Commonwealth Chef Jason Fox’s Latest Creations

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I’ve written of the Mission’s Commonwealth many times since opening, including it in my best openings of the year in the Guardian and The Perfect Spot. I wrote about Chef Jason Fox’s uni dish last week and am ever dreaming about those brilliant foie gras bon bons. Here’s photo highlights of my recent return to a restaurant that just keeps getting better and better…

“The Gozer” ($11) – liquid nitrogen aperitif of Floc de Gascogne, pomegranate, Kaffir lime, sake
Salad ($12) of Asian pear, chicories, pomegranate, cured ham, Idiazabal cheese
Foie Gras Bon Bons are sheer genius… and only on the tasting menu


Duck breast ($16) w/ young turnips, onions, blood orange, cauliflower mousse, cocoa nib
Even-better-than-it-looks lemon sponge cake ($8) w/ thyme ice cream & candied honey
Sea urchin (uni – $15) w/ sweet potato tempura, chrysanthemum leaf, shiso, yuzu kosho
Ocean trout crudo ($14) w/ fennel, hibiscus, dill, horseradish, seaweed