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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Food / Events Party at St. Jack (Yes, There Will Be Free Food)

Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 8:59 AM

Because on those in-between holiday days, you need a reason to stuff your gullet and drink your face off, consider making an early appearance at the St. Jack one-year anniversary party. From 6 pm-2 am on Tuesday, Dec 27, they'll be serving up some of their delicious food (best mussels in town, BTW) for free! However, they'll stop when they run out so err more towards the civilized end of those hours for the best dibs. (And bring cash for the bar.) Here's what they'll be dishing:

OLIVES
GOUGERES
POMMES FRITES with mayonnaise
CERVELLE de CANUT goat cheese, fromage blanc, shallot & garlic
BELUGA LENTIL SALADE fresh herbs & red wine-dijon vinaigrette
LOCAL OYSTERS cornichon jus
CHILLED MUSSELS ravigote
OREILLES de CRISSE crispy pork rinds with warm maple syrup
BRANDADE CROQUETTES espellette mayonaise
CHARCUTERIE assorted pickles & mustard
ALSATIAN TARTE FLAMBEE bacon, red onion, creme fraiche & gruyere
FRICADELLE pork & lamb meatballs, caramelized onion, pommes puree and demi glace
ASSORTED PASTRIES & CONFECTIONS by Pastry Chef Alissa Rozos

They're also hosting a NYE prix fixe dinner. Hit the cut for the deets on that one (spoiler: it is not free).

Dinner is $55 per person, and the wine and cocktail pairing is $35. Menu:

1
oreilles de crisses pork rinds with warm maple syrup and espellette
olives

2
celeriac soup with shaved truffles
butter lettuce fines herbs, avocado, radish, croutons & dijon vinaigrette
gratin d' escargots ham, mushrooms, garlic, shallot, fines herbes & gruyere crouton

3
brandade croquettes celery root remoulade
cured beef tenderloin horseradish crème fraiche, pickled shallot, apple, radish & dill
leek tartare capers, cornichons, red onion, and quail egg yolk with fresh herbs and baguette

4
boudin noir with roasted apples, pommes puree & grainy mustard
onglet steak frites with shallot & red wine demi glace & pommes frites with béarnaise
lyonnaise onion tarte chevre, melted onion and leek, poached egg and sautéed kale
marinated black cod smoked salmon lardons, melted cabbage & trout roe beurre blanc

5
pot de crème with chocolate feuilletine & brandied cherries
pear tarte with champagne sabayon & almond brittle
madeleines baked to order

6
mignardises

 

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1
My experience at St. Jack was actually very poor. They served me two unopened oysters and the broth tasted funky. Also, my server didn't know which wines were on their menu or anything about wine in general.

That said, here's an awesome shot at redemption, St. Jack, via your free food.
Posted by Bombero on December 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM · Report
2
Mussels*, not oysters.
Posted by Bombero on December 22, 2011 at 9:45 AM · Report
3
That's a bummer. I pretty much only ever order the mussels and frites, and it's always been exceptional for me, whereas I've had a lot of funky mussels elsewhere. Hope they can make it up to you… 
Posted by Marjorie on December 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM · Report
4
THEY HAVE A SANDWICH BOARD OUT FRONT OF THEIR PLACE SAYING THEY'VE GOT BRUNCH. THAT'S A LIE. ALL THEY'VE GOT ARE PASTRIES AND COFFEE. NOT EVEN ANY TABLES. I DEMAND A BRUNCH. I AM ENTITLED TO THAT.
Posted by Graham on December 22, 2011 at 10:10 AM · Report
5
My experience at St. Jack wasn't great either. They managed to screw up my friend's drink twice in a row.
Posted by dmitrir on December 22, 2011 at 10:21 AM · Report
6
I want to preface this by saying I generally don,t go to pretentious trendy places often(I have been to many fine restaurants and bistros however), but my Mother is half French and I lived several years as a young man in Toulon and Lyons....so....The food on our visit (myself and a friend) was very good, though I thought it could have been more diverse? The service was horrendous, and rude. Had I not been with a 26yr old lady, I probably would have been tempted to throw that sullen little douchebag waiter in the dumpster out back.....I really hope that aspect has improved, as there is really no need to tolerate it. Also, St Jacks is quite overpriced...probably because 20-30 something (generally white) psuedo cultured Americans who have never actually been anywhere are easily impressed. Maybe I should have submitted this to IA,eh?
Posted by The Showstopper on December 22, 2011 at 11:06 AM · Report
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Thanks for the pep-talk and awareness of the free food, Marjorie. I live in the neighborhood, so I've been waiting for an event like this to nudge me into giving it another shot :)
Posted by Bombero on December 22, 2011 at 12:28 PM · Report
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Congrats, @6, for hating pretentiousness and yuppies (oh, sorry, pseudo-cultured Americans) while showing plenty of pretentiousness yourself. Plus a little macho posturing thrown in for good measure.

So yeah, that would have been a fine candidate for IA.
Posted by boyasunder on December 22, 2011 at 1:12 PM · Report
9
"Maybe I should have submitted this to IA,eh?"

Maybe you ought to just shut the fuck up and continue the ride up your own asshole.
Posted by LeFuckYou on December 22, 2011 at 3:29 PM · Report

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