wine list for wine dinner Fri 3/26/10

Bon Appétit: Spanish wines
March 26, 2010 with Juan Guardia of European Cellars


2008 Burgans Albarino: 100% Albarino. Burgans is made at the famous Bodega Martin Codax by Luciano Almoedo, perhaps the biggest advocate of the Albarino varietal in Spain. Luciano was extremely influential in obtaining worldwide recognition for not only the varietal, but also Rias-Baixas, where he was the founder and first leader of the AOC. Today, the Bodega has grown considerably and is known as one of the most progressive in the zone. The use of wood is definitively eschewed at the Bodega in order to preserve the natural lift and minerality of the grapes. As such, the wines are fermented and aged in stainless steel with light lees stirring. The wine is blended by Eric Solomon, working in concert with the property, and is bottled in the spring after harvest.

2007 Artazuri Garnacha: 100% Garacha (Grenache) from 40-60 year old vines. 6 months in neutral French oak. “Vivid red. Energetic, sharply focused strawberry and raspberry aromas are complicated by notes of rose, cinnamon and white pepper; smells like a sexy pinot noir. The very fresh palate offers silky, sweet red berry flavors and suave notes of candied flowers and Asian spices. Gains sweetness on the finish, lingering with good flavor authority and liveliness. This is an outstanding value.”

2007 Casa Castillo Monastrell:Casa Castillo Monastrell is made from the lower vineyards at the bottom of the slopes; soils are brown and calcare, planted totally with Monsatrell. The vineyard is cropped in the traditional bush, and without irrigation, with a density of 1.600 vines per hectare. The wine is aged for 6 months in used barrels in their third year. 80% of them were french oak barrels of 500 litres, 20% remaining aged in american oak barrels of 225 l.

2008 Bodegas Castano Monastrell: 100% Monastrell. Created by Ramon Castaño Santa and his 3 sons, Bodegas Castaño is not nearly as old as the vines it owns. Starting quite small, the family has nurtured old plantings and re-planted other parcels and now owns about 400 hectares (10% of the D.O.) in four prime vineyard estates. Bodegas Castaño, as it is known today for its entrepreneurial spirit, focus and vision, really begun in the early 80’s when it slowly and carefully started to experiment with bottling and its state of the art winery facility. The family’s commitment to both quality and the Monastrell variety is unparalleled. Today, Daniel Castaño, one of Ramon’s sons, runs the winery with the help of other members of the family.

2006 Artadi Rioja Crianza Vinas de Gain, 100% Tempranillo: The Artadi estate was created in 1985 by the dynamic visionary winemaker, Juan Carlos Lopez de la Calle. His objective was to seek and nurture the concept that Tempranillo, when cultivated at high altitude, low-cropped, and from old vines, produces extraordinarily rich and profound wines. This, coupled with specific barrel treatments (with minor American oak influences) produces some of Rioja’s best wines. Artadi is about purity of extracted fruit with almost Burgundian textures. In fact, critics have often compared these wines to the top wines of Chambolle-Musigny and other top appellations of Burgundy. The key to this level of elegance comes from the cold wines of the Pyrenees which blow from the north. This coupled with moderate temperatures tend to make these wines a study in elegance and power, the iron fist in a velvet glove if you will. They are some of the most extraordinary examples of Tempranillo in the world.

wine dinner meal fri 3/26/10

a special wine dinner with Juan Guardia from Spanish European cellars..the meal and 6 wine tastes is 30 dollars without the wine 22

Bon Appetit Café
Wine dinner

Appetizer
Spanish appetizer Plate

Second Course
Spanish ensalada de col
Ensalada verde con melon
or
Valencia Gypsy soup

Entrée

Paella
Traditional Spanish rice stew with shrimp, white fish, clams, and mussels.

Pollo al Melocotones
Chicken sautéed in butter finished with a peach wine sauce. Served with rice

Albondigas
Spanish meatballs pan fried with a eggplant bechemal sauce side of rice

Espinaca y Frijoles
Spinach sautéed with raisins, bread, onion, tomato, and hard cooked egg. Served with rice.
Braised Jordandal Pork Chop

Jordandal farms pork chop marinated and oven braised and topped with sweet pineapple sauce served with whipped potato.

thusday night March 4 april 2st and 8th 2010

Marcos and Oskar present:
Welcome to Bon Appétit Café’s
“Around the World”
Thursday March 25/april 1/April 8, 2010
Mexico

Appetizer
Mexican Platter
Whipped avocado with tortilla chips.

