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Updated daily to feature the freshest offerings in the Chesapeake and New England regions.
Oysters
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Rotating Selection
Each day The Salt Line features a rotating selection of local Chesapeake and New England oysters.
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When available, look for The Salt Line proprietary oyster 'Cthulhu Deeps' on the menu. Hailing from Otter Cove farm on the Damariscotta River in Maine, Cthulhu Deeps are the perfect balance of crisp, briny, and salty with moderate flavor and texture. These oysters are only available at The Salt Line, so be sure to try them the next time you join us!
Towers
oysters • clams • lobster • crab • shrimp • seafood charcuterie • chef’s daily goodies • accoutrements-
The Kraken
serves 2-3 guests
$145
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The Leviathan
serves 4-6 guests
$195
Treasures
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Cocktail Shrimp
3 for $12
$12
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Middleneck Clams
3 for $4
$4
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King Crab Legs $85 per 1/2 LB
served with drawn butter & creamy dijonaisse
$85
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Rockfish Tartare
worcestershire mayo, pickled mustard seed, fried capers, potato crisps
$17
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Salmon & Cucumber Crudo
house smoked cured salmon, smashed cucumber salad, cream cheese, soy, dill
$17
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Razor Clam Ceviche
charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro
$16
Classics
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Parker House Rolls
served with housemade butter
$5
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Clam Chowder
clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers
cup $6
bowl $11
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Coddies
salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, saltines
$9
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Stuffies
three baked topneck clams, smoked linguica, lemon, bread, parmesan
$12
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Fried Clam Bellies
Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon
$21
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Broiled Cod
roasted potatoes, spinach, garlic butter
$28
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Waterman's Platter
fried fish, oysters, shrimp, & scallops with fries & coleslaw
$34
Appetizers
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Baked Pimento Crab Dip
Tillamook cheddar, lump crab, green tabasco, Old Bay crab chips, scallions
$18
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Spring Salad
smoked almonds, pickled mushrooms, strawberry vinaigrette
$17
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Whipped Burrata Toast
grilled sourdough, spring succotash, black olives, rhubarb
$18
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Strawberry Gazpacho
raw Maine scallop, grilled strawberry, crème fraiche, basil, lime
$14
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Nashville Hot Soft Shell
grilled white bread, pickled Earth N Eats green tomatoes, black garlic honey
Market Price
Crudos
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Rockfish Tartare
pickled mustard seed, Worcestershire mayo, fried capers, potato crisps
$17
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Salmon & Cucumber Crudo
house smoked cured salmon, smashed cucumber salad, cream cheese, soy, dill
$17
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Razor Clam Ceviche
charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro
$16
Entrées
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Crispy Skin Rockfish
wild rice, carrot lime puree, braised radish, grilled asparagus, brown butter roasted hazelnuts
$38
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Portuguese Stew
Maine mussels, middleneck clams, market fish, smoked chourico, peewee potato, fennel, cilantro, sourdough
$32
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Bucatini Di Mare
shrimp, mussel, scallop, pepperoni sauce, pickled ramps
$30
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Grilled Mahi Mahi
Gulf shrimp, baby corn, fennel cream, roasted pearl onion
$35
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Monkfish Spanakopita
mushroom & artichoke fricassee, roasted garlic, Earth N Eats greens
$36
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Grilled 12oz NY Strip
crispy fingerling potatoes, chipotle butter, cilantro chimichurri
$49
Sandwiches
served w/fries or greens-
New England Smash Burger
two ground chuck patties, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, potato bun
$19
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Lobster Roll
choice of dressed or buttered, split top bun
Market Price
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Spicy Fried Shrimp Roll
