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New Year’s Eve and Day Dining in Dallas

Liz Johnstone — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:02:02 +0000

Look for a place to celebrate the end of 2011? Or perhaps you’re more optimistic and plan to ring in 2012. Either way, we’ve got an alphabetical list to help you plan your merry way. They’re all down below. See you there.

Ed. Note 12.28.11: Check out our updated list.

Abacus.

Welcome 2012 with an elaborate feast at Abacus, as Chef Kent Rathbun’s culinary team create a special menu for New Year’s Eve. Guests will enjoy a variety of delicious small and large plates, soups, salads and desserts, as they sip Champagne and ring in another year. Menu items include:

Small Plates

Seared Hudson Valley foie gras with kumquat marmalade, mini sesame bagels and pink peppercorn cream cheese
Yellowtail sashimi with umeboshi sorbet, mango, mint and yuzu
Crispy Chinese bbq pork potstickers with pickled daikon and red chile-blackberry hoisin
Pan seared Nantucket Bay scallops with salsify “tagliatelle” and guanciale carbonara
Duo of east coast oysters with citrus tempura and sour apple-horseradish ice

Soup and Salads

Creole style crab bisque with goat cheesecake and gulf crab
Butternut squash-goat cheese salad with Maine lobster, watercress and walnut dressing
Green apple salad with wild arugula, shaved finocchiona, toasted macadamia nuts and dijon aioli

Intermezzo

White Grape-Champagne Granita

Big Plates

Duo of duck: Maple Leaf Farms breast with confit fennel salad, black truffle-parrano polenta and pomegranate glaze
Sorghum BBQ Kobe short rib with grilled scallion cornbread, red beans and merliton slaw
Hickory grilled Ahi tuna with macadamia-sage stuffing, winter root vegetables and cranberry-balsamic demi
Crispy seared Scottish salmon with cured meyer lemon, Israeli couscous “tabbouleh” and vanilla-saffron cream
Grilled strip with maytag blue cheese crust, smoked bacon scalloped potato and port wine demi
Pan seared Alaskan halibut with snap peas, honshimeji mushrooms and white soy-lemongrass broth

Desserts

Enjoy at Taste of all three:

Candied almond rice pudding
Chocolate-strawberry mousse cake
Apple-persimmon strudel

5pm – 6:30pm: $80 per person

7pm – 11pm: $100 per person

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Bailey’s Prime Plus. “Enjoy the regular menu featuring new seasonal dishes or select a special five course pre-fixe menu created by chef Grant Morgan for $80 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are recommended. Guests will enjoy a champagne toast and party favors at midnight and live music in the lounge from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.”

Pre-Fixe Menu (available in addition to the regular menu)

Amuse-Bouche

First Course

Rack Of Lamb Lollipop, Dijon

Second Course

Warm Red Cabbage, Goat Cheese, Hazelnuts, Balsamic Reduction

Entree

Lobster Thermidor, Tarragon, Wild Mushrooms and Mache

Dessert

Opera Cake

For reservations, call Bailey’s Prime Plus:

Dallas – The Shops at Park Lane – 214-750-8100

Fairview/Allen – The Village at Fairview – 972-363-2200

Fort Worth – West 7th – 817-870-1120

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Bijoux. “On New Year’s Eve, patrons can enjoy selections from Bijoux’s incredible menu, with the option to indulge in the Chef’s Tasting Menu of nine petite courses, a customized five-course prix fixe or any of Bijoux’s delectable a la carte selections. Reservations are highly recommended.”

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Blue Plate. Reservations required.

5 pm – 6:30 pm: $55 per person

7 pm – 11 pm: $75 per person

First Course

Hamachi sashimi with blood orange-Champagne granite

Second Course

Chef’s garden spinach and beet salad with golden beet vinaigrette and Brazos Valley brie crouton

Manila clams and Carlsbad mussels with whole grain mustard and Champagne butter

Crispy calamari with caper berries, red wine stewed tomatoes and fennel

Polenta crusted fried green tomatoes with Round Rock ancho honey

Niman Ranch braised beef short rib soup with hen of the woods wild mushrooms and toasted farro

Third Course

Pan seared sea scallops with lobster-white truffle risotto

Dr Pepper barbeque rotisserie chicken with cheddar-leek hash browns

Strube Ranch New York strip with sweet potato gratin and braised greens (additional $10)

Smoked Niman Ranch pork chop with foie gras cornbread stuffing and cranberry demi

Pan seared red snapper with crab dumplings, soba noodles and mushroom broth

Grilled rack of lamb with crispy polenta cake, shaved radish and mint chimichurri

Fourth Course

Creme brulee with eggnog, spiced rum and nutmeg biscotti

Flourless chocolate torte with blood orange marmalade

Trio of cheese with housemade crackers and shortbread cookies

Bubbles and berries with Meyer lemon sorbet

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Bonnell’s. Saturday, December 31st. Three-course dinner. Reservations are available between 5:00pm and 11:00pm. Seating is limited, $85 per person (price does not include tax or gratuity), and reservations required. Please call 817.738.5489.

Menu:

First Course

Sampling of Our Finest Appetizers

Crispy Fried Quail Leg, Oyster Texasfeller,

Elk and Green Chile Cheese Grit Mini Taco,

Smoked Shrimp Tostada, and Jalapeño and Crab Fritter

Second Course

The Perfect Marriage of Land and Sea

Center Cut Beef Tenderloin Filet

with Garrison Brothers Bourbon Sauce

Over Black Truffle Whipped Potatoes

Served Alongside Seared Ahi Tuna with Spicy Mango Relish

Over a New Year’s Black-Eyed Pea Cake

Third Course

Chef’s Dessert Sampler

Paired with a Glass of Sparkling Wine

Tres Leches Creme Brûlée, Huckleberry Empanada, Chocolate Cup Filled with Peppermint Ice Cream,

Champagne Sabayon with Raspberry,

and White Chocolate and Cherry-Filled Beignet

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Cafe Lago. New Year’s Eve Day- Open all day 8 am – til 2012!!! New Year’s Day – Black Eyed Pea Brunch 9 – 2pm

Campo. “Oak Cliff’s newest dining locale, Campo Modern Country Bistro celebrates the New Year with two prix fixe dining options available. From 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Campo serves up a four-course menu; cost is $60 per person. For the late-night crowd, Campo is serving a 5-course menu. Reservations are available from 8:30p.m.-9:30 p.m. (over at 11 p.m.). and include great music, party favors and a champagne toast. Cost is $75 per person. Courses include choices within each selection. Entrée selections are Pressed Pig with Celery Root, Prunes, Cacao Negro Crumble and Sherry; Total Catch Fish, Farrotto, Pistou, Parsnip and Citrus and Meat and Potatoes, Short Rib, Potato Gnocchi, Hedgehog Mushrooms and Bordelaise. Wine and beer pairings are available for each seating for an additional $35. Prices exclude tax, gratuity and additional beverages.

Located at 1115 North Beckley in Oak Cliff, Campo Modern Country Bistro is open at 5:30pm, closed Tuesdays. For reservations call 214-946-1308″

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Canary by Gorji. NEW YEAR’S EVE

Saturday Dec 31, 2011 5pm – midnight

Four Course Dinner

$59 per person plus tax and gratuity

Champagne toast at midnight

Choice of Appetizer

Grilled Chilled Avocado with poached shrimp & pomodoro

Bulgarian Feta With Pomegranate and toasted pita

Choice of Salad

Spinach with fresh berries

Caesar prepared traditionally with fresh egg yolk

Canary Wedge with prosciutto & grilled jalapeno

Choice of Entree

Prime Beef Filet with garlic gorgonzola mashed potato & vegetables

Lamb T-Bone & Grilled Quail with tzatziki served over tabouleh

Salmon Limon pacific wild caught grilled / white wine, lemon and capers

Please inquire about vegetarian entree

Choice of Dessert

Chocolate Cake with fresh berries or Four Berry Sorbet

Champagne Toast at Midnight

Limited seating- please call for reservations

972-503-7080

The Cedars Social. “Ring in the New Year with an exceptional meal developed by Chef Kyle McClelland at The Cedars Social. For $59, your meal will include three delicious courses and a glass of Moet Imperial Champagne. To extend the experience, a five-course menu is also being offered for $89 and will include a glass of Ruinart Blanc de Blanc Champagne (See full menu below). Cocktail pairings by Michael Martensen will also be available for an additional charge. To make reservations please call 214-928-7700″

3 Course Menu – $59 per person (Includes glass of Moet Imperial Champagne)

First Course:

Beausoleil Oysters on Half Shell with 24k Gold Mignonette, Hibiscus Pearls
Kobe Beef Carpaccio, Basil Pan Purdue, Soft Fried Quail Egg, White Truffle Mayo, Leaves of Celery
Wild Mushroom Tortellini, Black Garlic, Sweet Peas, Lemon Fondue, Shaved Reggiano

Second Course:

Potato Crusted Halibut, Sauce Bouillabaisse, Melted Leaks, Fried Ipswitch Clams
Dry Aged Sirloin, Whole Roasted Trumpet Royals, Layered Potatoes, Sauce Bordelaise
Air Chilled Muscovy Duck, Barley Risotto, Braising Greens, Golden Raisin Jus

Third Course:

Ice Cream and Sorbet
Lemon Cremeux, Vanilla Bean Merengue, Blackberry Champagne Sorbet

5 Course Menu- $89 per person (Includes glass of Ruinart Blanc de Blanc Champagne)

First Course:

Beausoleil Oysters on Half Shell with 24k Gold Mignonette, Hibiscus Pearls, American Caviar

Second Course:

Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Honey Crisp Apples, Candied Hazelnuts, Calvados Sorbet

Third Course:

Butter Poached Maine Lobster, Golden Chanterelles, Fava Beans, Sweet Parsnip

Fourth Course:

Dry Aged Sirloin, Whole Roasted Trumpet Royals, Layered Potatoes, Sauce Bordelaise

Fifth Course:

Chocolate Nutella Bar, Orange Sorbet, Praline Powder

Central 214. New Year’s Eve

$89.00 per person

includes glass of champagne

$45 wine pairings

one

champagne butter lettuce salad

marinated grapes, texas chevre, duck confit garnish

domaine chandon brut

two

three cheese and stout soup

wild horse pinot noir

three

southwestern ceviche

avocado slices, crispy tortilla strips

renard roussanne

four

grilled filet mignon

gruyere dauphinoise, broccolini, port demi glace

the crusher petite sirah

pan seared arctic char

white truffle risotto, lemon beurre blanc, crispy spinach

lava cap merlot

five

mocha pot de crème

chocolate straw, tuile, berries

ruinart blanc de blancs

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Craft Dallas. New Year’s Eve, 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Ring in 2012 with a three-course meal served Craft-style. Come celebrate with us tableside and enjoy a festive New Year’s Eve supper full of seasonal favorites, but without all the cooking and cleanup. You’ll even go home with the leftovers. Price is $140* per person, and includes a half bottle of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs per couple (*does not include add’l beverages, tax or gratuity). Specially crafted prix fixe menu includes:

First course – (Select One)

Chose among the following starters to whet your appetite:

Pumpkin Velouté with Chestnuts “Mont Blanc;”

Mache Salad with Black Truffle and Farm Egg;

Lobster with Celery Root and Black Truffle;

Nantucket Bay Scallops with Parsnip and Vanilla;

Hamachi with Hearts of Palm and Tangerine;

Terrine of Foie Gras with Quince and Cocoa Nib;

Sweetbreads with Fennel and Blood Orange; or

Oxtail Tortelloni with Beet Consommé and Horseradish

Main course – (Choose One)

Chanterelle Risotto with Swiss Chard and Brown Butter;

Braised Flounder with Oysters and Caviar;

Roasted Steelhead Trout with Lentils and Bacon;

Roasted Yellowfin Tuna with Apple and Coriander;

Poached Poulet Rouge with Black Truffle and Leeks;

Braised Heritage Pork Shank with Prune and Pistachio; or

Roasted Sirloin with Bone Marrow and Béarnaise

Side dishes – (For the Table)

Potato Purée

Roasted Winter Vegetables

Assortment of Mushrooms

Dessert – (For the Table)

Frozen Nougatine Bombe

Chocolate Espresso Torte

Roasted Bananas

Dallas Chop House. Dec. 31, 5-1 p.m. Choose off an à la carte menu, with a Champagne toast at midnight.

Dallas Fish Market.

$65.00 per person

$110.00 with wine pairings

No other offers are applicable to this menu

Amuse

Wild Marionport Oyster

With cucumber mignonette, wasabi tobiko

Appetizer

(Choice of )

Maine Lobster Corn Chowder Beet Salad

Gold, and red, watercress, Boursin croquette, herb vinaigrette

Tempura Jumbo Shrimp

Three sauces – kim chi, miso, and fermented black beans

Pounded Tuna

Foie gras torchon, sea salt, chives and EVOO

(Wine Choice of)

(Piper Sonoma, Blanc de Blanc–August Kesseler, Riesling–Barone Fini, Merlot, Italy)

Entrée

(Choice of )

Ginger, Miso, White Soy Marinated Line Caught Swordfish

basmati rice, cashew, green Madras curry nage

Pan Seared Massachusetts Diver Scallops

Tarragon butternut squash risotto, thyme beurre blanc

Black Truffle Wrapped Monk Fish

Caramelized onion mashers, truffle butter, wild mushrooms

Grass Fed Filet Tenderloin

Sugar Snap Peas, Sauce Béarnaise

(Wine Choice of)

(Decoy Chardonnay, Sonoma– Troublemaker Rhone, Paso Robles– Kaiken Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina)

Dessert

(Choice of )

Six Layer Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Mousse & velvety ganache

Coconut Cream Cake

Key Lime Pie

Graham cookie crust and meringue

(Wine Choice of)

(Carmes de Rieussec, Sauternes, France– Fonseca 2003 LBV Port)

20% gratuity will be added for parties of 6 or more.

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Del Frisco’s Steakhouse. Chef David Holben has created a special menu for New Year’s Eve that includes classic starters like Shrimp Remoulade and Crab Cakes with Cajun Lobster Sauce. Then enjoy delicious aged beef and fresh seafood, among other entrees. Many of Del Frisco’s signature side dishes are on the special New Year’s Eve menu as well, including Spinach Supreme, Potato Au Gratin and Onion Rings. The restaurant will also be featuring a special Surf and Turf dish that evening – an 8-ounce Filet Mignon and 8-ounce Lobster Tail for $74. Along with a complimentary champagne toast at midnight, Del Frisco’s will also have live music.

Open 4 p.m.-”late.”

Dish. “Enjoy chef specials in addition to our regular seasonal American menu. Seatings from 5 p.m. to midnight. Holiday craft cocktails from acclaimed barman Trevor Landry and limited edition Moet Imperial Gold Bottles. Bottle service available. Premium open bar available upon request for $50 per person from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dance the night away with special guest DJ Jose G. Count down the New Year with a champagne toast, party favors and balloon drop. For reservations call 214-522-3474.”

