Crabfest -Chardonnay Dinner February 12, 2008

CRABFEST – CHARDONNAY DINNER
$48.95
Tuesday, February 12th & Wednesday, February 13th 2008
Castro Point Restaurant
383 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA (650) 964-4515

Bring your own bottle of Chardonnay and the corkage fee is waived or have the Sommelier Christine Tran choose the single vineyard Chardonnay wine pairings and pay an additional $24.95
First Course
Crab Asparagus Soup with Crab Claw
A blend of cream, fresh herbs, onions and crabmeat, accompanied with crab claw and a drizzle of sherry

Second Course
Dungeness Crab Cake
Hand-picked fresh Dungeness and blue crab accompanied by a delightful aioli sauce blended with a trio of peppers

Third Course
Crab Quesadilla
Lump crabmeat quesadilla with chorizo, monterey jack cheese, roasted peppers and smoky guacamole

Fourth Course
Jumbo Lump Crab Risotto
Fresh jumbo lump blue crab, scallops, jumbo prawns and mussels, steamed in a reduced shellfish stock, then tossed with risotto (Italian rice) Milanese combined with fresh chopped tomatoes, English peas, scallions, roasted onion and marjoram

Fifth Course
Cioppino
(Castro Point Restaurant’s tribute to a San Franciscan classic)
A savory seafood cornucopia of fresh Dungeness crab, fish, shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari and scallops combined with a flavorful blend of onions, garlic, tomatoes, white wine and herbs served in a spicy saffron bouillabaisse broth, topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Served original style with whole crab legs you crack yourself, or for your convenience, with the crabmeat out of the shell. Please specify when ordering. Served with grilled sourdough toast
Potatoes and vegetables available upon request

Sixth Course
Mini Apple Tart
House-made apple tart on a buttery puff pastry; served warm and topped with vanilla ice cream