James Buchanan Pub & Restaurant

Menu

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Sunday Brunch Menu
Sun. - 11am-3pm

Poached Eggs
(cooked to order)

Eggs Creole
poached eggs rested on two broiled Maryland-style crab cakes, finished with bearnaise

Eggs Benedict
poached eggs layered with grilled ham, grilled English muffins, and hollandaise

Eggs Bayou Lafourche
poached eggs layered with grilled andouille sausage, grilled English muffins, and hollandaise

Eggs Sardu
poached eggs laid in a bed of creamed spinach and an artichoke heart, finished with hollandaise

add a side of grits – $2
add side of Starliper’s brown sugar sausage – $3
add side of bacon – $3

Others

Steak and Eggs
(cooked to order) two medallions of beef tenderloin, seared and topped with two eggs of your choice

Grits and Grillades
buttery stone-ground grits smothered with sautéed pork chops and a New Orleans-style brown gravy

French Toast
two slices of baguette bread served with cinnamon, powdered sugar, and syrup

Pancakes
two gourmet, buttermilk pancakes made with chef's selection of fruit (optional) served with Grade A maple syrup

Omelets
Shrimp
stuffed with roasted red bell peppers and andouille sausage

Portobello and Scallion
Brie and Crab
our crab cake mix, griddled, topped with triple cream brie, and finished with a basil cream sauce

Ham and Cheese
stuffed with chopped ham and buffallo mozzarella

Sides
Hash
crispy diced red potatoes sautéed with vegetables, bacon, and parmaggiano reggiano cheese

Broiled Ruby Red Grapefruit
with cherry and caramelized muscavado sugar

Lunch Entrees
Tue.-Sat. - 11am-2pm

Sandwiches
accompanied by home made chips

Chicken Sandwich
six ounce boneless grilled chicken breast finished with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on a kaiser roll

Grilled Cheese
griddled slices of wheat berry bread and choice of cheese

Pub Burger
1/2 lb. of homemade ground beef patty grilled to order and served with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on a kaiser roll

Crabcake Sandwich
one of our Maryland-style broiled crabcakes finished with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on a kaiser roll

Add red onions – $.75,
cheddar, swiss, pepperjack, brie,
mozzarella, gorgonzola – $1
bacon – $1.50, grilled portobellos – $2

Soups
Chef's Gumbo Du Jour
topped with white rice and scallions

Corn and Crab Bisque
a creamy grilled corn and crab-meat soup with roasted red bells and scallions

Salads
Garden
locally grown mixed greens topped with tomato, cucumbers, carrots, parsley, scallions, and parmaggiano reggiano cheese, finished with your choice of dressing

Caesar (made with raw eggs)
classical Italian dressing tossed with romaine, croutons, and topped with parmaggiano reggiano

Spinach
certified organic baby spinach tossed with crispy bacon, seedless grapes, shaved red onions, and gorgonzola bleu cheese vinaigrette, topped with candied pecans

Mediterranean
locally grown mixed greens, tossed with tomatoes, marinated olives, artichoke hearts, and cacik (a Turkish, cucumber-yogurt dressing), finished with Romanian feta

all salads or pastas
add chicken, shrimp, oysters, tournedo of beef (cooked to order), crabmeat

Pub Pastas
all pastas include choice of sauce, choice of penne or linguine pasta – $8
add chicken or crawfish – $4, shrimp – $5, crabmeat – $ market price
Ascona
roasted red bell pepper and basil in a parmaggiano cream sauce

Puttanesca
a ragoût of tomatoes, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, capers, herbs and spices

Pesto Portobello
sweet basil pesto alla genovese smoothed out with cream and finished with grilled portobellos

Pride of the Pub
Jambalaya
chicken, pork, sausages, and other cured products cooked with white rice, vegetables, herbs, and spices

Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf
fine ground, seasoned beef wrapped in Starliper’s bacon, roasted and served with potato and vegetable du jour

Etoufée
choice of shrimp or crawfish stewed in seafood stock
with sauteéd sweet peppers, onions, and a balance of spices, thickened with roux, served over rice

Dinner Menu
Tue.-Thu. - 5pm-9pm
Fri.-Sat. 5pm-10pm

Appetizers
Barbequed Crab Claws- Blue crab fingers sauteed in a New Orleans spicy, rosemary butter sauce served with grilled focaccia

Barbequed Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp poached in seasoned beer and oil liquid served in a French bread boat

Oysters 2 Ways
Louisiana oysters on the half shell filled with sauces Rockefeller and Bienville, topped with parmaggiano reggiano, and broiled to perfection

Gnocchi Parmaggiano
hand-made potato dumplings finished with Prosciutto di Parma, pine nuts, and fresh basil in a reduced cream sauce