Dream Cafe. Both locations are open New Year’s Day for brunch, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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El Ranchito. El Ranchito is ringing in 2012 with a grand celebration on New Year’s Eve. The restaurant will be open until 2 am, and patrons may order from their regular menu until 11:30 pm. Alebrije, a Mexican rock band that sings in Spanish and English, will be playing from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. Reservations are not required but are suggested for large parties.

Starting at 10 p.m. there will be a $10 cover charge for adults and a $5 cover charge for kids 12 and up. Customers will receive party favors and complimentary champagne for adults, and as always the mariachis will be entertaining.

For parties arriving before 10 p.m. who are staying for the celebration, the cover will be added to their bill. Contact El Ranchito at (214) 946-4238

Five Sixty.

NYE at Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck

Guests at Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck are invited to indulge in a five-course prix fixe dinner featuring a selection of chef Patton Robertson’s most delectable dishes. The celebratory evening will begin with a bang as diners enjoy dishes such as Wagyu Beef Tatake, Celeriac Soup, “Angry Style” Main Lobster and Seared Duck Breast and will finish with a champagne toast. The New Year’s Eve tasting menu is available at $175 a person, plus tax and gratuity. Optional wine pairings are available for an additional $50. Two seatings will be available, for reservations, please call 214.741.5560 or visit www.opentable.com. Guests who are dining at Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck can extend their New Year’s celebration in The Tower for $75 with complimentary valet included.

NYE in The Tower

Dallas partygoers are invited to celebrate the New Year at a private after party in the Five Sixty Tower. Guests will mix, mingle and nosh on an array of light bites by Five Sixty’s chef Patton Robertson including, Korean Style “Kalbi” Short Ribs, Lobster Spring Rolls, Steak with Spicy Harissa Satay and Hand-Rolled Sushi. DJs Jen Miller and Paul Paredes, named best DJ in Dallas by D Magazine in 2010 and 2011, will spin the party into the New Year as partygoers sip on all-inclusive cocktails or order from a select bottle service menu. At midnight, guests will welcome 2012 with a complimentary champagne toast while watching the fireworks display at Victory Park.

Tickets for the private after-party in The Tower, including complimentary valet, can be purchased in advance for $150 or at the door for $175. Please call 214.741.5560 to reserve a spot.

The Grape. Celebrate New Year’s Eve (Saturday, December 31) at The Grape Restaurant on Greenville Avenue. Chef/Owner Brian C. Luscher and wife Courtney feature a prix fixe 3-course dinner for $65, with an option to add wine pairings ($20); beverages, tax and gratuity additional. The last seating will enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne and traditional party favors to help ring in the New Year!

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The Grapevine Bar’s New Years Eve 2012 extravaganza! For one low price you get 7 drink tickets, a dinner buffet, great dance music all night, champagne toast at midnight, party hats and favors and at 1am we have a shuttle that will take you to a beautiful suite at a local hotel. Tickets are only $65/person or $80 at the door but we always sell out so get yours today! Reply to this email, contact us via our website www.thegrapevinebar.com or our facebook page to find out how to buy your ticket online. You can also call 214-522-8466. We also have a special group rate available at the hotel if you would like your own room.

The Grill on the Alley. Call for reservations.

First Course

Seafood Trio  2oz Crab Cake, Day Boat Scallop, and a Grilled Jumbo Tiger Prawn Served with an Orange Fennel Beurre Blanc

Grilled D’Anjou Pear Salad  Baby Greens, Endive, Apples, Roasted Walnuts, and Maytag Blue Cheese, Tossed in a Pear Vinaigrette, Topped with Grilled D’Anjou Pear

Lobster Risotto

Second Course

Parmesan Crusted Chilean Sea Bass

Seasoned with White Pepper, Paprika, Scallions and Parmesan Cheese Baked and Served with Mustard Sauce Served with Grilled Vegetables

Australian Rack of Lamb Double Cut Lamb Chops Marinated in Rosemary Herb Seasoning Pan Seared and Roasted, Served with Yukon Gold Spinach Mashed Potatoes

Canadian Lobster Tail  16 oz. Cold Water Lobster Tail  Served with Drawn Butter and Shoestring Fries MKT

Bone-In Filet  14oz Bone-In Filet Mignon Served with Shoestring Fries

Bone-In Rib Chop  Grilled 24oz Prime Bone-In Rib Chop Served with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Dessert

Grand Marnier Crème Brulée Traditional Vanilla Bean Custard with a hint of Grand Marnier, Topped with Sliced Strawberries, Whipped Cream and a Caramelized Sugar Top

Holy Grail Pub. Five courses. $65 per person. For Reservations call 972-377-6633 or email: brian@holygrailpub.com

Horne & Decker. Four courses, $65 (includes complimentary glass of champagne with dessert). Open New Year’s Day 11–3PM & 5–10P, and New Year’s Eve 5PM – 12AM

COURSE 1
• Black eyed pea soup
• Popeye salad
• Salmon salad
• Caprese salad skewers

COURSE 2
• Crab cakes
• Stuffed mushrooms
• Goat cheese & spinach ravioli
• Fried bacon wrapped shrimp with pepper jack cheese

COURSE 3
• Cowboy Ribeye
• Filet & lobster tail
• Tiger prawns & potato cake with Sriracha butter sauce
• Pork osso buco

COURSE 4
• German chocolate cake
• Fresh berries & crème fraiche
• White chocolate banana bread pudding

Hotel St. Germain. New Year’s Eve. First Seating

6:00 or 6:30 Dinner Only

$95 per person

Second Seating

8:00-10:30 Dinner & Dancing

$160 per person

Join us for a sultry night of dinner and dancing as we ring in 2012! Enjoy a multi-course, gourmet menu with intimate dining by candlelight at your reserved table for the evening.

Dance the night away with the smoking hot R &B music of The Rob Holbert Band, in a bluesy nightclub atmosphere, Blues Brothers sunglasses and regalia will add to the festive ambiance.

A complimentary glass of champagne for the midnight countdown

will make for a memorable evening of great food, music and dancing.

Please call 214-871-2516 for reservations

Iron Cactus. “Roaring 20s” themed party with a live band and DJs on both dance floors. Ticket price includes beer, wine, light hors d’oeuvres, and a champagne toast at midnight. $70/person. Additional bottle service available.

Jasper’s. Ring in the New Year at Jasper’s with a special dinner prepared by Chef Kent Rathbun and his culinary team. Guests will enjoy a four-course feast featuring the restaurant’s “gourmet backyard cuisine” as they count down to 2012. Menu items include:

First Course

Cardamon-dill cured salmon with caraway blinis and preserved meyer lemon
Braised Niman Ranch pork-belly with whipped sweet potatoes and cherry-chipotle syrup
Risotto crusted rock shrimp-calamari with crispy artichokes, calabrese peppers and basil aioli
Duck confit ravioli with parsnip puree and thyme duck jus
Crispy oyster mini po’ boys with pickled red onions and dill-bell pepper remoulade

Second Course

Grilled chicken masa soup
Southwestern lobster chowder with lobster-yukon gold potato fritter
Jasper’s Caesar salad with focaccia croutons and roasted peppers
Jasper’s greens with roasted shallot vinaigrette and maytag blue cheese
“Chopped wedge” with smoked bacon and goat cheese ranch

Intermezzo

Lemon-Pear Champagne Granita

Third Course

Pan seared John Dory with lobster mushroom risotto, braised fennel and lobster nage
Loch Duart Scottish salmon with Anson Mills farro, roasted butternut squash and golden beets
Grilled lamb sirloin with roasted baby carrots, beets, marble potatoes and whole grain mustard lamb jus
Bone-in Niman Ranch pork chop with brussels sprouts, sweet potato puree and cider-bacon demi
Hickory grilled Kansas City strip with roasted poblano-potato cakes, coriander hollandaise and guajillo salsa

Fourth Course

Grand Marnier-winter spice crème brulee with molasses-cinnamon gingersnap
Egg nog cheesecake with toasted walnut-spice caramel
Dark espresso tiramisu with marble chocolate cigarette
Dark chocolate-cherry layer cake with vanilla ice cream and spiced blood orange coulis

Some Jasper’s favorites and sides will be available for an additional charge, including the house-made Italian sausage pizza, maytag blue cheese potato chips and bourbon creamed corn.

When: December 31, 2011

Cost: 5pm – 6:30pm: $55 per person

7pm – 11pm: $75 per person

Komali. Ring in the New Year at Komali Restaurant, the popular contemporary Mexican restaurant in Uptown. A regular a la carte menu as well as a special three-course menu of Goat Cheese Crepe, Mulato chili relleno with roasted Muscovy duck, and mixiote of roasted pears with cheese pastry and rum vanilla ice cream @ $65.00 per person (plus tax and tip) will be available. Beverages extra. The restaurant will be open for normal operating hours with the last seating beginning at 11:00 PM. There will be a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Reservations suggested. Komali will be closed Dec. 24, 25, Jan. 1st. For reservations call 214-525-0200. 4152 Cole Ave. www.komalirestaurant.com

La Duni. Celebrate Latin style with a four-course dinner at two locations La Duni Latin Café at McKinney Ave. and La DUNI Latin Kitchen at Oak Lawn Ave. With seatings every 30 minutes, 6 pm-10:30 pm, La Duni offers a four-course dinner that includes a champagne toast for $49.94 per person (other beverages, tax, tip extra). Reservations required. 50% cancellation fee after Dec. 26th. if table is not resold.

The Landmark Restaurant at the Warwick Melrose Hotel. “Spend your last meal of 2011 at our New Year’s Eve Dinner, dining on our decadent dishes. Start off with lobster bisque with claw meat relish, before moving on to apricot glazed quail breast with toasted quinoa or artisan greens salad with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and spicy pecans. Choose from three delicious entrees, including the grilled angus filet with truffle butter, heirloom carrots, and portabella mushroom ravioli, and top it off with one of our great desserts, and of course, a champagne toast. For reservations, call 214.224.3152 or visit www.landmarkrestodallas.com. Cost is $85 per person (tax and gratuity not included).”

Lonesome Dove. Dec. 30 and 31. 7 Course Dinner – $95 per person plus tax and gratuity. Call for reservations. Dec. 31 – 4 Course Lunch – $65 per person plus tax and gratuity. Closed Jan. 1.

Marquee Grill. Nine course tasting menu ($295/person. Two seatings, 40 people each) or the “Ultimate New Year’s Eve Celebration” which includes a premium open bar, passed appetizers, a sushi bar, a dessert bar, a balloon drop, DJ, dance floor, and party favors ($195/person, limit 250 people).

The Mason Bar. Chef DAT and Brandt Wood present an unforgettable night at a brand new establishment! You will be the first exclusive guests to dine at The Mason Bar on NYE! The venue will open to the public mid-January @ 2701 Guillot St. TO RSVP please email: dat@chefdat.com

$125/person or $250/couple w/ complimentary bottle of Champagne

7:30pm Arrival, 8:30pm dinner service, dancing and celebrating into 2012!

Soup

Hot Potato, Cold Potato

black winter truffle, osetra caviar

Salad

Lobster Caesar

spanish anchovies, grilled cornbread

Sea

Seared Hawaiian Walu

ramp fried rice, absinthe butter, fingerlimes “citrus caviar”

Land

Duck Confit & Foie Gras

cauliflower puree, smoked fig, sauternes butter

Sweet

Pistachio Butter & Chocolate Pot de Creme

wild huckleberries, black garlic

David Anthony Temple

The Mason Bar

Chef/Partner

Meddlesome Moth. Open Saturday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. “New Year’s Eve will feature the Moth’s small plate menu, as well as several holiday specials prepared by chef Otsuki. There also will be an impressive selection of rare and vintage beer tappings staggered throughout the evening. The three holiday dining specials include:

Oysters and Pearls – a dozen oysters on the half shell served with caviar
Whole-roasted Maine lobster stuffed with roasted carnival cauliflower and saffron foam
Rack of New Zealand lamb with roasted root vegetables”

Beer tappings: “A 9 p.m. tapping of Deschutes Black Butte XXIII, an oak-aged Imperial Porter; a 10 p.m. tapping of Bière De L’Amitié, a collaboration between Green Flash Brewing and Brasserie St. Feuillien; and an 11 p.m. tapping of Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA, an 18-percent ABV Imperial IPA, which the brewery calls the Holy Grail for Hopheads.”

Mignon. Three courses, $69.95 per person plus tax and a 20% gratuity. Seating 4:30-11 p.m.

First

Please select one of the following

Petit Boston Bibb salad with Granny Smith apples, candied walnuts, blue cheese and grain mustard vinaigrette
Lump crab cake with braised fennel, tomato confit & lobster sauce
Hearts of Romaine Caesar salad with brioche croutons & shaved Parmesan
Shrimp cocktail with cucumber, grape tomato, chives, and cocktail sauce

Lobster bisque

Second

Please select one of the following

Pan roasted Atlantic salmon, creamed white corn, spinach, bacon & balsamic butter
Seared Maine diver scallops roasted jumbo asparagus, oven cured tomatoes & peppered goat cheese
Mint-crusted rack of lamb 14oz, white cheddar and dino kale with Port wine balsamic figs
Prime filet “au poivre” 8oz with forest mushroom, spinach & red wine risotto with peppercorn brandy sauce
Roasted Chilean sea bass with potato-chive raviolis, roasted baby artichokes & black truffle jus
Prime grilled ribeye, bleu cheese and walnut gratin, vanilla Port and balsamic reductions, truffle potato wedges

Third

Please select one of the following

Cinnamon & white chocolate crème brulée
Molten chocolate cake with Strawberry ice cream
White chocolate & Grand Marnier bread pudding and Butter pecan ice cream

Nana. New Year’s Eve dinner options.

Early Seating 5:30PM – 8:30PM

$95 per person

Enjoy a delicious five-course dinner prepared by Nana’s Executive Chef, Anthony Bombaci.

Main Seating 9:00PM – 2:00AM

$195 per person

Feast on Executive Chef Anthony Bombaci’s elaborate eight-course dinner and enjoy a bottle of Moet Imperial champagne before dancing to live music by WT Greer and experiencing our New Year’s Eve balloon drop. Limit one bottle of champagne per couple. Party favors will also be provided.

Buffet in the Bar 8:30PM – 2:00AM

$95 per person

Mix and mingle at the Nana bar over an expansive New Year’s buffet and a flute of Moet Imperial champagne to toast the New Year. While dancing to live music by WT Greer, you will be able to experience our New Year’s Eve balloon drop. Party favors will also be provided.

Nobu. $130 prix fixe dinner, or order off the à la carte menu.

