Cal from above

Cal Stamenov has changed the local foodie landscape. Now he changes his home base.

The language in the corner of the menus is sexy enough.

"Here at Lucia, old world craft meets new world creativity. Pure ingredients transform into pure artistry. California country cuisine focuses on healthy, seasonal, sustainable yet decadently prepared fare."

But it would be the items above it, by local legend Chef Cal Stamenov, that truly seduce—and surprise.

The newly revamped Lucia, which occupies the space formerly taken by Marinus and Wickets at Bernardus Lodge, opens tomorrow for lunch.

Look for a photo tour on the blog soon. In the meantime, check out the menus above right.

The breakfast menu features things like a black truffle omelet ($18), an alderwood-smoked salmon ($19) and juice blends like the Snively's with carrot, apple, ginger and cayenne ($10).

Lunch lays out pickled pigs feet ($6), pork buns ($5), big-eye tuna tartare ($18), Swank Farm asparagus salad ($15) and Bernardus garden pizza ($18).

Dinner drops Pacific Gold oysters ($21), celery root-bronze fennel agnolotti ($18), foie gras-duck burgers ($38), chicken-fried quail ($28) and smoked Sonoma duck stew with purple artichokes ($34). There are also insane pizzas like a clam-marscapone ($24) and a foie gras-caramelized onion-apple ($30).

And the bar menu does things like Dutch bitterballs ($5), blistered peppers ($5), crispy crab cake ($10) and the Bernardus burger ($18) to go with Ballast Point Sculpin IPA drafts ($7) and "blood & sand" cocktails ($15).

In a word, wow.

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