Mother’s Day Round-up

Some PR people really want you to know about the special Mother’s Day deals and menus that their restaurants are offering. And maybe you want to know too. So here you go:

Kittichai: Mother’s Day Brunch Prix-Fixe Menu, $25 per person:

Appetizer
Bangkok style pork tonnato with grapes and chili truffle aioli
Yellowfin tuna “noodle” with bean sprouts and chili cashew dressing
Green papaya and mango salad with chili cashew dressing
Entree
Chili smoked hanger steak and eggs
Kittichai pad Thai served with fresh water prawns
Red curry egg noodles with stir fried vegetables and crispy tofu
Dessert
Champagne mango and coconut sticky rice
Jasmine flan on a sweet and sour fruit salad with jasmine rice ice cream
Selection of sorbet

Klee Brasserie: Mother’s Day Dinner Menu, $59.00 per person

First
Roast Beef & Baby Arugula Salad Chilled, with Confetti Peppers, Niçoise Olives, Sherry Vinaigrette
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Housemade Penne, Ten Spring Vegetables with a Spinach Pesto
Second
Wild King Salmon Stuffed with Green Asparagus, Carrot & Chive Flower Emulsion
–or–
Crispy Maryland Soft-shell Crab, Fava Bean Succotash, Avocado, Citrus Vinaigrette
Dessert
Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler With Tahitian Vanilla & Rose Petal Ice Cream

The Central Park Boathouse: Mother’s Day Buffet Menu, $55 per person

Carving Station
Roasted Dry Aged Prime Rib Au Jus and Horseradish Cream
Fresh Turkey Breast, Cranberry Relish
Pan Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Home made Apple Sauce
Pasta Station
Penne Pasta Pomodoro
Farfalle with Sweet Italian Sausage, Peas, Tomatoes
Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Lasagna
From The Sea
Shrimp Scampi With vegetable Rice Pilaf
Lump Crab Cakes, Marinated Cucumbers and remoulade Sauce
Whole Roasted Swordfish, Sauce gribeche
Roasted Wild Striped Bass, Escarole and roasted tomatoes
Salad Station and Vegetables
Whipped Potatoes
Honey Roasted Sweet potatoes
Creamed spinach
Sautéed Mixed Vegetables
Grilled vegetables
Roasted asparagus
Fresh Mozzarella and Beefsteak Tomatoes
Roasted beets
Marinated Mushrooms
Cole slaw
Crumbled parmesan and blue cheese
Roasted peppers
Tri Color salad
Baskets of arugula, spinach and iceberg lettuces
Caesar Salad
Olives, shredded carrots, crumbled bacon, diced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers
Desserts
Carrot Cake
Lemon Tarts
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
Chocolate Layer Cake
Sour Cream Cheesecake
Chocolate Pudding
Rice Pudding
Chocolate Brownies
Fresh Fruit Platter
Mixed Berries
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

5Ninth: Mother’s Day All Day Menu, $59.00 per person

First (choice of):
Chicken Noodle Soup
Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
Spring Vegetable Salad
Entree (Choice of):
Poached Wild Alaskan Salmon with grilled vegetables
Smoked Dry Aged Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Tagliatelle with Roasted Roma Tomatoes

P*ONG: Mother’s Day Suite Dinner Menu, $78 per person

Organic spring vegetables, red miso yogurt
Shrimp and mango ceviche, thai chili, cilantro, cachaça lemongrass mist
Bluefin tuna tartare, black olive, seaweed, meyer lemon sabayon
American paddlefish caviar tart, egg, crème fraiche ice cream
American wagyu carpaccio, rocket greens, sour plum, smoked maldon salt
Stilton soufflé, walnut crust, basil-arugula ice cream
Lemon custard, limoncello tapioca, ginger soda
Ricotta rasmalai, raspberries, rose, milk chocolate, pistachio, 24K gold
White miso ice cream & evoo cake sandwich, wasabi candy, strawberries
Chocolate banana tart, almond, ovaltineTM ice cream