Nosh Euro Bistro. New Year’s Eve dinner. Four courses, $99, reservations required, includes one glass of champagne.

Amuse Bouche

Warm Cauliflower Soup, smoked scallop and brown butter

Select Appetizer

Pear and Endive Salad, blue cheese, frisée and fried shallots

Nantucket Bay Scallop Crudo, tomato, arugula and truffled cucumber gazpacho

Ahi Tuna Tartare, asian pear, avocado and puffed rice

Smoked Bacon wrapped Native Quail, savory bread pudding, malt vinegar gastrique and caramelized pearl onions

Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, duck confit and black mission fig confiture (add glass of Chateau Cantegril Sauternes $9)

Kobe Meat Balls, black truffle bernaise

Select Entree

Pan Roasted “Loch Duart” Salmon roasted brussel sprouts, marble potatoes, pancetta and whole grain mustard jus

Rabbit and Maine Lobster Fricasse, foie gras and maitake mushrooms

Grilled Beef Tenderloin cauliflower leek mash, watercress and black truffle jus (add Maine Lobster Tail $19)

Mixed Grill – Brochette a la Greek with Lamb Chop, ratatouille and kobe beef parsillade

Espresso Braised Beef Short Ribs, yellow cheddar grits and cured tomatoes

Dessert

Degustation for Two

Join us at our new location in
“Plano” for New Year’s Eve

3 Seatings Now Available

4 Courses $99

Complimentary Glass of Champagne

Call for Reservations Today 972.612.3200 or Open Table on our website

4701 W. Park Blvd, Suite 101, Plano, TX 75093
Menu posted on website www.nosheurobistro.com

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Oak. Newly open in the Design District. Offering a New Year’s Eve Six Course Dinner Menu with Champagne Toast, Saturday * December 31, 2011, Late Seating – $85

Open

Smoked sturgeon |american caviar, chive crepe

Appetize

Veal Schnitzel |cucumber salad, bibb lettuce, lingonberry

Intrigue

Pumpkin Risotto |ginger, oregon truffle

Intermezzo

Main Act 1

Mediterranean Bronzino |artichoke, tomato confit, white anchovy vinaigrette, chorizo

Main Act 2

Braised Waygu Beef |foie gras, brown butter celery root, pickled heirloom carrot

Indulge

Red Velvet Pyramid |chocolate mousse, cream cheese ice cream, pink peppercorn ganache with a champagne toast!

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One Arts Plaza, the Arts District eatery two blocks from McKinney Ave., is

celebrating the new year with delicious food, fun and of course, champagne!

Screen Door 214-720-9111

The Screen Door will feature a special New Year’s Eve menu with entrees like

Grilled Scottish Salmon. Champagne deals will also be available and Screen Door

cocktails like a Skinny Celebration Margarita!

The Commissary 214-643-6557

The Commissary will be closed 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. with a special four-course

chef tasting menu available. Seating is available for purchase at $75 per person, or

$125 per person including wine pairings.

Fedora 214-999-0009

Fedora will host a Pre-2012 dinner celebration including door prizes, a wine

tasting at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Elie Cohn; professional photography,

music with the Tri-Tones. Dining features include wine pairings and chef feature:

Classic Northern Italian Branzino (en Papillote style).

Jorge’s 214-720-2211

Jorge’s will serve a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and a

complimentary a glass of champagne with dinner from 5:00 p.m. to close. The

regular menu will be featured as well as chef specials for the evening.

Tei An 214-220-2828

Tei An will offer the regular menu.

Friday, December 31

5:00 p.m. until the early hours of 2011!

One Arts Plaza is conveniently located north of downtown Dallas in the heart

of the Arts District (between Ross Ave & Woodall Rodgers Freeway)

1722 Routh St.

Dallas, TX 75201

For more information about One Arts Plaza, please visit www.OneArtsPlaza.com

or contact Emily Dickens at 903-948-8484. Reservations are recommended for

New Year’s Eve. For more information about New Year’s Eve specials, please

visit the restaurant’s website or call the phone number provided for each

restaurant.

ABOUT ONE ARTS PLAZA

Located in the heart of Dallas Arts District at the end of Flora Street (1722 Routh Street), One

Arts Plaza is a downtown destination for luxury urban living, business, dining and

entertainment. The $125 million multiuse structure is the first of three buildings located on 10

acres in the downtown Dallas Arts District. Restaurants include Fedora Restaurant and Lounge,

Jorge’s Tex-Mex Café, Screen Door, and Tei-An.

For more information about One Arts Plaza visit www.OneArtsPlaza.com or

artsplazaevents.blogspot.com. You can also become a fan of One Arts Plaza on Facebook and

follow One Arts Plaza on Twitter @OneArtsPlaza.

Pho Colonial (downtown location). Open on New Year’s Day for those in need of a hangover cure. The first 50 guests will receive a gift certificate for $5 to use on a future purchase. Full menu is available. New Year’s Day hours of operation are from 10 a.m. –3 p.m.

Private Social. “The chic evening will feature a decadent six-course dinner, wine pairings, specialty cocktails, and live music. Highlights from the prix fixe menu include warm lobster cake with coconut and lemongrass broth, duck and foie ravioli, and Chianti braised short ribs. In addition to Chef Derry’s locally sourced eats, specialty cocktails crafted by barman Rocco Milano will be on offer. Dinner is priced at $125 per person, with wine pairings or Rocco’s cocktail pairings at $175 per person, plus tax and gratuity. To make reservations, please call 214.754.4744.” Open 5 p.m.-10 p.m.

Amuse

Nantucket Bay Scallops

Serrano Ham, Wasabi Greens, Kumquat

Warm Lobster “Cake”

Coconut and Lemongrass Broth, Avocado, Cilantro

Garden Gimlet – Hendricks, Fresh Lime Juice, Lemongrass syrup, Basil, Cilantro

Duck & Foie Ravioli

Butternut Squash, Lambs Lettuce, Marsala

Cognac Cobbler – Hennessy VS, Lemon Juice, Simple syrup, Topped with a Mix of Seasonal Berries

III

Norwegian Halibut

Artichoke Barigoule, Chorizo Tomato Sauce, Fennel Salad

Bitter Italian – Zucca, Dimmi, Sun Dried Tomato Water, Grapefruit

Chianti Braised Short Ribs

Polenta, Red Cabbage, Figs

Poisoned Apple – Lairds 7.5 Year Old Apple Brandy, Dark Cherry Balsamic, Swedish Berb Bitters, Tennyson Absinthe

Poached Pear and Goat Cheese Crostini

Chocolate Surprise

Guatemalan Chel – Ron Zacapa Infused with Figs and Cinnamon, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, Vanilla Ice Cream

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The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar. Ring in 2012 with a decadent New Year’s Eve dinner Prepared by Executive Chef André Natera, this savory five-course menu includes sophisticated yet simple dishes seasoned with herbs grown in The Fairmont Dallas’

3,000 square-foot rooftop garden. On New Year’s Day, The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar will be open for regular hours of operation.

New Year’s Eve at The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar

Dinner Menu $95

Chef’s Amuse Bouche

Celery Root Veloute, Chanterelles, Spanish Chorizo and Smoked Olive Oil

Lobster Agnolotti with Lobster Sauce and Roasted Carrots

Blood Orange Sorbet

Beef Tenderloin Oscar, Foie Gras Sabayon, Root Vegetables, & Smoked Cauliflower Puree

Chocolate Mint Pomegranate Pavé, Pomegranate Ice Cream

For more information about New Year’s Eve dining at The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar, please call

214.720.5249 or visit pyramidrestaurant.com

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Rohst. Seatings at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. “$49 per guest, tax, gratuity and beverages are additional. The prix-fixe, four-course dinner with choices in each course will showcase off-the-menu specials as well as house favorites like the Seared Tuna Salad, Korean BBQ Meatballs and Spinach Shrimp Rolls. The meal concludes with a champagne toast and a house special dessert of choice.”

Salum. Abraham Salum invites celebrants to enjoy the option of regular a la carte service or a special three-course dinner including Serrano ham wrapped monkfish, roasted venison loin, and chocolate napoleon @ $75.00 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Beverages extra. The restaurant will be open for normal operating hours with the last seating beginning at 11:00 PM. There will be a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Reservations encouraged. Salum will be closed Dec. 24, 25, Jan. 1st. For reservations call 214-252-9604. 4152 Cole Ave. (at Fitzhugh). www.salumrestaurant.com

The Second Floor. New Year’s Eve: $75 per adult/ $25 for wine pairings. 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

New Year’s Eve

first course

bresola cherry salad, French bleu cheese, sherry vinegar
shrimp bisque, caviar crème fraiche, chervil
smoked duck ravioli, ricotta, raisins, brown butter

second course

diver scallops, truffles, cauliflower, beets
pork tenderloin, green lentils, morels, braised greens
filet of beef, foie gras gnocchi, haricot verts

third course

turtle bomb, caramel mousse, brownie
meyer lemon panna cotta, champagne froth, raspberries
trio of sorbets, lemon berry, honeydew, cranberry

Sevy’s Grill. “It’s been a tough year so kick back, relax and let Sevy’s Grill staff pamper you with warm professional service and great tasting food! On Saturday, December 31st we will offer a Three Course Menu from 5:00 – 7:00 pm for $49.95. Available from 5:00 – 11:00 pm is our special Four Course Dinner Menu for $69.95. Maine Lobster, Kobe Skewers, Tender Lamb Chops and Godiva Chocolate will be just some of the selections.”

Shinsei. Beginning December 31st at 10 p.m., guests will say goodbye to 2011 in the Shinsei Lounge while enjoying specialty cocktails and high-energy music from DJ Steffi. Unlike most New Year’s Eve parties, Shinsei is charging no entrance fee, so bring all your favorite people to clink glasses as we count down to 2012. In addition to the Shinsei Lounge party, the restaurant is offering its regular dinner service in the main dining area. With dishes like lobster tacos, coconut chicken jalapeno poppers, citrus-braised short ribs and pan-seared scallops – plus a full sushi menu – eating at Shinsei is a great way to kick off your New Year’s Eve. Make a night of it; fortify yourself with a delicious dinner, and then saunter over to the lounge for drinks and dancing. To ensure your spot at Shinsei’s New Year’s Eve festivities, reservations are suggested and can be obtained by calling 214-352-0005.

Social 121. “We will be having 2 seatings for dinner, at 5:30 and 7:30 $65 + tax and gratuity per person, menu below! Join us for dinner and attend our NYE Ball with no cover! After, Social 121 will be having the biggest party in the Metroplex with our NYE Ball! Come dance the night away with a special video set by DJ Al Tadeo! Complimentary champagne toast and party favors at midnight! $20 ticket presale, $25 at the door. Call 972-377-2500 for more info and reservations!”

Steel. Ring in 2012 at Steel, Dallas’ renowned sushi restaurant and lounge. Enjoy a festive four-course dinner, choosing from two New Year’s Eve seatings: early seating beings at 5:30 p.m. for $55 per person; with the second seating beginning at 7:00 p.m. for $85 per person, including a champagne toast.

New Year’s Eve diners can create their ultimate celebratory meal from the following menu:

Starters

Tropical Sashimi

yellow tail sashimi, seaweed salad, mango salsa & spicy chili-garlic sauce

Asian Crab Cake

sweet coleslaw, spicy aioli

Beef Tataki

thinly sliced seared beef tenderloin with cracked black pepper & Sriracha, yuzu-garlic soy sauce

2nd Course

Cream of Artichoke Soup

crème fraiche & Ikura caviar

Gravlox Salad

house cured salmon, baby lettuces, red onion, cucumber ribbons with rice wine vinaigrette

Malaysian Tamarind Soup

slightly tart Asian broth with swordfish, honshimenji mushrooms & scallions

Intermezzo

Lemon-Basil Sorbet with Prosecco

3rd Course

Sushi Bar Tasting Plate

combination of sashimi, nigiri sushi and spicy tuna hand roll

Chilean Seabass

marinated in miso & sake, mussels & clams in a miso broth

Duck Breast

caramelized duck with figs & beurre rouge, stir fried vegetables

Ribeye Steak

grilled beef topped with crab meat, asparagus & béarnaise, mashed “Lyonnaise” potatoes

Veal Medallions

pan seared with a light chanterelle cream sauce, baby carrots & haricot vert

Desserts

Cinnamon Crème Brulee

poached Asian pear

Chocolate Lava Cake

sea salt caramel sauce & Henry’s vanilla ice cream

Passion Fruit Mousse

tropical fruit

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Sullivan’s Steakhouse. “Start with an appetizer of your choice, with options including a Chilled Seafood Tasting for two, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Seared Ahi Tuna, Jumbo Lump Crab cake, Calamari for two and Cheesesteak Egg Rolls. Then enjoy a choice of three salads or Shrimp and Lobster Bisque while your entrée is prepared. Sullivan’s will offer a choice from seven of its signature entrees including an eight-ounce Filet Mignon, 16-ounce Ribeye, Triple Cut Lamb Chops and Roasted Chicken “Picatta Style” this New Year’s Eve. Finally, choose one of Sullivan’s signature sides to accompany your entrée and end your meal with one of our delicious desserts before you ring in the New Year.

In addition to the live jazz performed in the bar, Ringside will be open at 8:30 p.m. for you to dance the night away with the party-band Domino Effect. There will be a $25 cover charge to see Domino Effect perform in Ringside. However, there is no cover charge for guests dining at Sullivan’s on New Year’s Eve.

$59 for four-course dinner menu from 4 to 5:45 p.m.

$79 for four-course dinner menu from 6 p.m. to close

Price does not include alcohol, taxes and gratuity.”

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Urban Taco Hosts New Years Day Brunch

Urban Taco will serve a New Years Day Brunch from noon to 4 PM on January 1, 2012 at their Uptown and Mockingbird Station locations. Diners can enjoy classic favorites like Chilaquiles, Huevos Rancheros and Breakfast Tacos. Need a little hair-of-the-dog? Top off your first meal of 2012 with $5 margaritas and mojitos, half priced drafts, and $3 mimosas!

ABOUT URBAN TACO:

Urban Taco likes to refer to themselves as a “Modern Mexican Kitchen”. They strive to showcase the diversity of Mexican ingredients by elevating classic cuisine in a contemporary, yet authentic way. At the heart of the Urban Taco menu is the dedication to serving fresh, authentic ingredients with everything made from scratch – from salsas and sauces to marinades spices and rubs. Another component to Urban Taco is their creative use of infused tequilas. Flavors change regularly using seasonal fruits, herbs and spices. The restaurants offer a large selection of boutique tequilas from Mexico, Mexican beers, tasty sangrias and specialty handcrafted cocktails.

