Please refrain from Cell Phone use in Dining Room
 

85 Main St.
Putnam, CT 06260

owner & chef: James Martin
partners: Barry Jessurun & Brian Jessurun
phone: 860.928.1660
e-mail:  

THE MENUS


Reservations for Parties of 5 or More
18 % Gratuity will be added to Parties of 6 or More

 

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Bar Menu*
3:00 pm -11:00 pm


*Not available in Dining Room Friday & Saturday

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LUNCH MENU

Soups & Salads
Roast Corn & Clam Chowder
Cherrystone Clams w/Cobb Bacon, Cream, New Potatoes & Fresh Thyme
4.50/6.00
Potato Leek & Asparagus Soup
Russet Potato & Leek Pureed w/Asparagus
3.50/5.00
Farm-Fresh House Salad
As local as we can - Tossed w/House Dressing
5.00
The Double-D Caesar Salad
Crisp Romaine - House Caesar Dressing & Aged Parmesan
- Add Chicken - 3.50,  Shrimp - 4.50
Steak - 4.50 or Crab Cake - 5.50 or Tempeh -    $4.00
7.00
Noonie's Arugula Salad
Fresh Organic Baby Arugula tossed w/Apricot-Lemon Dressing, Cherry Tomatoes, Bleu Cheese, Dried Cherries & Candied Walnuts
11.00
Warm Chevre Salad
Herbed Goat Cheese over Mixed Greens w/Roasted Beets, Shaved Fennel, Grapes & Basil Oil
11.00
Salmon Salad
4 oz. Roasted Alaskan Salmon over
Farm-Fresh Greens w/Sliced Apples,
Caramelized Onions, Haricots Verts  & Cider Vinaigrette
12.00

Olives & Cheese Etc. 14.00
An assortment of Olives, Cheeses, Sopresata, Fennel, White Bean Purée w/Asiago Cheese Bread

Hand-Cut Fries or Sweet Potato Fries 4.50
w/House Spicy Ketchup

Raw Bar
Oysters
Priced Daily
Shrimp (Jumbo)
2.00 each
Clams
1.50 each
The Essential Raw Bar Platter - 4 Oysters, 4 Shrimp, 4 Clams
Six & Six - 6 Shrimp & 6 Chef’s Choice Oysters

2000
22.00

*Please be aware, even the freshest raw or partially cooked items can increase your risk of illness. Consumers who are
especially vulnerable to food borne illness should only eat seafood & meats thoroughly cooked. Thanks!
Entree
85 Main Crab Cake
Pan-Fried Maryland Style Jumbo Lump Crab Cake w/Dijon Dill Cream & Large Salad
11.00
Fish Wrap
Fresh Fish of the Day, Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots, Whole Wheat Wrap, Chipotle Aioli w/Hand-Cut Fries
11.00
85 Main Steak Burger
½ Pound Burger w/ Caramelized Onions, Cheddar Cheese, Tomato, Spicy Ketchup on a Bulkie Roll w/Hand-Cut Fries
9.50
Curried Chicken Salad
Tender Chicken tossed w/ Curry Aioli, Grapes, Onions, & Celery over Field Greens - or wrapped in a Spinach Flour Tortilla
9.50
Chicken & Brie Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Tenders w/Brie. Romaine, Tomato, Olive Tapenade on a Bulkie Roll w/Hand-Cut Fries
10.00
Steak & Fries
Flat Iron Steak, House Demi-Glace, Hand-Cut Fries, Spicy Ketchup
14.00
Pulled-Pork Wrap
North Carolina Style, House Slaw, BBQ Sauce in a Flour Tortilla w/Hand-Cut Fries
9.00
BocaBurger
Grilled Vegetable Burger w/White Bean Purée Lettuce, Tomato, Carrots, Sprouts Whole Wheat Roll w/Hand-Cut Fries
9.00

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DINNER MENU

Starters  
85 Main Crab Cake
Pan-Fried Maryland Style Jumbo Lump
Crab Cake w/ Dijon Dill Cream
9.50
Grill-Seared Tuna
Sashimi Grade Sliced Tuna w/Sesame Ginger Sauce
12.00
Tuna Poke
Citrus Marinated Sashimi Tuna w/Cucumber
13.00
Shrimp Cocktail
6 Jumbo Shrimp, Court Bouillon Poached, House Cocktail Sauce, Lemon
11.00
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
Fried Sage Butter & Garlic-Seared Haricots Verts
9.00
Chicken Satay
w/Spicy Peanut Sauce
9.00

Pan Seared Scallop Appetizer
Two New Bedford Scallops w/ Sweet Corn Sauce & Hickory Smoked Bacon

13.00
Cornmeal-Dusted Fried Calamari
w/Pickled Cherry Peppers & Angry Marinara
11.00
P.E.I. Mussels w/ Saffron
Fresh Prince Edward Island Mussels White Wine & Garlic
9.00

