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TastersGuildNY CubaNYC Wine Dinner
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Sunday, November 12, 2006 |
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TastersGuildNY CubaNYC Wine Dinner 2006
CubaNYC Restaurant
222 Thompson Street
Date: Sunday, November 12, 2006
5:00 PM
Chef David Martinez
We all enjoyed a delicious traditional Cuban dinner paired with perfectly matched wines. Everyone had a great time.
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| TastersGuildNY CubaNYC Dinner |
Full Retail
Price $ |
| Passed Hors D'oeuvre |
Plantain Chips with salsa
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Romate Fino Dry Sherry
Pale straw in colour. Dry and crisp. Almond and honeysuckle flavor. Perfect aperitif. |
$6.99 |
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| Appetizers |
Choice of:
2 Empanadas
(One filled with picadillo and one filled with chicken fricassee)
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Pinchos (Skewers of beef, chicken and shrimp marinated in citrus juices)
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San Pedro Gato Negro Chardonnay 2006
A medium-bodied wine with fresh aromas and flavors of citrus and tropical fruits. The sharp citric acidity balanced against a light herbaceous background paired well with the appetizers. |
$6.99 |
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| Salad |
Ensalada de Pina Y Aguacate
(Avocado and pineapple salade with mango vinaigrette)
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| Entree |
Choice of:
Served with CONGRI (Black beans mixed with white rice)
Choice of:
FILETE DE PARGO EN GUAYABERA DE PLATANO (Filet of Red Snapper with a crunchy green plantain crust in a sofrito sauce)
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VACA FRITA(Slices of prime beef sautéed with garlic, onions and green peppers served with Cuban fried rice)
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Marques De Riscal Tempranillo 2004
Highly aromatic with a full body and color, Good intensity. |
$8.99 |
Marques De Riscal Reserva 2001
Dark red color. Complex aromas of spice and liquorice. Clean and crisp on the palate with cherry, tobacco and herbal flavors. Acidity on the tip of the tongue with tannin in the back. A soft, balanced, long finish. A perfect match with the food. |
$14.99 |
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| Dessert |
Bonbon Cubano
(Chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream)
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Real Sangria
This medium bodied, lightly sweet and bubbly wine has a cherry-rose color. Paired perfectly with dessert. |
$6.49 |
After Dinner Libation
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Ten Cane Rum
Flavors of vanilla, typical of sugar cane on the nose. A hint of sweetness lingers on the palate during its long finish, which carries flavors of sugar cane and oak. A delicious after dinner drink.
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$29.99 |
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