Irish Cuisine Exploration at 2941
Posted by rebecca / Friday, March 18th, 2011
Don’t miss Chef Bertrand Chemel’s Flavors from Around the World dinners (only on weeknights). He offers a three-course menu ($48 per person, plus $20 for wine pairings) or four-course menu ($58 per person, plus $30 for wine pairings) depending on the cuisine, which focuses on authentic flavors (with added craft by Chemel) from a specific country.
From now til March 25, Chef Chemel explores classic Irish cuisine. He pairs all courses with beer instead of wine in the spirit of the Irish. Instead of fish and chips, he has created beer-battered rock shrimp and crisp nuggets with a whiskey sauce, paired with Smithwick’s Irish Ale. For the main course, instead of corned beef and cabbage, he has created a beef duo with corned beef brisket and tender ribeye with cheddar mashed potatoes paired with a glass of Guinness. For dessert, enjoy an Irish float with Jameson whiskey ice cream and Baileys Irish cream foam with chocolate cookie crumbles.
The next featured cuisine will be from Israel on March 28 through April 8. So far, Chef Chemel has explored cuisines from Alsace, Morocco and Argentina. He is planning four more months of the Flavors from Around the World Tour. Check on the website for more info next month.
-Rebecca Kim
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