Vive la Révolution Wine Dinner
Liberté! Egalité! Fraternité!
On July 11th, join us at the Whittemore House for a five-course wine dinner featuring dishes from the French Revolution, with a focus on bread, porridge and seasonal fruits and vegetables.
The cost to attend is $85 per person. We will be accepting a limited number of reservations, so please make yours soon.
Menu
first course
Charcuterie
chicken liver pâté, duck rillette, WH garden pickles
second course
Chilled Summer Pistou
bounty of summer vegetables, garlic scape, crusty bread
third course
Chou Farci
porridge, sauce Chasseur
fourth course
Lamb Shoulder
herbes de Provence, mint gremolata, potato
fifth course
Madelines & Chocolate Pot de Crème
Date: Friday, July 11th
Time: Cocktails at 6:30pm, dinner at 7pm
Cost: $85 per person ($70 w/o alcohol), cocktails available for purchase
Service charge: 20%
Reservation deadline: Thursday, July 3rd, 3pm
Reservation Cancellation Policy Notice:
Notice of cancellation is required 5 days in advance or charges will be assessed to your account for the event.
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