Amuse Bouche - Pickled Grapes
Spanish tradition is to eat 12 grapes. 1 on each stroke of midnight for each month.
Salad - Cold Buckwheat Noodle w shaved veggies and rice vinaigrette
The Japanese observe their New Year's tradition of eating a noodle called toshikoshi soba. (This means "sending out the old year.") This buckwheat noodle is quite long, and those who can swallow at least one of them without chewing or breaking it are supposed to enjoy good luck and a long life.
Entree - Vegan Hoppin John w Collard Greens and Saffron Rice
Black-eyed peas are also a circular food, greens are added to represent dollars and the black-eyed peas coins. Saffron rice from Peru to put money in your pockets.
Dessert - Eggnog Cheese Cake (vegan, raw)
There are many stories about eggnog but everyone agrees it's tradition!
Made with cashews, almonds, walnuts, dates, honey, molasses, and RUM!
This weeks menu is $38.00 a seat - cash preferred. Booze is not included. B.Y.O.B
Stasha recommends a nice dark dry red. Think Cab or Chianti
This week is completely vegan. It is also dairy, soy, nut, and gluten free.
Every weeks menu is prixe fixe based on organic, fair trade, ingredients used.