March 2012 at Bistrot La Minette

COME IN AND ENJOY OUR NEW WEEKEND LUNCH MENUS 
We've updated our weekend lunch menu. We have added some more selections and changed several dishes that will satisfy the most hard-core brunchies. We're 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 RHONE-ALPES, WED. MARCH 21 AND THU. MARCH 22
We will travel to the Rhône-Alpes region of France later in month. Lyon is the capitol of the region, and widely thought of as the culinary heart of France, with its classic Bouchons (Lyon-style bistrots), and the great haute cuisine of chefs such as Paul Bocuse. We featured the typical bouchon cuisine last April with the visit of Lyonnaise chef Joseph VIOLA to La Minette. The cuisine of the region, however, is really varied and includes the Alpine flavour of dishes such as fondue, raclette, gratin dauphinois and gratin savoyard. The region is also famous for its Bresse poultry and the many varieties of cheese including Tomme de Savoie, Bleu de Bresse, Reblochon, Saint-Marcellin and Vacherin. plus fresh-water fish from the famed Dombes lakes and mountain streams of the Alps. Beujolais to the north, and the Côtes du Rhône to the south provide a wide selection of great wines. See the menu here…

As usual our 4-course dinner will be $35, or $50 with regional wine pairings. 

ACHIEVEability FOOD FOR THOUGHT, SATURDAY MARCH 24th at 6:30 PM
I love to support this organization which does so much for Philly. Come celebrate ACHIEVEability's 30^th anniversary year on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the event, Food for Thought,  presented by PNC Bank. This exciting event, which will take place at Urban Outfitters, Inc. at the Navy Yard, will feature food prepared by top chefs from the Greater Philadelphia area, including myself, Marc Vetri and Kevin Sbraga.  In addition, the event will feature unique auction items, great music and entertainment.

Food for Thought is ACHIEVEability’s most important fundraiser of the year – raising funds to support its work to end poverty by helping single parent, low-income families, achieve self-sufficiency. ACHIEVEability operates with the belief that everyone has the ability to achieve financial stability through education and personal accountability.  Click here to purchase tickets

LOOK FOR MY CHEF INVITATIONAL DUCK DINNER IN EARLY APRIL
I don't have a date yet, and I am still rounding up some of my best chef friends to do their unique takes on everything DUCK. But I know that it will be sometime in early April. We'll get the information to you here in the middle of the month, and it will go out on our email newsletter around the 15th. If you're not on our email list, you can join it right here on our site. We'll start to take reservations when the announcement goes out, and they usually fill up fast, soooo… 

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT…
City Paper's food editor, Drew Lazor twisted my arm, and a new writer (?) was born. Read the article on how I get from an after-work drink to a menu here: www.citypaper.net/food/2012-02-16-peter-woolsey-bistrot-la-minette-menu-writing.html

—Chef Peter WOOLSEY