I normally don’t post Valentine’s Day menus because I’m not a fan of the holiday, but a friend asked so I’m making an exception. 10-course menu, $75 per person plus tax and grat at eighty3 restaurant in the Madison Hotel. More info here.
Assorted Artisan Breads with Herb and Chili Infused Dipping Oils
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Artisan Cheeses
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Warm Lobster Sald
haricot verts, tomato tartare with chive-sweet potato agnolotti, sage cream, brown butter, prosciutto
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White Bean Chowder
roasted garlic croutons and pomegranate crème fraiche
and
Chilled Strawberry Soup
white chocolate essence and sweet blackberry compote
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Sweet Tea-Glazed Prawns
citrus coulis and relish of avocado/mango/grilled pineapple
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Cornmeal Encrusted Oysters
mango vinaigrette and red chili horseradish
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Herbed Chicken and Sweet Potato Tamale
roasted corn macque chou and pickled okra
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Cider-Braised and Pan-Seared Chicken
apple-celeriac puree, cider mustarda, and apple-bacon bread pudding
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Mixed Grill
andouille sausage, creole crawfish, cajun ribeye, sweet potato gratin
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Gallantine of Roasted Quail
with blue-corn/fried okra dressing, and blackberry-chipotle compote
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Sweet Potato Timbale
green chili buerre blanc, rustic potato gratin, roasted beet butter
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Herbed Gnocchi
brown butter-sage sauce
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Char-Grilled Tenderloin of Dry Aged Beef
bone-marrow butter, chive-potato croquette, and mandarin demi glace
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Pecan Encrusted Lamb
oven roasted, glazed with peppercorn-maple vinegar, herb roasted sweet potatoes, braised lacinato kale, maple demi glace
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Sea Bass
braised with citrus infused chardonnay, fennel, fresh herbs, caramelized onion, green apple confit,
roasted and spiced pecan grits, citrus buerre blanc
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Godiva Chocolate Crème Brulee
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Stuffed Chocolate-Strawberries