Cafe Des Artistes Dinner

COCKTAILS The Fountain of Youth

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Poire William-scented Champagne with spiced pear

Summer

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A perfect refresher of red wine, brandy and fresh fruit

Ponce de Leon

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Spring

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A refreshing elixir of Calvados, orange bitters and tonic

Armagnac, orange liquor and fresh lime juice

Swing Girl

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Corazon Tequila, orange liquor and pineapple juice

Fall

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Tarzan

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Girl from Ipanema

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Imperia Vodka and apple liquor garnished with a fresh apple slice

Pimm’s #1 and lemonade garnished with berries and a cucumber slice “To

get into best society, one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people.” ─ Oscar Wilde

Caipirinha Leblon Cachaça, fresh lime and sugar

Please ask your server about the Basket Wine

Champagne Monopole, Heidsieck & Co, Brut N.V.

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Sparkling Wine Dom Vincent Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Brut N.V.

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White Wine Chardonnay

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Relativity Vineyards "Reserve", Napa Valley 2006

Sauvignon Blanc

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Sancerre, Domaine Florian Mollet 2007

Tocai Friulano One West 67th Street New York, NY 10023 www.cafenyc.com 212-877-3500

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Cantarutti, Friulli 2005

Rosé Cinsault, Grenache

Proprietors: Jenifer and George Lang General Manager: Orlando Santana Chef de Cuisine: Joseph Paulino Executive Sous-Chef: Kelvin Fernandez Managers: Henrick Parre & Carlos Sifuentes Flowers: John Reynolds

Réaltière "Pastel", Coteaux d'Aix en Provence 2005

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Red Wine Cabernet Sauvignon

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Camille, Domaine de la Réaltière 2004

Syrah, Grenache

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Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Domaine des Auziéres 2006

Merlot

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Château La Gatte "La Butte", Bordeaux 2005

Pinot Noir Copeland Creek Vineyard, Sonoma Valley 2004

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CAFÉ, ANNO 1917 A very important part of the heritage of the Café des Artistes is the fact that artists lived and worked in virtually all of the buildings on our block. They were a highly colorful and social group, and the Café served as a meeting place for their creative efforts, offering reasonably priced food flavored with good conversation. The Café was fashioned after the English Ordinary, a cozy bistro with a limited menu based on foods available at market. While the bistros of France, trattorias of Italy, beisls of Vienna and tavernas of Greece - all equivalents of the Ordinary - flourish to this day, the style never became popular in the United States. Tradition is often just a form of conspiracy to keep the future from happening, but adapting this oldfashioned concept to the current market has served the Café well. It isn’t a lofty grande cuisine served at the Café, nor its many strange and faddish offshoots, but a cuisine with the flavor and texture of a neighborhood restaurant where good middle-class food, typical French Sunday dinners, would be rounded out by some “If only I could have…” type dishes. We look forward to many memorable meals with you.

DESSERT WINE Muscat, Domaine Salvat 2003 Sauternes, Castelnau de Suduiraut 2001

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PORT Rozès, LBV, 1994 Rozès 20 Years Old

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COGNAC Hennessy V.S.O.P. Privilege Hennessy X.O. Courvoisier V.S.O.P. Remy Martin X.O. Remy Martin V.S.O.P. Martell "Cordon Bleu" Edmond Audry "Exception"

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CALVADOS Pays d'Auge, Roger Groult "Vénérable" 20 yrs old Pays d'Auge, Roger Groult 8 yrs old

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ARMAGNAC Marie Duffau "Napoléon" Marie Duffau 1973

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DIGESTIFS Anisette Marie Brizard Grand Marnier Grappa Sambuca Romana Black Sambuca Molinari Frangelico

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SCOTCH & SINGLE MALTS

THE MURALS AND HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY Howard Chandler Christy, who painted the murals featured in the Café des Artistes, was a celebrity during his two careers: as an illustrator (1895-1920) and as a portrait painter (1920-1952). He was among the leading illustrators in demand by the most popular periodicals in the early part of the 20th century. Around that time, Christy originated the Christy girl, who was the sporty American ideal after the blousy Gibson girl of the previous generation. There are six murals of wood nymphs painted by Christy in the Café des Artistes. The first group was completed in 1934 and the second in 1942. The names of the paintings are The Parrot Girl , The Swing Girl , Ponce de Leon , Fall , Spring , and The Fountain of Youth.

