BEGINNING MONDAY 1/30 WITH BOMBAY SAPPHIRE
336 State St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
718 643 1503
HAPPY HOUR
weekdays: 5pm - 6pm | weekends: 2pm - 4pm
dozen savory delight oysters | $25/dozen
$1 off wines by the glass and draft beers
OYSTERS
baby brielle, great south bay, ny | 4
sand dune, prince edward island, can |4.5
littleneck clams, house habanero sauce | 2.5
shrimp cocktail, poblano aioli | 2.5
BAR SNACKS
PICKLES | gochugaru, sesame | 6
BREAD | sourdough, house butter | 9
DEVILED EGGS | jonah crab, scallions| 14
CRISPY POTATOES | trout roe, everything seasoning, creme fraiche | 14
APPS
LITTLE GEM | miso caesar, pecorino, breadcrumbs | 14
MARINATED SHRIMP | tomato, thai basil, crispy shallots | 15
TIRADITO | yellowtail, avocado, sweet potato, ponzu | 16
TARTARE | tuna, sesame, ginger, watermelon radish | 21
EVERYTHING ELSE
BLACK BASS | salsa verde, grilled scallions, cotija polenta | 26
BUCATINI | clams, chorizo, squash | 28
SCALLOPS | kabocha, brown butter, pepitas, chervil | 32
LOBSTER SLIDERS | dijonnaise, cucumber | 35
TOWERS
LOWBROW | 65
8 dressed oysters
littleneck clams
shrimp cocktail with poblano aioli
deviled eggs
CAVIAR UPGRADE | 60
add tin of Black River Caviar to any tower or oyster platter
HIGHBROW TOWER | 110
12 east coast oysters
littleneck clams
scallop crudo
shrimp cocktail with poblano aioli
4 lobster sliders
DESSERT
PECAN PIE | whipped cream | 9
BUTTER MOCHI | rhum raisin ice cream, hazelnut sablé | 10
COCKTAILS | 17
PURPLE PARROTS
bourbon, pommeau, cocchi americano, lavender, soda
PHONE A FRIEND
gin, dry vermouth, lemon verbena
VANNA WHITE
vodka, akvavit, celery, lemon, soda
POTENT POTABLES
gin, shochu, spiced coconut, pineapple, makrut
C'MON DOWN
apple brandy, pimm's, orange wine, spiced grenadine, lemon
SURVIVOR
mezcal, zucca amaro, bianco vermouth, hard start, fig
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
calvados, rye, walnut, amaretto
DEAL OR NO DEAL
rum, amontillado sherry, pumpkin, pepita, pineapple
I'D LIKE TO BUY A VOWEL, PAT
whisky, rum, cacao, campari, lemon, pineapple
WIPEOUT
tequila, aperol, raspberry, habanero, pepper, lime
SURVEY SAYS
mezcal, whiskey, espresso, mango, cardamom
WEAKEST LINK
rye, oloroso sherry, rosemary, pecan
ALEX TREBEK
irish whiskey, scotch, sweet vermouth, spiced pear
BOILERMAKERS
CHEF'S CHOICE
IPA + amaro montenegro & applejack
SHIFT DRINK
guinness & powers signature
GA SPECIAL
16oz narragansett light & hard start
OYSTER SHOOTER | 10
can of medalla light + spicy dressed oyster!
