Border Springs Lamb Dinner with the wines of Kermit Lynch

Sunday, May 15^th, 6:30 PM

Empire State South 

9 courses (some family style, some not) with family style wines

This is not a mere meal, this is an epic supper.

Reserve your spot in advance and you’re invited to drop by ESS on Friday night (May 13^th) at 10:30 PM to see Ryan break down the lamb in preparation for Sunday’s Lamb Dinner. We’ll talk about how the meal will progress and how each cut will be utilized. A nice cocktail will be served!

1.

tartare

2.

terrine with inlay of heart confit, two mustards, pickled greens

3.

liverwurst, cucumber, toasted pullman loaf and pickled shallot

4.

confit of shoulder ravioli, spring onions, brown butter, ricotta

5.

braised shank, ramp gnocchi, simple sugo

6.

braised bacon, crisp sweetbreads, pearl onions and morels

7.

saddle: short loin & tenderloin, ramp kimchi, English pea rice grits

8.

roasted rack, favas, rosemary, green garlic

9.

strawberry, cream, black pepper, sweet biscuit

wines:

Rosé, Chateau St. Martin de la Garrigue, Languedoc, France, 2010

Vouvray Sec, Champalou, Loire, France, 2009

Coteaux de Languedoc, Chateau St. Martin, ‘Bronzinelle’, France, 2008

Gigondas, Domaine Pallieres, Rhone, 2006

Bugey-Cerdon, Patrick Bottex, Ain, France, NV

$150 per person for food & wine (plus tax and tip)