food-ie event #5: Bistro St. Tropez

Bistro St. Tropez 1/24/07
www.bistrosttropez.com
2400 Market Street, 4th Fl. (in the Marketplace Design Center) Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.569.9269

Another successful event thanks to Patrice Rames hospitality!

Patrice, same great chef that owns Patou, had put together a "French Comfort Food" themed menu for the Foodies. Price was set at the Restaurant Week formulation of 3 courses for $30 (exclusive of tax and gratuity)

"FRENCH COMFORT FOOD" Menu

FIRST COURSE (choice of)

• Boston Salade – bibb lettuce, apples, walnut pralines, gorgonzola cheese, walnut vinaigrette
  
• Champignons - fricasee of wild mushrooms, truffle oil drizzle
• Moules - steamed PEI mussels with shallot parsley white wine broth <>Paté - house made country
  
• paté, black olives, radishes, Dijon mustard and grilled croutons
• Duck Confit – wilted watercress, roasted beets, green apple and goat cheese terrine

SECOND COURSE (choice of)

• Cassoulet – white beans with braised carrot, onion, pork, lamb, Italian sausage and duck confit
• Agneau - braised lamb shank with carrots, onions, mashed potatoes, shallot jus
• Saumon – pistachio crusted salmon with ratatouille, arugula, horseradish cream sauce
• Seafood Risotto – creamy risotto with mussels, shrimp, calamari, garden peas asparagus
  
• Vegetarien – orichette pasta with roasted wild mushrooms, carmelized onion, wilted greens, shaved parmesan, truffle jus

THIRD COURSE (choice of)

• Tart Tatin – fresh baked apple tart with vanilla ice cream
• Chocolat Chaud – individually sized molten chocolate cake with crème anglaise

Group photo with Patrice @ Bistro St. Tropez