A three course menu for $35. - $55. with two glasses of wine.
This is going to be the last week for April's fixed price menu at Sly's. All good things must pass, I suppose, and this popular menu will no doubt be missed. From the Roasted Beet and Watercress salad to the "Bras de Gitane" Rum Cake with Oranges with its strong Catalane influence, this month's menu has been a poplular one.
Bounded by the Basque Country on the west, the pleasures of Provence on the east, and Bordeaux to the north, it should come as no surprise that the Languedoc is an area with a rich culinary heritage. Personally, I think of D'Artagnan and the Three Musqueteers, and their adventures, both culinary and otherwise, when I think of the Languedoc. We've tried to come up with some selections that bring some of the wonderful cuisine of this area of France to life.
This month's menu has been popular, so much so that it would be difficult to say which of the main courses on the menu has been the most popular. A number of customers have returned to try each item on the menu - quite flattering, I assure you.
One standout has the been "our little Cassoulet" - our version of the uber-traditional bean stew of the Languedoc. We had a local farmer grow some special beans for us - makes a big difference, "fresh" dried beans - and then we make duck confit, traditional saucisson à l'ail garlic sausage, and saucisse de Toulouse and simmer all of il together for a great dinner.
We suggest you start with l'Apero Gascon, which is made with sparkling wine, and our homemade prune and Armagnac syrup - aromatic, flavorful, and not too sweet. A great cocktail to start. There are several wines to choose from, and as always, Mandy has made sure that they are good ones.
As always, the French fixed price menu at Sly's is $35. per person, plus tip and tax, or just $55. per person with two glasses of wine.
Continuing with our tradition of the $35. fixed price menu featuring French cuisine, next months offering at Sly's will feature the cuisine of the Jura & the Alpes - delicious specialties from the verdant countryside along the French-Swiss border.
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