[1] This year flew by, didn’t it? We laughed, we cried, we persevered. Hell, we survived an apocalypse a mere week ago! (A pretty lame one, if I do say so myself.) We should be proud of what we accomplished in 2012, and we should treat ourselves before a new year begins. That’s where La Coop comes in!
This Monday, December 31st, La Coop’s Executive Chef, Bobby Benjamin, will be preparing a special 8-course New Year’s Eve tasting menu that will showcase the season’s finest ingredients.
The menu:
Black-Eyed Pea Fritters
Tomato jam
Wine - Champagne Yvette Cocktail
Beer - Kronenbourg Carthusian Shandy
Bacon and Eggs
Pork belly, poached egg, pear-lemon butter, bourbon cured spoonfish caviar and shaved black truffle
Wine - Dolin “Blanc” Vermouth
Beer - La Choulette Blonde Ale
Lobster Risotto
Parmesan cheese, foraged mushrooms, tropical spinach and tatsoi
Wine - 2011 Feuillarde, Cuvée Tradition, St. Veran
Beer - St. Sylvestre “Gavroche” Red Ale
Roasted Parsnip Soup
Red Russian kale, plantain chips, spiced pecans and cilantro
Wine - 2007 Trimbach “Reserve,” Pinot Gris
Beer - Val-Dieu “Grand Cru” Quadrupel Ale
Beef Tenderloin Confit
Seared duck fat cured beef tenderloin, butternut squash ravioli, Brussels sprout trifecta, caramelized truffled onion and bone marrow jelly
Wine - 2002 Chateau Bernadotte, Haut Medoc
Beer - De Ranke “Noir de Dottignies” Dark Ale
Spicy Mixed Greens
Mizuna, red mustard and arugula greens, Belgian endive marmalade, watermelon radish, onion chips and juniper berry balsamic
Wine - 2011 Chateau d’Esclans “Whispering Angel” Provence Rosé
Beer - Cuvée de Ranke Sour Saison
Cheese Plate
Capriole Farms “Sofia” goat cheese, braised red beet and orange confit
Wine - “Vin de Noix” Vin Maison
Beer – Brouwerij Kerkom “Bink Bloesem” (Pear & Honey) Ale
Pot de Crème Brûlée
Chocolate pot de crème, crème brûlée, pistachio cream and vanilla cone
Wine - 2009 Mas Amiel, Maury
Beer - Boon “Kriek” Lambic
Tickets are $75 each, plus tax and gratuities, with the option of wine or beer pairings. Wine pairings are an additional $50 per head, and beer pairings are an extra $25 per person.
There will be 2 services: one at 6 PM and one at 8:30 PM. Seating is by reservation. Please call (502) 410-2888 to ensure your spot!
La Coop serves casual French comfort food with a Southern twist. It opened in April of this year in NuLu, and has since received much critical acclaim, including 4 stars from the Courier Journal. Chef Benjamin has given several cooking demonstrations on WHAS 11’s Great Day Live since the restaurant opened.
Reserve your seats right now!
732 E Market St.
Hours: T-Th from 5:30 to 10:30 PM and F-Sat from 5:30 to 11:30 PM
Bar opens @ 5 PM T-Sat
For a full restaurant menu: https://www.facebook.com/lacoopbistro/app_117784394919914 [4]
www.coopbistro.com [6] – Currently under construction!