shredded lettuce, pickled red onion, lemon aioli, split top bun
$19
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Crispy Fish Sandwich
lettuces, pickled shallot, tartar sauce, chile
$18
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North Shore Roast Beef
bbq sauce, horseradish cream, american cheese, onion roll
$18
Sides
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Fries
$9
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Fried Shishito Peppers
toasted cashew, ponzu, furikake
$10
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Grilled Zucchini
red cabbage, feta, mint, dill, lemon honey dressing, toasted sunflower seed
$10
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Butter Roasted Smoked Corn
house Boursin, red onion, lime
$12
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Grilled Asparagus
cotija cheese, black garlic, meyer lemon, crispy prosciutto
$12
Brunch served Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm
Classics
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Parker House Rolls
served with housemade butter
$5
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Clam Chowder
clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers
cup $6
bowl $11
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Coddies
salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, saltines
$9
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Stuffies
three baked topneck clams, smoked linguica, lemon, bread, parmesan
$12
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Fried Clam Bellies
Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon
$21
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Waterman's Platter
fried fish, oysters, shrimp, & scallops with fries, & coleslaw
$34
Appetizers
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Baked Pimento Crab Dip
Tillamook cheddar, lump crab, green tabasco, Old Bay crab chips, scallions
$18
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Spring Salad
smoked almonds, pickled mushrooms, strawberry vinaigrette
$17
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Whipped Burrata Toast
grilled sourdough, spring succotash, black olives, rhubarb
$18
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Strawberry Gazpacho
raw Maine scallop, grilled strawberry, crème fraiche, basil, lime
$14
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Nashville Hot Soft Shell
grilled white bread, pickled Earth N Eats green tomatoes, black garlic honey
Market Price
Crudos
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Rockfish Tartare
pickled mustard seed, Worcestershire mayo, fried capers, potato crisps
$17
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Salmon & Cucumber Crudo
house smoked cured salmon, smashed cucumber salad, cream cheese, soy, dill
$17
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Razor Clam Ceviche
charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro
$16
Brunch
served Saturdays & Sundays 12-3PM-
Portuguese Egg Sandwich
Linguica patty, fried egg, spicy scallion relish, Narragansett tomato gravy, semolina sweet roll, served with mixed greens
$15
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Arctic Char Benedict
smoked Arctic char, two poached eggs, spinach, English muffin, old bay hollandaise, served with mixed greens
$18
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Crab Chilaquiles
king crab, fried corn tortilla chips, chipotle sauce, pickled onions, ricotta cheese, salsa Rosa, topped with two sunny side eggs
$17
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Shrimp Carbonara
bucatini, garlic parsley shrimp, bacon, Parmesan, cured egg yolk
$25
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Steak & Eggs
6oz NY Strip, crispy fingerling potatoes, chipotle butter, served with two fried eggs and cilantro chimichurri
$28
Sandwiches
served w/fries or greens-
New England Smash Burger
two ground chuck patties, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, sesame bun
$19
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Lobster Roll
choice of dressed or buttered, split top bun
Market Price
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Spicy Fried Shrimp Roll
shredded lettuce, pickled red onion, lemon aioli, split top bun
$19
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Crispy Fish Sandwich
lettuces, pickled shallot, tartar sauce, chile
$18
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North Shore Roast Beef
bbq sauce, horseradish cream, american cheese, onion roll
$18
THE SALT LINE'S ULTIMATE BRUNCH COCKTAIL "THE PERFECT STORM"
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THE PERFECT STORM
Double bloody Mary, lobster claw, cocktail shrimp, dressed oyster, fried coddie, accoutrements
$30
Sides
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Fries
$8
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Fried Shishito Peppers
toasted cashew, ponzu, furikake
$10
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Grilled Zucchini
red cabbage, feta, mint, dill, lemon honey dressing, toasted sunflower seed
$10
