December 2015 - Bistrot La Minette

December 2015
Dîner de Noël
A Traditional French Christmas Dinner
Dec. 12–30, 2015
Five courses, $65; with wine pairings, $100
Though the French tend to eat rather modestly most of the year, at Christmas dinner, traditionally served from 8 pm until well
after midnight on Christmas Eve, they pull out all the stops and feast on luxurious food and lots of it. Chef
Kenneth BUSH’s dinner would be at home in any neighborhood bistro in France, or in a French home. In
my wife’s family they actually expect us to eat 2–3 dozen oysters, a couple dozen escargots and two types
of foie gras (duck and goose) and that is just the appetizers! Our menu touches on all the traditional foods
without creating that unpleasant roll-me-out-of-the-dining-room-and-into-bed feeling.
—Chef Peter WOOLSEY
Huîtres au Raifort
Five Oysters, horseradish lemon crème fraîche, chives
Charles de Fère “Cuvée Jean-Louis” Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay, Burgundy
Velouté de Cèpes et Châtaignes
Porcini and chestnut soup, foie gras buttons, parsley oil
Domaine de Grandpré “Cuvée Minotaure” Rosè Grenache, Provence
Coquilles St-Jacques à l’Américaine
Seared scallops, white asparagus, royal trumpet mushrooms, lobster sauce
Marcel Giraudon, Aligoté Burgundy
Trou Normand Calvados, pear sorbet ($7 supplement)
Tournedos de Chevreuil, Sauce Périgueux
Bacon-wrapped venison loin, pommes dauphines, seared Brussels sprouts, black truffle and foie gras sauce
Les Cadrans de Lassègue Saint-Émillion Grand Cru Merlot/Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux
Bûche de Noël
Pistachio jaconde yule log, chocolate butter cream, Morello cherry ice cream, meringue
Domaine La Tour Vielles, Banyuls Grenache, Southwest France
Our Daily Family Dinner
Where can you get a three-course dinner cooked from scratch in this city for $25 per person? Bistrot La
Minette is where. Chef Kenneth BUSH will be offering a three course menu served family style for groups
of two or more. The menu will change daily; please call ahead to get an accurate daily menu (menus will be
available the day of).The deal is so fantastic that there are a few rules: this dinner will be offered Monday
through Thursday before 6:30 PM and all night on Sundays. The dinners will be served family style for
groups of two or more. We will not be able to substitute or replace items on the menu.
Coming Soon: New Multi-course Tasting Menus
Since we have opened seven years ago, it has been a common request for us to do a chef’s tasting menu. We
have always been happy to oblige, but we never made it a regular option on our menu…until now! We will
soon be offering a 5-course and 7-course tasting menu every night. Allow us to cook for you and take a
break from making decisions. Enjoy some conversation, a bottle of wine, and a selection of courses from our
regular menu, as well as a few special items created just for you.
Coming Events
La Petite Académie du Vin meets in our Salon on the first Monday of every month and samples wines
from all around France, with commentary from a wine expert, accompanied by a great meal from Chef Kenneth BUSH. Our next meeting is Monday, Dec. 7. Call 215-925-8000 for reservations and program details.
Happy Hour, M–F, 5:30–7 pm
$2 beers, $3 wine, $4 Kir, and half-priced apps at our bar or on the terrace. What could be better?
Saturday and Sunday Lunch Three-Course $25 Prix Fixe
It’s a great deal. Check it out! See the menu here or at www.BistrotLa Minette.com