Whist is reviving the “Savor Sunday” dinner series it started this summer. Not only is chef Tony DiSalvo back with five different themed menus of family-style comfort eats that will rotate through 2010, but he’s occasionally bringing a little seasonal sense of humor to the table too. The series kicks off this Sunday with an Oktoberfest celebration that finds the restaurant making house-made beers to pair with various wursts, spaetzel, strudel, and German sides. Following French, Spanish, and Southern U.S. menus, the versatile DiSalvo will hold two Chinese takeout dinners in a nod to the practiced holiday tradition, with squab and lettuce cups, dumplings, moo shoo pork, and Peking duck among the options. Check out the full lineup and menus for Whist’s Sunday below.
Whist’s Savor Sundays
Menu details
October 10
Oktoberfest kickoff, featuring house-made beers
Cheddar and Beer Soup/Pretzel
House Made Sausages: Weisswurst, Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Jaegerwurst
Choucroute Garni, Potato Salad, Cucumber Salad, Spaetzle, Pickles, Sauerkraut, Braised Red Cabbage, House Made Mustards, Pretzel Rolls
Apple Strudel, German Chocolate Cake
Housemade Beers: Witte, Dunkelwezien, Belgian Dubbel
Oct. 17/Nov. 14
Southern Favorites
Butter Lettuce Wedge, Bacon/Tomato/Blue Cheese/Herb Buttermilk Dressing
Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Bacon Cheddar Biscuits/Collard Greens/Grits/Mashed Potatoes/Market Slaw
Pecan Pie, Knob Creek Caramel/Vanilla Ice Cream
Featured beverages: Mint Julep, Sweet Tea Bourbon, root beer flight
Oct. 24/Nov. 21
Spanish Style
White Gazpacho, Crisped Jamon Serrano/Grapes/Almonds/Garlic
Valencia-Style Paella Shellfish/Chorizo/Chicken
Churros and Horchata
Featured beverages: white and red sangria
Oct. 31/Nov. 28
French Flavors
Frisee aux Lardons, Poached Egg/Hazelnuts/Shaved Truffles
Toulouse-Style Cassoulet, Pork/Sauccison/Duck Confit/Tarbais Beans
Tarte Tatin, Cinnamon Ice Cream Canele
Featured beverages: French 75, Rhone Valley wine flight
Nov. 7/Dec. 5
Chinese “Takeout”
Hot and Sour Wonton Soup
Spring Rolls/Dumplings/Shrimp Toast/Squab and Lettuce Cups
Moo Shoo Pork, Peking Duck, Housemade Pancakes
Shrimp Fried Rice
Featured beverages: Tsing Tao beer, lychee wine, Greenteani cocktail