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Butter Roasted Smoked Corn
house Boursin, red onion, lime
$12
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Grilled Asparagus
cotija cheese, black garlic, meyer lemon, crispy prosciutto
$12
Kids Menu
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Cheeseburger
potato bun, single patty, American cheese, served with fries and fresh fruit
$8
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Hot Dog
split top bun, served with fries and fresh fruit
$6
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Fish Sticks
fried fish, served with fries and fresh fruit
$8
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Kid's Pasta
Pasta Tossed with Butter & Parmesan
$8
Dessert
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Red Velvet Cake Over-the-Top Milkshake
red velvet cake, cream cheese frosting, cocoa marshmallow, vanilla ice cream
$17
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Banana Split
vanilla, chocolate & strawberry ice cream, caramel sauce, apple compote, peanuts
$14
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Strawberry Rhubarb Icebox Pie
strawberry rhubarb filling, pastry cream, graham cracker, whipped cream
$12
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Rocky Road Chocolate Mousse
oreo cookie crust, salted caramel, smoked almonds, toasted meringue
$12
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Sorbet
flavor of the day
$6
Coffee
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Drip Coffee
M.E. Swings Mesco Blend
$4
After Dinner Drinks
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TSL Espresso Martini
vodka, Kahlua, M.E. Swings cold brew
$14
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Château Gravas
Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, 2020
$12
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Dow's 10yr Tawny Port
Douro, Portugal, NV
$12
Draft Beers
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Narragansett
Gansett Lager / lager / 5% / RI
$7
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Dewey Beer Co
El Trono / pale lager / 4.5% / DE
$9
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Cisco
Shark Tracker / light lager / 4.8% / MA
$10
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DC Brau
Pils / pilsner / 4.6% / DC
$8
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Oxbow
Luppolo / italian-style pils / 5% / ME
$11
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Port City
Optimal Wit / wheat ale / 5.5% / VA
$8
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DC Brau X TSL
Sea You At The Bottom / oyster saison / 4.8% / DC
$10
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Nitro - Union
Blackwing / schwartzbier / 4.8% / MD
$10
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Calvert
In My '64 / west coast style ipa / 6.4% / MD
$10
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Definitive
IPA / ipa / 6.7% / ME
$11
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Other Half
Forever Ever / ne ipa / 4.7% / DC
$10
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Aslin
Clear Nights / west coast style ipa / 7% / VA
$10
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Maine Beer Co
Lunch / ipa / 7% / ME
$11
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RAR
Nanticoke Nectar / ipa / 7.4% / MD
$9
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Vasen
Norse / ddh ne ipa / 8% / VA
$10
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Jack's Abby
Blood Orange Wheat / radler / 4% / MA
$9
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Thick & Thin
Tangelistic / tangerine sour / 6% / MD
$9
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Vasen
Golden Hour / fruited sour / 6.8% / VA (w. apricot & kalamansi)
$10
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Downeast
Original / unfiltered cider / 4.7% / MA
$9
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Lost Boy Cider
Wingman / cider / 6.9% / VA (co-fermented w. raspberries)
$11
Canned Beers
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Narragansett
Fresh Catch / golden ale / 4.2% / RI
$7
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Narragansett
Del's Shandy / shandy / 4.7% / RI
$7
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Anheuser-Busch
Bud Light / light lager / 4.2%
$6
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Monopolio
Lager Clara / light lager / 5% / MA
$6
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Other Half
Ivy City / lager / 4.6% / DC
$11
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Athletic Brewing ( non alcoholic IPA )
Run Wild / n/a ipa / <0.5% / CA
$6
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Dewey Beer Co
Swishy Pants / ipa / 7.5% / DE
$8
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Aslin
Rotating Selection / imperial ipa / VA
$10
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Calvert
I Just Crush A Lot / fruited sour / 5% / MD (w. blueberry, lemon & hibiscus)
$8
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Chesapeake Cider Co.
