7.23.2007

jardiniere

jardiniére was kind of ridiculous.

to say the least, there was a continuous stream of food, which was kind of cool considering ann's boyfriend was one of the line cooks.

have i told you that we ate for five hours straight?

yeah, you read correctly. our reservations were at 7, and we didn't leave until past midnight.

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to eat:
-tanqueray 10 martini
-hama hama and kumamoto oysters
-foie gras terrine with sauternes gelée and tamarind gastrique
-watermelon, tomato, and ricotta salad
-maine diver scallop with white corn purée, cherry tomatoes, and summer truffle
-potato gnocchi with pancetta and chanterelles
-duck confit salad with blackberries, nectarines, and pistachios
-carnaroli risotto with corn, summer squash, cherry tomatoes, and parmigiano
-hoffman farm chicken with chanterelles, bacon, and onion jus
-halibut with artichokes and caperberries
-red wine braised shortribs with horseradish-potato purée

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in between:

mas de daumas gassac 2006
oliver jouan bourgogne rouge 2003

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for sweets:

-1999 oremus tokaji
-swanton farms strawberry tart with lemon confit and basil ice cream
-summer ices: plum, sauternes, and hazelnut
-bonne bouche platter: espresso crème brûlée, opera cake, madeleine, fruit jellies, chocolate tart, truffles, and various mignardises

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glasses of water consumed: 0.5
glasses of wine consumed: 4.5
napkin changes: 2
restroom breaks: 1

"kind of" ridiculous? okay, it was really ridiculous.

1 Comments:

At 8:07 PM, Blogger ngoc said...

holy....

 

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