Macallan 12 yr Macallan 18 yr Laphroaig 15 yr Bruichladdich 15 yr Glenmorangie 10 yr Glenlivet 12 yr Glenlivet 18 yr Glenfiddich 12 yr Adelphi 22 yr Adelphi 25 yr Adelphi 31 yr Oban 14 yr Balvenie 12 yr Chivas 12 yr Chivas 18 yr

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EAU DE VIE Poire William Massenez Poire Prisonnière Massenez Framboise Sauvage Massenez Mirabelle Massenez

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BEERS Heineken Newcastle Ale Budweiser Amstel Light Stella Artois Spaten Guiness Kaliber

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Carlsberg

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CHEESES A PLATTER OF THREE CHEESES 16 A PLATTER OF FIVE CHEESES 24 DELUXE CHEESE PLATTER 29 Clochette goat cheese from Poitou

Brie de Meaux farm house style brie cow's milk

Istara sheep's milk semi-hard

Please ask your server about buying autographed copies of some of our award-winning books:

Fiscalini hard raw cow's milk from California, USA

Manchego hard sheep's cheese from La Mancha, Spain

Comté

Nobody Knows the Truffles I've Seen:

raw cow's milk hard

George Lang's memoir Featuring George Lang's 20 favorite Hungarian Recipes $35.95

Papillon Roquefort blue sheep's milk from France

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ICE CREAMS and SORBETS Ice Creams: vanilla, pistachio, mocha chip Sorbets: green apple, lemon, pear

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RASPBERRY ALMOND TART

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For the Love of Food: Recipes and Stories from the Chefs of the IACP a unique collection of favorite foods and memories from thirty-four well-known contributors, including Lidia Bastianich, Rick Bayless, Todd English, Charlie Trotter – and Café des Artistes’ own Managing Director Jenifer Lang $26.95

APPLE STRUDEL

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DARK CHOCOLATE FONDUE FOR TWO warm chocolate ganache with assorted fruits and cookies (minimum two people)

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CAFÉ DES ARTISTES SUNDAE your choice of ice cream served with walnuts, caramelized bananas and chocolate sauce

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HOT FUDGE “NAPOLEON” ice cream and puff pastry sandwich with fresh berries

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CABERNET PEAR TART

CRÈME BRULEE

Please ask your server about purchasing Café des Artistes Gift Certificates

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Café des Artistes is open for dinner pre-theater and post-theater:

À LA MODE

Dinner Monday through Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday – 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

A SCOOP OF ICE CREAM OR SORBET ALONGSIDE YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT $4

Brunch Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Parlor at Café des Artistes is open for private parties of up to 14 people.

OUR FAMOUS GREAT DESSERT PLATE a sampler platter of a few of our wonderful desserts $36

MAIN COURSE

FIRST COURSE SUMMER PEA SOUP

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GRILLED PENCIL ASPARAGUS balsamic reduction, extra virgin olive oil

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CAESAR SALAD chopped Romaine lettuce, herbed croutons and Parmesan shavings

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ENDIVE AND ARUGULA SALAD Stilton, walnuts, peaches, rosemary ginger sauce

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TUNA TARTARE chopped ahi tuna, avocado, ginger soy marinade Asian pears

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CHARCUTERIE PLATE

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HALF DOZEN OYSTERS Delaware Bay

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WATERMELON AND PROSCIUTTO seedless red watermelon, Prosciutto di Parma, basil, goat cheese, balsamic reduction

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RESTAURANT WEEK MENU SUMMER 2008 choice of

PAN ROASTED RED SNAPPER sweet corn and crayfish chowder

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CARAMELIZED DIVER SEA SCALLOPS baby spinach, shiitake mushrooms, orange and honey reduction

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SOY AND GINGER GLAZED TUNA sautéed bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, cherry tomatoes

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STURGEON SCHNITZEL breaded filet of sturgeon, cucumber salad, sauce rémoulade, roasted potatoes

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OVEN ROASTED ORGANIC CHICKEN mashed potatoes, asparagus, beurre blanc sauce

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POT AU FEU braised short rib, brisket, braised duck leg and marrow bone, traditional accompaniments

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WIENER SCHNITZEL breaded filet of veal, cucumber salad, sauce rémoulade, roasted potatoes

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ROASTED RACK OF AUSTRALIAN LAMB fondant potatoes, Provençal vegetables, Béarnaise sauce

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GRILLED STEAK FRITES summer vegetable medley, pommes frites, au poivre or Béarnaise sauce

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Watermelon and Prosciutto di Parma Salad goat cheese, basil, balsamic reduction or

Tuna Tartare chopped ahi tuna, avocado, ginger soy marinade Asian pears or

Country Patè ******* choice of

Grilled Barbeque Loin of Pork savoy cabbage slaw or

Pan Roasted Striped Bass summer vegetables or

Penne Pasta shrimp, tomatoes ******* choice of

Chocolate Truffle Cake or

Vanilla Ice Cream chocolate sauce or

Apple Strudle green apple sorbet

$ 35.00

SIDE DISHES Pommes Frites Mashed Potatoes Snow Peas Roasted Potatoes $8.00