Two Palm Beach dining establishments with French connections are hosting special themed multi-course wine-paired dinners in June.
Advance reservations are required for both.
June 11 heralds a rosé wine dinner at French-American restaurant Café Boulud at The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Ave.
A selection of rosé wines from around the world have been chosen by Café Boulud sommelier David Sauer and will be paired with a five-course dinner by executive chef Christopher Zabita and pastry chef Rosana Quintero.
Café Boulud sommelier David Sauer will select rose wines from around the world for a June 11 wine dinner.
After a 6:45 p.m. reception, the 7 p.m. dinner will start with a buttermilk fried oyster, followed by such wine-paired courses as cured salmon with baba ghanoush, pickled cherries, pomegranate and watercress; and seared shrimp with muhammara, herbed gnocchi and whipped goat cheese.
Grilled swordfish with marinated tomatoes, anchovy emulsion and black-olive powder is the next course.
For dessert, Thai basil-and-strawberry shortcake will be featured.
The cost is $175 a person. For more information, call Cafe Boulud at 561-655-6060 or visit CafeBoulud.com/PalmBeach.
French bistro La Goulue in Palm Beach will host a June 18 wine dinner with French wine selections from Kobrand Fine Wine & Spirits.
The 7 p.m. affair will include a multi-course menu by executive chef Gwen Le Pape and will be paired with selections from Kobrand’s portfolio of French wines.
La Goulue’s executive chef Gwen Le Pape
Kobrand wine specialist Antoine Collet is set to co-host the dinner with Le Pape and La Goulue sommelier Xavier To Van Trang.
A cucumber bite topped with Altima caviar starts the meal. Other wine-paired dishes are set to include salmon credo with dill foam on a crispy tartlet, and wood-oven roasted mini walnut brie with toast points.
A cabbage dumpling stuffed with duck and young turkey is the next course, followed by seared prime flat-iron steak with Béarnaise sauce, duchess potatoes and grilled scallions.
Dessert is set to feature a crunchy lace crepe with salted caramel ice cream.
The cost is $189 a person. For more information, call La Goulue at 561-284-6292 or visit LaGouluePalmBeach.com.
For more than 20 years, M.M. Cloutier has written about restaurants, wine, the hospitality industry and island history for the Palm Beach Daily News.
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