SPIRIT-FREE COCKTAILS | 14
NO WHAMMIES
non-alcoholic spiced rum, hibiscus tea, salted corn, cinnamon, lime, grapefruit
FINAL ANSWER
non-alcoholic sweet vermouth, earl grey milk punch, vanilla, orange
ON TAP
SIXPOINT | ‘The Crisp' Pilsner | 7
RETURN | 'Come Back' Kolsch | 8
GRIMM | ‘Tip Tap' Saison | 9
GUINNESS | Dry Irish Stout (16oz) | 9
OTHER HALF | ‘Green City’ IPA | 7
ISASTEGI | Basque Cider (8oz) | 8
BOTTLES & CANS
MeDALLA | Puerto Rican Lager (10oz can) | 4
NARRAGANSETT | Light Lager (16oz can) | 5
ROTHAUS | ‘Tannenzäpfle’ Pilsner (12oz bottle) | 8
SCHNEIDER | Original Hefeweizen (16.9oz bottle) | 9
BOILERMAKERS
CHEF'S CHOICE | IPA + Montengro & Applejack | 12
SHIFT DRINK | Guinness + Power's Signature | 12
GA SPECIAL | Narragansett + Hard Start | 10
CRISP WHITE | Château Guipiére 'La Grange' Muscadet - 15/60
OYSTER WHITE | Adega Artesenal 'Boango Branco' - Duoro - 18/72
CHILLED RED | Idler 'Gustwein' Trollinger - Swabia - 15/60
RED | Martin Texier 'Le Preyna' Cinsault/Grenache - Rhone - 18/72
DRY ROSÉ | Clos Cibonne 'Tentations' Grenache/Syrah - Provence - 16/64
LIGHT ORANGE | Gulp/Hablo Verdejo/Sauvignon Blanc - Castilla La Mancha - 14/70 (1L)
SPARKLING | Close de la Briderie 'Cuvee Silex' Chenin Blanc - Loire - 16/64
WHITES
OYSTER-FRIENDLY: crisp, clean, perfect bivalve buddies
Chasselas - La Vignes 'La Sauvageonne' - Savoie - 2020 - 78
Clean and crispy - elegant, soft spoken, fresh, extraordinary minerality
Jacquere - Ardoisieres 'Silice Blanc' - Savoie - 2021 - 68
Immediate and electric - stones, cold mountain springs, citrus peel, mouthwatering tension
Palomino - Bodegas Forlong 'Cadiz Blanco' - Jerez - 2019 - 56
Pure Spanish coastal vibes - prime seafood wine with minerals, saline, and subtle Fino sherry like notes
Alabriño - Adega de Vimbio - Galicia - 2020 -58
Real deal Albariño - lemon, unripe tropical fruit, sea salt. Muscadet on vacation in coastal Spain
Vermentino - Clos Marfisi 'Grotta di Sole' - Corsica - 2019 - 66
Beautiful island wine - bright citrus, pineapple, striking limestone minerality, medium body with great texture
A BIT MORE: whites with more complexity/texture/body
Silvaner - Helmut Dolde ‘Alte Reben’ - Swabia - 2019 - 60
German white wine fans rejoice - uniquely Teutonic tropical fruit and minerality. Lip smacking lime peel on the finish
Grüner Veltliner/Sauvignon Blanc/Pinot Blanc - Koppitsch 'Homok' - Bergenland - 2021 - 58
Tropical beach party - unfiltered, breezy wine brimming with pineapple, mango, lemon, passionfruit
Sauvignon Blanc - Yves Martin 'Sancere Chavignol Clod De Beaujeu' - Loire - 72
Elevated and complex Sancerre - single vineyard grapes, lime, green apple, ripeness meets classic zippy finish
Chenin Blanc - Francois Pinon 'Vouvray Sec' - Loire - 2018 - 64
Fruit and flowers - textbook Chenin: bright minerals, honeysuckle, citrus, a touch of roundness
Sauvignon Gris/Chardonnay - Christian Venier 'Les Carteries' - Loire - 2020 - 66
Smooth and mineral Cheverny - natty easy drinker starring Sauvignon Blanc's laid back, textural cousin
Chardonnay - Julien Altaber 'Bourgogne' - Burgundy - 2020 - 80
Balanced and direct - acid and minerals in perfect ratio to neutral oak and supple mouthfeel
TEXTURAL: round, fuller bodied, maybe some skin contact
Chardonnay - Domaine des Marnes Blanches 'En Quatre Vis' - Jura - 2018 - 90
Round non-oxidized Jura - old vines and extended elevage yield complexity, plush body, and velvety finish
Marmajuelo/Gual - Los Loros 'Siete Lomas' - Canary Islands - 2019 - 70
Golden yellow dream - creamy, round and lush texture meets bright island minerality
Catarratto - Alessandro Viola ‘Le Mie Origini’ - Sicily - 2018 - 80
Under the radar Etna gem - notes of caramel and light oxidization with a mineral finish akin to dry sherry
ROSÉ
Caladoc - Clod des Mourres 'Pompette' - Rhone - 2021 - 52
Provence adjacent pink juice - crisp and mineral, with watermelon and hints of strawberries
Merlot/Barbera - Forlorn Hope ‘Queen of the Sierra’ Rose - Sierra Valley - 2020 - 46
Crowd pleasing natural rose - medium bodied, unfiltered, ripe fruit and a salty finish
Montepulciano - Luca Bevilacqua 'Rose Lab' - Abruzzo - 2021 - 54
Tangy and thirst quenching dark rose - high toned cherries, cranberries, and hibiscus
