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The all-day menu

Lunch through dinner.

The same menu from the minute we open until the kitchen closes.

Tuesday to Sunday, open to close

From the fire

Every bird comes with drip-tray potatoes.

Half bird
$19
Half a rotisserie chicken, brined overnight, rubbed with thyme, lemon and black pepper, turned over oak for ninety minutes.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Whole bird for the table
$36
Carved at the pass, with a double order of potatoes and a jug of gravy. Feeds two hungry people or three polite ones.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Quarter bird, dark or white
$13
Leg and thigh, or breast and wing. You know which one you are.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Porchetta
$24
Fridays and Saturdays
Pork belly rolled around fennel, garlic and rosemary, on the lower spit from noon. Sliced thick, with salsa verde, until it runs out.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Spit-roasted cauliflower
$17
A whole head rubbed with harissa and lemon, roasted on its own spit above the birds so nothing drips on it. Tahini, toasted seeds, herbs.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains sesame
Fire wings
$14
Eight wings off the grate, tossed in our hot honey, with celery and buttermilk dressing.
Suits: gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy

On a roll

On a hearth roll, with pickles.

The Turnspit
$15
Pulled chicken dipped back in the drippings, vinegar slaw and pickles. The sandwich the place is named after, or the other way round.
Suits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
Chicken salad on toast
$13
Yesterday's bird, celery, tarragon and mayonnaise on toasted hearth bread.
Suits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten, egg and celery
Porchetta roll
$16
Fridays and Saturdays
Porchetta, salsa verde and a shard of crackling.
Suits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
Cauliflower roll
$13
Charred cauliflower, tahini, pickled onion and herbs.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten and sesame

Bowls and soup

Chicken soup, the long way
$9
Stock from yesterday's frames, simmered overnight, with egg noodles, carrot and dill.
Suits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten, egg and celery
Big salad with a quarter bird
$18
Little gem lettuce, radish, cucumber, herbs and lemon dressing, with a quarter chicken carved over the top.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
White beans and greens
$14
Rosemary white beans, braised greens, good olive oil and a wedge of hearth bread.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten

Sides

$7 each, or any three for $18.

Drip-tray potatoes
$7
Small potatoes roasted in the tray under the spit, where everything lands. Not vegetarian. Very much not.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Hearth bread and salted butter
$6
Marian's loaf, baked every morning and out by 11. Half a loaf, torn.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Charred broccolini
$7
Lemon, chili, garlic, straight off the grate.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Macaroni and cheese
$7
Sharp cheddar, breadcrumb crust, baked in the hearth until the edges catch.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Creamed greens
$7
Kale and chard, cream, a little nutmeg.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Vinegar slaw
$7
Cabbage, carrot and caraway. No mayonnaise anywhere near it.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Roasted carrots, hot honey
$7
Hearth-roasted carrots, our hot honey, yogurt and dill.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
North Fork salad
$7
Little gems, radish, herbs, lemon. Picked that morning in Greenport, the day before everywhere else.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
White beans, rosemary
$7
Cooked slowly with garlic and olive oil.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Gravy by the jug
$4
Made from the drippings every morning. Paul still tastes it.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy

Sweet

Marian's apple cake
$8
Warm, with cold cream. The recipe has not changed since 1994 and nobody is allowed to ask.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Chocolate pudding
$7
Dark chocolate, salted cream on top.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy and egg
Soft serve
$5
Vanilla, cider, or a swirl of both. Cup or cone.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains dairy and gluten
Lemon bar
$5
Sharp enough to wake you up after a whole bird.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg

Drinks

Lemonade
$4
Squeezed here, not too sweet. Refills are free and frequent.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Iced tea
$3.50
Black tea, unsweetened. Sugar is on the table.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Local cider, hot or cold
$5
Pressed on the North Fork. Not the alcoholic kind.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Root beer float
$7
Vanilla soft serve, root beer, a long spoon.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Draft beer
$8
Two taps, both brewed on Long Island. Ask what is on.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
House wine
$10 glass, $32 carafe
Red, white or pink, chosen by June Farrell at Seventeen Jewels.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains sulfites

Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.

