This weekend, Friday, January 11th, and Saturday, January 12th, we are going to be offering special three course menus for $30.  Friday’s and Saturday’s menus will be different, so feel free to come in both nights!  The menus are:

Friday:

1st: buttermilk brined quail, spicy slaw, corn bread, honey butter

2nd: duroc pork chop, apple cider reduction, sweet potato croquettes

3rd: pineapple upside-down cake, brandied cherries

Saturday

1st: steak tartare

2nd: red wine braised short ribs, mashed potatoes, roasted baby carrots

3rd: chocolate mousse, olive oil, sea salt

Come ring in the New Year at Slate Wine Bar + Bistro!  On December 31st, we will have two dinner seatings, one at 5:30 pm and one at 9:00 pm, featuring a prix-fixe menu with or without wine pairings at $35 per person (without wine pairings) or $65 (with wine pairings).  Advance reservations required.

Call 202.333.4304 or email contact@slatewinebar.com to reserve your table.

The three course menu includes:

amuse bouche with a glass of house sparkling wine

first course

cauliflower & potato soup. spicy croutons, fried leeks, olive oil

[wine pairing: 2011 tablas creek patelin de tablas blanc, paso robles]

iceberg lettuce wedge. applewood smoked bacon, tomato raisins, blue cheese dressing

[wine pairing: 2010 le saint andre rose, provence]

second course

butternut squash risotto. local mushroom ragout, thyme, parmesan

[wine pairing; 2011 chemistry white blend, oregon]

spice dusted wild salmon. local mushroom risotto, apple-mustard marmalade

[wine pairing: 2011 domaine manior de carra “brouilly”, beaujolais]

herb crusted medallions of filet mignon. green peppercorn sauce, potato croquettes, winter vegetable medley

[wine pairing: 2009 clos de los siete, mendoza]

dessert

chocolate mousse. chantilly cream, candied violets

[wine pairing: 2006 dow’s lbv port]

ny style cheese cake. citrus creme anglaise, candied pecans

[2009 stephan ehlen erdener treppchen riesling auslese, mosel]

To help you recover from the turkey yesterday and relax from shopping frenzy today, Slate Wine Bar + BIstro is featuring wines designed to soothe the soul -  Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from France, California and Oregon.  We have limited quantities of the following wines available tonight:

2010 Copain “Tous Ensemble” Anderson Valley Chardonnay

2010 La Follette North Coast Chardonnay

2009 Goichot Santenay Premier Cru La Maladiere

2009 Copain “Tous Ensemble” Pinot Noir Anderson Valley

2008 Archery Summit Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Premier Cuvee

2008 Solena Pinot Noir Zena Crown Vineyard

Elysian Pumpkin Patch beers (22oz) for $8 and Starr Hill Boxcar draft for $3 are worth being thankful for!  Starting Tuesday at 5 pm and lasting until we’ve made room for the winter seasonal brews.  Closed Thanksgiving.