ABOUT DEL SUR RESTAURANT GROUP
Dallas-based Urban Taco, was founded by Southern Methodist University graduate Markus Pineyro in 2007. In order to promote the expansion of the restaurant, Pineyro co-founded the Del Sur Restaurant Group with business partner and fellow restaurateur John E. Tuma in 2009 to serve as the parent company of Urban Taco.
Locations

Urban Taco Modern Mexican Kitchen:

Uptown, 3411 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas 75204, 214-922-7080.
San Antonio, 290 E. Basse Road, Ste. 105, San Antonio, Texas 78209, 210-332-5149

Urban Taco Modern Mexican Taqueria:

Mockingbird Station, 5331 E. Mockingbird Ln., Ste. 125, Dallas, Texas 75206, 214-823-4723

Urban Taco Exp:

DFW Airport, Terminal C22

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Zanata. During the evening of reflection and celebration of the year past, and excitement about the year to come, the Zanata Plano team will provide three special seatings – 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. – to allow guests to spend time and enjoy every minute in relaxation. Zanata Plano will also journey from the restaurant’s regular menu, serving just a New Year’s Dinner Menu – three courses from Executive Chef Jamie Samford and the Zanata Plano culinary team:

First Course

Maine Lobster Bisque, brie and pomtom toast

Winter Greens Salad escarole, endive, radicchio, celery, Texas grapefruit – local honey vinaigrette and toasted cashews

Main Course

Wood Oven Roasted Texas Redfish shell pea succotash, “casino” butter, crisp onion straws

Chianti Braised Angus Short Ribs truffled Yukon gold mashed potatoes, roasted baby carrots

Grilled Texas Quail Breast, root vegetable – foie gras hash, drunken black cherry reduction, rainbow micro greens

Dessert

Vanilla Panna Cotta

roasted grapes, red zinfandel syrup, toasted walnuts

“Resolutions Tomorrow” Cupcake

chocolate cake, ganache, cream, curls & sauce

$50 per person, with wine pairings for an additional $15 and including a “blind” wine tasting with a chance to win a Zanata Plano gift card.

For guests who want to start their New Year’s celebration early, 5:30 p.m. reservations will be offered at a special value of $40.

Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut and Nicolas Feuillatte Rosé will be featured at a super-wonderful New Year’s Midnight Toast at Zanata Plano, too.

Zen Sushi. New Year’s Eve à la carte menu; two seatings (6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.).

ZEN SUSHI 2011 NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU

SOUP

Curried Kabocha Squash Soup

Sopa Maya Special

Chef’s Signature Sashimi Salad

Marinated Seaweed Salad with Snow Crab Leg

APPETIZERS

Boston Blue Point Oysters on the Half-Shell (4) with Yuzu Granita

Striped Sea Bass and Asian Pear Ceviche with Wonton Chips

Persimmon Braised Pork Belly Buns

Zen Bruschetta

Nouvelle Yellowtail Sashimi

ENTREES

Miso Marinated Black Cod / Sautéed Baby Bok Choy

Grilled Soy-Glazed Angus Beef Tenderloin / Asparagus Tempura

10 Oz Steamed Canadian Lobster Tail / Fingerlings / Japanese-Styled Slaw

Ginger and Brandy-Coated Duck Breast / Panko Japanese Eggplant

Mixed Sushi & Rolls

(1 pc Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon, Super White, Spanish Mackerel, 4pc Xalapa, 4pc Tiger, 3pc Sakura)

Sashimi

(Whole Spanish Mackerel, Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon)

AFTER DINNER

Chocolate Souffle

Ginger Crème Brulee

Green Tea Panna Cotta

Kona Coffee Press

Zio Cecio. Zio Cecio Cucina Italiana, the new culinary venture by Chef Francesco Farris, will host a four course meal in celebration of New Year’s Eve. For $120, two patrons may choose a variety of delectable dishes from Chef Farris’ carefully crafted New Year’s Eve menu. (See full menu below for details.) Wine pairings and desserts will also be available for an additional charge. For more information or to make reservations please call the restaurant at (214) 351–1100.

Lentil Soup Served to Each Person

Choice of one for each person as a starter:

1. Capesante Speziate in Guazzetto

- Fresh Diver Scallop herbed and seared. Served with Mediterranean Gaspaeo

2. Carpaccio Porcini e Parmiggiano

- Thinly shaved beef filet mignon with fresh porcini mushrooms and Parmigiano Reggiano drizzled with first cold pressed zoll eyo

3. Martini Alle Ostriche e Gamberi

- Fresh Blue Point Oyster and sweet shrimp steamed and marinated, served cocktail style in an elegant martini glass

Choice of one for two people to share:

1. Gnocchetti Sardi A Sugo di Cinghilae

- Sardinian imported tear drop pasta with tip knife cut wild boar ragout

2. Risotto con la Crema D’Aragosta

- Italian hand picked carnaroli rice simmered with lobster and rom in a rosy, creamy sauce

3. Pennette al Salmone e Vodka Nostrana

- Penne pasta with smoked salmon and Texan vodka in a rosy sauce

Choice of one for each person as an entrée:

1. Aragosta con Lettino Piccantino

- Fresh lobster tail grilled and served over light spicy herbed pesto and spinach cake

2. Filettino di Manzo con Coppola ai Funghi

- Beef filet mignon topped with wild mushrooms and served with truffle potato lasagna

3. Cosciotto di Castrato Brasato al Carignano

- Lamb shank braised with Carignano wine and served with sweet mashed potatoes

4. Messo Galletto al Forno con Patatine Arrosto

- Half Cornish hen herbed and marinated overnight, then oven roasted and served with rosemary new potatoes

Yes, Reservations: A Guide to Holiday Dining in Dallas and Fort Worth

Liz Johnstone — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:15:51 +0000

My family dined out for Thanksgiving, and we were all very grateful to succumb to a tryptophan-induced coma without having to bother with a sink full of dishes. Restaurants: an truly amazing invention. Some of them will be open to feed you and yours for Christmas. Jump for the list. Christmas Day, Dec. 25

Canary by Gorji. Three courses, $30 per person, plus tax and tip. The regular menu is also available. Call for reservations; they’re seating 5-10 p.m.

Craft Dallas. Seating 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Reservations required. $95/adults, $45/kid (6-12), kids under 5 free. Price doesn’t include beverages, tax, or tip. First course – (For the Table) Enjoy the following starters to whet your appetite:

Frisee & Hazelnut
Mussels & Tarragon
Foie Gras & Ruby Red Grapefruit

Main course – (Choose One)

Chestnut Tortelloni & Black Truffle;
Burgundy Snails & Farm Egg;
Chatham Cod & Ham Hock;
Steelhead Trout & Smoked Roe;
Quail & Pecan
Porchetta & Pineapple;
Veal Cheeks & Prune; OR
Sirloin & Bone Marrow

Side dishes – (For the Table)

Root Vegetables & Maple
Potato Puree & Créme Fraiche
Lacinato Kale and Medjool Dates
Maitake Mushrooms & Fines Herbes

Dessert – (For the Table)

Stout Ginger Bread
Apple Custard Tart
Rum Raisin Ice Cream

Landmark Restaurant (inside Warwick Melrose Dallas Hotel). The brunch buffet offers over 50 items, including a dessert station and options for kids. Seating begins at 11 a.m. and lasts until 2:30 p.m. and prices are $55 for adults, $24 for children ages 5-12, and children under five dine complimentary. Meddlesome Moth. Open 5 p.m.-midnight (regular Sunday close). Seasonal special is pecan-crusted veal cheeks with cranberry demi glaze and root vegetable croquettes and sweet potato mousse. For dessert: polenta apple cobbler. The featured rare beer tapping is Deschutes Jubel 2010, “a Once a Decade Ale.” Mignon. Three courses, $59.95 per person plus tax and a 20% gratuity. Seating 11 a.m.-9 p.m. First Please select one of the following

Petit Boston Bibb salad with Granny Smith apples, candied walnuts, blue cheese and grain mustard vinaigrette
Lump crab cake with braised fennel, tomato confit & lobster sauce
Hearts of Romaine Caesar salad with brioche croutons & shaved Parmesan
Shrimp cocktail with cucumber, grape tomato, chives, and cocktail sauce

Lobster bisque Second Please select one of the following

Pan roasted Atlantic salmon, creamed white corn, spinach, bacon & balsamic butter
Seared Maine diver scallops roasted jumbo asparagus, oven cured tomatoes & peppered goat cheese
Mint-crusted rack of lamb 14oz, white cheddar and dino kale with Port wine balsamic figs
Prime filet “au poivre” 8oz with forest mushroom, spinach & red wine risotto with peppercorn brandy sauce
Roasted Chilean sea bass with potato-chive raviolis, roasted baby artichokes & black truffle jus
Prime grilled ribeye, bleu cheese and walnut gratin, vanilla Port and balsamic reductions, truffle potato wedges

Third Please select one of the following

Cinnamon & white chocolate crème brulée
Molten chocolate cake
Strawberry ice cream
White chocolate & Grand Marnier bread pudding
Butter pecan ice cream

Nana. Four-course brunch for adults, three courses from kids. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. Christmas Day brunch (11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and dinner (6-9 p.m.). Three courses, $105 per person. Call for reservations. Brunch menu: Starters Soft Scrambled Egg, house-made gravlax, crème fraîche, American caviar Lobster-Butternut Squash Bisque, brioche croutons, cinnamon cream Roasted Baby Beets and Blue Cheese, pickled Asian pear, arugula pesto, hazelnuts Egg Benedict, candied bacon, piquillo pepper Hollandaise, grilled asparagus venison Carpaccio, ancho chili oil, pistachios, mache salad Mansion Granola, house-made vanilla yogurt, fresh berries, cassis syrup Entrées Brunch Omelet, Paula Lambert’s goat cheese, smokehouse bacon, spinach Soufflé French Toast of Hazelnut Brioche, caramelized apple, vanilla Chantilly cream Seared Scallops, brandade, Yukon potato, braised celery, clam chowder sauce Grilled Wild Salmon, celeriac puree, blood orange, baby greens salad Roasted Chicken Diablo, winter root ragout, tarragon Beef Tenderloin, smoked potato puree, braised Swiss chard, house steak sauce House-Made Tagliatelle, shrimp Bolognese, purple basil Desserts Holiday Chocolate Yule Log chocolate cream, crispy chocolate pearl, vanilla ice cream; hazelnut-pear parfait hazelnut mousse, poached Bartlett pear, caramel ice cream; Crumbly lemon-raspberry meringue pie, raspberry sorbet Executive Chef Bruno Davaillon Dinner menu: Starters Roasted Baby Beets and Blue Cheese, pickled Asian pear, arugula pesto, hazelnut Celeriac Soup, Parmesan puffs, gala apple, curry oil Seared Foie Gras, pineapple-raisin chutney, black peppercorns, baby cilantro Maine Lobster Risotto, pumpkin, lemon emulsion, chives Scallop Carpaccio, apple jelly, crispy quinoa, sea bean, cilantro, jalapeno Entrées Wild Stripped Bass, roasted sunchokes, bacon marmalade, mache, warm truffle vinaigrette Roasted Dayboat Scallops, Yukon potato, braised celery, clam chowder sauce Prime Beef Tenderloin au Poivre, wild mushrooms, duck fat fries, béarnaise Braised Texas Wagyu Short Ribs, parsnip puree, pearl onions, pickled vegetable salad Roasted Duck Breast, caramelized turnips, quince condiment, red currant reduction Desserts Holiday Chocolate Yule Log chocolate cream, crispy chocolate pearl, vanilla ice cream, Hazelnut-Pear Parfait hazelnut mousse, poached Bartlett pear, caramel ice cream, Crumbly Lemon Pie lemon-raspberry meringue pie, raspberry sorbet Executive Chef Bruno Davaillon The Second Floor. Seating 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Specials:

Cranberry pecan salad, goat cheese, sherry vinegar ($9)
Acorn squash soup, bacon, sage dumplings ($5-$9)
Grilled Virginia ham, pumpkin risotto, crispy haricot vert ($17)
Truffle crusted lamb rack, asparagus, twice baked Yukon potatoes ($32)
Eggnog crème brulee, spiced shortbread, candied orange ($9)

Steel. “Steel will celebrate the season with dinner from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24 and 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Christmas, Sunday, December 25. Steel will feature a special three-course prix fixe menu for $45 per person, plus tax and gratuity, as well as offering their regular sushi and a la carte menus. Reservations recommended by calling 214.219.9908 or www.steelrestaurant.com.” Menu: Starters

Red Curry Lobster Bisque
House Made Gravlox Cured with Sake & fennel, served with a shallot-scallion mouse
Fresh Steamed Shui Mai Chinese dumplings with pork filling and served with a soy-based dipping sauce
Noel Maki Roll Rolled with ahi tuna, asparagus & yamagobo, topped with red and green tobiko caviar

Entrees

Grilled Beef Strip Loin Steak, Red wine reduction sauce, Asian mushroom compote and Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
Pan Seared Alaskan Black Cod With tomatillo-lime beurre blanc and vegetable fried rice
Roast Plump Chicken Breast Filled with Texas goat cheese and Asian pear, with a brown butter-Gewürztraminer sauce and Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
Pad Kew Mao Thai style flat noodles stir fried with vegetables and large shrimp, scallops and calamari

Desserts

Brandy Fruit Foster Served with Vanilla Bean ice cream
Christmas Bread Pudding Served with Cinnamon ice cream

Toulouse. Can choose à la carte, or three courses for $55. Starters choice of: Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras Orange French Toast and Truffle Honey $18 Frisee, Bacon, Fingerling Potatoes and Shaved White Truffle Salad $15 White Truffle Leek-Potato Soup $10 Entrees choice of: Creamy Mushroom Risotto and Shaved White Truffles $32 Seared Diver Scallops with Celery Root and White Truffle Mousseline Roasted Brussels Sprout Leaves $30 Filet Mignon a la Perigourdine, sautéed spinach, roasted fingerlings White Truffles, Foie Gras and Port Reduction $34 Dessert choice of: $9 Traditional Chocolate buche de noel Nougat Glacee & Raspberry Coulis

“Honey, You Get the Pie.” Buying Holiday Pie in Dallas

George Lewis — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:03:53 +0000

Every year, I get the same command: “Honey, you get the pie.” Last year, I failed miserably. I asked you where to go. Here is what you suggested. I got an early start on 2011 by tasting my way through your list of suggestions.I set out on my pie trek, using your suggestions as a guide post. I found my pie nirvana at Little Aprons Bakery. Read more about my gluttonous adventures through Little Aprons, Central Market, Normas, and more.

Little Aprons' cherry pie

SideDish contributor Daniel Walker also helped. He wrote about apple pie: “The Place at Perry’s brown-bag apple pie is quite possibly the greatest pie to have ever graced my lips.” More recently, Daniel told us about Scrumbscious Pie in Mesquite where he found fresh baked pies and “pie shakes.”