Soup
Sopa de fideo
Pasta soup with cheese and avocado

Salad
Ensalada Mixta con Aderezo de Aguacate
Mixed baby greens and tomato with a mayonnaise based avocado dressing

Choose from the following entrees:
(Dinner price includes the first four courses. Dessert not included)

Pescado al Cilantro
Tilapia fillet sautéed in olive oil and topped with a savory cilantro sauce. Served with arroz Mexicano.
$17.95

Chiles Rellenos de Queso
Poblano chilles stuffed with cheese and batter coated fried and served with a tomato salsa. Served with arroz Mexicano.
$15.95

Carne Asada
Thinly sliced beef marinated with lemon, oil, garlic, jalepeno, and spices grilled. Served with arroz mexicano.
$15.95

Pollo en Molé Verde
Pan sautéed sliced chicken breast in a green molé salsa. Served with arroz mexicano.
$16.95

dinner friday/sat/sunday night the 19/20/21 March

Bon Appetit Café Dinner Menu

First Course Mediterranean plate 6.95
Tapanade/coulis de tomate/cheese
Humus Plate 5.75

Second Course
Avocado strawberry salad 5.75
Greeen salad 4.75
Italian Tomato soup 4.50

Entrée

Chicken with green sauce
Chicken breast pan sautéed with finished in a green molé salsa with pan fried potato.
15.95

Pan Fried Tilapia Tilapia fillet dusted with semolina and spices pan fried and topped with with a lemon cilantro glaze. Served with special rice. 16.95 Porc aux sauce Hachee
Marinated jordandal farms pork chop grilled and accompanied with a sauce with capers, anchovy, and shallots spiced with cayenne and vinegar. served with potato.
16.95

Moroccan Tagine Eggplant, carrot, peppers, yam, tomato, zucchini, date, apricot, apple, pear, and lentil braised in their own juices with spices (cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg) tagine style topped yogurt sauce. Served with couscous
14.95

Grilled Spicy shrimp Shrimp marinated in a spicy sauce grilled and served over couscous with grilled vegetables.
16.95

special events March 23/24/26

Patrons,
This is a reminder of two special events. On march the 23rd and 24th, We will be hosting Sebastiaan de Rode cellist with the Amesterdam symphony orchestra. Both nights of this solo recital will be recorded for possible broadcast. The night will cost 25 dollars with a buffet meal (percentage of which goes to the performer) or without the meal a 5 dollar cover charge. Please call for reservations as seating availability is limited.


Friday March 26th, We will be having a wine dinner (menu and list to be posted Friday) with a special guest Juan Guardia, midwest sales representative for European cellars. Juan is quite an interesting and Knowledgable person and will be presenting wines from his Spanish portfolio. Please make a reservation if you have an interest in wine and tapas.reservations 283-4266

dinner sunday night 3/14/2010

Bon Appetit Café Dinner Menu

First Course Mediterranean plate 6.95
Tapanade/coulis de tomate/cheese
Pissaladiére (vegetarian)
A flat pastry with roasted onion, red pepper, green pepper, zucchini, sundried tomato, and capers.

Second Course
Avocado strawberry salad 4.75
Pistou soup 4.50
Pea Soup4.50

Entrée

Chicken with green sauce
Chicken breast pan sautéed with finished in a green molé salsa with pan fried potato and yucca chips.
15.95

Pan Fried Tilapia Tilapia fillet dusted with semolina and spices pan fried and topped with with a lemon cilantro glaze. Served with special rice. 16.95

Porc aux sauce Hachee
Marinated jordandal farms pork chop grilled and accompanied with a sauce with capers, anchovy, and shallots spiced with cayenne and vinegar. served with tomato marbled polenta.
16.95

Moroccan Tagine Eggplant, carrot, peppers, yam, tomato, zucchini, date, apricot, apple, pear, and lentil braised in their own juices with spices (cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg) tagine style topped yogurt sauce. Served with couscous 14.95

sunday brunch march 14 2010

Bon Appetit Café
Brunch Movie Edition


Chilaquiles Roja Rated (PG13) foreign accents and content
Two eggs poached in a spicy red salsa over homemade tortilla chips. Topped with feta cheese and sour cream. Served with green salad.
7.50

Chorizo and eggs (PG13) a little spicy
Whipped eggs, onion, and Mexican chorizo pan fried. Served with fruit and your choice polenta or potato.
7.25

Tortilla Espanol (G) pixar feature
Potato omelette with red pepper, leeks, and feta cheese. Served with greens and your choice polenta or garlic potato.
7.25

Cajun Sausage Biscuit with Redeye Gravy (R) Adults Only
Jordandal smoked Cajun sausage sautéed with green bell pepper, onion, red bell pepper, fresh herbs, and Cajun spicing finished in a piquant red gravey . Served over a homemade savory biscuit with southern slaw.
6.95

Brochettes Crevetttes (PG13) French
Grilled shrimp served with rémoulade sauce served with greens and your choice polenta or garlic potato.
7.95

Parmesan Omelette (G) family oriented
Roasted mushrooms, onion, and parmesan cheese with whipped eggs oven baked and served with fruit rosemary garlic polenta or garlic potatoes.
6.85

Steak and eggs ala Clovis
Steak and Egg (PG13) mature subject matter
Sliced beef pan seared and served with a spicy salsa and topped with poached eggs. Served with fruit and your choice of garlic potatoes or garlic rosemary polenta.
$7.95

Soup of the day 3.50/4.75
Hungarian Pea soup/soup de pistou (G) family values
2 eggs any style with fruit and garlic potato 7.50 (G) pixar feature

Bon Appetit Café uses Organic Eggs from Prairie Bluff and Jordandal grass fed natural meat products.
Beverages
Coffee, or herbal (Chamomile, Lemon zinger, Peppermint, Bengal Spice), Green tea, English breakfast tea…………………$1.75
Cranberry or orange juice ………………………………………………$1.75