Dinner Under The Stars

CELEBRATE THE SUMMER SEASON WITH AN EXCLUSIVE DINNER UNDER THE STARS

I was eating a dish called legumes de saison, seasonal vegetables, and marveling that Tony Esnault too had managed to capture the essence of early summer.

Each of the vegetables had obviously been cooked separately — steamed, roasted, sautéed — and each of them tasted vibrantly of themselves, but combined into that high note of season and place. Nobody spends this amount of time on a dish merely to have a vegetarian option on their menus: The dish is nothing less than a statement of purpose.
– Jonathan Gold

This Saturday’s exclusive dinner under the stars at South Coast Plaza features a new menu, which includes Chef Tony Esnault’s noted Legumes de Saison. Their August 8th dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a showcase of Chef Esnault’s appreciation for their incredible local seasonal produce. His noteworthy dishes will be part of an elegant 6-course prix-fixe menu with wine pairings under the summer sky on South Coast Plaza’s Bridge of Gardens Terrace. Following is their new menu for this Saturday:

CRUDO
carabineros, geoduck, hiramasa, caviar
shrimp consommé
~ SANCERRE ~
Caves Vins de Sancerre 2018 [Sauvignon Blanc]

LEGUME DE SAISON
individually prepared farmer’s market vegetables
jus vegetal
~ PULIGNY-MONTRACHET ~
Domaine Bourgeot “Les Grands-Champs” 2017 [Chardonnay]

CHEF’S SPECIAL
mango, parsnip, rhubarb, bearnaise reduction
~ JURANÇON ~
Château de Rousse 2013 [Petit-Manseng, Gros Manseng]

WILD HALIBUT
olive crust, baby zucchini, patty pan squash
“sauce vierge”
~ SAINT-PÉRAY~
Laurent Fayolle “Montis” 2018 [Marsanne]

RACK OF LAMB
campari tomato, white eggplant, zucchini flower
preserved lemon
~ CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE ~
Château de Beaucastel 2017 [Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne]

PEACH MELBA
poached peach, almond chantilly
red currant granita, vanilla ice cream
~ CHAMPAGNE ROSÉ ~
Bernard Gaucher Brut NV [Pinot Noir, Chardonnay]

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Seating is limited and price per guest is $175 (does not include wine pairings, tax and service charges). Wine pairings are $90 per guest. Additional beverages available for purchase during the dinner. Please follow the link below to reserve your seats. Once purchased, sales are final and non-refundable.