Bloomingdale's Friends & Family Sale

Thanks "D" for sending me the F&F coupon fo 20% off purchases made from March 24-28. Let's stimulate the economy and go shopping!

Chef David Burke & The Reisling Collection

This was a special 4 course prix fixe dinner with Riesling wine pairings for $42 at NYC's Bloomingdale's at 1000 Third Avenue.

Before dinner there were pass hors d'oeuvres (duck spring rolls, sushi grade tuna, vegetable spring rolls, fried oysters and chicken dumplings) with Alsace wine (all of the appetizers were great).

Then we were given a parmesan popover with butter - this is always yummy and one of the reasons I dine at this restaurant so often.

First course: Duo of Foie Gras & Tempura Frog Legs with kumquat riesling sauce paired with Ste Chappelle Dry Riesling from Snake River, Idaho (the foie gras pate was delicious, but the frog legs were excellent with their light tempura coating).

Second Course: Crispy Trout with Black Petter truffle and Almond Cavatelli paired with Covey Run Quail Series Riesling Columbia Valley, Washington (the trout was light and flaky and the cavatelli were smooth and delicious).

Sorry, but I forgot to take a photo of this dish.

Third Course: Crispy Duck Breast with Duck Meatloaf with sweet potato mash & chestnut honey duck au jus paired with Columbia Valley Cellar Master's Riesling Columbia Valley, Idaho (the duck was juicy and delicious and the meatloaf flavorful).

Fourth Course: Pear Pistachio Tart with cardamom and grains of paradise ice cream paired with Covey Run Reserve Series Semillon Ice Wine Columbia Valley, Washington (the tart was fantastic and the ice cream had a wonderful flavor).

Then we were treated to an advance tasting of Beaujalais (sp?) wine. All throughout the night the wine was poured and refilled freely.

We each left with a goody bag containing two $5 gift certificates for any of David Burke's restaurants, a bottle opener and brochure about the restaurants.

Overall this was a fantastic dinner and great value. I look forward to attending more of these dinner series.

Blooming Deals

The restaurant David Burke at Bloomingdale's on 60th and Lexington Avenue has a fantastic 3 course prix fixe dinner menu for $20.09. They offer your choice of appetizer (today I had the shrimp quesadilla rolls), entree (stuffed fried chicken with spinach and cheese on a bed of mac n cheese, artfully decorated with ketchup) and dessert (banana tiramisu). And each meal is preceded with a wonderful popover.

And to make this an even better deal - they also offer (with a $7.95 supplement) a lobster entree which is a 1-1/4 lb lobster with vegetables and new potatoes.