Monday, December 29, 2008

New Year's Eve at Casa Toscana or North One10?








Romantic table for two at Casa Toscana...






The Wine Grotto at Casa Toscana...




Tough call, as both are in walking distance from my house, more or less. Casa Toscana is traditionally Italian, homey and cozy, and North One10 is cutting-edge cozy and homey. But here are the menus. You decide...but you better hurry up as reservations are filling up...




CASA TOSCANA



786-262-6408






Appetizer:
Duck sausage lentils and wild greens baked in a parmesan basket 15.



Wild mushrooms and Taleggio cheese tart with truffle oil 14.



Crabmeat roasted vegetables and wild greens soup 12.



Goat cheese stuffed zucchini blossoms with citrus risotto cake 14.



Main:
“Maltagliati” uneven cut pasta with rosemary scented wild boar ragout and shaved pecorino cheese 21.



Open lasagna with shrimps in creamy lemon citrus sauce 23.Black Grouper and grilled Scallops with roasted baby bell peppers in yellow tomato bisque 32.



Risotto with chunky Lobster Prosecco and chives 28.



Grilled trio of Venison tenderloin beef tenderloin and Lamb fennel sausage with gorgonzola potato mash and caramelized baby golden beets 36.



Dessert:



Lavander scented panna cotta with almond spike 12.



Homemade blood orange semifredo with rosemary cookies 14.



Flourless chocolate cake with espresso mascarpone mousse 14.



Panettone pudding with vanilla ice cream 12.



Vin Santo and biscotti (a Tuscan tradition) 14.






NORTH ONE10









SPECIAL PARTY MENU AVAILABLE ALL EVENING
ALA CARTE MENU SERVED FROM 5:30-7:00 P.M.






TO SHARE
LAMB AND BLACK EYED PEA WONTON



WILD MUSHROOM CROSTINI



ROASTED OYSTERS, SPINACH AND BRIE



WHITE TRUFFLE GARLIC BREAD






TO BEGIN



GRILLED PRAWN PRETZEL DUAL MUSTARD SAUCES OR ANGUS BEEF TARTARE ROOT VEGETABLE CHIPS, DRIED TOMATOES, CRISPY TRUFFLE






SECOND COURSE



SALAD OF HARICOT VERT, TOMATO, MOZZARELLA,SMOKED DUCK & PARMESAN CRISP



OR



LOBSTER RISOTTO GRILLED FENNEL



ENTRÉES



GRILLED FILET MIGNON,OSSOBUCO CHOWDER, ASPARAGUS MONTE CRISTO



OR



ROASTED LAMB TWO WAYS, GRILLED DOUBLE CUT CHOP, BBQ LAMB SPARE RIBS, POMEGRANATE SAUCE, PUMPKIN PANCAKE



OR



PAN SEARED BLACK GROUPER CRAB PIEROGI, BASIL REDUCTION



DESSERT
FOR THE TABLE
A TASTING OF LAND OF GOSHEN MAPLE SYRUP BRULEE



CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING



BERRY SHORTBREAD



$60.00 PER PERSON, NON INCLUSIVE OF TAX AND GRATUITY

$75.00 PER PERSON WITH CHAMPAGNE TOAST


305-893-4211

11052 BISCAYNE BLVD.

North One10 Dining Room