Yesterday, I got the command. The pie is my job. I’m wavering on which route to go. Am I missing something? Please help me–and potentially yourself–by tossing in your thoughts.

Dallas Food Gift Guide: Celebrate the Holidays With Food Made in DFW

Nancy Nichols — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:48:23 +0000

This holiday season I would like to devote some time and energy to supporting local small food businesses. This post is dedicated to spotlighting those who make food-related items one can purchase for gifts or serve at a gathering. If you make jelly, jam, chocolate, aprons, coffee cake, ham, table linen, turkey, casserole, wine opener, olive oil, brownie or any other groovy food item, send me an email with your information and a picture if you have one. Only products made in the DFW area or close by. The list will be updated daily.

Jump for for the joy of the season.

Cultured Cup

Your Favorite Coffee or Tea Wrapped in Reusable Wine Bag

Give them the gift of your favorite coffee or tea wrapped in a complimentary & reusable wine bag with a personalized greeting card!
Cost: from $13.25
To order: Call us at 972-960-1521 or send us your order at Kyle or Phil@TheCulturedCup.com.
For your Gift Bags, consider the following favorites :
Coffees: Holiday Blend, Mountain Odyssey, Private Label, Buttered Toffee, Plaza Blend, Dallas Bold, Café Orange, The Cultured Cup Blend, White Christmas, Coconut Cream.
Teas: Noël, Christmas Spice, Thé de Fêtes, Sencha Goji-Berry, White Grape, French Breakfast, Earl Grey Imperial, Roi de Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Blood Orange.
More good stuff here!

Lucky Layla Farms

This award-wining dairy in Plano is turning out a killer cajeta made from condensed Lucky Layla milk sugar. Drizzle it on anything. Anything. $5.00. More information.

Here is the address:

3721 NORTH JUPITER ROAD

PLANO, TEXAS 75074

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Zen Sushi

Michelle Carpenter and her knives. (Photo by Jesse Hornbuckle)Zen Sushi

Knife Skills Class

After years of requests by customers, our Executive Chef, Michelle Carpenter, has agreed to teach a Knife Skills Class which will start in January 2012. It would be a great gift for foodies, Japanophiles, and adventurous home chefs who want to “sharpen” their skills. In fact, professional chefs around town have asked for Michelle’s help in sharpening their knives.

Armed with over 20 years of experience preparing sushi, Michelle will teach students how to use a knife, how to sharpen it, how to prep vegetables and filet a whole fish. We haven’t verified it, but we’re sure that this is the first time a professional Japanese sushi chef is offering to teach the public knife skills in Dallas. Students will get to work behind the sushi bar instead of a typical classroom setting.

Here’s the link to the various packages.

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OAK CLIFF CELLARS

Holiday Wine Gift Samplers from OCC !

“Art in the Bottle; Friendship in the Glass!”

HOLIDAY SHIPPING:

We encourage you to order your holiday gift wines by Friday, December 9th to be able to ship the week of December 12th. At the latest, we will need all gift orders to be placed by December 13th – which will still allow us to ship in time to arrive prior to December 25th! For New Years, please have all gift orders placed by December 19th should still reach their destination by the 31st.

Don’t Wait Too Late to Ship: We have a variety of wine gift boxes for that special holiday gift for that friends and family. We have options to fit every budget.

Click here to view Holiday Wine selections for this year! ORDER NOW!

Eggnog spice crepe cake

FLIPPIN’ OUT CREPES & COFFEE

Crepe Cakes

For the Holiday season, Flippin’ Out Crepes & Coffee is selling specialty crepe cakes! Delicate, sweet crepes layered with holiday flavors (crepe cakes) are great for Hanukkah, Christmas and office gatherings!

Flavors:

Eggnog Spice – Eggnog Mousse with a cinnamon, nutmeg frosting & ginger snap crumbles

Brandied Cherry Cordial – a chocolate cherry pudding infused with brandied cherries &fudge glaze

Peppermint Bark Crepe – vanilla mint custard & mint pieces topped off with a chocolate ganache

All 3 standard flavors are $60. Prices will vary on special requests. Come In, Call or Email feedback@flippinoutcrepes.com to Order! As these cakes are made to order, please provide us with at least a 3 day notice.

Flippin’ Out Crepes & Coffee

4021 Beltline Rd (West of Midway & Runyon Rd)

Addison, TX 75001

972-385-6183

KOMALI

By popular demand Komali’s chef de cuisine Luisa Sanchez is making her special handmade tamales in 5 flavors to be ordered in advance and picked up at the restaurant no later than Dec. 22nd. With a choice of Chicken in tomatillo, pork in pasilla, cheese and poblano peppers, black beans and cheese, pineapple and pecan at a cost of $2 per tamale sure to please the palate for authentic Mexican Cuisine, place your order at 214/252-0200. Komali restaurant is located at 4152 Cole Ave. @ Fitzhugh.

BOUCHE NOEL at La Duni.

LaDUNI

The traditional holiday favorite sweet treat, Bouche Noel, is available at La Duni in either of their Award-winning cakes…Cuatro Leches or Triple Truffle Chocolate. Both are $85.00 and include cake, yule log, fondant embellishment of holly & mushrooms, “cake dirt” and cake board. Order the Bouche Noel thru Dec. 22 by calling 214-520-6888 and pick up by 5:00 pm on Dec. 23, at La Duni Latin Kitchen 4264 Oak Lawn Ave. www.laduni.com

JIMMY’S FOOD STORE

Mike has come up with some exciting finds that we have added at Jimmy’s. These would be perfect Stocking Stuffers! Local food goodies include:

Duck Butter Hot Sauces – Alba Texas

Royal Cheese Cake, NY Cheesecake & Tiramisu

The Tamale Company – Dallas

Harold’s Habanero Peppers – Dallas

Henry’s Ice Cream, Cappuccino Pies and Spumoni – Plano

Festive Kitchen Cookies and Red Velvet Cookies – Richardson

Texas Olive Ranch Vinaigrettes and Olive Oils – Carruso Springs

Dr. Douglas Seasonings – Dallas

NA Pickle – Ft. Worth

Bun Barrel City Pickles – Gun Barrel

Quickie Pickles (Medium Hot) – Dangerfield

Hogwash Condiments – Dallas

Jimmy’s Fruit Jellies, Butters, Pickled Veggie, Habanero Pickles and Garlic – Rusk

Bugtussie Salsa – Bonham

Picolo’s Bread & Butter Pickles and Relish -

Vinaigrettes and Olive Oils with Truffle Mustard, Wild Porcini Mushroom and Truffle Oil – Spicewood

Texas Honey – Josephine and Waxahachie

4901 Bryan Street at Fitzhugh – Dallas TX, 75206 – 214.823.6180 – Fax 214.823.2104

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IN A PICKLE FOODS

What’s an enlightened moment? We call it an intuitive grasp of reality achieved by something simple and fresh that causes great pleasure. Nn a Pickle Foods provides enlightened moments with each jar of our handcrafted goodness; from our incredibly crunchy bread and butter chunks to our freshest seasonal fruit preserves and jams. We take pride in bringing you nature’s best flavors; small batches, handmade in Fort Worth, Texas, and whenever possible with produce that is locally and sustainably grown.

Check out the Sweet and Spicy Pickle chips, Tipsy Orange Cranberry Jam, and, of course, pickles.

You can call us or go online! james@inapicklefoods.com

James Felps

817.584.5835

4455 Camp Bowie Blvd. Ste. 114

PMB 16

Fort Worth, TX 76107

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MEXATOPIA

Place Your Order For Our Homemade Holiday Tamales

One Dozen Pork or Cheese & Jalapeno Tamales For Only $19.95!

Come In or Call To Pre-Order 214.824.9400

Tamales Will Be Ready For Pick Up

December 18th – 24th.

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BREAD WINNER’S

Bread Winners has a wide variety of holiday breads, cookies, and desserts. They also do gift baskets. However, they now offer a new line of homemade condiments and sauces.

Worcestershire Sauce. Used in Breadwinners’ recipes and served along the steak on the evening menu. It has 17 ingredients including tamarind paste and cardamon pods. $9.99

Henry’s Housemade Hot Sauce. It’s a bit like Chalula and Tabasco. Henry is a Labrador retriever who belongs to the owner and serves as the restaurant’s mascot. $5.99

Raspberry Chipotle Sauce. This is served on the Raspberry Chipotle Chicken Sandwich at Breadwinners. Spicy and sweet. $8.99

Peach and Blackberry Jam. Cranberry Pomegranate Marmalade. $8.99 each

Caramel Sauce and Chocolate Ganache. Pour them over anything. Dip anything into them. Drink them. $8.99 each

Available at all locations.

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CAVALLI PIZZERIA

Cavalli’s Pizzeria offers their popular dressings, sauces, spreads and jams.

Product Price List:

Dressings

250ml Bottles:

-Cavalli Dressing $5

-Irving Dressing $5

-Champagne Dressing $5

Sauces

32 oz Jars:

-Marinara $6

-Vodka Sauce $7

Spreads

4oz Jars:

-Artichoke & Asparagus Pesto $5

- Sun Dried Tomato & Kalamata Olive Tapenade $5

- Roasted Pepper, Sun Dried Tomato and Pecorino Cheese Pesto $5

Jam

-Fig & Jalapeno Jam 8oz $6

-Fig & Jalapeno Jam 16oz $12

Pick up at either location:

Irving

3601 Regent Boulevard

Irving, Texas 75063

Tel: 972-915-0001

McKinney

6851 Virginia Parkway, Suite 105

McKinney, Texas 75071

Tel: 972-540-1449

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DUDE, SWEET CHOCOLATE

A collection of hand-made creations contrived in the heart of Oak Cliff by chef Katherine Clapner. Gifts from $6 include sugar plum dates, patty cake toffee, chocolate tea, and a variety of mixed goody gift bags.

Check them out and order here.

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Christmas cheese.

MOZZARELLA COMPANY

Paula Lambert’s tiny factory in Deep Ellum produces a wide variety of cheese. She also offers cheese making classes (great gift!), beer and cheese pairings, cheese-of-the-month club, and a great assortment of gift baskets you can order online and have delivered. Each holiday season, they produce a spreadable Christmas Cheese made with pureed red chiles and jalapenos.

Order on the web.

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URBAN TACO

TAMALES

A Different Tamale Will Be Served Each Day from December 12-23 And

Tamales Available To Go By the Dozen

Urban Taco is celebrating the holiday season with a special 12 Days of Tamales menu for diners to enjoy. Visit their Uptown or Mockingbird Station locations where seasonal, hand-made tamales will be available from December 12-23, with a different type of tamale offered each day. You can also place a catering order for any variety of tamale on the menu. A minimum purchase of one dozen tamales is required with 24-hour notice. One dozen tamales are $25. Orders can placed by in person, by calling your desired location or by emailing us at catering@urban-taco.com .

Participating Locations

Uptown, 3411 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas 75204, 214-922-7080

Mockingbird Station, 5331 E. Mockingbird Ln., Ste. 125, 214-823-4723

Tamale menu:

December 12- Pollo con Mole

December 13- Chicken Tinga

December 14- Rajas con Queso

December 15- Potato Zucchini con Queso

December 16- Frijoles y Queso

December 17- Salsa Verde con Pollo

December 18- Salsa Roja con Pollo

December 19- Barbacoa con Chorizo

December 20- Carnitas con Mole

December 21- Chicharron Adobado con Salsa Verde

December 22- De Elote

December 23- Cochinita Pibil

THE BLUE GOOSE CANTINA

We Will Feature 12 Tamales For $20 Through December 24.

The Blue Goose Cantina will feature a dozen tamales for $20 through December 24. The individually wrapped meat filled corn husks have been traditional Mexican Christmas Eve fare for centuries because they’re inexpensive, portable and easy to store, which makes the dish perfect for large gatherings. Through the years, the preparation of the labor-intensive food has become a social event, called a tamalada, which means tamale gathering. The tamale special is available 7 days at week at all five Blue Goose Cantina locations through December 24.www.bluegoosecantina.com.

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THE TAMALE COMPANY

Pre-order & Pick Up at Market

If you are want to place order for your holiday tamales, you can pick them up at several of our farmers market in the next coming weeks. You can place your order online, during the check out process there is a place for you to put a note, in that section please let us know what location and date you will be picking them up. You have two payment options 1) Pay using your credit card online. 2) Select “Pick Up at Market” you can pay at the market with cash, credit or check.

Dates & Locations:

December 3rd: Rockwall & Grand Prairie

December 10th: White Rock, Grand Prairie & Coppell

December 17th: McKinney & Grand Prairie

December 18th: Eatzi’s at Oak Lawn and Lovers ( no pre-orders)

Plus! New Retail Market

We have a new location in Oak Cliff that will be carrying our tamales in the next week.

La Orginal Michocana

415 W Davis St

Dallas, TX 75208

469-867-3092

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HOTEL ST. GERMAIN

Impress everyone on your gift list with made to order unusual and scrumptious holiday pastries from Hotel St, Germain. These custom-made delights are perfect for a family celebration, the office party, or that special friend. Each confection is handmade by Chef Chad Martin in the Hotel St Germain kitchen and each is gift-wrapped, ready for presentation.

DOBERGE CAKE.

DOBERGE CAKE

An old world favorite, the Doberge cake is a nine layer, light chocolate cake with caramel and chocolate butter cream. This elegant gift cake is frosted with a smooth, glistening chocolate ganache and adorned with raspberries, chocolate and 24-carat gold leaves.

$70 serves eight to ten.

FRENCH MACARONS.

FRENCH MACARONS

These classic French cookies are made of chewy, crunchy mixture of meringue and ground almonds with pastry cream filling. Beautiful pastel hues come in four delicious flavors and colors – lemon, chocolate, raspberry, and pistachio. $25 for a box of 15.

PRALINES ROYALE.

PRALINES ROYALE

An adaptation of the famous New Orleans candy, our Pralines Royale are a unique creation perfected in our kitchens. These are the best you’ll ever taste! $15 per dozen.

CHOCOLATE COVERED ALMOND TOFFEE BARK.

CHOCOLATE COVERED ALMOND TOFFEE BARK $20 per pound

CROQUEMBOUCHE

Considered the King of European desserts, the Croquembouche is a spectacular pyramid tower of small crème puffs, each filled with rich chocolate cream. Your croquembouche is artfully decorated like a Christmas tree with tasty, edible holiday decorations. It is surrounded by gift box-decorated chocolate petit-fours. This is a truly unique and decadent gift and makes a stunning presentation.

Croquembouche $120, serves 20.

For more choices, visit www.hotelstgermain.com. To place an order, call 214-871-2516.

Haute Couture Confections orders must be made at least 72 hours in advance.

