Thread: What's for dinner tonight?

Originally Posted by dogfish

Had dinner at Bastien's on Colfax tonight. Any of you been there? Freakin' delicious! I think Pags would approve. I had the 10 oz New York Strip, Aesop style (topped with horseradish sauteed spinach and a fried egg), with French onion soup and a twice-baked potato, and a couple Kentucky mules (bourbon, ginger beer and lime). I say god damn! God damn.

sounds awesome!

Originally Posted by PatriotsGuy

sounds awesome!

It was really good.

Beef cutlets and asparagus. Tomorrow we are having what I call “big f’ed up Italian”

Going to a Home Alone screening dinner (friends invited us). Menu below;

Course I

Rotir Carnard & Champignon Crêpe
Slow roasted duck with Dunk’s mushrooms rolled in a roasted garlic & herb crepe, finished with foyot sauce

Paired With

Buzz’s Girlfriend? Woof
Home-made cranberry and black currant Cassis in a Marques De Caceres Cava served in a flute.

Course II

Bouillabaisse
Jumbo shrimp, lobster, haddock, mussels & calamari in a spicy red sauce seasoned with garlic, saffron,
grilled fennel bulb, new potatoes & crusty baguette

Paired With

Fresh Shave
Cara orange lemonade, lemon juice and Grapefruit bitters shaken with Highclere London dry gin and strained over fresh ice

Course III

Chateaubriand
Tenderloin of beef, seared to perfection served on a mirror of Louis Jadot Beaujolais infused demi glace
with gruyere gratin potatoes a bundle of haricot vert almandine

Paired With

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animals
An old fashioned made with Redemption rye whiskey, a house fortified almond syrup, and angostura bitters served in a flute

Course IV

Crème Brulé
Served with fresh fruit & real whipped cream

Paired With

Gus Polinski aka Poka King of the mid-west
A house made eggnog made with Rumhaven coconut rum strained over fresh ice and topped with a brandy soaked chopped berry floater.