American Seasons on Nantucket
American Seasons
80 Centre Street
508-228-7111
In a recent interview, Chef Michael LaScola, the Chef-owner of American Seasons Restaurant on Nantucket discussed the changes he had made in this year's menu. Briefly, the American Seasons menu format had for some years been based on dishes from four regions: Pacific, Southwest, Southern and new England, this year he finally decided to abandon format.
While the four region concept has been part of American Seasons since the 90's, and all during his 8 years a owner, he felt that he and his wife Orla Murphy LaScola (the sommelier) were gradually making changes to make the restaurant more their own, and it was time to change the dinner menu format. In addition, they replaced the murals with new ones.
He explained that they wanted to be able to use local farms and purveyors as much as possible and this led to dishes that just could not be put into these categories. Further, he noted, that they could change the menu more easily as produce came in and out of season.
He described the restaurant's style as "funky comfort food," such as Pork Belly, Buffalo Chicken Style with Bleu Cheese Fondue, and Foie Gras Hot Dogs and Dough nuts. Several of these unique items appear on their Small Bites menu, where they can be bar food or appetizers.
A couple of unique dishes he described include the Meatloaf Sandwich, which is actually a seared pork country pate' on brioche with a tomato marmalade, and scallops with beef cheek pastrami. They have added more side dishes and small bites to their menu from previous years because of this new format and are maintaining a warm, neighborhood feel along with a lot of imaginative cooking. American Seasons remains one of the Island's top restaurants and a place you should put on your "must" list.
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