Bastille Day at Bistrot La Minette
Bistrot La Minette’s Peter Woolsey checks in with us and drops the 411 on what he has planned for Bastille Day this Sunday. The Queen Village bistro(t) is serving a four-course menu starting at 11:30 a.m. straight through to 9:30 p.m. for $40.
Check out the menu.
First course:
Vichyssoise Cold potato leek soup, herb puéee, croutons
Second course buffet:
Poivron Rôtis Oven-roasted peppers, olive oil, garlic confit, toast
Champignons à la Grecque Button mushrooms cooked in court bouillon with lemon and tomato
Rillettes de Canard Duck confit, croutons
Tapenade d’Olives Olives puréed with anchovies, capers and garlic
Cake aux Olives Savory olive and roasted pepper cake
Carottes Râpées Grated carrot salad, shallots, walnut vinaigrette
Salade des Tomates Sliced Roma tomatoes, basil, sherry vinegar, olive oil
Salade des Betteraves Red beets, orange vinaigrette
Salade Piémontaise Potato salad, ham, cornichons, crème fraiche
Terrine de Campagne Country-style paté, toasted brioche, Dijon mustard, cornichons
Salade d’Haricots Verts Green bean salad, toasted almonds
Quiche Lorraine Lardons, comté cheese
Salade des Lentilles Puy lentilles, brunois vegetables, vinaigrette
Third course choice of:
½ Roasted Chicken with tarragon jus
or
Filet of salmon with beurre blanc
or
Pan-seared pork chop with roasted garlic
or
Wild mushroom tart
Each choice served with gratin dauphinois, tomate provençal, and green beans cooked with shallots and butter
Dessert choice of:
Tarte à la Rhubarbe Rhubarb custard tart, apricot sorbet, strawberry coulis
or
Gâteau Opéra Multilayered almond sponge cake, coffee butter cream, chocolate ganache, vanilla Chantilly
or
Mille Feuille aux Framboises Caramelized puff pastry, vanilla pastry cream, raspberries
From 11:30 – 3:30 Bistrot La Minette will also offer:
Omelette aux Duxelles de Champignons Three-egg omelette, mushroom duxelle, potatoes, salad
Steak et Œufs au Plat 4 oz. steak, eggs, red wine sauce, fingerlings, haricots verts
Œufs de Pêcheur Fisherman-style poached eggs, mussels, tarragon cream sauce
Bistrot La Minette [Official Site]
Photo by Mike-Arrison