ARTIZONE.COM

Artizone.com, Dallas’ own online grocery shopping website and home delivery service has added service to far North Dallas including Frisco, Allen and McKinney. Designed to support local farms, artisanal shops and small business, Artizone showcases the highest quality meat, produce, cheese, organic milk, eggs, bakery goods and more. Customers select goods from multiple stores, pay once and receive a single delivery of the freshest food at a pre-determined date and time.

The evolving portfolio includes the likes of Scardello, Empire Baking Company, Hirsch’s Specialty Meats, Kessler Cookie Company, County Line Farms (Organic Milk), Rex’s Seafood, Holy Ravioli, La Duni, Dude, Sweet Chocolate, Flavors From Afar, JJ&B – Jams, Jellies and Butters, Big Al’s Texas Rubs, Busy B’s Market (100% Organic-fed, free-range eggs), 1888 Martini Mix, Mawker Coffee, Poison Ivy (fresh flowers) and Dallas Fine Wine and Spirits.

Artizone ensures delivery of the finest and freshest products from local farms and small businesses to the consumer saving valuable time while providing the highest quality goods found in and around Dallas. For more information go to www.artizone.com or call the 24-hour customer service line at 1-888-895-7562.

LOCKHART SMOKEHOUSE

We are smoking Turkeys and Hams for the holidays! Give us a call to order one 214-944-5521.

Lockhart Smokehouse

400 W. Davis

Dallas, Tx 75208

www.lockhartsmokehouse.com

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HAM I AM

This meat-centric company offers Hickory Smoked and Peppered Hams, Hickory Smoked Bacon, Hickory Smoked Peppered Bacon, Texas BBQ, including Hickory Smoked Chicken, Beer Basted Hickory Smoked Ribs, Red Wine Marinated Smoked Beef Brisket, Semi Boneless Quail, and Hickory Smoked Turkeys in Cajun, Lemon Peppered, Butter Garlic and Chardonnay Herb Rubbed flavors, and Handmade Tamales. If you can believe it, there is more.

Check out their website. The peppered bacon is outrageous.

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PERINI RANCH STEAKHOUSE

Perini Ranch Steakhouse in Buffalo Gap has an online shop that offers gift cards, rubs, and their mesquite-smoked pepper beef tenderloin.

SEVY’S GRILL

Chef Jim Severson and Dallas’ Canyon Specialty Foods have co-created Sevy’s “One Pot” Braising Sauce for their Star Chefs Collection of products. A unique and helpful ingredient for the non-chef. You simply sear a 2-3 pound roast, cover with the mix of demi-glace, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, garlic, and seasonings, cover, and bake. Moist and fork tender 1 1/2 hours later. You’ll never see a beautiful pot roast go shriveled or dry again. Other popular Sevy items include his Sweet Ancho Chile Relish, Authentic Caesar Salad Dressing and Agrodolce Relish. Give a little “Dallas” to those you love this holiday. Order online through Canyon Specialty Foods, or to personalize your order contact Amy Severson at AHillcrestMom@aol.com.

TJ’s Fresh Seafood Market & Catering

Shrimp Cocktail

We’d like to submit TJ’s Famous Cocktail Shrimp. What we do with our Cocktail Shrimp has become a Christmas tradition that you can’t get at any grocery store or chain. TJ’s Cocktail Shrimp at Christmas goes all the way back to Haden family who founded TJ’s 22 years ago. From the very beginning, the Haden family would cook, hand peel and hand clean shrimp all night on the 23rd for people to pick up on the 24th.The chief of the shrimp operation is Jose, who has worked for TJ’s for 16 years. We call him the “Shrimp Pimp.” He is to shrimp what Justo is to Le Bernadin (fish cutter profiled in Bourdain’s new book). He can hand peel and hand clean 15 pounds in an hour and go for 12 straight hours. That’s 180lbs in a day, which is absurd. Beyond absurd!

TJ’s Fresh Seafood Market & Catering

11661 Preston Road #149

Dallas, Texas 75230

CANARY BY GORJI

Culinary Gift Bags for the Foodies on Your List

A Gorji Gourmet Foods® Gift Bag includes Pomodoro Pizza & Pasta Sauce, Puttanesca Pizza & Pasta Sauce, Pomegranate Vinaigrette, Dipping Oil & Marinade Primer, Spicy Remoulade and some recipes to get started.These are the same bold flavors, sauces, dressing, dipping oil and dip that Chef Gorji cooks with in his kitchen at Canary By Gorji, Mediterranean Steak & Seafood.

Gift Bags of all five Gorji Gourmet Foods® starts at $45.

To customize your gift bag or add a bottle of wine please call and we will be happy to help you put together a special gift for your favorite gourmands.Pick up at Canary By Gorji or we will deliver in Dallas for an additional $20.

Call 972-503-7080

Somebody Help This Poor Girl: Recipe for “Real Texas” Pecan Pie

Nancy Nichols — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:04:39 +0000

She’s not from Texas and wants to impress her husband’s family.

Hi! I need some advice on what makes a pecan pie a real Texas pie. I’m from Newark and I married a Dallas boy. This is my first Christmas cooking for his family. They are fifth generation Texans. Feeling the pressure. Also do you say pecaaan with a long a or pecown?

Good lord, woman. You sure ask a lot of questions for a gal from New Jersey. Hit her, I mean it, y’all.

My Go-To Holiday Pot-Luck Party Recipe: The Astro-Weenie Christmas Tree

Nancy Nichols — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:00:24 +0000

My Astro-Weenie Christmas Tree contribution to D Magazine's holiday party.Circa 2008.

Three years ago, I introduced you to Charles Phoenix, the “Ambassador of Americana.” More importantly, I introduced you to his “recipe” for the Astro-Weenie Christmas Tree. (I made several for the D Magazine holiday party in 2008. Co-workers still stalk me for my secret herbal ingredient.)

Well, thanks to SideDish, Phoenix’s career and has catapulted over hosting grade school field trips and roller skating parties to doing national TV spots with Martha Stewart and commenting on NPR. (Rawlins in drag?) I think it’s time to bring back the Astro-Weenie recipe. Remember, as they say in England, you can always make one suitable for vegetarians. Mind your head.

16 Dallas Holiday Cocktails You Must Try Now

Raya Ramsey — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:30:43 +0000

Autumn Leaves at Victor Tangos (photography by Matthew Shelley)

I spent the last week researching bars serving up holiday cocktails in Big D. Then photographer Matthew Shelley and I made our way around town to give them a look and a taste. Here’s our toast to our new favorite holiday-inspired cocktails. Cheers.

Black Swan Saloon's Pecan Pie Flip

VICTOR TANGOS
Order: Autumn Leaves
What is it?: A whiskey drink with orange and mint notes
Ingredients:
Rye Whiskey
Allspice Dram
Green Chartreuse
Simple Syrup
Angostura and Peychaud Bitters
Flamed orange disk
Mint sprig
Tastes like: Our favorite new drink. The caramelized orange and crushed mint that top the drink create an olfactory experience as delightful as drinking the spiced whiskey mix.

BLACK SWAN SALOON
Order: Pecan Pie Flip
What is it?: Pecan-infused bourbon martini
Ingredients:
Pecan, vanilla bean, and chamomile-infused bourbon
Drizzle of maple syrup
Heavy whipping cream
Whole egg
Tastes like: What pecan pie should be: creamy, sweet, nutty, and buzz-producing. It also happens to be the cocktail that inspired the creation of this list.

Mulled Wine and Homemade Eggnog available at BlackFriar Pub, Idle Rich Pub, and The Old Monk in Dallas (photography by Matthew Shelley)

BLACKFRIAR PUB, IDLE RICH PUB, and THE OLD MONK
Order: Mulled Wine
What is it?: Spiced wine, served warm
Ingredients:
Red wine
Cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, orange flavors
Carmelized sugar
Tastes like: You should be in front of a fireplace on a bearskin rug. It soothed away all our cares. (Including work, sorry boss.)

BLACKFRIAR PUB, IDLE RICH PUB, and THE OLD MONK
Order: Eggnog, available starting December 10
What is it?: Eggnog made from scratch
Ingredients:
Secret eggnog recipe
House-spiced rum made at sister bar Renfield’s Corner
Tastes like: Heaven. The consistency is spot-on: not too thin, not too thick. The rum complements the eggnog without destroying the creamy flavor.

The Boston Warmer and Dutch Leaf cocktails at The People's Last Stand (photography by Matthew Shelley)

THE PEOPLE’S LAST STAND
Order: Boston Warmer
What is it?: Warm, rum-spiked drink
Ingredients:
Courvoisier
Rum
Hibiscus tea syrup
Lemon juice
Hot water
Tastes like: Tea for grown-ups with discerning palettes.

Order: Dutch Leaf
What is it?: Spiced gin martini
Ingredients:
Gin
Ginger liquor
Allspice Dram
Simple syrup
Coffee beans
Nutmeg
Tastes like: Christmas in a martini glass.

Things That Make You Go Hum and the Holiday Dark and Stormy at Private Social (photography by Matthew Shelley)

PRIVATE SOCIAL
Order: Things That Make You Go Hum
What is it?: A botanical-flavored concoction with absinthe
Ingredients:
Hum Liqueur
Strega Liqueur
Absinthe
Demerara simply syrup
Lemon juice
Tastes like: We’ll try to explain the flavor—sweet, floral, spicy, citrusy, exotic—but you’re better off just trying it yourself. Bartender Rocco Milano describes it best as a “culinary experience in a glass.”

Order: Holiday Dark and Stormy
What is it?: A festive twist on the classic rum and ginger beer drink
Ingredients:
Rum
House-made ginger beer
Vanilla simple syrup
All Spice Dram
Tastes like: The original, but better, richer, warmer, and with a manly kick.

Rum Diary and Rum Cocoa at Pyramid Bar (photography by Matthew Shelley)

PYRAMID BAR
Order: Rum Diary
What is it?: Twist on the Hot Toddy
Ingredients:
Dark rum
Spicy orange bitters
Sugar
Steamed pineapple juice
Star anise pod
Tastes like: Fall. The orange bitters, pineapple, and aromatic experience of the star anise, all warmed, are cozy.

Order: Rompope Hot Cocoa
What is it?: A fusion of eggnog and hot chocolate, spiked
Ingredients:
Santa Clara Rompope Mexican eggnog
10 Cane Rum
Hot cocoa
Tastes like: Eggnog and hot chocolate. But better because it’ll get you buzzed.

Peppermint Crush from J. Black's and Candy Cane Martini at Primebar in Dallas (photography by Matthew Shelley)

J. BLACK’S
Order: Peppermint Crush
What is it?: Grown-up hot chocolate
Ingredients:
Hot cocoa
Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur
Rumple Minze
Whipped cream
Crushed peppermint
Tastes like: A drink made in adult Candy Land. It’s the perfect balance of alcohol and dessert flavor.

PRIMEBAR
Order up the: Candy Cane Martini
What is it?: Peppermint martini
Ingredients:
Vanilla vodka
Godiva white chocolate liqueur
Rumple Minze
Candy cane
Tastes like: Minty milk

Smoke Forbids from Cedars Social and the Cajun Christmas Shot at Hotel ZaZa's Dragonfly (photography by Matthew Shelley)

CEDARS SOCIAL
Order: Smoke Forbids
What is it?: Tequila concoction atop a house-smoked ice cube
Ingredients:
Blanco tequila
Vermouth
Agave nectar
Spicy bitters
Applewood-cured ice cubes
Lemon zest
Tastes like: A tequila drink to start but melts into a smoky medley.

DRAGONFLY AT HOTEL ZAZA
Order: Cajun Christmas Shot
What is it?: Sweet-but-peppery shooter
Ingredients:
Southern Comfort Firey Pepper
Cherry Heering liqueur
Lime juice
House-made almond simple syrup
Tastes like: Cherry limeade with a peppery kick.

Mochatini from Eddie V's and It's a Wonderful Life from Charlie Palmer at the Joule (photography by Matthew Shelley)

EDDIE V’S
Order: Mochatini
What is it?: Chocolate coffee-flavored martini
Ingredients:
Stoli vanilla
Godiva chocolate liqueur
Espresso
Tastes like: Alcoholic Starbucks without the cavity-inducing sugar rush.

CHARLIE PALMER AT THE JOULE
Order: Forbidden Fruit
What is it?: A pomegranate and acaí “wellness” martini
Ingredients:
Veev Acaí
Pomegranate juice
Aperitivo Americano
Cranberry juice
Simple Syrup
Tastes like: Juice. We could chug this fruity confection all day long. (But that would be dangerous.)

Update: Pyramid Bar’s chocolate drink is called Rompope Hot Cocoa, not Rum Cocoa.

International Holiday Festivals Taking Place in North Texas

Nancy Nichols — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:00:20 +0000

Photo from Lightcatcher Winery's Toys for Tots Celtic Christmas.

This link will take you to the DFW International Community Alliance website. There you will find a list of international holiday celebrations taking place in the area. Choose a unique event or two and expand your horizons this season. Experience Venezuelan Christmas Carols or sample food at the Indonesian Christmas Celebration. Not Jewish? Take your family to see A Chanukah Musical Story. You can drive around and look at Christmas lights any time.

Tweet Where You Eat: TwEAT Your Mav’s Celebration!

Nancy Nichols — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:56:41 +0000

Okay @DSideDish TwEATers, are you lining up for the parade. Tweet details of food and drink, or any other details, to @DSideDish and we will retweet. Have fun.

Hey, Procrastinators! Christmas Day Is Just a Few Days Away; Make Your Brunch Reservations Now.

Sarah Reiss — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:00:52 +0000

Fast & furious–that’s how we roll this time of year, especially when it comes to posting holiday menus.

