On New Year’s Eve, one of my all-time favorite dining spots, the Hi-Life Café, 3000 Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will host a New Year’s Eve Gala, one seating only, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
The menu is a sumptuous affair replete with appropriate wine pairings…
Pass Arounds:
Seared Tuna Bites with Roasted Red Peppers
Chorizo and Escargot on Spoons
Belgian Endive with Bleu Cheese, Chopped Pecans, Diced Tomato & Champagne Vinaigrette
Pork Tenderloin, Andouille Sausage, Granny Smith Apples, Port Reduction
Wine: Adelsheim Willamette Valley Pinot Gris, 2007
Mussel & Chive Soup:
A Purée of Prince Edward Island Mussels and Chives garnished with a Fresh Mussel Cake
Wine: Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay, 2007
Avocado Sorbet
Roast Quail:
Prepared in a Portobello & Shiitake Mushroom Sauce accompanied by Peruvian Purple Roasted Potatoes
Wine: Firesteed Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, 2005
Beef Tenderloin:
A 6-ounce Beef Tenderloin grilled to Medium-Rare served over a Cabernet & Bourbon Reduction, accompanied by an Applewood Smoked Bacon & Kale Bread Pudding
Wine: Gain Bay Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend, 2006
Sicilian Cheese Plate:
An Assortment of Exotic Sicilian Cheese with Flatbreads
Tiramisu:
Served with Fresh Berries
Wine: Francois Montand Blanc de Blanc Champagne, NV
The gala will also feature a dining room filled with over 500 balloons, party favors, and a DJ, so guests may dance the night away.
The cost is $125.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity). Since there is only one seating, space is extremely limited. For more information, or to make reservations, please call (954) 563-1395.
Bon Appétit!
TAD
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