Weekend brunch

Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Brunch runs beside the all-day menu, so nobody has to choose between a biscuit and a bird.

Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am to 2:30 pm

Plates

Chicken and biscuit
$16
A split buttermilk biscuit, pulled chicken, a fried egg and a pour of our hot honey.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Rotisserie hash
$17
Drip-tray potatoes, pulled chicken and onions crisped on the flat top, two fried eggs, salsa verde.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains egg
Dutch baby
$14
Baked to order: 20 minutes
Baked in cast iron in the hearth. Roasted apples, maple, powdered sugar. Worth nineteen of the twenty minutes.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Ricotta toast
$12
Hearth toast, whipped ricotta, roasted grapes, thyme and honey.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Soft scramble
$13
Three eggs, soft, with braised greens and hearth toast.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Biscuits and gravy
$11
Two biscuits under chicken gravy, with more black pepper than seems wise.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Granola, yogurt, pears
$10
Oats, almonds and pecans toasted with maple, thick yogurt, roasted pears.
Suits: vegetarian. Contains dairy, tree nuts and oats

On the side

Thick bacon
$6
Three slices, off the grate.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Biscuit and butter
$4
One, warm, with salted butter and jam.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Two eggs, any way
$5
Fried, scrambled or soft boiled.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains egg
Fruit
$6
Whatever is good this week. In October that means pears and grapes.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens

Morning drinks

Coffee
$3.50
Drip, hot, bottomless until 2:30 pm.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Orange juice
$5
Squeezed to order. You will hear the machine.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Cider mimosa
$11
Sparkling wine and local cider.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains sulfites
Bloody Mary
$12
Pickled everything, celery salt rim. The Worcestershire means it is not vegetarian.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains fish and celery

Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.

Seasonal specials

What autumn brought in.

A short list that changes with the weather, on top of the all-day menu.

Through November 29

Autumn, through November

Written by Ada Merrow on Mondays. When something runs out, it runs out.

Chicken pot pie
$21
Baked to order: 15 minutes
Pulled chicken, carrots, peas and leeks in gravy under a butter crust.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten, dairy, egg and celery
Roasted delicata squash
$14
Brown butter, sage and toasted pumpkin seeds.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Cider-brined pork chop
$27
Off the grate, with roasted apples and grain mustard.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains mustard
Mushroom toast
$15
Hen of the woods and oyster mushrooms roasted in the hearth, garlic, parsley, hearth toast.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Squash soup
$9
Roasted squash, cider, a little cream, pumpkin seeds.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Apple and celery root slaw
$8
Cider vinegar, parsley, black pepper.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains celery
Pecan pie
$8
By the slice, with whipped cream.
Suits: vegetarian. Contains gluten, dairy, egg and tree nuts
Pumpkin soft serve
$5
October and November only. Yes, in a swirl with vanilla.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains dairy and gluten
Hot cider
$5, or $11 with rye
Mulled with cinnamon and orange.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens

Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.

The holiday menu

Thanksgiving to carry home.

A whole wood-roasted turkey and five sides for eight, ready the day before. Order by November 18.

Pick up Wednesday, November 25, 11 am to 6 pm, at any Turnspit

Pre-order the boxAll three rooms are closed on Thanksgiving Day.

In the box

$185. Feeds eight. Everything is cooked; you reheat and carve.

Wood-roasted turkey, 14 lb
Brined for two days, roasted over oak and cherry, rested and tied. Carve it at home and take the credit.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Mashed potatoes
Butter, cream, salt. Nothing clever.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Hearth bread stuffing
Marian's loaf, sage, celery, onion and turkey stock.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten, egg and celery
Green beans and shallots
Blistered on the grate, dressed with lemon.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Roasted carrots, hot honey
The ones from the all-day menu, without the yogurt.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Creamed greens
Kale and chard, cream, nutmeg.
Suits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Gravy, one quart
Made from the turkey drippings.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Cranberry and orange relish
Sharp, not jellied.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Hearth bread, one loaf
Baked Wednesday morning.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten

Add to the box

Another quart of gravy
$14
There is never enough gravy.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Whole apple cake
$38
Marian's, for ten.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Whole pecan pie
$32
For eight.
Suits: vegetarian. Contains gluten, dairy, egg and tree nuts
Roasted turkey breast
$68
For four more people, or for sandwiches on Friday.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Another loaf
$9
For the sandwiches on Friday.
Suits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten

Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.

