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Mexican Wine Dinner at Café Frida Restaurant
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Friday, September 9, 2005
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6:30 PM
Owner Joaquin Martinez
368 Columbus Ave (bet 77th & 78Th st)
We enjoyed the colors and wonderful flavors of Café Frida's cuisine paired with perfectly matched South American wines and spirits. Everyone had a wonderful night.
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| TastersGuild NY Plantain Wine Dinner |
Full Retail
Price $ |
Cazadores Tequila
The tequila was smooth, fruity and delicious.
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$33.00 |
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Hors D'oeuvres
Guacamole
Empanadas |
MontGras Carmenere Reserva 2000 - Chile
The color is deep violet red. The wine has powerful aromas of spices, herbs and vanilla. Well- rounded taste with subtle fruit flavors and soft tannins with a velvet finish. It was a perfect accompaniment with the Hors D'oeuvres.
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$13.00 |
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| Soup |
Sopa Azteca
Roasted tomato soup garnished with chile ancho chips, chopped avocado, fresco cheese and tostaditas |
Negra Modelo Beer
Dark, thick Mexican beer was exceptional accompaniment for the spicy Sopa Azxteca. |
$3.00 |
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Entrée
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Choice of
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Tampiquena
Marinated grilled skirt steak served with cheese enchilada, beans and guacamole
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Pollo Pibil
Shredded breast of chicken marinated in bitter orange achiote and mayan spices, garnished with pickled onions, rice and beans
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Salmon Tikin-Xic
Oven roasted wild salmon marinated in achiote and bitter orange, wrapped in banana leaf, served with chipotle mashed plantains or cilantro mashed potatoes |
Chile Relleno
Roasted chile poblano stuffed with Oaxaca, Chihuahua, and requeson cheese, Serrano and pinenuts in light tomato sauce served with sauteed vegetables
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Navarro Correas Merlot 2003 - Argentina
Ruby red color, ripe cherry and plum scents mingle with nuances of earth and chocolate. Medium bodied and complex, with ripe tannins and long finish.
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$13.00 |
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Dessert
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Pastel de tres leches
Chocolate-jalapeno sorbet |
Domecq Amontillado - Dry sherry
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$17.00 |
Domecq Vina 25 - Port like
Both were delicious with the dessert. |
$12.00 |
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Coffee or Tea
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After Dinner Libation
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Domecq Presidente Brandy
Its amber color and fruity character made it an excellent ending to the meal.
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$19.95 |
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