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If you haven’t yet checked out the relocated Stone Soup Cottage, January 30 may be just the evening to do it.
As they did at the beginning of 2013, owners Carl and Nancy McConnell will again be hosting a five-course wild game dinner along with paired wines. As is the custom at Stone Soup, there will be one seating: guests gather at 6:30 pm, dinner will be served at 7:00.
The menu is as follows:
AMUSE BOUCHE
*Buttermilk Crêpe filled with Duck Confit served with Leeks and Cream
FIRST COURSE
* Smoked Frog Leg Chowder finished with a Pistachio Croquette
Wine Pairing: José Dhondt Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne NV
SECOND COURSE
* Roasted Squab with Brown Figs, Pecan Wood Smoked Bacon and Brandy
Wine Pairing: 2011 Nicolas Rossignol Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru, Fourneaux
THIRD COURSE
* Arctic Char with French Radishes, Lemon, Coriander and Cream
Wine Pairing: 2010 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley
FOURTH COURSE
* Venison Wellington with Wild Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Burgundy Wine and Demi-Glace
Wine Pairing: 2011 J.L. Chave Sélection Saint-Joseph Offerus, France
FIFTH COURSE
* Maple Pot de Crème with Candied Black Walnuts
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The cost for the wild game dinner is $150 per person, inclusive of wine; tax, gratuity, and other beverages are not included. This event is limited to 30 guests. For reservations, call 636-244-2233.
When it opened in 2009, Stone Soup Cottage was a sure thing as one of the year's best new restaurants. In 2010, we named it Restaurant of the Year. And after a relocation to a working farm last fall, SSC has lost none of its luster (and arguably is even better). In his restaurant roundup for 2013, Andrew Mark Veety called it “the must-try then must-make-reservations-and-return spot for destination dining in the area.” We could go on…
Stone Soup Cottage 5809 Highway N Cottleville 636-244-2233 Dinner Wed-Sat; private events Mon-Tue, closed Sun Wild Game Dinner Thursday, January 30