Tibouren - Clos Cibonne 'Cuvée Tradition' - Provence - 2016 - 100
Age worthy rosé from the cellar - delightfully deep with charred orange, herbs, and oxidative richness
REDS
COOL RUNNINGS: chilled reds
Grenache - YoYo 'La Vierge Rouge' - Roussillon - 2021 - 68
Juicy and energetic - bright, fresh, and mineral elegance from the queen of light reds
Trollinger - Andi Knauss ‘Pure’ - Swabia - 2019 - 56
Big purple energy - direct and mineral driven with currants, violets, dark berries, and a hint of smoke
EASY GOING: light bodied, ephemeral, not cold but very chill
Grenache - 4 Monos 'GR10'- Vinos de Madrid - 2019 - 56
High elevation excellence - fresh and tangy raspberries and pomegranates, late light tannins
Mondeuse - Ardoisieres 'Silice Rouge' - Savoie - 2020 - 66
Mountain Magic - supremely clean and mineral driven, juice red fruit and purple flavors
Pinot Noir/Gamay - Christian Venier 'Les Hauts de Madons - Loire - 2020 - 72
Breezy hangs - fresh, bright red fruits with a clean finish - Elisabetta Foridori side project
IN THE MIDDLE: medium bodied and food friendly
Pinot Noir - Domaine Chevrot 'Maranges Sur le Chêne' - Burgundy - 2019 - 90
Smooth and silky - classic, supple, inviting red Burgundy with great depth and generous fruit
Nero D'avola/Syrah - Alessando Viola 'Note di Rosso' - Sicily - 2020 - 68
Ripe meets savory - plush cherries and strawberries, spice, herbs and a hint of smoke
Ruche - Cascina 'Tavijn Teresa' - Piedmont - 2018 - 62
Natty flower power - violets and dried roses float over a concentrated core of black fruit and earth
Cabernet Franc - Sylvie Augereau 'Les Manquants' - Loire - 2019 - 82
Beautifully restrained Cab. Franc - pepper and graceful fruit meet robust minerals and firm, integrated tannins
Carignan/Syrah/Zinfandel - Abstenee Winery 'Red' - Mendicino - 2017 - 58
Fresh fruit meets new oak - vibrant and supple California red blend with new world oaky goodness
BIG BROTHER: fuller reds - more body, more structure
Nerello Mascalese - Cornelissen ‘Munjebel CS’ - Sicily - 2017 - 130
The serious side of natural - single plot Nerello with robust Etna minerality and fistfuls of structure
Sangiovese - Fongoli 'Serpullo Rosso Reserva' - Umbria - 2015 - 70
Power meets grace - Old school Italian red: lush old vine fruit, earth, tobacco, firm tannis
Carignan - Domaine Ledogar 'Corbières Boutenac' - Languedoc - 2016 - 82
Bold and burly - Cru vineyards yield a robust red for fans of Bordeaux / old school Cabernet Sauvignon
ORANGES
FRESH SQUEEZED: spritely, aromatic, fruit forward
Muskat Ottonel/Sauvignon Blanc - Pittnauer 'Perfect Day' - Bergenland - 2020 - 66
Liquid fun - fresh, lively amphora aged white blend with bright zesty orange peel and tropical fruit
Trebbiano - Porta del Vento 'Trebbi' - Sicily - 2018 - 70
Light and lifted - luminous hazy yellow, sea salt, honey, citrus, fresh apple blossom
SOME PULP: the space between, medium structure and tannin
Malvasia - Denavolo 'Dinavolino' - Emilia-Romagna - 2018 - 72
Classic Italian orange - bright, light floral, superb texture, firm tannis
Xarel-lo - Mas Gomà 'Cosí Joan' - Penedes - NV - 68
Coastal snap goes orange - bright, focused, striking tangerine colored, tons of citrus, firm tannins
Moscatel - Leoncio 'Moscatel Valle del Itata' - 2021 - 62
Vivacious and vegetal - extended skin contact in anfora, green garden herbs, salinity, generous mouthfeel
CONCENTRATE: fuller, deeper, more skin contact
San Colombano - Stoppini ‘Confine’ - Tuscany - 2019 - 64
Classic orange from old vines - a zero-zero stunner with peach, almonds, good structure, and subtle tannins
Pinot Grigio - Foradori 'Fuoripista' - Trentino - 2020 - 120
Romato reigning champion - layers upon layers of depth and elegance, silky tannins, herbs, under ripe berries
Erbaluce - Cantina Cantina 'Little Cinders' - Piedmont - 2016 - 62
Farmhouse orange - dry and rich, sturdy tannins from 9 months on the skins, notes of wild honey
Kovidinka - Balog Árpád - Hungary - 2017 - 66
Polished rusticity - heavy maceration, grip, herbs, tannins from extended oak aging
SPARKLING
LO-FI: pet nat and méthode ancestrale
Müller-Thurgau - Milan Nestarec 'Danger 380 Volts' - Czech Republic - 2020 - 76
High energy, zippy Pet Nat. White flowers against tangy citrus fruits. Dry, round, toasty finish.