Soups
Chef's Gumbo Du Jour
topped with white rice and scallions

Corn and Crab Bisque
a creamy grilled corn and crab-meat soup with roasted red bells and scallions

Pride of the Pub
all entrees come with a garden salad, a potato du jour, and a vegetable du jour

Filet of Beef Tenderloin (cooked to order)
grilled and finished with veal glacé (Madeira portobello mushrooms – add $2)

Crab-stuffed Porkchop
center-cut, boneless, breaded, and stuffed with New Orleans award-winning crabcake stuffing, topped with a honey tabasco butter sauce, served with potato and vegetable du jour

Chef’s Chicken du Jour
chef’s choice chicken entreé of the day, served with potato and vegetable du jour

Crab Cakes
Maryland-style broiled twin crab cakes served with potato and vegetable du jour

Trout Amandine
sauteéd rainbow trout cooked to golden brown and finished with a toasted almond butter sauce served with potato and vegetable du jour

Paneéd Veal
breaded veal cutlets, sauteéd to a golden brown and topped with crawfish cream sauce served with potato and vegetable du jour

Dinner Catering Menu

Appetizers:	Full Pan Serves 25-30	Half Pan Serves 10-12
Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms Crabmeat, crawfish, and shrimp stuffed in white mushrooms Topped with lemon tarragon cream sauce	$90	$50
Cocktail Meatballs Small beef meatballs roasted then finished in marinara	$60	$35
Mini Crab Cakes New Orleans style crab cakes served with white remoulade sauce	$130	$70
New Orleans Style Barbequed Seafood Seafood poached in a spiced butter sauce served with grilled bread
Crab Claws	$120	$65
Shrimp	$100	$55
Oysters	$80	$45
Brie wheel Served with crustinis, fruit compote, and roasted garlic toes	$40(in puff pastry)	$35
Bruschetta Roasted bread served with tomato, mushroom, basil, Scallions, parsley, and garlic relish	$50	$30
Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp Served with aged balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil	$120	$65
Prosciutto and Melon Served with balsamic reduction and rosemary honey	$90	$50
Antipaste Platter A selection of Italian meats and cheeses, grapes, grilled vegetables, Marinated olives, and crostine	$70

Soups:	Gallon Serves 18-20	Half Gallon Serves 8-10
Lobster and Corn	$70	$40
Seafood Gumbo	$70	$40
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo	$60	$35
Crawfish and Corn Soup	$70	$35
Portobello, Crabmeat, and Pesto	$70	$40
Corn and Crab Bisque	$70	$40

Salads:	Full Pan Serves 26-30	Half Pan Serves 12-15
Caesar Locally grown romaine lettuce tossed with house made dressing and croutons	$80	$45
Baby Spinach Tossed with shaved red onions, rendered bacon, grapes, Gorgonzola bleu cheese vinaigrette and topped with New Orleans spiced candied pecans	$90	$50
Caprese with Jazz Thick slices of locally grown tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil, on a bed of locally grown butter lettuce, topped with shaved yellow onion, extra virgin olive oil, and aged balsamic vinegar	$90	$50
Mediterranean Locally grown greens tossed with artichoke hearts, olives, tomatoes, Cucumbers, and topped with imported feta	$90	$50
Garden Salad Locally grown greens tossed with carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, Scallions, parsley, and finished with choice of dressings: balsamic vinaigrette, spicy vinaigrette, red wine vinaigrette, Caesar, bleu cheese vinaigrette, Cacik, raspberry vinaigrette	$80	$45

Vegetables:	Full Pan Serves 28-32	Half Pan Serves 16-18
Steamed Broccoli Tossed with butter and garlic	$60	$35
Sautéed Zucchini & Squash Sautéed with garlic and caramelized onions and topped with Parmaggiano Reggiano	$70	$40
Seared Wild Mushrooms Seared with butter, garlic, shallots, and fresh herbs	$80	$45
Green Bean Casserole Mixed with ham, bacon, onions, and sweet peppers, topped with bread crumbs and baked	$70	$40
Crispy Cauliflower Breaded in breadcrumb and Parmaggiano Reggiano mix and deep fried	$60	$35
Cannelini Bean Cassoulet Italian white beans cooked down with meats and herbs	$80	$45
Braised Greens Mixture of hearty greens cooked down with onions, vinegar, molasses, and hot sauce	$70	$40
Green Beans & Roasted Tomatoes	$80	$45
Eggplant Parmesan Breaded and friend, topped with mozzarella and marinara	$75	$40
New Orleans Red Beans Kidney beans slow cooked with vegetables, sausage, ham and spices and served over roasted white rice	$85	$50

