Excited for Fall at Bistrot LaMinette

Over the past couple weeks Peter Woolsey has been moving towards a fall menu of some more substantial dishes. Woolsey says the new menu is the most excited he’s been about any menu at Bistrot LaMinette. Look for Soupe de Potiron (squash soup), braised lamb shank, Steak au Poivre (steak cooked with crushed pepper) and others.

Entrées (First Courses)

Soupe de Potiron Butternut squash soup, rosemary, mushrooms, croutons, Pernod whipped cream 10

Bouchées à la Reine aux Champignons Sauvages Wild mushrooms, puff pastry, Jurassien wine, fava beans 13

Sardines Grillées Fresh filleted grilled sardines, roasted red peppers, lemon vinaigrette 12

Pâté en Croûte Veal, pork and foie gras paté cooked in a crust, endive cornichon salad, walnut vinaigrette 14

Coquilles St. Jacques aux Endives Braisées Pan seared scallops, braised endive, orange fumet 13

Œuf du Pêcheur Fisherman’s-style poached egg, mussels, tarragon cream sauce 11

Tartine d’Aubergine et Girolles Toast, eggplant caviar, chanterelles, Valencay cheese, spinach, tapenade viniagrette 11

Escargots de Bourgogne Nine Burgundy snails, herbed butter, crouton 12

Salade d’Endives Endives, forme d’ambert, walnuts, pear, walnut vinaigrette 11

Salade de Chèvre Chaud Lettuces, baked boucheron on toast, lettuces, mustard viniagrette 10

Plats Principaux (Main Courses)

Coq au Vin Burgundy-style red wine braised giannone chicken, mushrooms, glazed pearl onions, lardons, pommes dauphine 23

Tarte aux Poireaux Leek tart, morbier cheese, black truffle spinach purée, crushedhazelnuts, frisée, hazenut oil 18

Truite Meunière Miller’s style trout, fingerling potatoes, haricots verts, toasted almonds, brown butter lemon sauce 23

Daurade Poêlée Pan-roasted porgy, saffron basmati rice, cauliflower, fennel, leeks, Swiss chard, sherry vinegar cream sauce 25

Lapin Rôti à la Moutarde Dijon mustard-braised rabbit, house-made taglietelle 24

Magret de Canard au Cassis Pan-roasted duck breast, grilled white asparagus, potato confit, black currant sauce 26

Gigot d’Agneau en Gasconnade Red-wine Gascony-style braised lamb shank, trunips, carrots, fingerling potatoes 25

Steak au Poivre NY strip steak crusted with black pepper, haricots verts bundled with bacon, gratin dauphinois, cognac cream sauce 29

Accompagnements

Gratin de Pâte “à la Peggy” Macaroni and cheese 7

Haricots Verts French green beans sautéed with butter and shallots 6

Desserts

Gateau l’Opéra Multi-layered almond sponge cake, chocolate ganache, coffee butter cream, crème Chantilly 8

Tarte Tatin Upside down apple tart, caramel ice cream 8

Poire Pochée Red-wine poached pear, cinnamon crème anglaise 8

Pot de Crème au Chocolat Chocolate pudding, cat’s tongue cookies 8

Mille Feuille aux Framboises Carmelized puff pastry, vanilla pastry cream, raspberries 8

Glaces et Sorbets Daily selection of house-made ice creams and sorbets 7

Assiette de Fromages Cheese plate served with salad and toast
1 Selection 5
2 Selections 9
3 Selections 12