Sept. 1: Burgundy dinner at Bistrot La Minette

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Sept. 1: Burgundy dinner at Bistrot La Minette

POSTED: Friday, August 20, 2010, 3:18 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Chef Salad | Menu Time

Courtesy of Bistrot La Minette

September means football unless you live in Burgundy, in which case September means harvesting. As the summer fades on the region's fertile river valleys, grape collection (usually) begins, and vintners start turning ripe fruit into some of the world's best wines. On Wed., Sept. 1, chef Peter Woolsey will be celebrating the season with a Burgundy-themed dinner at his Bella Vista pussycat Bistrot La Minette (623 S. Sixth St.). Seatings for the five-course fete will take place at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., with just 16 coveted spots at each. Cost is $90 a head, including Burgundy pairings by wine sage (and recently installed Philadelphia Weekly restaurant critic) Brian Freedman. Peep the menu after the jump.

Croute des Morilles: Brioche croutes, Sauteed Morels, Vin Jaune and cream sauce

Wine Pairing: Picamelot Cremant de Bourgogne

Escargots de bourgogne: Burgundy snails, tarragon garlic butter, crushed hazelnuts

Wine Pairing: Joseph Drouhin Meursault 2002

Ris de veau a la poudre de cassis: Sweetbreads, black currant powder, parsley mashed potatoes

Wine Pairing: Henry Fessy Morgon 2007

Lapin a la Moutarde: Rabbit braised in white wine and Dijon mustard, pommes dauphine

Wine Pairing: Domaine Buisson St.-Romain Rouge "Sous la Rouche" 2006

Pain depice, poires au vin et sorbet au cassis: Spice cake, red-wine poached pears, cassis sorbet

Wine Pairing: Domaine Berthet-Bondet Macvin du Jura

Peter

Posted 2010-08-23 12:09:13

like the food critic who has his own grocery store, or leban who's photo has been published and is easily recognizable?

poncho

Posted 2010-08-22 14:00:29

Does anyone else find it odd that a restaurant critic, whose job relies on anonymity, will be front and present at this dinner????

CEF

Posted 2010-08-23 15:22:57

Poncho

Um, if you put Brian Freedman into a search engine you get lots of pictures of him. This is the age of the internet where no one is safe or can hide. 

So, we deal.

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