(As always, restaurants not listed are welcome to post their menus in the comments box.)

jump for the Christmas Day menus…

Meddlesome Moth
Open at 5 PM
Rare Beer Tapping: NBBC Lips of Faith – Sahti and Jester King Commercial Suicide (aged in George Dickel Barrels)

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Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Christmas – Saturday, Dec. 25
Brunch 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner 6-9 p.m.
$95 per person
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Cadot
$89
Served on Christmas Day 5-10PM
FIRST COURSE (Choice)
Foie Gras with Poached Pears in a Sangria Reduction Sauce
Bibb Lettuce Salad with Smoked Salmon & Caviar with Mustard
Vinaigrette
Blue Point Oysters & Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Mayonnaise &
Mignonette
Pheasant Consumé en Croute

SECOND COURSE (Choice)
Filet of Turbot with Champagne Fresh Herb and Leek Sauce on a Bed of
Crushed Truffle Potatoes
Filet of Venison Roast Grand Veneur with Chestnut Puree, Caramelized
Apple & Confit Cranberries with French Green Beans
Roast Capon with Fresh Truffles & Foie Gras Emulsion Sauce Served with
French Green Beans & Pommes Dauphines

THIRD COURSE
Traditional Bûche de Noel – Home made with Chocolate & Grand Marnier
Cafe Demi Tasse with Chocolate & Mignardise

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Steel
We’re Open For Christmas Dinner

Friday, Dec. 25th, 2 – 9pm
Featured 4 Course Menu for $50

Featuring House Favorites such as Miso Glazed Sea Bass, Vietnamese Shaken Beef and Sushi

Starters
Thai Spiced Soft Shell Crab

Smoked Salmon Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette

Duck Breast Tataki

Entrees
Vietnamese “Shaken” Beef
wok sautéed tenderloin with an Asian savory sauce

Miso & Sake Roasted Sea Bass

Grilled Rack of Lamb

Desserts
Wine Poached Pear with Cinnamon Ice Cream

Crème Brulee

Seven Layer Chocolate Cake

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Cru

On Saturday, Dec 25, from 2pm – Close, enjoy a Chef’s Special A La Carte Holiday Menu or 3 Course Prix Fix Menu for Only $35.
With our warm candle-lit ambiance, Crú is a hospitable and gracious setting for your holiday gatherings. Add to this an unparalleled by-the-bottle wine list and a special chef-driven dinner menu and you have an unbeatable, unique dining experience.
Three courses for $35 or a la carte

Appetizers
Cru House Salad 9
Chicken & Shrimp Potstickers 11
Ahi Tartare 13
Tortelloni Fonduta 10

Entrees
Grilled Salmon 19
Seared Sea Scallops 22
Grilled Rack of Lamb 20
Petite Filet 19

Dessert
Molte Chocolate Cake 9
Warm Berries & Cream 7
Crème Brulee 8

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Bijoux will be offering a Christmas dinner take home feast for those who would like the elegant fare of Bijoux in the comfort of their own home. The festive menu features refined holiday classics with four protein choices, a Christmas side package and an a la carte side dish option. Deadline to order this sumptuous meal is Monday, December 20 and guests will be able to pick up the meal on December 24 between 11AM and 4PM.
Bijoux 5450 West Lovers Lane; Suite 225, Dallas
214.350.6100

TAKE HOME option also available

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The Second Floor

The Second Floor offers festive three-course meal this Christmas and New Year’s Eve. A popular destination this time of year seems to be the rooftops (at least for a certain seasonal celebrity), but The Second Floor is a decidedly more practical, yet just as festive destination for Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Chef J Chastain is more than merry this year to help out with a big part of everyone’s holiday check list—the cooking. Patrons of The Second Floor can individually select a dish from each sequence of the three-course meal for their own personalized Christmas Eve, Christmas or New Year’s meal. Here’s to wrapping up a year without a pout or a cry, or worrying about the holiday feast and what to buy.

Christmas Day: $49 per adult/ $25 for wine pairings

First Course
Cranberry Pecan Salad
goat cheese, sherry vinegar

Acorn Squash Soup
bacon, sage dumplings

Beef Carpaccio
arugula, horseradish froth, dry-cured capers

Second Course
Grilled Virginia Ham
pumpkin risotto, crispy haricot vert

Truffle Crusted Lamb Rack
asparagus, twice baked yukon

Cornish Game Hen
butternut squash, endive, bacon, brussels sprouts

Third Course
Chocolate Torte
ganache, peppermint ice cream, homemade marshmallow

Eggnog Crème Brûlée
spiced shortbread, candied kumquat

Trio of Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
red velvet-pistachio, carrot cake-praline,
graham cracker-peanut butter

December 25
11AM – 10:30PM

The Second Floor at the Westin Galleria Dallas
13340 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75240

RSVP: 972-450-2978

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Canary by Gorji chef-owner Mansour Gorji prepares and serves three-course Christmas Day meals from 5 until 10:30 p.m. for $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under (tax & gratuity not included). Reservations are recommended by calling 972.503.7080. In addition to the special holiday menu, guests may order off the a la carte menu.

Canary’s three-course Christmas Day menu includes field greens with pomegranate champagne vinaigrette, choice of turkey or pork chop with pomegranate citrus sauce, pistachio fig dressing, mashed potatoes and vegetables along with a choice of pumpkin or pecan pie.

For more information call 972 503 7080 or visit www.canarybygorji.com.

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Meddlesome Moth
The Moth will open at 5 p.m., and guests are encouraged to arrive early for the tapping of a rare cask of Jester King Commercial Suicide aged in George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey barrels. The Jester King is a Texas brew and is extremely limited in quantity.

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Bolla at The Stonleigh
Christmas Day Hours & Menu
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m
Christmas Day Dinner Menu: Four-course prix fixe menu
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
$65 per person
$30 for children
Bar menu available after 7:00 p.m.
For reservations, call 214.871.7111

DECEMBER 25, 2010

1st Course
Mushroom Soup
Roasted Winter Mushrooms . Truffle Panna Cotta . Celery
-or-
Malpeque Oyster
Horseradish Foam . Roasted Heirlooms . Winter Greens . Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette

2nd Course
Crudo Trio
Scottish Salmon Tartare . Peppered Mackerel . Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare
-or-
Honey Glazed Duck Breast
Soba Noodles . Fig & Date Chutney . Icicle Radishes

3rd Course
Lemon Sole Filet
Creamy Parmesan Lentils . Leek Rings . Roasted Shallot-Kalamata Confit
-or-
Garlic-Herb New York Strip
Yellow Foot Chanterelles . Arugula-Asparagus Salad . Balsamic-Port Reduction

Dessert Course
Egg Nog Tres Leches
Vanilla Pecans . Chantilly Cream . Caramel
-or-
Lavender Bread Pudding
Ginger & Plum Ice Cream . Vanilla Auglaize

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Pyramid Restaurant & Bar
Christmas Day Brunch
Enjoy a veritable feast and indulge in a perfect blend of modern and traditional seasonal fare. A carving station, chef-attended omelet station and a sweet selection of pastries will all be available. Mimosas and parking are included in the adult and senior price.
Seating Times: 10:30 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 1.00 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.
Price: Adults $59.50, Seniors $55.00, 5-12 yrs $35, 0-4 yrs No charge.
Price does not include tax and service charge
Parking : Inclusive
Mimosas: Inclusive
Christmas Day Dinner:
Those looking for Christmas dinner need not look further than Chef Natera’s dazzling Christmas Day dinner menu. Pyramid is celebrating the holiday season with dishes such as Roasted Pheasant with Butternut Squash Risotto and Brussels Sprouts and an indulgent Eggnog Panna Cotta with Cinnamon & Cardamom Berry Compote.
Seating Times: From 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Price: $49.00 per person
Price does not include tax and service charge
Parking: Inclusive
With the high demand we had for Turkey-to-Go for Thanksgiving, we will be extending the no-hassle, no-clean-up offer for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Turkey-to-Go orders can be placed by calling 214-720-5330.
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InterContinental Hotel
Step into the world of magnificent dining and celebrate the yuletide season at InterContinental Dallas for a variety of menu options that are sure to please those who have been naughty and nice. The chefs of the hotel have put together an incredible display of their favorite recipes that have been specially selected for your indulgence. Tantalize your palate with the following holiday brunch menu items:
Salads and Seafood
Romaine Hearts with Caesar Dressing
Spring Salad Mix with Assorted Dressings
Green Bean, Pecans, Goat Cheese & Chicory Salad Tarragon Dressing
Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad
Waldorf Salad
Exotic Fruit display
Cheese Ravioli with Arugula and White Balsamic Dressing
Ginger Honey Carrot and Currant Salad
Red Potato Thyme Salad with Whole Grain Mustard Dressing
House Marinated Salmon with Condiments,
Colorful Garden Crudites with Assorted Dips
Imported Cheese Display
Upscale Deli Display
Seafood Salad
Large Shrimp and Crab claws on Ice, Cocktail Sauce
Assorted Sushi Display
Hot Entrees and Carving Station
Mesquite Prime Rib of Beef with Red Wine Demi
Country Honey Glazed Ham
Oven Roasted Thyme Rubbed Whole Turkey
Orange Cranberry Sauce & Country Gravy
Veal Scaloppini Lemon Caper Brown Butter Sauce
Tarragon Crusted Snapper Pineapple Relish
Andouille Shrimp Stuffed Chicken Breast with Ancho Demi
Corn Bread Dressing
Yukon Mash Potato
Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf
Winter Vegetable Medley
Jambalaya Station
Saffron Rice tossed with Assorted Toppings
Mussels, Crab, Shrimp, Scallops, Chicken & Sausage
Tomatoes, Onion, Celery, Peppers & Garlic
Omelet Station with Condiments
Vanilla French toast
Cheese Blintzes
Smoked Pork Tender Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce
Bacon & Sausage Links
Sautéed Red Potato with Peppers & Onions
Bread and Dessert Station
Assorted Breakfast Pastries, Hot Cross Buns, Assorted Rolls & Corn Bread
Egg Nog Cake, Traditional Fruit Cake, Cranberry Cheese Cake, Chocolate Rum Cake, Walnut Tart,
Bourbon Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Yule Log, Mini Holiday Pastries, Chocolate Fountain, Bialy’s Bread Pudding,
Action Dessert Station Crepes with Berries
Saturday, December 25, 2010
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$65 per guest, $25 children ages 4-12, children 3 and under FREE
Reservations are required. 972-386-6000
InterContinental Dallas, 15201 Dallas Pkwy., Addison
www.intercontinental.com/dallas
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The Landmark Restaurant in the Warwick Melrose Hotel
This Christmas, give yourself the gift of not cooking and let us handle that. And it’s a spread sure to impress, including Charred Thai Beef Wok Salad, Pan Sautéed Chicken Breast with Roasted Root Vegetables and Forest Mushroom Sauce, Lavender Honey and Clove Baked Ham, stuff for the young ones, and a grand dessert display, just to name a few. Seating is from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adults are $55 per person (excluding tax & gratuity), children 5-12 are $24 (excluding tax & gratuity) and children under the age of five dine with our compliments.
For reservations please call 214-224-3152 and you can view the full brunch buffet menu here at www.landmarkrestodallas.com

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TAKE HOME MEALS

TJ’s Christmas Take Out Menu
Orders available for pick up
Mon – Thurs, Sat- Sun
(closed Christmas Day, Dec 25)
PLEASE ORDER BY MON DEC 20

TJ’s Christmas Dinner
Feeds 8-10
$325 value, only 299!

TJ’s Famous Cocktail Shrimp Platter
Hickory & Alder Smoked Salmon Platter
Seared & Seasoned Beef Tenderloin (5-7lbs)
Creamy Mustard & Horseradish Sauces
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans w/ Almonds
Oyster Dressing
Gravy

How To Minimize Your Wait During The Holiday Rush:

Come LATER in the day. The busiest times are morning through early afternoon. If you are buying frozen items, come get them now and avoid the rush. Ask to pay in advance when you place your order. (If your order is priced by weight, we may not be able to accept pre-payment)

Dallas Christmas Eve Menus—Three Days and Counting

Sarah Reiss — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:51:52 +0000

I don’t know about you, but by the time Christmas Eve rolls around, I’ve had about all I can stand of my own kitchen. In my camp? Then make reservations now before they evaporate like so much holiday cheer.

(As always, restaurants not listed are invited to add their Christmas Eve menus to the comments section.)

jump for the Christmas Eve menus…

Horne & Dekker
For guests looking for options for Christmas Eve, Horne & Dekker will offer the Champagne “Grape & Grub” which includes four courses with choices of entrees like the Filet Oscar or Farm to Table Pork Chop with Jalapeno Bread Pudding paired with your choice of 4 glasses of bubbly from wine regions around the world based on your guests’ preferences and tastes. Perrier Jouet Champagne will be offered at a retail price of just $60 per bottle(normally retails for $120). The patio is now enclosed and still available for holiday dinner and for daytime special bookings for groups of 20 people or more. To complete your holiday table, Whole Coconut Cream Pies are available to go for $35.

Christmas Eve, December 24, 2010, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

2323 N Henderson Ave, #102
Dallas, TX 75206
214-821-9333
Reservations Recommended

$75 per person for Champagne Grape & Grub
$60 bottles of Perrier Jouet Champagne available

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Meddlesome Moth

Menu
Boudin-stuffed quail with braised collards and tobasco butter $15

Quartered Chicken with a traditional holiday stuffing and toasted Brussels sprout leaves $13

Egg Nog bread pudding with huckleberry compote $9

Apple Fritters with dulce de leche and molasses anglaise $9

Rare Tappings: (512) Barrel Aged Double Pecan (Cask) & Sierra Nevada 30th Black Barely wine

Call 214-628-7900 to reserve a table.
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The Mansion Restaurant

Starter

Duck Foie Gras Torchon, haricot vert and artichoke salad, vanilla vinaigrette

Sunchoke Soup, glazed boneless chicken wings, truffled cream

Maine Lobster Cannelloni, butternut squash, parmesan broth

Hamachi Sashimi, citrus marmalade, fennel, American caviar

Pumpkin Risotto, black trumpet mushroom, crispy pancetta, pepitas

Entrée

Roasted Colorado Lamb, winter tagine, jalapeno puree, harissa jus

Prime Filet, glazed salsify, duck fat fries, béarnaise reduction

Oven-Roasted Pheasant, pheasant/chestnut ravioli, heirloom apple, Brussels sprouts

Seared Scallops, pomegranate reduction, caramelized cauliflower, curry oil

Atlantic Halibut, artichoke ragu, chorizo broth, Thai basil, cilantro

Dessert

Chocolate Hazelnut Palet, gianduja gelato

Gingerbread Crème Brulée, pain d’epices tuile

Roasted Pineapple, coconut sable, vanilla syrup, rum ice cream

95 dollars
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Dallas
214.520.5846
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Cadot
Christmas Eve – Regular Hours

A la carte menu items

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Steel

Join Us On Christmas Eve

Friday, Dec. 24th, 5:30pm – close
Featured 3 Course Menu for $45
(regular a la carte menu also available)

Starters

Red Curry Coconut Soup with Chicken and Straw Mushrooms

Seafood Sunomono Salad
With snow crab, octopus, salmon and white fish

Miso & Sake Seabass

Thai Spiced Beef Tenderloin Satay

Entrees

Salmon Filet with Red Curry Sauce

Pan Seared Beef Tenderloin with Asian Flavors

Roast Chicken Filled with Apple, Pear and Rosemary

Desserts

Banana Fruit Foster with Cinnamon Ice Cream

Chocolate Maki Roll

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Crú

A Special Dinner On Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, from 2pm – Close, enjoy a Chef’s Special A La Carte Holiday Menu or 3 Course Prix Fix Menu for Only $35. The holidays can be hectic! Let us take the worry out of your holiday dining – bring your family and friends to Crú. With our warm candle-lit ambiance, Crú is a hospitable and gracious setting for your holiday gatherings. Add to this an unparalleled by-the-bottle wine list and a special chef-driven dinner menu and you have an unbeatable, unique dining experience.
Three courses for $35 or a la carte

Appetizers
Cru House Salad 9
Chicken & Shrimp Potstickers 11
Ahi Tartare 13
Tortelloni Fonduta 10

Entrees
Grilled Salmon 19
Seared Sea Scallops 22
Grilled Rack of Lamb 20
Petite Filet 19

Dessert
Molte Chocolate Cake 9
Warm Berries & Cream 7
Crème Brulee 8

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Bijoux
Executive Chef Scott Gottlich will be offering a luxurious prix fixe menus on both Christmas Eve featuring four courses with a selection offered within each course, allowing guests to customize their own tasting menu. The Christmas Eve meal will be priced at $85 and $35 for wine pairings.
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24
4 to 10 pm
Bijoux 5450 West Lovers Lane; Suite 225, Dallas
214.350.6100

Amuse Bouche
Salad of Mixed Greens
Celery Root Soup
Russet Potato Gnocchi

Crispy Pork Belly
Oven Roasted Quail
Pan Seared Scallops
Hudson Valley Foie Gras

Arctic Char
Eastern Spotted Skatewing
Truffled Risotto
Long Island Duck Breast
Filet of Beef Tenderloin

Camenbert
Maytag Blue Cheese
Warm Apple Soft Cake
Valrhona Chocolate Tart

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The Second Floor

A HOLIDAY THAT IS EASIER THAN PREPARING MILK AND COOKIES

The Second Floor offers festive three-course meal this Christmas Eve A popular destination this time of year seems to be the rooftops (at least for a certain seasonal celebrity), but The Second Floor is a decidedly more practical, yet just as festive destination for Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Chef J Chastain is more than merry this year to help out with a big part of everyone’s holiday check list—the cooking. Patrons of The Second Floor can individually select a dish from each sequence of the three-course meal for their own personalized Christmas Eve, Christmas or New Year’s meal. Here’s to wrapping up a year without a pout or a cry, or worrying about the holiday feast and what to buy.

