New Year’s Eve Dinner 2005

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Dinner | Three Course Dinner
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Seating 5:00pm to 9:30pm

First Course


Baked Brie

Seafood Newburg
Shrimp and Crabmeat combined in a Cream Sauce
enhanced with a hint of Sherry, served with Toast Points

Breast of Duck
Seared then sliced, served with Israeli Couscous and finished with Sherry-Fig Cream

Baked Brie
Oven warmed wedge of Brie surrounded by Coffee-Almond Sauce
served with an assortment of Crackers, garnished with sumptuous Fruit

Second Course

River’d Inn Salad
Fresh Mixed Greens with Hearts of Palm, roasted Exotic Mushrooms,
Cherry Tomatoes, Carrots and Alfalfa Sprouts, served with Housemade Dressing

New Year’s Salad
Baby Spinach tossed with Dried Apples and Bing Cherries, Roasted Almonds and
Goat Cheese, served with Sweet and Sour Poppy Seed Dressing

Seafood Salad
Poached Baby Shrimp and Scallops with sliced Shallots and Sweet Peppers
on a bed of Romaine Hearts, drizzled with Housemade Herb Vinaigrette

Four Onion Gratineé
Medley of four Onions in a rich Beef Stock with a Provolone Crouton

Lobster Bisque
Scented with Pernod and garnished with Peppered Crawfish

Intermezzo

Sparkling Citrus Sorbet

Entrèe

Beef Wellington
Tender twin Beef Tenderloins ensconced in a Shallot Puff Pastry and married with
a rich Rosemary Demi, accompanied by Roasted Garlic Red Potatoes and fresh Vegetables

Sea Bass Adriatica
Wasabi encrusted Sea Bass topped with sautéed Cherry Tomatoes,
paired with caramelized Onion CousCous and a Broccoli stuffed Tomato crown

Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb

Twin Quail a l´Orange
Twin Baby Quails, oven roasted and glazed with traditional Orange Marmalade served atop
a salad of Mixed Greens, Parsnips and Sweet Potatoes tossed with Apple Vinaigrette

Lobster Napoleon
Succulent Lobster Tails layered with delicate Puff Pastry, crowned with Caviar Beurre Blanc,
accompanied by tender Linguini in Herb Butter and Fresh Vegetables

Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
Encrusted with Basil, Oregano and Rosemary, roasted and finished with
Whole Grain Mustard Cream, served with a Bacon-Herbed Stuffing and sautéed Vegetables

Dessert

Baked Alaska
Espresso Ice Cream atop Chocolate Sponge Cake,
blanketed with toasted Meringue

Amaretto Cheesecake
Housemade Cheesecake enhanced with Amaretto Liqueur,
garnished with Godiva Chocolate Sauce and Chantilly Cream

Crème Brûlée
Vanilla Bean Custard with a Caramelized Sugar Crust

$170.00 per couple*
beverage, tax and 20% gratuity additional

*Includes a complimentary champagne toast and “New Year’s Party”
party favors, hors d’oeuvres and dancing, featuring live music by Jump Alley

Credit card guarantee required; cancellations after 12/26/05 charged 50% + tax