Restaurant
Braise
Menu & Wine list
Appetizers
Escargot with garlic butter & fresh thyme
8.95
Traditional French onion soup with Gruyere cheese
7.95
Rich & creamy, Maine lobster bisque
11.95
Crispy pork belly with peppery Southern collard greens & Dijon mustard
10.95
Tuna tartare with sesame seed oil, Dijon mustard, capers & cucumber
16.95* (raw egg omitted upon request)
Asian vegetable spring rolls with a sweet chili sauce
9.95
Salads
Braised Portobello mushroom, fresh mozzarella with a balsamic vinaigrette
8.95
Warm salad of baked Greek feta cheese with a timbale of ‘ropa Viejas’
of hatch chile braised beef & baby arugula
12.95
Rosie Salad (tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, feta & Greek dressing)
7.95
Salad of Brasilian Hearts of palm, tomatoes & goat cheese
10.95
*Consuming any menu item (raw or under-cooked meat, poultry, seafood &/or eggs) may increase your risk of food
borne illness if you have any condition that lowers your immune system’s functional capacity
Main Courses
½ herb roasted Chicken over grits with a mild green Thai curry
12.95 for ½ plate 16.95 for full plate
Spicy Jamaican Jerked pork shoulder over crock-pot black beans
with cilantro gremolata*
13.95 for ½ plate 17.95 for full plate
Neiman Ranch beef ‘osso bucco’ with sauce au poivre
15.95 for ½ plate 19.95 for full plate
Beef2: grass fed, filet mignon of beef and ‘osso bucco’ with chipotle hollandaise
19.95 for ½ plate 25.95 for full plate
Surf & turf of duck breast and shrimp over tropical black beans
& a homemade tomatillo chutney*
16.95 for ½ plate 23.95 for full plate
Dark El Rey chocolate crusted Atlantic salmon with garlic – caper infused olive oil
15.95 for ½ plate 18.95 for full plate
Spicy Cajun blackened Amberjack over creamy grits
with house smoked tomato - sweet corn beurre blanc*
15.95 for ½ plate 19.95 for full plate
Low country Crab Cake over house mashers, & collards with sriracha hollandaise
15.95 for ½ plate 18.95 for full plate
Succulent, slow braised lamb shank over mashed potatoes with black olive demi
19.95 for ½ plate 26.95 for full plate
Caramelized Brussels sprouts – Portobello mushroom ragout
over creamy grits with gorgonzola cheese*
9.95 for ½ plate 14.95 for full plate
(other vegetarian & Vegan options are available)
Chef/Owner: Parind Vora
Braise’s Wine list is broken down as follows:
We hope that our passion for the wine program is evident in this list.
We wanted to bring you the best value at every price point.
73% of the wine list is in the 50’s or lower,
with the actual highest number of wines in the 20’s.
Please ask our staff for any questions that you may have
so that we may help you find the right wine for the right price.
22 wines in the 20’s
18 wines in the 30’s
16 wines in the 40’s
12 wines in the 50’s
9 wines in the 60’s
2 wines in the 70’s
1 wines in the 80’s
5 wines in the 90’s
9 wines over 100 (not counting the rare list as they can not be replaced)
Sparkling Water:VOSS Sparkling 800ml glass bottle7.95
BEER:
LONE STAR ‘Tall Boys’‘nuff said2.75
CHIMAY, RED, BELGIAN TRAPPIST ALE, 7%, 330 ml 8
CHIMAY, RED, BELGIAN TRAPPIST ALE, 7%,750 ml18
HOUSE WINES WHITE OR RED (4 - 6 ounce glass carafe) 205
Bubbles
Miolo, Brut, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, NV*** 28 btg7
Gruet, NV, (375ml), Blanc de Noir, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, NV*** 17
Ruinart, Brut, Blanc de Blanc, (375ml), Reims, Champagne, France, NV60
Monmousseau, Brut, Étoile,Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France, NV27
Gran Passion, Brut, Cava, Catalunya, Spain, NV39
Domaine Baumard, Brut, Crémant de Loire, Rosé, Loire, France, NV46
Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top, Pinot Noir based, Epernay, Champagne, France NV71
Andre Clouet, Brut, Grand Reserve, Champagne, France, NV***90
Ayala,Brut, ‘Nature’ Zero Dosage, Champagne, France, NV147
Marques de Gelida,Rosé, Pinot Noir, Brut, Cava, Catalunya, Spain, NV36
Half Bottles
Gruet, NV, (375ml), Blanc de Noir, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, NV*** 17
Ruinart, Brut, Blanc de Blanc, (375ml), Reims, Champagne, France, NV***60
Vieux Telegraphe Telegramme Chateauneuf Du Pape (375ml) 58
Syrah Blend, Rhone Valley, France, 2005
Guigal, Cotes du Rhone, (375ml), Rouge, Grenache – Syrah Blend, 16
Rhone Valley, France
Hahn, Meritage, (375ml), Cab Blend, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2005 25
Domaine Fichet,Mersault, (375ml), Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, 2008 67
Avignonesi, Vino Nobile di Montepuliciano,(375ml), Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy, 200639