Christmas Eve: $49 per adult/ $25 for wine pairings

First Course
Cranberry Pecan Salad
goat cheese, sherry vinegar

Acorn Squash Soup
bacon, sage dumplings

Beef Carpaccio
arugula, horseradish froth, dry-cured capers

Second Course
Grilled Virginia Ham
pumpkin risotto, crispy haricot vert

Truffle Crusted Lamb Rack
asparagus, twice baked yukon

Cornish Game Hen
butternut squash, endive, bacon, brussels sprouts

Third Course
Chocolate Torte
ganache, peppermint ice cream, homemade marshmallow

Eggnog Crème Brûlée
spiced shortbread, candied kumquat

Trio of Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
red velvet-pistachio, carrot cake-praline,
graham cracker-peanut butter

Friday, December 24
4 to 10:30 pm

The Second Floor at the Westin Galleria Dallas

13340 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75240

RSVP: 972-450-2978
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Canary by Gorji chef-owner Mansour Gorji prepares and serves three-course Christmas Eve meals from 5 until 10:30 p.m. for $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under (tax & gratuity not included). Reservations are recommended by calling 972.503.7080. In addition to the special holiday menu, guests may order off the a la carte menu.

Canary’s three-course Christmas Eve menu includes field greens with pomegranate champagne vinaigrette, choice of turkey or pork chop with pomegranate citrus sauce, pistachio fig dressing, mashed potatoes, and vegetables along with a choice of pumpkin or pecan pie.

For more information call 972 503 7080 or visit www.canarybygorji.com.

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Bolla
Experience decadence this holiday season with a savory Christmas Eve meal at Bolla Restaurant at The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa!

Christmas Eve Hours & Menu
Friday, December 24, 2010
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Normal Bolla dinner menu as well as a special four-course holiday menu for $65 per person.
6:00 to 9:00 p.m., December 24th, 2010

Malpeque Oyster
Horseradish Foam . Roasted Heirlooms . Winter Greens . Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette

Honey Glazed Duck Breast
Soba Noodles . Fig & Date Chutney . Icicle Radishes

Lemon Sole Filet
Creamy Parmesan Lentils . Leek Rings . Roasted Shallot-Kalamata Confit

Egg Nog Tres Leches
Vanilla Pecans . Chantilly Cream . Caramel

For reservations, call 214.871.7111

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Ferrari’s Italian Villa
Christmas Eve Special: Lamb Chops with Pesto Sauce served with Fregula, Cherry Tomatoes and Parmigiano Reggiano: $28.00.
Regular menu options will also be available.
When: Friday, December 24th 2010
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Ferrari’s Villa Addison, 14841 Midway Rd., Addison, 972-980-9898

Ferrari’s Villa Grapevine, 1200 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817-251-2525

www.ferrarisrestaurant.com

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Urban Crust

Italian tradition is alive and well on December 24 when the restaurant will host a three course Feast of Seven Fishes-themed Christmas Eve dinner. The Feast of Seven Fishes originates from the Medieval Roman Catholic Italians who would refrain from eating red meat during the sacred holidays and would come together to enjoy a meal of seven types of fishes.

This festive meal will please every patron without breaking the bank; enjoy the feast for only $29.90. Each dish of the three-course meal will include fish, but those who aren’t fans of food with fins don’t fret…the daily menu will also be served. Celebrate the holiday and attend Urban Crust’s Feast of Seven Fishes….RSVP today!
Urban Crust’s Feast of Seven Fishes

Urban Crust, 1006 East 15Th St., Plano Friday, December 24

$29.90 per person

RSVP to 972-509-1400 or monica@urbancrust.com

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Fearing’s Restaurant brings warmth and nostalgia to a Christmas Eve menu, presenting fondly-remembered dinner options and a box of cookies for Santa.

In homage to the cherished holidays of his childhood, Dean Fearing has added his family-recipe crown roast of beef to a special three-course menu offered just for this Christmas Eve at Fearing’s. Each course presents a choice of dishes designed to bring back memories of holiday dishes and ingredients of yore.

Capping off the experience, Fearing’s will present a holiday gift of “Cookies for Santa” to departing guests, in hopes that the evening’s dining experience can be shared with any late-night visitors from the North Pole.

Offered only on Friday, December 24 from 5 to 10 pm, Fearing’s three-course Christmas Eve Dinner is priced at $100 per adult and $35 for children 12 and under.

Highlights include:

FIRST COURSE
Cognac Lobster Bisque with Chestnut Cream and Lobster/Corn Fritter

Seafood Duo: Crispy Belize White Shrimp with Brown Butter/Orange Marmalade and Lump Crab Salad with Mustard/Chive Vinaigrette on Gaufrette Potato

Roasted Texas Quail filled with Cornbread/Foie Gras Stuffing on Warm Apple/Star Anise Compote and Huckleberry/Port Glaze

Pan-Browned Nantucket Bay Scallops over Brussels Sprout Leaves and Virginia Ham with Cranberry Brown Butter and Oregon White Truffles

SECOND COURSE
Madeira Beach Red Grouper on Yukon Gold Potato Purée and Maine Lobster Fricassee with Crispy White Asparagus

Braised Rabbit Two Ways: Parmesan Crepe on Hazelnut/Celery Root Purée and Dried Tart Cherry/Courvoisier Ragout with Winter Chanterelles

Crown Roast of Prime Ribeye with Carrots Glazed in Late Harvest Riesling, Brown Butter/Sage Yorkshire Pudding and Fresh Horseradish Sauce

Smoked Canadian Pheasant on White Bean Cassoulet, Tangle of Greens with Oregon Black Truffles and Natural Jus

DESSERT
Ginger Eggnog Ice Cream Sandwich with Cranberry Orange Compote

Mint Chocolate Trifle Shooter with Mini Chocolate Tree Cookies

Spiced Cake with Sticky Toffee Sauce and Heath Praline Crunch

AND FOR SANTA…
A special box of freshly-baked cookies, perfect with milk.

Please dial 214.922.4848 for reservations. Price excludes beverage, tax and gratuity.
Fearing’s is located at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, 2121 McKinney Avenue, Dallas

Note: Fearing’s will only be open for hotel guests on Christmas Day.

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Cadot is open for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.

Christmas Eve – Regular Hours. A la carte items

Christmas Day – 5 to 10pm
$89.00 Set Menu

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Nana at Hilton Anatole

Why stress about family and holiday cooking when Nana’s prized wait staff and culinary team will ensure an extra relaxing and enjoyable holiday supper. Nana will be open Christmas Eve (December 24) between 5:30pm – 8pm offering a scrumptious array of the restaurant’s most popular dishes served à la carte.

In addition, Nana is offering Christmas Day brunch (December 25) between 11am – 2pm. The scrumptious four-course meal is $79 including bottomless mimosas for adults, and a three-course meal for children under 12 is $24. Reservations are highly recommended by calling 214.761.7470. Visit www.nanarestaurant.com for complete details.

Adult Christmas Brunch (includes bottomless mimosas)

Amuse Bouche
Greek Yogurt Parfait, Strawberries, Tahitian Vanilla Infused Honey

Second Course (choice of)
Langostine Ceviche, Cilantro Sorbet, Red Onions, Jalapeno
Baby Romaine Caesar Salad, Sourdough-Garlic Crouton, Parmigiano Reggiano “Gravel”
Cavatelli Pasta a la Carbonara – Pancetta, Eggs, Parsley, Parmigiano Reggiano
Seared Half Maine Lobster, Chorizo, Fingerlings, Scallions, Poached Egg
Moroccan Marinated Carrots, Ciliegine Mozzarella, Cilantro

Entrée (choice of)
Seared Sea Scallops, Squash Risotto, Idiazabal, Pistachios
Grilled Prime Filet, Parmesan Fries, White Truffle Oil, Rosemary-Yuzu Butter
Roasted Scottish Salmon, Red Pepper Hummus, Grilled Bread Salad
Roasted Rack of Lamb, Goat Cheese Mousse, Crispy Potatoes, Mediterranean Chimichurri
Scrambled Eggs, Wild Mushrooms, Black Truffles

Dessert (choice of)
Brioche French Toast, Apple Cinnamon Compote, Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream
Spiced Milk Chocolate Ganache, Lime Coulis, Sweet Tostados
“Cheesecake” . . . . Graham Cracker “Earth,” Mango Sorbet, Red Fruits

Children’s Christmas Brunch

First Course (choice of)
Cavatelli a la Carbonara
Fresh and Dried Fruit Salad with Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing
Traditional Caesar Salad, Garlic Croutons, Creamy Caesar Dressing

Entrée (choice of)
Fried Chicken Breast Salad with Ranch Dressing and BBQ Sauce
Mozzarella and Prosciutto Panini, French Fries
Kobe Beef Sliders with Cole Slaw and Fries
Fried Eggs with Steamed Rice and Homemade Ketchup

Dessert
Vanilla Ice Cream with Glazed Strawberries
Cheesecake, Graham Cracker “Soil,” Mango Sorbet
“Snickered” Milk Chocolate Mousse, Coconut Ice Cream

Anthony C. Bombaci, Nana Executive Chef
Mark LaRocca, Nana General Manager

Check out Nana’s $45 three-course holiday menu offered daily and more great deals on Nana’s iPhone App!

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Take-Home Catering

Beyond the Box offers holiday catering at your home or office or at one of our venues. Whether it is a small gathering of 10 people or an office party of 1500, we have your catering solution.

Our Market: Call ahead and pick up holiday platters or full holiday dinners from our downtown market….or have them delivered. Call 214 828-2228 to place an order.

At Home or Office: Beyond the Box offers drop off or full service catering in your home or office. Let us take care of all of your food, beverage, china, glass, silver and staffing….you just enjoy. Call 214 828-2228 to plan your party

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HOLIDAY SPECIALS AT THE GRAPE

Join in The Grape tradition of Christmas Eve dinner featuring holiday inspired fare in addition to the popular a la carte menu. Doors open early at 5pm.

Reservations are recommended for both evenings. Located at 2808 Greenville Avenue, The Grape is open for dinner nightly at 5:30pm and Sunday Brunch. For reservations and more information visit the website at www.thegraperestaurant.com , or call 214-828-1981. Complimentary valet parking always provided.

Sparkling Tipples for The Holidays in Dallas

Andrew Chalk — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:50:30 +0000

The holiday period (including New Year’s Eve!) is traditionally a time for celebrating with sparkling wine. While the first sparkling wine that comes to mind may be Champagne there are plenty of other types of sparkling wine. Some are produced by the same methods as Champagne but others are not and are worthy and less expensive. Below I have put together some alternatives to Champagne from a batch of bottles that have been sent to D Headquarters for review. I’ve included approximate prices. The opinions are mine. Go.

Jaume Serra Cristalino Brut Cava, Spain. ($8). This is made the same way as Champagne but a fraction of the price. This wine has a lean, racy style that makes it a good match with seafood as well as a celebratory quaff on its own. At this price it is a bargain.

Cupcake Vineyards Prosecco D.O.C. ($12). We went north to Italy for this one. Prosecco is made from the Glera grape variety and comes from a protected area near Venice. It is a simple, pleasant type of wine and cupcake is a good example. Peaches and lemon flavors are prominent flavors in the mouth from this wine. It is thoroughly unobjectionable and likely to prove popular among casual wine drinkers. Prosecco uses a simpler process than Champagne to produce the bubbles which helps to keep the price down.

Toad Hollow Vineyards, Risqué, France. ($15). It seems that just about everything about this wine is unusual. First, it comes from the remote southwestern village of Limoux, near Carcassonne (ever had a wine from Limoux? Me neither). Second, it is made using the méthode ancestrale, a method of making sparkling wine that is hardly ever seen (it involves bottling partly fermented wine so that the fermentation completes inside the sealed bottle). Third, it is 5.9% alcohol (about half the level of most sparkling wine). Green apples are the flavor note with this example.

Christmas Eve Dinner in Dallas? No Worries; We Make Choosing Painless.

Sarah Reiss — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:39:02 +0000

(As always, restaurants not listed are invited to add their Christmas Eve menus to the comments section.)

jump for the Christmas Eve menus…

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Join Us On Christmas Eve

Friday, Dec. 24th, 5:30pm – close
Featured 3 Course Menu for $45
(regular a la carte menu also available)

Starters

Red Curry Coconut Soup with Chicken and Straw Mushrooms

Seafood Sunomono Salad
With snow crab, octopus, salmon and white fish

Miso & Sake Seabass

Thai Spiced Beef Tenderloin Satay

Entrees

Salmon Filet with Red Curry Sauce

Pan Seared Beef Tenderloin with Asian Flavors

Roast Chicken Filled with Apple, Pear and Rosemary

Desserts

Banana Fruit Foster with Cinnamon Ice Cream

Chocolate Maki Roll

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