Take your pick for Thanksgiving Parisian style. Two excellent restaurants and their menus.

JOE ALLEN
30, Rue Pierre Lescot, 75001
Tel: 01 42 36 70 13
http://www.joeallenparis.com/joeallenparis.com/Events_Menu_FR.html

Manhattan clam chowder sea salt and fresh pepper oyster crackers
Crab cakes with herbed tartar sauce
Pan fried wild mushrooms with cream, Parmesan and grilled polenta
Joe Allen foie gras with five peppers, Maker’s Mark bourbon and sautéed apples
Scallops with butternut squash and celery slaw salad with cilantro, passion fruit vinaigrette
Roasted pumpkin and ricotta enchiladas with spaghetti squash coleslaw
Joe Allen Caesar Salad

Choice of:
Roast Thanksgiving turkey with quince, apple and walnut stuffing,
candied yams, green beans and cranberry sauce with orange and juniper

Baked ham with wine soused pear, late harvest wine and sweet mustard sauce,
maple glazed butternut squash and Thanksgiving mashed potatoes with crème fraîche and chives

Grilled marinated tuna steak
with wild rice pilaf and grilled tomatoes provençales

Choice of:
Pumpkin pie with Maker’s Mark bourbon sabayon

Minced fruit pie with rum raisin ice cream

Brownie with hot fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream

Pecan pie with Maker’s Mark bourbon and crème anglaise

Apple cranberry crumble with vanilla ice cream

Cheesecake with red berry coulis

Fruit and cheese plate

Choice of:

Coffee or tea

46,00 €

VERJUS
52 rue de Richelieu (Passage Beaujolais) 75001
Réservations: 01.42.97.54.40
or email verjusparis@gmail.com

http://www.verjusparis.com
Serving a Thanksgiving inspired tasting menu. Currently full on Thursday, but still have some availability for Wednesday. E-mail if you want to join them.

rosemary egg nog,
buckwheat crackers, house made cheese

sweet potato broth,
wild rice and cinnamon espuma

baked normandy oysters,
red miso, baby spinach, crimini mushrooms,
caper berries, parsley oil

citrus cured salmon,
heirloom radishes, labne, dried olive,
wild dill, pumpernickle crumbs

prune and chicken capelletis,
roasted winter vegetables, country bread croutons
chive, rich chicken stock

bordier butter roasted turkey,
rye phyllo, potato espuma, pickled mustard seeds,
mizuna, cranberry jelly

a selection of french cheeses
aged by madam hisada
house garnishes +14€ (2 people)

lemon and bergamot curd,
brown butter pastry crust, dried winter citrus,
crispy and soft meringues

pumpkin cake,
chai ice cream, carrot jelly, whipped marscapone,
walnut meringue, caramel

Tasting Menu 60€

Happy Thanksgiving expats one and all!