Brass Union’s Opening Food, Cocktail Menu

Brass Union, the new eatery and lounge in Somerville’s Union Square, is opening Thursday, June 12 (it’s patio will open the following week).

The restaurant/bar, which will feature games, including a vintage Pac-Man tabletop video game, board games, shuffleboard, cornhole, life-size Jenga and Connect Four, replaces Precinct at 70 Union Square.

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FIRST LOOK: Inside Brass Union

Brass Union’s opening menu:

Small

Gazpacho, guacamole puree, plantain chip

Charcuterie (for two), artisan selections, house pâté, eggplant marmalade, mustard, Iggy’s

Mackerel Crudo, preserved lemon, chile, celery, radish

Heirloom Romaine, Caesar dressing, pecorino, croutons, lemon

Baby Spinach, pickled baby beets, savory granola, Danish blue cheese

Roasted Parsnips, parsnip puree, arugula & pine nut salad, hard cider reduction

Spicy Shrimp, lemon garlic sauce, pea shoots, pea & mint puree

Cod Cakes, fresh local cod, no filler, citrus aioli, fennel and garlic, blistered tomato, olive

Chicken Wings, black pepper batter, tomato marmalade, buttermilk dressing     

Tartines & Sandwiches

Mushroom Toast, selection of wild mushrooms, lightly poached egg yolk, ramps, smoked tomato aioli       

Chicken Liver Mousse, pickled beets, arugula, radish

Choripán, like a hotdog…Argentinian-style, chorizo, chimichurri, Iggy’s

Cheeseburger, grass-fed beef, Cabot cheddar, onion marmalade, green aioli, fries

Big

Lobster Pappardelle, grilled lobster, fresh pasta, roasted tomato, English peas, lobster beurre blanc 

Steak Frites, grilled New York strip, herbed house cut fries, wild mushrooms, petite salad, béarnaise

Roasted Natural Chicken, turnips, dark meat confit hash, chanterelles, liver mousse, mustard jus

Mackerel en Escabeche, citrus and tomato broth, carrot, sweet pepper, cilantro

House Cavatelli, spring vegetables, ramp butter

Desserts

Artisan Cheese Selections, seasonal accompaniments

Strawberry Shortcake, vanilla bean whipped cream, fresh and macerated strawberry, meringue

Plate of Homemade Cookies

Sides

Brussels Sprouts, cheddar

Plantain Chips, house hot sauce

House Cut Fries, béarnaise

Grilled Corn, aioli, cilantro smoked salt

Simple Salad

Cocktails

Harrington Swizzle, Caňa Brava White rum, yellow chartreuse, Fresh Lemon Juice

Esqueleto, Espolón Reposado tequila, house coffee reduction, Luxardo Maraschino, lemon, chili peppers,

passion fruit soda

Citadel, sherry, Maurin Quina, Dandelion & Burdock bitters, honey syrup

Rum & Smoke, Bully Boy Aged rum, house smoked lime juice, Orgeat, Gingiva

Satchmo's Slur, Old Overholt rye, Lillet Blanc, Cynar, Regan’s No. 6 orange bitters, Herbsaint absinthe

Oaxacan Flip, Vida Mezcal, Peychaud’s bitters, egg whites, fresh lemon juice

Green Line Extension, Bulleit bourbon, brandy, green chartreuse, bitters

Villen Mule, 888 Blueberry vodka, Applejack brandy, Regan’s No. 6 orange bitters, ginger beer

Empire Business, Jenever, house made rosemary & thyme syrup, cucumber, lemon

Jumpman Julip, Espolón Reposado tequila, fresh pineapple, orange & pomegranate juices, coconut foam

Seasonal Draft Cocktail