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PUTTING ON THE RITZ IN JULY FOR BASTILLE DAY
Celebrating the Frenchiest of events all month!
Our talented chefs have created special menus for all events paired with matching wines…..of course!!
BASTILLE DAY
‘Bonne Fete National’
Thursday Dinner July 14
BISTRO REX LE TOUR DE FRANCE FESTIVAL
Cheer on the cyclists with your tastebuds in France’s most gruelling bike race
From July 1st – 24th
This week (July 8th – 14th ) we weave through the region of Lorraine, more famous for their coalmines than their winemaking!
We match their famous Madeleine dessert with a light and harmonious Alsace sweet wine as many love to put the ‘Alsace-Lorraine’ regions together.
JULY 1st - 7th
MUSSELS IN BEER SOURDOUGH & FRESH HERBS $26
LA PARISIENNE BLANCHE $16
]st French Etape of Le Tour begins in Flanders to the North. Not popular
for wine but they j'adore their beer! A great sharpener to any meal, we
pair our beer with mussels which are a staple from the region as well.
JULY 8TH - 14TH
MADELEINES POACHED FRUIT & VANILLA ICE CREAM $18
2018 PAUL KUBLER - PINOT GRIS - VENDANGE TARDIVES -'ZINNKOEPFLE'
$23 (75mls)
2nd Etape cycles through Lorraine, more famous for their coalmines
than their winemaking! We match their famous Madeleine dessert
with a light and harmonious Alsace sweet wine as many love to put
the 'Alsace-Lorraine' regions together.
JULY 15TH - 21ST
TROUT 'ALMONDINE' CAPERS ALMONDS & BEURRE NOISETTE $48
2020 DOMAINE GIACHINO 'MONFARINA' JACQUERE - SAVOIE $28
3rd Etape ventures into the Savoie, famous for its freshwater rivers and
its trout. Our trout dish, done 'Almondine' style, is perfectly matched
with this crisp and mineral Jacquere varietal.
JULY 22ND - 24TH
THE REX DUCK CASSOULET $48
2018 CHATEAU DU CEDRE - MALBEC TANNAT MERLOT - CAHORS $20
4th Etape heads southwest, close to the Pyrenees. Warm up your pins
for this leg of the ride with our hearty Rex duck cassoulet. Matched
with the juicy Cahors Chateau du Cedre, a gorgeous Malbec with an
abundance of fruit and great structure.
BON APPÉTIT!