& Confections

AIX: $68 prix fixe per person, $98 with wine pairing per person

Appetizers
Mixed Head Lettuce
Belgian endive and shallot vinaigrette

Grilled Marinated Asparagus Salad
Baby red, yellow and candy striped beets, shitake mushrooms, goat cheese, walnut vinaigrette

Provencal Salad
Roasted vegetables, sheep’s milk ricotta, garlic confit, grilled flatbread

Crispy Shrimp and Basil Brochette
Zucchini & radicchio salad, saffron mustard dressing

Seared Foie Gras
Marinated and sauteed with cane sugar and chili pepper, red cabbage and fennel salad, lime emulsion

Peekytoe Crab Spring Roll
Grilled pineapple & avocado salad, black sesame tuille, basil aioli

Sliced Loin of Lamb
Pickled ramps, red onions, mache, mustard greens

Asparagus Veloute
Morel mushrooms, white asparagus & parmesan cream

Duck Confit Turnover
Stuffed with caramelized onion, dried cherries, mixed mushrooms

Entrees

Sauteed Skate ‘Grenobloise’
Yukon gold potato & celery root puree

Roasted Atlantic Salmon
Braised baby red Swiss chard, red grapefruit, crispy scallion and potato lattice

Steamed Wild Striped Bass
Basmati & English pea risotto, littleneck clams, fresh herb broth

Crispy Daurade with Parmesan Crust
Zucchini and basil tian, tomato anchovy compote

Vegetarian Lasagna
Layered with roasted artichoke, goat cheese, tomato confit & basil cream

Roasted Organic Chicken Half
Marinated in Riesling, French couscous, Muscat grapes, roasted cauliflower

Prime Hanger Steak Frites
Red wine reduction

Sauteed Veal Paillard
Wilted baby arugula salad, shaved parmesan, warm lemon and truffle vinaigrette

Roasted Leg of Spring Lamb
Fresh herbs de provence, grilled polenta, lavender mint jus

Roasted Long Island Duck Breast
Alsatian sauerkraut, parsley spaetzle, Tanqueray-juniper sauce

Dessert

AIX Sundae
Three scoops home-made ice cream, five nut crumble, bitter chocolate sauce, warm caramel, whipped cream

Fuji Apple Tart
Served over puff pastry with apple chutney, vanilla ice cream, star anise and pure Vermont maple sauce

Washington State Rhubarb Tart
Sliced strawberries, apricot, crème fraiche ice cream, apricot sauce

Chocolate Palet
Almond infused dulce de leche, macerated dried cherries, citrus ice cream

Almond Creme Brulee
Citrus biscotti

Ice Cream or Sorbet
Three Cheese Plate

Country: Seven courses – $150

Canapé
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Marinated beetroot and Ricotta, pine nut vinaigrette
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Ravioli of tiger prawn, poached in its own bouillon with fennel cream, shellfish vinaigrette, ginger velouté
–or–
West coast salmon two ways with fingerling potato millefeuille, dill, crème fraîche
–or–
Pressed foie gras and smoked duck with pickled vegetables
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Roasted fillet of black bass with peppers, chorizo and artichokes barigoule
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Cannon of lamb with confit shoulder, candied onions, Imam Bayildi and marjoram jus
–or–
Caramelized duck breast with sautéed hearts, honey glazed parsnips, leeks, buttered savoy cabbage and jus
–or–
Pan fried Arctic char with crushed new potatoes, green asparagus and a smoked red wine sauce
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Caramelized pineapple with crystallized cilantro
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Apricot soufflé with Amaretto ice cream
–or–
Peanut butter and cherry jam sandwich with salted nuts and cherry sorbet
–or–
Passion fruit and rum baba with mango tartar and frozen yogurt

Ureña: Three-course dinner, $60.

Aquavit: Prix-fixe menu, $55, May 11-13.

davidburke & Donatella: Three-course brunch, $55.