February 2012 at Bistrot La Minette

VALENTINE’S DAY IS ESPECIALLY ROMANTIC AT THE BISTROT

This year, Valentine's day falls on a Tuesday, but starting the previous weekend, we will be offering special dishes and drinks as well as our regular menu to celebrate romance. Like last year, we will convert our private salon with intimate tables for two. From the quickly-filled reservation book last year, it is clear that Philly thinks that the Bistrot is a great destination to celebrate love, so we recommend that you make your reservations very soon. It may be cheating a bit, but getting a jump on the 14th over the weekend before lets you relax and enjoy your special someone without thinking about work the next day! Click here to make a reservation.

COME IN AND ENJOY OUR NEW WEEKEND LUNCH MENUS
Last weekend we updated our weekend lunch menu. We have added some more selections and changed several dishes that will satisfy People looking for lunch our brunch. Starting the weekend before Valentine’s Day, we are offering a three course $25 Prix fixe of any appetizer, entrée and dessert off our menu. Take a look at the new menu here.

DINNER IN PERIGORD, WEDNESDAY FEB. 29 AND THURSDAY MAR. 1 

We will travel to Périgord once again this February. It is one of my favorite areas of France. My French family spent a week in a house surrounded by hills covered in sunflowers (and a great week it was)! This area of southwest France is among its most beautiful and unspoiled, and includes the Dordogne River and many of the prehistoric cave sites, such as Lascaux. The cuisine is rich and earthy and justly celebrated for the foie gras produced in the region. Truffles also make their appearance often in Périgord cooking, since the region is one of the major sources in France. The wines of Périgord, which have been often overshadowed by nearby Bordeaux, are often extremely good. Cahors, a dry red wine that pairs well with many of the rich dishes of the region, is getting better and better known in this country, as is Monbazillac, a wonderful, rich white dessert wine. As usual our 4-course dinner will be $35, or $50 with regional wine pairings. I am working on the menu, and we will post it here by the middle of the month. . 

COME SUPPORT THE PHILADELPHIA SINGERS AT THEIR CHANSON D'AMOUR BENEFIT DINNER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH

My father has been a long time supporter of the Philadelphia Singers, Philadelphia's premier classical singing group. We have been keeping the family tradition going and this year we are doing a second dinner of what I hope will be an annual affair. Support the arts and come and enjoy our French bistro fare and wine, while listening to live performances of the Philadelphia Singers in a very intimate setting. Seats will cost $150, $200 or $300 a seat, which includes a tax deductible contribution, and there will be whole tables available as well. To make a reservation call 215.751.9494 or make the reservation on line at philadelphiasingers.org