CASTRO POINT'S Upcoming BYOB Dinner March 11, 2008

CASTRO POINT'S
Upcoming BYOB Dinner

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SAUVIGNON BLANC & CABERNET SAUVIGNON DINNER

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH & 12TH 2008

BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE
FIVE COURSE PRIX-FIXE MENU - $45
Bring your own bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon from any wine region in the world, and have the corkage fee ($18) waived, or have Castro Point Sommelier Christine Tran choose the wine pairing for you for an additional $28.95

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FIRST COURSE
Mediterranean Salad
with cucumber, bell pepper, sliced red onions, fresh oregano herb, basil, and goat cheese served with a lamb skewer marinated in coriander mint, garlic, olive oil and drizzled with a cucumber yogurt sauce

SECOND COURSE
Shrimp, Squid, and Hearts of Palm*
lemon blanched shrimps and squids served with hearts of palm marinated in
champagne vinegar, shallot, parsley, basil, and extra virgin olive oil

* sometimes called "millionaire's salad," hearts of palm are considered a rare delicacy, as the act of harvesting the bud kills the palm
THIRD COURSE
Pan-seared Red Snapper
pan-seared to golden brown, served with sauteed baby bok choy, cherry tomatoes, herb and fennel deglazed with white wine, and drizzled with Vincotto* sauce

* Vincotto is a sweet, dark vinegar from Apulia, southeastern Italy

FOURTH COURSE
Rib Eye Steak
6 oz. rib eye steak grilled to order with caramelized onions and mushrooms, served with fingerling potatoes, caramelized shallot and pancetta* vinaigrette

* Italian bacon made by salt-curing and spicing pork belly, not smoked

FIFTH COURSE
Mediterranean Fruit Tart
served with a caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream

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CASTRO POINT RESTAURANT - 383 CASTRO STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
Call (650) 964-4515 - or send an email to [email protected] for your reservation