What are you doing New Year’s Eve? If you haven’t made plans yet, but you know you want to hit the town for a nice dinner to ring in 2012, you’re most welcome to join us. On December 31, we’ll have three dinner sittings–at 5, 7 and 9 p.m.–and our menu, along with several of our most popular recent offerings, will include a few special items for New Year’s Eve only. Here’s our entree list for the evening:
- 4 oz. New York Strip Steak, Balsamic Reduction, Blue Cheese Mash, Onion Rings, Asparagus
- 12 oz. Veal Chop, Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms and Butternut Squash, Roasted Garlic and Veal Demi-Glace
- Rack of Lamb ( three double-cut chops), Couscous with Pine Nuts, Cranberries, Raisins and Roasted Garlic
- Moroccan-Style Slow-Roasted Lamb Shank, Pan Sauce with Apricots, Almonds, and Roasted Root Vegetables with Saffron Israeli Couscous
- Long-Bone Double-Cut Pork Chop Wrapped with Bacon and Stuffed with Proscuitto, Applewood-Smoked Provolone and Granny Smith Apples, Finished with Apple Schnapps Sauce, Sweet Mash and Saute of Root Vegetables
- Boeuf Bourguignon: Boneless Black Angus Short Ribs Slow-Braised in a Rich Burgundy Wine Sauce with Onions, Carrots and Mashers
- Duck 3-Way: Roasted ½ Duck, Smoked Duck Egg Roll and Duck Confit Fried Rice
- Chicken Marsala with Wild Mushroom Ravioli
- Chicken Bouchee: Puff Pastry Filled with Breast of Chicken in a Creamy Sherry Sauce with Asparagus, Leeks, Pearl Onions, Mushrooms and Carrots
- 2-4 oz. Lobster Tails and Pappardelle Pasta with a Salmon Caviar-Black Truffle Cream Sauce
- Lobster Ravioli with Day Boat Scallops and Shrimp in a Creamy Lobster Sauce
- Pan-Seared Day Boat Scallops, Risotto with Butternut Squash and Wild Mushrooms
- Chilean Sea Bass, Hollandaise Sauce, Corn Pudding and House Tempura Vegetables
- Alaskan Sockeye Salmon, Saute of Organic Green Vegetables and Roasted Baby Potatoes
- Sesame-Crusted Seared Wild-Caught Ahi Tuna with Wasabi Aioli and Ginger-Mandarin Drizzle, Cold Sesame-Peanut Noodles and House Tempura Vegetables
- Florida Hog Snapper – side to be determined
- Vegetarian Ravioli
What better way to start a new year than with a truly first-class dining experience? Call 216.481.9635 and make your plans to welcome 2012 at the Bistro!
HOLIDAY HOURS: We’ll be open from 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow night, Christmas Eve. As usual on Sundays, we’ll be closed this Sunday, Christmas Day. We’ll be back for lunch Monday at noon. Happy Holidays!