Newcastle Chili-Glazed Shrimp
Sautéed Jumbo Shrimp w/ House Chili Sauce

12.00

Coconut Shrimp
Six Large Coconut Crusted Shrimp w/Pineapple Rémoulade

9.00
AsianBeef Skewers
Grilled Citrus Soy Marinated Beef Skewers
9.00

Olives & Cheese Etc. 14.00
An assortment of Olives, Cheeses, Sopresata, Fennel, White Bean Purée w/Asiago Cheese Bread

Soups & Salads
Roast Corn & Clam Chowder
Cherrystone Clams w/Cobb Bacon, Cream, New Potatoes & Fresh Thyme
4.50/
6.00
Potato Leek & Asparagus Soup
Russet Potato & Leek Pureed w/Asparagus
3.50/
5.00
Farm-Fresh House Salad
As local as we can - Tossed w/House Dressing
5.00
The Double-D Caesar Salad
Crisp Romaine - House Caesar Dressing & Aged Parmesan
- Add Chicken - 3.50,  Shrimp - 4.50
Steak - 4.50 or Crab Cake - 5.50 or Tempeh -    $4.00
7.00
Noonie's Arugula Salad
Fresh Organic Baby Arugula tossed w/Apricot-Lemon Dressing, Cherry Tomatoes, Bleu Cheese, Dried Cherries & Candied Walnuts
11.00
Warm Chevre Salad
Herbed Goat Cheese over Mixed Greens w/Roasted Beets, Shaved Fennel, Grapes & Basil Oil
11.00
Salmon Salad
4 oz. Roasted Alaskan Salmon over
Farm-Fresh Greens w/Sliced Apples,
Caramelized Onions, Haricots Verts  & Cider Vinaigrette
12.00
Raw Bar
Oysters
Priced Daily
Shrimp (Jumbo)
2.00 each
Clams
1.50 each
The Essential Raw Bar Platter - 4 Oysters, 4 Shrimp, 4 Clams
Six & Six - 6 Shrimp & 6 Chef’s Choice Oysters

20.00
22.00

*Please be aware, even the freshest raw or partially cooked items can increase your risk of illness. Consumers who are
especially vulnerable to food borne illness should only eat seafood & meats thoroughly cooked. Thanks!

Drink Specials

Martin's Margarita - Patron Gold, Cointreau, Sour Mix, Lime, Salt on the Rocks 9.50
85 Main Bloody Mary - House Mix w/Triple 8 Vodka w/Lemon & Lime 7.00
Dark & Stormy - Gosling's Black Seal Rum, Barritt's Ginger Beer & Fresh Lime Juice 8.00
Pomegranate Martini - Hanger One Vodka, Stoli Vanilla, Triple Sec & Pomegranate Juice 8.00
Cosmopolitan Martini - Sky Vodka, Cointreau, Lime Juice & Cranberry Juice 8.00

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Fins & Shells

Smoked Salmon Risotto
w/Arborio Rice, Tomatoes, English Peas Artichoke Hearts, Roasted Red Peppers, Fresh Dill & Aged Parmesan

23.00
Wild Alaskan Salmon
Pan-Seared Oven Roasted Arugula-Toasted Walnut Pesto, Saffron Risotto & Seared Baby Spinach
26.00

Maple-Glazed Pan Seared Scallops
Large Dry Sea Scallops, Sweet Potato, Fennel & Red Onion Hash,Garlic Seared Rainbow Chard

29.00
Shrimp Pappardelle
White Wine, Garlic, Fresh Herbs, Vine-Ripe Tomatoes, Baby Arugula tossed w/Broad Ribbon Egg Noodle
23.00

Fish & Chips 18.00
House Beer-Battered Catch of the Day, Hand-Cut Fries & House Slaw

Hooves & Feathers

The 85 Filet
Flat Iron Steak Tips, House Demi-Glace, Shitakes, Portabellos, Caramelized Onions, Roast Garlic Mashed Potatoes w/Grilled Broccoli
24.00
Orange & Coriander 1/2 Chicken
Chipotle-Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Seared Greens, Orange & Yucca Salad
21.00

Tuscan Chicken Sauté
Tomatoes, Baby Spinach, Fresh Basil, Garlic, White Wine, Kalamata Olives & Toasted Pine Nuts over Angel Hair Pasta w/Aged Parmesan
-Substitute Shrimp 23.00

20.00

Grilled New York Strip
Choice Grade w/Toasted Hazelnut-Butter Grilled Zucchini & Roast Garlic Yukon Mashed Potatoes

27.00
85 Main BBQ Platter
North Carolina Pulled Pork, 1/4 Chicken, Seared Greens & Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes
20.00

Slow Roasted Cornish Game Hens
Organic ½ Bird w/ Cornbread & Apple Stuffing, Seared Swiss Chard & Roasted Morse’s Farm Green Mountain Potatoes

18.00

85 Main’s Veal Meatloaf 22.00
Wild Mushroom Demi, Red Bliss Potatoes & Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

The Garden

Wild Mushroom Ravioli
Sage Butter & Garlic-Seared Haricots Verts,
Aged Parmesan
18.00

