Today marks the fourth anniversary of Bistrot La Minette’s arrival to South Sixth Street in the South Street/Bella Vista/Queen Village overlay, and in honor of this milestone, chef-owner Peter Woolsey is serving a special celebratory four-course prix fixe menu tonight, tomorrow and on Thursday night. The dinner, which can be combined with an optional wine pairing for $15, costs $30 each night. There will be Coq au Vin, as well as foie gras, Vichyssoise. There will also be several drink and beer specials, too. Keep reading to see the full menu.
First Course:
Vichyssoise Glacée
Cold potato leek soup, pistachio oil, sautéed mushrooms
Marigny Neuf Sauvignon Blanc, Loire
2nd Course. Choice of:
Salade de Tomates Heirloom tomato salad, balsamic, basil oil, goat cheese, potato croquettes
Terrine de Foie Gras Duck liver terrine, fig compote, brioche, salad
Tartare de Saumon Salmon tartar, Puy lentils, cornichons, egg, mustard vinaigrette, crème fraîche, blood orange vinaigrettte
Bouchées à la Reine Wild mushrooms, Jurassienne wine, puff pastry, favas
Jovly Vouvray Chenin Blanc, Loire
3rd Course. Choice of:
Truite Meunière
Miller-style trout, fingerling potatoes, haricots verts, toasted almonds, lemon brown butter
Daube Provençal
Provencale-style beef stew, tomatoes, olives, French gnocchi
Coq au Vin
Red wine-braised chicken, lardons, mushrooms, pearl onions, new potatoes
Charlotte au Morbier
Savory Morbier cheese bread pudding, beurre blanc, tomato confit, sugar snap peas, sautéed mushrooms
Henry Fessy Brouilly Gamay, Beaujolais
4th course. Choice of:
Assiette de Fromages
Comté, Boucheron, salad, toast
Mille Feuille aux Framboises
Napolean, caramelized puff pastry, crème leger, raspberries
Gateau de Mousse au Chocolat
Chocolate mousse cake, strawberry sorbet, pistachio
Glaces et Sorbets
Daily selection of sorbets and ice creams
Cazes Muscat de Rivesaltes Languedoc
Drink specials $4
Kir Royals (cassis, peach, rasberry, orange)
Dubonnet
Lillet
Rin Quin Quin
Beers $4
Kronenbourg 1664
Meteor Blanc
Meteor Lager
Meteor Grand Malt
After Dinner Drinks $4
Cardinal Calvados
Comandon Cognac
Marquis de Montesquio Armagnac
Poire William Trimbach