Archive for December, 2007

Beast is RESTING.

BEAST will be closed from Monday December 24th thru Sunday December 30th. We will re-open for a special New Year’s Eve menu (with a few spots open at the 5 pm seating). And re-open for regular service beginning Wednesday Jan. 2nd.

To request a place at the NYE dinner- Please do so by phone @ 503.841.6968
We will be checking voice mail regularly for New Year’s requests, and the voice mail will change when we are full.

The New Year’s menu is as follows:

Foie Gras bon-bon, quince jelly

Lobster bisque, seared scallop, caviar

House charcuterie plate: quail egg toast with beef tartare, smooth chicken liver mousse, blood sausage and grilled apples, our pickles and crackers

Rack of local lamb, wild mushroom sauce
pommes anna

Frisee salad, crispy duck confit and riesling poached egg

Steve’s cheese, black pepper and fleur de sel shortbread

profiteroles with salted caramel ice cream, dark chocolate sauce, praline whipped cream

THANKS!! AND VERY HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAYS TO ALL….

Saturday December 22nd, 2007

TRUFFLED CREAM OF CULIFLOWER SOUP

CHARCUTERIE PLATE:
SMOOTH CHICKEN & DUCK LIVER MOUSSE
BLOOD SAUSAGE AND GRILLED APPLES
STEAK TARTARE WITH QUAIL EGG TOAST
ACCOMPANIMENTS

SEARED DUCK BREAST, SOUR CHERRY CHUTNEY
WHIPPED YUKON GOLD POTATOES
OVEN SEARED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

ARUGULA SHAVED FENNEL AND CITRUS SALAD
MEYER LEMON VINAIGRETTE

CHEESE PLATE FROM STEVE:
LOCAL BARTLETT PEAR AND POACHED FIGS
SNOWBERRY HONEY
MARCONA ALMONDS

OR

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE, SALTED CARAMEL ICE CREAM
CANDIED PAGE MANDARIN AND HAZELNUT PRALINE

Friday December 21, 2007

TRUFFLED CREAM OF CULIFLOWER SOUP

CHARCUTERIE PLATE:
SMOOTH CHICKEN & DUCK LIVER MOUSSE
BLOOD SAUSAGE AND GRILLED APPLES
STEAK TARTARE WITH QUAIL EGG TOAST
ACCOMPANIMENTS

SEARED DUCK BREAST, SOUR CHERRY CHUTNEY
WHIPPED YUKON GOLD POTATOES
OVEN SEARED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

ARUGULA SHAVED FENNEL AND CITRUS SALAD
MEYER LEMON VINAIGRETTE

CHEESE PLATE FROM STEVE:
LOCAL BARTLETT PEAR AND POACHED FIGS
SNOWBERRY HONEY
MARCONA ALMONDS

OR

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE, SALTED CARAMEL ICE CREAM
CANDIED PAGE MANDARINS

Thursday December 20th, 2007

TRUFFLED CREAM OF CULIFLOWER SOUP

CHARCUTERIE PLATE:
SMOOTH CHICKEN & DUCK LIVER MOUSSE
BLOOD SAUSAGE AND GRILLED APPLES
STEAK TARTARE WITH QUAIL EGG TOAST
ACCOMPANIMENTS

SEARED DUCK BREAST, SOUR CHERRY CHUTNEY
WHIPPED YUKON GOLD POTATOES
OVEN SEARED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

ARUGULA SHAVED FENNEL AND CITRUS SALAD
MEYER LEMON VINAIGRETTE

CHEESE PLATE FROM STEVE:
LOCAL BARTLETT PEAR AND POACHED FIGS
SNOWBERRY HONEY
MARCONA ALMONDS

OR

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE, SALTED CARAMEL ICE CREAM
CANDIED PAGE MANDARINS

Wednesday December 19th, 2007

TRUFFLED CREAM OF CULIFLOWER SOUP

CHARCUTERIE PLATE:
SMOOTH CHICKEN & DUCK LIVER MOUSSE
BLOOD SAUSAGE AND GRILLED APPLES
STEAK TARTARE WITH QUAIL EGG TOAST
ACCOMPANIMENTS

SEARED DUCK BREAST, SOUR CHERRY CHUTNEY
WHIPPED YUKON GOLD POTATOES
OVEN SEARED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

ARUGULA SHAVED FENNEL AND CITRUS SALAD
MEYER LEMON VINAIGRETTE

CHEESE PLATE FROM STEVE:
LOCAL BARTLETT PEAR AND POACHED FIGS
SNOWBERRY HONEY
MARCONA ALMONDS

OR

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE, VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM
CANDIED PAGE MANDARINS