Rice:	Full Pan serves 28-32	Half Pan serves 16-18
Risotto di Parmaggiano Reggiano	$65	$35
Mushroom Risotto Mix of wild mushrooms seared and topped with white truffle oil	$90	$50
Rice Pilaf Mixed with diced zucchini, squash, red bell peppers, and red onions	$70	$40
Saffron Risotto	$70	$40
Seafood Paella Saffron risotto cooked with shrimp, crab meat, mussels, clams, scallops, sausage, fresh herbs and spices	$100	$55
Meat Paella Saffron risotto cooked with cuts of beef, pork, and sausage, fresh herbs and spices	$90	$50
Jambalaya Chicken, pork, and sausage cooked with long grain rice, spices, and herbs	$100	$55
Etoufee Creamy sweet pepper with shrimp or crawfish sauce on a bed of roasted white rice	$100	$55

Potatoes:	Full Pan serves 28-32	Half Pan serves 16-18
Yukon Gold Smashed Potatoes Home-style with cream and butter	$70	$40
Gnocchi Italian potato dumplings finished in Prosciutto di Parma, chiffonade of basil, pine nuts, reduced cream and topped with Parmaggiano Reggiano	$90	$50
Au Gratin Layered with cheesy mornay, topped with cheddar cheese and baked	$70	$40
Roasted Potatoes Red potatoes tossed with fresh herbs and garlic and finished in the oven	$70	$40

Pastas:	Full Pan serves 20-24	Half Pan serves 10-12
Penne Alfredo	$60	$35
Seafood Penne Alfredo Shrimp, crabmeat, crawfish, and white fish, cooked in a creamy Parmaggiano Reggiano sauce	$100	$55
Primavera Spring vegetables tossed with penne in a vegetable broth	$80	$45
Penne Bordelaise Tossed with quickly sautéed scallions and garlic and topped with parsley	$50	$30
Seafood Cannelloni Home made pasta stuffed with fish, crab meat, scallops,shrimp, and black truffles on a bed of grilled eggplant and finished with truffled cream	$200	$105
Italian Sausage and Penne Casserole Italian sausage, trio of bell peppers, and red onions tossed with marinara and finished with provolone gratin	$80	$45
Beef Lasagna House made ground beef cooked down with marinara and stuffed in layers of spinach, ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, Parmaggiano Reggiano, and pasta and then baked	$160	$85
Mediterranean Vegetable Lasagna Layers of pasta stuffed with zucchini, squash, spinach, caramelized onions, roasted garlic, olives, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and mozzarella mornay	$110	$60
Shrimp Fra Diavolo Grilled zucchini and squash and mushrooms tossed in a spicy marinara with penne pasta and topped with feta	$100	$55
Pasta Putanesca Penne pasta tossed in a stew of tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts, capers, herbs and spices	$80	$45

Chicken:	Full Pan 20 pieces	Half Pan 10 pieces
Chicken Marsala Breasts of chicken sautéed in a creamy brown mushroom sauce accented with Marsala fortified wine	$80	$45
Chicken Pizziola Breasts of chicken sautéed with trio of bell peppers, red onions, capers, kalamata olives and marinara sauce	$80	$45
Italian Chicken "Cordon Bleu" Chicken breasts stuffed with artichoke hearts, mozzarella, and gorgonzola, wrapped with Prosciutto di Parma and topped with pancetta béchamel	$100	$55
Chicken Parmesan Breaded breasts of chicken topped with marinara and mozzarella and baked to a golden brown	$80	$45
Chicken Piquant Breasts of chicken sautéed in a light and spicy Creole tomato sauce	$80	$45

Meats:	Per Piece
Braccialoni Thin slices of beef stuffed with artichoke hearts, hard boiled eggs, Parmaggiano Reggiano, and bacon, topped with marinara and baked-	$80
Osso Buco Veal shanks braised in a reduced veal stock and brown sugar reduction and topped with Grenada(freshly minced garlic, parsley, and lemon zest)	$250
Beef Wellington Seared Chateaubriand wrapped in puff pastry with pate and mushroom duxelle served with béarnaise and au jus	$110
Slow Roasted Prime Rib Whole rib eye seasoned and roasted to a perfect rare and served with horseradish cream and au jus	$260
Smoked or Roasted Pork Loin Crusted with caramelized onions and roasted garlic and finished with rosemary glace	$120
Roasted Lamb Leg Encrusted in Creole mustard and rosemary and finished with au jus	$120
Roasted Veal Leg Marinated in a wet rub, then roasted and finished with au jus	$165

Desserts:	Full Pan serves 26-30	Half Pan serves 13-15
White Chocolate Bread Pudding Spiced bread soaked in a white chocolate sauce, then baked topped with Grand Marnier crème anglaise	$100	$55
Tira Misu Coffee soaked lady fingers layered with mascarpone whipped cream and cocoa powder	$100	$55
Cheesecake Light and perfectly sweet with a flavoring of your choice and finished with a graham cracker crust	$50(up to 16 servings)
Flourless Chocolate Torte Dense yet sensually light served with choice of fresh berry coulis	$45(up to 12 servings)
Flan Dense old Mexican style recipe traditionally made with caramel sauce on the bottom which is then flipped and served upside down	$30(up to 8 servings)

