Dinner at Menton

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Because muffyjo is my hero, tonight I took her to Menton, where we had the following, amazing meal:

Potato Vichyssoise
Forbidden Rice, Olive Oil Cured Chanterelles
NV Aubry Champagne 1er Cru Brut Jouy-les-Reims

Rock Crab Salad
Grapefruit, Almond, White Sturgeon Caviar
2008 Heidi Schrock Muscat

Clean Seas' Bluefin Tuna Tartare
Heirloom Tomato, Lemon Cucumber, Yogurt
2009 Château Peyrassol Côtes de Provence Rosé

Maine Lobster
Pain Perdu, Grilled Local Romaine, Dill
2007 Qupe Rousanne "Bien Nacido Hillside Estate"

Carnaroli Risotto
Summer Vegetables, Porcini
2007 Nigl Gruner Veltlinter "Privat"

Seared Foie Gras de Canard
Wild Maine Blueberries, Lemon, Basil
NV Velenois Lacrima di Morro d'Alba "Visciole"

St. Canut Farm's Porcelet
Green Tomato Jam, Fava Beans, Rapini
1008 Hirsch Estate Pinot Noir "Storyteller's Cuvée"

PT Farm's Strip Loin of Beef
Carrot, Lange de Boeuf, Sauce Périgueus
2006 Château Peymartin Saint-Julian

Selection of Artisanal Cheese
Challerhocker ~ St. Gallen, Switzerland
Reypenauer V.S.O.P. ~ Utrecht, The Netherlands
Sainte-maure Belgique ~ Wallonia, Belgium
Delice de Bourgogne ~ Burgundy, France
Miti Blue~ Castile - La Mancha, Spain
Chiviri ~ Extremadura, Spain
2007 Kracher Beerenauselese Cuvée

Oefs a la Neige
Raspberry, Vanilla

Chocolate Cake
Vanilla Glace, Cherry, Marcona Almond
2009 Marenco Brachetto d'Acqui "Pineto"

Peaches and Cream
Brandy, Anise Hyssop, Crème Fraîche
2009 Caracco Moscato d'Asti

Assorted Miniature Macaroons
Vanilla, Raspberry, Mint, Black Sesame