, bonito, okonomi, seaweed 13
Grilled Quail … collards, schmaltzed Carolina Gold rice, cherry BBQ sauce 13
Crispy Pig Head … beluga lentils, 62° duck egg, arugula, mustard, creme fraiche 12
Steak Tartare … nuoc cham vinaigrette, peanuts, mint, Thai basil, cilantro, crab chips 13 ***
Roasted Marrow … parsley, shallot, caper, Boulted Bread 13
CHEESE SELECTION … Boulted Bread, Marcona almonds, fig compote 4/per
Chiriboga Blue, Cow, Germany …Pawlett, Cow, VT … Sofia, Goat, IN
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House made Tagliatelle … pistachio pesto, grilled kale, butternut squash, pecorino 17
NC Fried Whole Bass … bacon dashi, carrot, tatsoi, braised radish, scallion-ginger 26
Seared Scallops … Anson Mills farro, roasted turnips, creamed greens, mustard cream 25
Smoked Porkchop … baked beans, charred kale, celeriac-apple slaw 26
Ribeye … smashed fingerlings, arugula, shallot vinaigrette, foie gras hollandaise 30