Left Bank Brasserie Menlo Park celebrates Beaujolais Nouveau, the “first wine†of the harvest season, on Thursday, November 21, featuring Georges Dubœuf, Beaujolais-Villages, Nouveau, 2013 ($9.00 per glass, $22.50 per carafe, $31.50 per bottle) along with seasonal a la carte additions to their lunch and dinner menus.
Beaujolais Nouveau is a traditional French holiday that celebrates the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau wine. Made from the Gamay grape, this wine is similar to a light bodied Pinot Noir and has fresh, youthful, and fruity flavors that pair perfectly with autumn dishes. By law, it is celebrated on the third Thursday of November every year.
Left Bank Brasserie Menlo Park
635 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 473-6543
https://www.LeftBank.com
Left Bank Menlo Park Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration Menu Specials
Quenelle Mère Brasier/$10.95
sea scallop and salmon mousse, crayfish and lobster sauce
Ris de veau aux champignons/$14.50
sweetbread and mushroom fricassée, crushed white rose mashed potatoes, herb salad
Pintade en Chartreuse/$23.25
Guinea fowl braised and wrapped with cabbage, aromatic vegetables, poultry demi-glace
Poire au vin rouge et crème de cassis, pain d’épices/$7.75
Beaujolais poached pear, honey cinnamon aniseed cake, black currant whipped cream