'Tis the season for big openings, and this week's splash might very well be at 280 Valencia, where things are coming together quite quickly for Conduit. The eye-catching Stanley Saitowitz interior is looking strikingly similar to its renderings, and as a commenter across the way notes, it's something to be seen in person to fully appreciate. The latest on Conduit's opening is that a Wednesday debut may be a possibility, but as always, the Sacramento red tape makes it moving target. To tide you over in the meantime, we have a sample menu from Chef Justin Deering:
Crab Salad artichoke, lemon, marjoram
Pigs Feet Terrine pickled quince, black pepper
Winter Chicory Salad spiced cider vinaigrette, persimmon, ricotta
Warm Duck Salad red pears, endive ,saba
Squab Breast pumpkin mousse, seed brittle, jus
Porchetta glazed crab apple, cavolo nero, garlic
Scallop cauliflower, rouget, fumet
Spaghettini cabbage, pancetta, mussel, vermouth
Fettuccine farm fresh egg, black truffle
Agnolotti oxtail, french onion, gruyere
Short rib cabbage, fennel, onion mousseline
Duck breast black trumpet, chestnut crema, parsnips
Corvina guaniciale, cannellini, escargot
Lamb chop red pepper, black olive, shoulder, star anise
Butterfish twice cooked bacon, mustard greens, olio nuovo
· Conduit Lights Fireplace, Readies For Next Week [~ESF~]
· Saitowitz Design at Conduit Begins to Connect [~ESF~]
· Fall Tracking Report: Conduit [~ESF~]