Gemelli Broccolini Pasta
Broccolini w/Cherry Tomatoes, Béchamel Sauce, Lemon Zest, Aged Parmesan & Gemelli Pasta

16.00

85 Main Vegetarian Experience 16.00
Including but not limited to-Seasonal Vegetables, Seared Greens, Pickles,
Grain Blends, Chow-Chows & Grilled Bread

Sides
Hand-Cut Fries - 4.50 Garlic-Seared Swiss Chard - 4.00 Grilled Broccoli - 4.00
Seared Broccolini - 5.00 Garlic-Seared Asparagus - 4.50 Garlic-Seared Haricots Verts - 4.00
Beer Selection
Domestic
Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Mich Ultra, Narragansett
Non-Alcoholic
O'Douls Amber, Buckler
Imported & Specialty
Bass Ale, Newcastle, Guinness, Corona, Harpoon IPA, Blue Moon, Heineken, Amstel Light, Sam Light,
Samuel Adams, Red Stripe, Hoegaarden, Stella Artois, La Fin DuMonde, Magic Hat #9
Beverage
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Soda, Barritt's Ginger Beer, Boylan's Root Beer, New England Coffee, Harney Teas, Mighty Leaf Teas, Lipton Tea, Panna Still Water, San Pelegrino

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BAR MENU

Bar Food
Grill-Seared Tuna
Sashimi Grade Sliced Tuna
w/Sesame Ginger Sauce
12.00

Coconut Shrimp
Six Large Coconut Crusted Shrimp
w/Pineapple Rémoulade

9.00

Asian Beef Skewer
Citrus-Soy Marinated Beef Skewers

9.00

Cornmeal-Dusted Fried Calamari
w/Pickled Cherry Peppers
& Angry Tomato Marinara

11.00

85 Main Sliders
(Three Shareable Sandwiches) Savory Meat, Mushrooms, Cheddar Cheese & Sweet Potato Fries

12.00

Newcastle Chili-Glazed Shrimp
Sautéed Jumbo Shrimp w/House Chili Sauce

12.00

Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled Chicken, Caramelized Onions, & Cheddar Cheese, Grilled Wheat Tortilla w/Salsa

9.00

P.E.I. Mussels
Fresh Prince Edward Island Mussels,
White Wine & Garlic

9.00

Wild Mushroom Ravioli
Fried Sage Butter & Garlic-Seared Haricots Verts

9.00
Hand-Cut Fries or Sweet Potato Fries
w/House Spicy Ketchup
4.50

Flat Bread of the Day
Northern Italian-Style Pizza w/Creative Toppings

Priced Daily

Olives & Cheese Etc. 14.00
An assortment of Olives, Cheeses, Sopresata, Fennel, White Bean Purée w/Asiago Cheese Bread

Raw Bar
Oysters
Priced Daily
Shrimp (Jumbo)
2.00 each
Clams
1.50 each
The Essential Raw Bar Platter - 4 Oysters, 4 Shrimp, 4 Clams
Six & Six - 6 Shrimp & 6 Chef’s Choice Oysters

20.00
22.00

*Please be aware, even the freshest raw or partially cooked items can increase your risk of illness. Consumers who are
especially vulnerable to food borne illness should only eat seafood & meats thoroughly cooked. Thanks!
Soup
Roast Corn & Clam Chowder
Cherrystone Clams w/Cobb Bacon, Cream, New Potatoes & Fresh Thyme
4.50/6.00
Potato Leek & Asparagus Soup
Russet Potato & Leek Pureed w/Asparagus
3.50/5.00
Entree
85 Main Crab Cake
Pan-Fried Maryland Style Jumbo Lump Crab Cake w/Dijon Dill Cream over House Salad
11.00
85 Main Steak Burger
½ Pound Burger w/ Caramelized Onions, Cheddar Cheese, Tomato, Spicy Ketchup on a Bulkie Roll w/Hand-Cut Fries
9.50
Pulled-Pork Wrap
North Carolina Style, House Slaw, BBQ Sauce in a Flour Tortilla w/Hand-Cut Fries
9.00
Chicken & Brie Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Tenders w/Brie. Romaine, Tomato, Olive Tapenade on a Bulkie Roll w/Hand-Cut Fries
10.00
Veal Meatloaf Sandwich
w/Roasted Red Pepper Aioli, Cabot Cheddar Cheese & Toasted Bulkie Roll
12.00
Fish Wrap
Fresh Fish of the Day, Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots, Whole Wheat Wrap, Chipotle Aioli w/Hand-Cut Fries
11.00
Steak & Fries
Flat Iron Steak, House Demi-Glace, Hand-Cut Fries, Spicy Ketchup
14.00
The Double-D Caesar Salad
Crisp Romaine - House Caesar Dressing & Aged Parmesan
- Add Chicken - 3.50,  Shrimp - 4.50
Steak - 4.50 or Crab Cake - 5.50 or Tempeh -    $4.00
7.00

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