2 Items of Note for January

First up is a Patricia Green Wine Dinner at Wild Ginger. Alas, I can not attend, but maybe you can take advantage of this scrumptious opportunity:

To start the New Year properly, we would like to invite you to our first wine dinner of 2010, featuring the fantastic wines of Patricia Green Cellars. We will be serving Patty Green's Sauvignon Blanc, her Four Winds Chardonnay, the Patricia Green Estate Pinot Noir, and the Four Winds Pinot Noir, each paired with an appropriately delicious item from our kitchen and sushi bar. This event will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 6:00 PM. The price is $60.00 before tax and gratuity. There are only 22 seats available so please make your reservation now at 804-378-4988. We look forward to serving you.

Sincerely,

Michael Hinerman and the Team at Wild Ginger


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And Bistro 27 is featuring 4 courses for $27 util Jan. 15. The options are mouth-watering:

First Course
Choice of one of our homemade pastas
proportioned for an appetizer

Fettuccine with Tomato Sauce
or
Ravioli di Manzo e Fontina
Homemade ravioli of beef, Fontina cheese, in a tomato cream sauce

Second course

Venti Sette Salad
Mixed greens tossed with our house balsamic vinaigrette
or
Classic Caesar Salad

Third Course

Filleto di Maiale
Roasted pork loin with Bosc pears
served with a brandy reduction
or
Saumon à l’orange
Pan-seared fresh salmon with fresh orange segments
and pink peppercorns in a balsamic vinegar
reduction and beurre blanc
or
Chicken Carciofi
Pan-seared chicken breast with
artichoke hearts in a lemon sauce
or
Qualie Ripiene
Pan-roasted quail stuffed with Italian sausage
and shiitake mushrooms in a sage sauce

Fourth Course

Chocolate Tart with Hazelnut Crust
or
Monterosa Italian Cheese Cake

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Happy Eating and Drinking in 2010!