Blackberry / cider / 6% / MD
$6
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Anxo
Happy Trees / spontaneously fermented cider / 6.9% / DC
$8
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DC Brau
Full Transparency Orange Crush / hard seltzer / 5% / DC
$6
Cocktails
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Fish House Punch
Brugal añejo rum, Thrasher's spiced rum, Cognac, peach brandy, oleo, black tea, lemon
$14
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Cape Codder G&T
Malfy Gin Originale, house cranberry tonic, lime
$13
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Saltier Dog
Wheatley vodka, Strega, sea salt, Peychaud's aperitivo, grapefruit
$14
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Passion Paloma
Tequila blanco, Giffard Passion, grapefruit, lime, agave
$13
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Rose Spritz
Lillet rosé, Wheatley vodka, elderflower, house made lemon-berry soda
$13
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Sunflower
Beefeater Gin, Luxardo Triplum, elderflower, lemon, Herbsaint
$13
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Pineapples in Paradise
Don Q Cristal Rum, pineapple, turbinado, lime, Angostura
$13
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Blueberry Thrill
Sagamore Rye, Old Forester Bourbon, Averna Amaro, blueberry, lemon, mint
$14
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FROZEN Del's Shandy
vodka, lemon, Narragansett Del's Shandy
$14
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FROZEN DC Crush
vodka, Don Q Naranja, orange, DC Brau Orange Crush spiked seltzer
$14
White
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Riesling / 13 / 52
Pike's, Traditionale Dry, Clare Valley, AU, ‘21
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Malagouzia / 13 / 52
Domaine Zafeirakis, Microcosmos, Tyrnavos, Thessaly, GR, ‘21
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Chardonnay / 14 / 56
Domaine Romanin, Macon Villages, FR, ‘20
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Sauvignon Blanc / 12 / 48
Wither Hills, Marlborough, NZ, '21
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Sauvignon Blanc / 18 / 72
Lucien Raimbault, Exception, Sancerre, Loire, FR, ‘21
Rosé
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Gamay Rosé / 12 / 48
Domaine Paul Buisse, Loire Valley, FR, ‘21
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Pinot Noir Rosé / 17 / 68
Jean-Max Roger, Sancerre, FR, '21
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Barbera Rosé / 14 / 56
Pico Maccario, Lavignone, Piedmont, IT, ‘22
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Arcade Rosé / 11 / 44
Olé & Obrigado X TSL, EP, '21
Red
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Pinot Noir / 14 / 56
Innocent Bystander, Central Otago, NZ, '20
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Garnacha / 13 / 52
Sindicat La Figuera, Montsant, EP, ‘20
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Syrah / 12 / 48
Dom. François Villard , L'Appel des Sereines," Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, FR, '19
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Cab Sauvignon / 13 / 52
Dusted Valley, Boomtown, WA, '20
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Cab Sauvignon / 17 / 68
Octopoda, Napa Valley, CA, '20
Sparkling
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Conte Emo Capodilista / 11 / 44
Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, IT, NV
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Sparkling Rosè / 14 / 56
Chemistry, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR, NV
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Champagne Collet / 22 / 88
Brut, Champagne, FR, NV
Happy Afternoon specials are available between 12-4PM on Fridays.
Oysters
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Local Oysters
1/2 off all local VA & MD Oysters
Beer
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'Gansett Shandy 16oz Can
$5
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'Gansett Lager Draft
$5
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DC Brau X TSL Sea You At The Bottom Draft
$5
Cocktails
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Draft Cocktail
Cape Codder
$10
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FROZEN Del's Shandy
$10
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FROZEN DC Crush
$10
Wine
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Red
$8
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White
$8
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Sparkling
$8
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Rose
$8
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Bottle of Wine
Select any of above wines
$35
SPARKLING
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Poggio Costa / 44
Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy, NV
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Chemistry / 56
Rosé Sparkling Wine, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2021
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Marc Plouzeau / 65
Pétillant Naturel, Brut Nature Perle Sauvage, Chinon, Loire, France, NV
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Gramona / 75
Imperial, Brut, Corpinnat, Penedés, Spain, 2015
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Champagne Collet / 88
Brut, Champagne, France, NV
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Gusborne / 100
Brut Reserve, Kent, England
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billecart-Salmon / 150
Brut Rosé Champagne, Mareuil-sur-Ay, Champagne, France, NV
White
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Albariño, Columna / 50
Granito, Rixas Baixas, Spain, 2021
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Assyrtiko Koutsogiannopoulos / 87
Santorini, Greece, 2019