ChateauRauzan Segla, ‘Segla’, (375ml), Cabernet Blend, Bordeaux, France, 2006 61
Whites
Zapadorado, Verdejo, Rueda, Spain, 200737
Cliff Lede, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California, USA, 200946
Dr. Pauly Bergweiler,Noble House Riesling, Mosel, Germany, 2009 28btg7
Domaine Talmard, Macon Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, 200829
Vincent Girardin,Saint Veran, Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, 200848
Bouchard Ainé & Fils, Chardonnay, Pays d’Oc, France, 2007 25 btg7
Chateau Montelena, Riesling, Potter Valley, California, USA, 200951
Hanzell, ‘Sebella’ Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley, California, USA, 200872
D’arenburg, Chardonnay,Olive Grove Vineyard, Adelaide, Australia, 200636
Trapiche, ‘Broquel’, Torrantes, Salta, Argentina, 2009***35
Marnier Lapostolle, Chateau de Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, France, 2009 39 btg 12
Scarpetta,Pinot Grigio, Friuli, Italy, 200941
Peter Michael Winery, ‘L’ Après-Midi, Sauvignon Blanc, 105
Sonoma County, California, USA, 2009***
DeMorgenzon, Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2008***77
Surh Luchtel, Viognier, Fortunati Vineyard, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2008*** 60
Davis Family Vineyards,Chardonnay Unoaked, Barn D’or, Monterey, California, USA, 200836
Domaine Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin, Chablis, Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, 200851
Domaine Fichet,Mersault, (375ml), Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, 2008 67
Clos de La Senaigerie,Muscadet, Cotes de Grandlieu, Loire Valley, France, 200728
Domaine JL Chave, CrozesHermitage Blanc, Sybèle, Marsanne, Rhone Valley, France, 200765
Adega, COOP,Ponte da Barca,Vinho Verde, Minho, Portugal, 2009***23
Kistler, Chardonnay, Les Noisetiers, Sonoma Coast, California, USA, 2008127
Reds
Provenance, Merlot, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2006 45 btg 12
Chateau de La Chaize,Brouilly, Gamay, Beaujolais, France, 200836
ChateauLarose - Trintaudon, Cab blend, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France, 200846
Scala Dei, Tempranillo, Priorat, Spain, 200455
Naiara, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 200728
Vieux Telegraphe, Telegramme, Chateauneuf Du Pape (375ml) 58
Syrah blend, Rhone Valley, France, 2005
Bodega del Desierto, 25/5 Merlot, La Pampa, Argentina, 200429
Torbreck, Cuvée Juveniles, GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) 47
Barossa Valley, Australia, 2009
Long Meadow Ranch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA, 200567
Altesino,Rosso Altesino IGT, Sangiovese - Merlot blend, Tuscany, Italy, 2008***46
Argiano, NC Blend, Rosso Toscano, Sangiovese Blend, Tuscany, Italy, 200756
Dievole,Chianti, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy, 200828
Balsion, Crianza, Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero, Spain, 200441
Woodward Canyon Winery, Nelms Road, Merlot, Washington, USA 200845
Marchesi di Grésy, Barberesco, ‘Martinenga’, Nebbiolo, Piedmonte, Italy, 2006105
Bieler, Pere et Fils, Lou Bar Rou, Cotes du Ventoux, Grenache/Syrah Blend,29
Rhone Valley, France, 2007
Carchelo ‘C’, Monestrell – Cab Blend, Jumilla, Spain, 200830
Bodegas Numenthia, ‘Numenthia’, Tempranillo, Toro, Spain, 2007****129
Rustenburg, John X, Bordeaux Blend, Johannesburg, South Africa, 200768
Casa Montes, Alzamora, Reserva, Syrah, Grand Reserva, San Juan, Argentina, 200128
Vino de Vida, Granacha, Aragon, Spain, 200725
Nomade, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2007***35
Tierra Prometida, Reserva Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 200667
Au Bon Climat,Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara, California, USA, 2008 51 btg13
Biale, ‘Black Chicken’,Zinfandel, Napa, California, USA, 2008*** 89
Chapellet,Mountain Cuvee, Cab Blend, Napa Valley, 91
California, USA, 2006
Hendry, HRW,Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2007 33
A.Raffanelli, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, 126
California, USA, 2007***
Santi, Valpolicella Classico Ripasso, ‘Solane’, 29
Corvina Blend, Veneto, Italy, 2006
Felsina,‘Bernardenga’,Sangiovese, Chianti Classico, 55
Tuscany, Italy, 2007
Petra, Ebo, Val di Cornia, Sangiovese Blend, Tuscany, Italy, 2007 43
ChateauRauzan Segla, ‘Segla’, (375ml), Cabernet Blend, 61
Bordeaux, France, 2006
Errazuriz,Max Vineyard,Cabernet Sauvignon, 44 btg 12
Aconcagua Valley, Chile, 2008