Set suppers

One price, the whole table fed.

Two suppers where the deciding has been done for you.

Sundays and Tuesdays from 4 pm

Book a supper table The long-table supper, October 25

Sunday supper

$38 a head, $19 under ten. Every Sunday from 4 pm, all three rooms. Platters down the middle, pass to the left.

To start: hearth bread and butter
With pickles and whatever Cal put up that week.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
The whole bird, carved
One chicken for every three people, with drip-tray potatoes and gravy.
Suits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Three sides for the table
The table chooses. Arguments are settled by the youngest person present.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Marian's apple cake
With cream, and coffee or cider.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg

Tuesday family supper for four

$79 for the table. Tuesdays from 4 pm in Huntington and Northport. Feeds two adults and two children, or one teenager.

One whole bird
Carved, with a double order of drip-tray potatoes.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Two sides and half a loaf
Any two from the all-day list, plus bread and butter.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Four soft serves
Vanilla, cider or a swirl. Sprinkles are available and nobody has to know.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains dairy and gluten

Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.

The kids' menu

Small plates for small people.

High chairs and boosters in every room. Crayons on request.

Whenever we are open

For anyone under twelve

$9 each, with milk, lemonade or juice, and a small soft serve after.

Drumstick and potatoes
$9
One drumstick, a scoop of drip-tray potatoes, carrot sticks.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Buttered noodles
$9
With chicken or without. No green bits. We checked.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Grilled cheese
$9
Cheddar on hearth bread, cut into triangles, as is the law.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Small chicken soup
$9
The same soup as the grown-up one, in a smaller bowl.
Suits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten, egg and celery
Small macaroni and cheese
$9
The same again, with a smaller spoon.
Suits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Plain chicken
$9
Nothing on it. Nothing touching it. We understand.
Suits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens

Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.

Six menus, one fire.

From the fire

Half bird

Whole bird for the table

Quarter bird, dark or white

Porchetta

Spit-roasted cauliflower

Fire wings

On a roll

The Turnspit

Chicken salad on toast

Porchetta roll

Cauliflower roll

Bowls and soup

Chicken soup, the long way

Big salad with a quarter bird

White beans and greens

Sides

Drip-tray potatoes

Hearth bread and salted butter

Charred broccolini

Macaroni and cheese

Creamed greens

Vinegar slaw

Roasted carrots, hot honey

North Fork salad

White beans, rosemary

Gravy by the jug

Sweet

Marian's apple cake

Chocolate pudding

Soft serve

Lemon bar

Drinks

Lemonade

Iced tea

Local cider, hot or cold

Root beer float

Draft beer

House wine

Plates

Chicken and biscuit

Rotisserie hash

Dutch baby

Ricotta toast

Soft scramble

Biscuits and gravy

Granola, yogurt, pears

On the side

Thick bacon

Biscuit and butter

Two eggs, any way

Fruit

Morning drinks

Coffee

Orange juice

Cider mimosa

Bloody Mary

Autumn, through November

Chicken pot pie

Roasted delicata squash

Cider-brined pork chop

Mushroom toast

Squash soup

Apple and celery root slaw

Pecan pie

Pumpkin soft serve

Hot cider

In the box

Wood-roasted turkey, 14 lb

Mashed potatoes

Hearth bread stuffing

Green beans and shallots

Roasted carrots, hot honey

Creamed greens

Gravy, one quart

Cranberry and orange relish

Hearth bread, one loaf

Add to the box

Another quart of gravy