Pinot Gris/Cabernet Franc/Muscadet - Domaine de la Toulardiere 'Petit Origami' - Liore - 2019 - 62
Pet Nat for Champagne lovers - buttoned up Blanc de Noirs style with berry fruit against round lees-y goodness
Chardonnay - Renardat-Fâche ‘Brut Nature En Blanc Aussi’ - Bugey - NV - 52
The perfect pear - a fruity/tart treat with Bartlett and Asian pears everywhere. Sparkling orchard fruit in silk pajamas.
ROSÉ: pink bubbles
Hondarribi Beltza - Ameztoi 'Hijo du Rubentis' - Basque - 2016 - 120 (1.5L)
Champagne style Txakoli rosé - finesse + extended lees + rose petals = MAGNUM of good vibes
Pinot Noir - Les Capriades 'Pynoz' - Loire - 2019 - 64
Elegan and lush - Pet Nat from old vines, extended lees aging, strawberries and silky red fruit
Pinot Noir - Joseph Cattin - Alsace - NV - 50
Textbook sparkling rosé - berry fruit, toastiness, long dry finish with Alpine minerals as icing the cake
FANCY PANTS: méthode traditionelle and Champagne
Xarel-lo/Macabeu - Gramona ‘Cuvée Corpinnat’ - Catalonia - 2017 - 60
Spain goes Champagne - silky texture, brightness, brioche, lemon, lime, apple
Chardonnay - Le Brun Servenay ‘Melodie en C Extra Brut’ - Champagne - NV - 120
Lean and mean - Grand Cru old vines, no dosage, white flowers, and lemon curd. Fantastic oyster Champagne
Chardonnay - Marnes Blanches 'Cremant Reserve' - Jura - NV - 74
Mountain elegance - satisfyingly textured, zippy lemon and lime, white pepper, strong sparkle
Pinot Meunier/Pinot Noir - Lelarge-Pugeot ‘Les Charmes de Vrigny’ - Champagne - 2009 - 160
Precision meets luxury - toasty, elegant, and elevated Pinot Meunier with 11 years on the lees
BALLER
Pinot Noir/Chardonnay - Tarlant 'Cuvée Luis Tarlant' - Champagne - 2004 - 350
A champagne masterpiece - a complex harmony of savoriness, developed fruit, freshness, and oak
Chardonnay - Matt Taylor Wines 'Korembi Vineyard' - Sonoma - 2017 - 150
Fresh (unoaked) Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. Citrus curd, orchard fruit, lush aromatics, coastal snap, nervy minerals
Gamay - Clos de la Roilette 'Fleurie Cuvée Tardive' - Beaujolais - 2020 - 120 (1.5L)
MAGNUM ALERT! Delicious age worthy Gamay: supple fruit, purple flowers, structure, elegance
Palomino - La Cigarrera 'Amontillado Viejo' - Jerez -NV - 110 (375ml)
Complex Almacenista sherry for blowing minds. 30+ year old single barrel solera. Coolest oyster pairing ever?
monday to thursday: 5pm to 12am
friday: 5pm to 2am
saturday: 2pm to 2am
sunday: 2pm to 11pm
336 State St,
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-643-1503
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