Marques de Griñon, ‘Emeritus’, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, 178
Valdepusa, Spain, 2007****
Finca Decero, Malbec, Agrelo, Remolinos Vineyard, 41
Mendoza, Argentina, 2009
Bodega Atteca, Old Vine Monestrell, Jumilla, Spain, 2009*** 31
Bodega Casa Castillo, Monestrell, Jumilla, Spain, 2009 26
Finca Allende, Rioja, Tempranillo blend, Rioja, Spain, 2006 51
Nicolas Potel, Cuvee Gerard, Bourgogne Rouge, 41
Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France, 2007
Bodegas Bleda, Monestrell, ‘DIVUS’, Jumilla, Spain, 2008 57
Seis Circles,Tempranillo/Granacha/Syrah, Paniza, Spain, 2009 24 btg 8
Palarea,Cab/Merlot/Syrah, Tierra de Castilla, Spain, 2005 33
Los Domino de Berceo, Prefiloxerico, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain, 2004**** 133
Surh Luchtel,Cabernet Sauvignon,Stagecoach Vineyard, 96
Napa Valley, California, USA, 2005
Huarpe, Guayquil, Malbec Blend, Mendoza, Argentina, 2004***99
Ghost Pines,Merlot, Napa & Sonoma County, California, USA, 2007 29 btg 10
Leeuwin, Siblings, Syrah, Margaret River, Australia, 200437
Badia a Coltibuono,Toscana IGT, Cancelli, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy, 200926
Wine Guerrilla, Zinfandel, Sonoma County, California, USA, 200936
Calvet-Thunevin, Grenache, Vin de Pays, 27
Cuvee Constance, Côtes Catalanes France, 2005
San Lorenzo, Umani Ronchi,Rosso Conero,44
Montepuliciano, Osimo, Italy, 2007
Chateau Musar, Cab – Cinsault Blend, 109
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 1998*****
Saint Clair Estate,Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand, 200838
Bodegas Alto Almanzora, Este,Tempranillo Blend, 25
Almeria, Spain, 2008
Tomas Cusine,El Vilosell, Tempranillo Blend, Priorat, Spain, 200739
Vinos de Benjamin Romeo, ‘Predicador’,75
Tempranillo,Rioja, Spain, 2006*****
Telmo Rodriguez, Dehasa Gago ‘G’, Tempranillo, Toro, Spain, 200935
Bodegas El Nido ‘Clio’, Mourvedre/Cab, Jumilla, Spain, 200896
Bodegas Sierra Salinas, Cab Blend, MIRA, Alicante, Spain, 2004****105
Marques de Griñon, ‘Caliza’, Syrah – Graciano Blend, 38
Valdepusa, Spain, 2008***
Extremely Rare, Cult & collectable wines
1998 Araujo Estate, Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA550
2005 Araujo Estate, Eisele Vineyard, Syrah, Napa Valley, California, USA245
2008 Kosta Browne, Pinot noir,Kanzier Vineyard, Sonoma County, California, USA265
2008 Kosta Browne, Pinot Noir,Koplin Vineyard, Sonoma County, California, USA275
2008 Seasmoke, 1.5 Liters (magnum), Pinot Noir,‘Southing’, 268
Sonoma County, California, USA
1998 Colgin Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, Herb Lamb Vineyard,780
Napa Valley, California, USA
2003 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina, Nebbiolo, Piedmonte, Italy189
2003 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron, Cab Blend, Pauillac, Medoc, 303
Bordeaux, France
1990Diamond Creek Vineyards, Lake vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon,878
Napa Valley, California, USA
2005 Bodegas El Nido ‘El Nido’, Cab/Mourvedre, Jumilla, Spain*****385
2006 Bodegas Artadi, ‘El Pison’, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain,525
2008 Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly Fume, ‘Pur Sang’, Loire Valley, France333
2005 Sine Qua Non, 17th Nail in my Cranium, Syrah, Rita Hills, California, USA1103
Dessert Wines (priced at 2.5 ounce pour)
Disznoko,Tokaji Aszu, 5 Puttonyos, Furmint, 14 btg
Tokaj-Hegyalja, Hungury, 2006
Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance, 12 btg
Muscat de Frontignan, Cape Peninsula, South Africa, 2005*****
Chateau d’Yquem, Sauternes,49 btg
Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 1998
Bodegas Toro Albala,Don PX, 11 btg
Gran Reserva Sherry Pedro Ximenez, Cordoba, Spain, 1989
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Dr. Pauly Bergweiler,Noble House Riesling, (normal 5 ounce pour) btg 7
Mosel, Germany, 2009
Miolo, Brut, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, NV***28 btg 7
Gruet, NV, (375ml), Blanc de Noir, 17
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, NV***
Ruinart, Brut, Blanc de Blanc, (375ml), 60
Reims, Champagne, France, NV***
Andre Clouet, Brut, Grand Reserve, Champagne, France, NV*** 90
Ayala,Brut, ‘Nature’ Zero Dosage, Champagne, France, NV 147
Dessert Wine for chocolate
Dow’s, Fine Ruby Porto, Touriga Nacional blend, (2.5 ounce pour) btg 8
Douro Valley, Portugal, NV
Guigal, Cotes du Rhone, (375ml), Rouge, 16
Grenache – Syrah Blend, Rhone Valley, France
Avignonesi, Vino Nobile di Montepuliciano,(375ml), 39
Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy, 2006