Join Le Giverny for the 2nd annual celebration of La Fête Des Rois (the Festival of Kings) -- a special five-course repast, with wines, celebrating the French tradition of the Galette du Rois. The Fête Des Rois is a traditional (and secular) French festival in which a small trinket is baked inside a special pastry. The outstanding five-course menu features:
panade du Père Gaston
garlic, onion and bread soup, gruyere cheese
salad frisee, confit de canard chaud, noix,
vinaigrette au vin rouge
frisee lettuce, warm pulled duck confit, walnuts, red wine vinaigrette
coquille saint jacques meuniere, coulis vert, puree de flageolet
diver sea scallop, arugula coulis, beurre noisette, white bean puree
daube de boeuf a la bourguignone, pomme de terre persillade
slow-braised short ribs, pinot noir jus, steamed potatoes, parley butter
Galette des Rois
The accompanying wines are small estate French wines, selected especially to complement the menu:
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Chateau Coustaut La Grangeotte 2010 White Bordeaux
Chateau Grand Ferrand 2009 Bordeaux Superieur
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Seigneurs de Bergerac 2011 Rose
The evening will conclude with the traditional Galette service and sparkling wine. Last year's Fête Des Rois was a wonderful evening, and it sold out quickly. To reserve, please call 404-325-7252 or visit http://bit.ly/ZYllNb for online reservations.