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Carricante, Tornatore / 58
Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy, 2020
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Chardonnay, Domaine Romanin / 52
Macon-Solutre-Pouilly, Burgundy, France 2018
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Chardonnay, Poseidon Estate / 75
Obsidian Wine Co, Carneros, Napa Valley, California, 2021
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Chardonnay, Jean Marc Brocard / 115
Montee de Tonnerre 1er Cru, Chablis, France, 2019
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Chenin Blanc, Domaine Du Closel / 96
Savennieres La Jalouise, Savennieres, Loire, France, 2018
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Gewurtztraminer, Albert Boxler / 165
Grand Cru, Niedermorschwihr, Alsace, France, 2015
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Hondarrabi Zuri, Txomin Etxaniz / 56
Getaria, Txakoli, Spain, 2021
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Jaquere, Andre & Michel Quenard / 54
Chignin, Savoie, France 2021
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Malvasia Bianca, Hatton Daniels / 58
Santa Rosa, California 2019
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Melon de Bourgogne Domaine pierre Luneau-papin / 70
Clos des Allées, Monopole, Muscadet Sévre et Main, Loire, France, 2019
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Moscato Giallo, Colterenzio / 45
"Pfefferer" Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 2020
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Moscofilero, Skouras / 60
Salto, Peloponnese, Greece, 2019
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Petit Manseng, Early Mountain Vineyards / 65
Madison, Virginia, 2019
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Riesling, Pike's / 60
Traditionale Dry, Clare Valley, Australia, 2021
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Riesling, Hermann J. Wiemer / 65
Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes, New York, 2020
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Rioja Blend, Bodegas Contador / 130
Garnacha Blanca, Viura, Malvasia, "Que Bonito Cacareaba," La Rioja, Spain, 2015
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Sauvignon Blanc, Lucien Raimbault / 72
Sancerre, Loire, France, 2021
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Sauvignon Blanc, Wither Hills / 48
Marlborough, New Zealand, 2020
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Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, Arietta / 130
"On the White Keys," Napa Valley, California, 2017
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Savagnin, Jean Rijckaert / 90
"Les Sarres" Cotes du Jura, France, 2018
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Viognier, Francois Villard / 85
"Les Contours de Depocins," Collines Rhodaniennes, Northern Rhone, France, 2019
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Viura, Cune / 68
"Monopole," Classico, Rioja, Spain, 2016
Rose & Skin-Contact
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Grenache, Jaine / 56
Single Vineyard, Columbia Valley, Washington, 2021
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Pinot Noir, Jean Max Roger / 64
Sancerre, Loire, France, 2021
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Garnacha, Arcade / 44
TSL Private Label, Spain, 2021
RED
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Bordeaux Blend, RDV / 140
"Friends & Family", Delaplane, Virginia, 2021
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Bordeaux Blend, Chateau Siaurac / 80
Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, 2016
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Dusted Valley / 52
"Boomtown", Washington, 2017
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Laurel Glen / 200
Sonoma Mountain, California, 2009
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Dolcetto, Cerretto / 75
"Rosanna" Dolcetto d'Alba, Italy, 2019
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Gamay, Domaine Chignard / 76
"Les Moriers", Fleurie, Beaujolais, France, 2020
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Garnacha, Sindicat La Figuera / 52
Montsant, Spain, 2020
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Malbec, Weinert / 77
Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, 2015
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Mencia, D. Ventura / 68
Viñas do Burato, Ribeira Sacra, Spain, 2019
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Nebbiolo & Arneis, Luigi Giordano / 48
Langhe Rosso, Piedmont, Italy, 2021
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Pinot Noir, Blood Root / 115
Sonoma County, California, 2019
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Pinot Noir, Innocent Bystander / 56
Central Otago, NZ, 2020
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Pinot Noir, nicolas rossignol / 220
“Clos des Angles” Volnay 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2016
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Primitivo, La Sirena / 96
"Aviatrix", Amador County, California, 2018
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Rhône Blend, Domaine de la Solitude / 160
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, 2019
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rioja blend, Cune / 150
Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo, “Imperial” Gran Reserva, La Rioja, Spain, 2012
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Sangiovese, Dei / 89
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany, IT, 2016
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Syrah, François Villard / 48
"L'appel des Sereines", Saint Michel sur Rhône, France, 2020
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Vernatsch, Erbhof Unterganzner / 87
Südtiroler St. Magdalener, Alto Adige, Italy 2018