Lunch Catering Menu

Appetizers:	Full Pan Serves 25-30	Half Pan Serves 10-12
Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms Crabmeat, crawfish, and shrimp stuffed in white mushrooms Topped with lemon tarragon cream sauce	$90	$50
Cocktail Meatballs Small beef meatballs roasted then finished in marinara	$60	$35
New Orleans Style Barbequed Seafood Seafood poached in a spiced butter sauce served with grilled bread
Crab Claws	$120	$65
Shrimp	$100	$55
Oysters	$80	$45
Brie wheel Served with crustinis, fruit compote, and roasted garlic toes	$40(in puff pastry)	$35
Bruschetta Roasted bread served with tomato, mushroom, basil, Scallions, parsley, and garlic relish	$50	$30

Soups:	Gallon Serves 18-20	Half Gallon Serves 8-10
Seafood Gumbo	$70	$40
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo	$60	$35
Crawfish and Corn Soup	$70	$35
Portobello, Crabmeat, and Pesto	$70	$40
Corn and Crab Bisque	$70	$40

Salads:	Full Pan Serves 26-30	Half Pan Serves 12-15
Caesar Locally grown romaine lettuce tossed with house made dressing and croutons	$80	$45
Baby Spinach Tossed with shaved red onions, rendered bacon, grapes, Gorgonzola bleu cheese vinaigrette and topped with New Orleans spiced candied pecans	$90	$50
Caprese with Jazz Thick slices of locally grown tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil, on a bed of locally grown butter lettuce, topped with shaved yellow onion, extra virgin olive oil, and aged balsamic vinegar	$90	$50
Mediterranean Locally grown greens tossed with artichoke hearts, olives, tomatoes, Cucumbers, and topped with imported feta	$90	$50
Garden Salad Locally grown greens tossed with carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, Scallions, parsley, and finished with choice of dressings: balsamic vinaigrette, spicy vinaigrette, red wine vinaigrette, Caesar, bleu cheese vinaigrette, Cacik, raspberry vinaigrette	$80	$45

Entrees:	Full Pan Serves 24-30	Half Pan Serves 12-15
Jambalaya Chicken, pork, and sausage cooked with long grain rice, spices, and herbs	$100	$55
Etoufee Creamy sweet pepper with shrimp or crawfish sauce on a bed of roasted white rice	$100	$55
New Orleans Red Beans Kidney beans slow cooked with vegetables, sausage, ham and spices and served over roasted white rice	$85	$50
Seafood Penne Alfredo Shrimp, crabmeat, crawfish, and white fish, cooked in a creamy Parmaggiano Reggiano sauce	$100	$55
Beef Lasagna House made ground beef cooked down with marinara and stuffed in layers of spinach, ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, Parmaggiano Reggiano, and pasta and then baked	$160	$85
Chicken Marsala Breasts of chicken sautéed in a creamy brown mushroom sauce accented with Marsala fortified wine	$80	$45
Chicken Pizziola Breasts of chicken sautéed with trio of bell peppers, red onions, capers, kalamata olives and marinara sauce	$80	$45
Italian Chicken "Cordon Bleu" Chicken breasts stuffed with artichoke hearts, mozzarella, and gorgonzola, wrapped with Prosciutto di Parma and topped with pancetta béchamel	$100	$55
Chicken Parmesan Breaded breasts of chicken topped with marinara and mozzarella and baked to a golden brown	$80	$45
Chicken Piquant Breasts of chicken sautéed in a light and spicy Creole tomato sauce	$80	$45

Starches & Vegetables
Green Bean Casserole Mixed with ham, bacon, onions, and sweet peppers, topped with bread crumbs and baked	$70	$40
Roasted white rice	$40	$25
Sautéed Zucchini & Squash Sautéed with garlic and caramelized onions and topped with Parmaggiano Reggiano	$70	$40

Desserts:	Full Pan serves 30-34	Half Pan serves 15-18
White Chocolate Bread Pudding Spiced bread soaked in a white chocolate sauce, then baked topped with Grand Marnier crème anglaise	$100	$55
Tira Misu Coffee soaked lady fingers layered with mascarpone whipped cream and cocoa powder	$100	$55
Cheesecake Light and perfectly sweet with a flavoring of your choice and finished with a graham cracker crust	$50(up to 16 servings)
Flourless Chocolate Torte Dense yet sensually light served with choice of fresh berry coulis	$45(up to 12 servings)
Flan Dense old Mexican style recipe traditionally made with caramel sauce on the bottom which is then flipped and served upside down	$30(up to 8 servings)

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