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Coco Chanel Champagne Houses of the Month "I only drink champagne on two occasions, when I am in love & when I am not." - Coco Chanel Champagne Houses of the Month CHAMPAGNE HOUSES OF THE MONTH: LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL 2009 Louis Roederer's most famous wine was created in 1876 to satisfy the demanding tastes of Tsar Alexander II. The emperor asked Louis Roederer to reserve the House’s best cuvée for him every year. To distinguish this cuvée, this champagne came in a flat-bottomed, transparent lead-crystal bottle, and the brand "Cristal" was created. The Champagne Bar is proud to feature Cristal 2009, the tête de cuvée for Louis Roederer, for the month of December. 120 (glass) / 700 (bottle) NICOLAS FEUILLATTE PALMES D'OR 2002 Nicolas Feuillatte is a unique model in Champagne, which draws its strength from the collective commitment and solidarity of 4,500 growers located across the entire Champagne region. The Champagne Bar is proud to feature Palmes d'Or 2002, the tête de cuvée for Nicolas Feuillatte, for the month of November. 65 (glass) / 400 (bottle) The Plaza Exclusive Champagne Flight Take a journey with your taste buds through the most prestigous houses in the Champagne province. EXLUSIVE CHAMPAGNE FLIGHT (2 ounces each) 105 MOËT & CHANDON “DOM PERIGNON” Epernay, France 2006 KRUG ROSÉ Reims, France NV RUINART BLANC DE BLANCS Reims, France NV 18% GRATITUITY WILL BE APPLIED TO A CHECK FOR PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE We invite you to join our online community at @theplazahotel Champagne Bar Cocktails 24 IMPERIAL PLAZA This is the Champagne Bar’s signature cocktail; it utilizes the distinctive complexity of Blume Marillen Apricot Eaux-de-Vie then balances it out with the rich notes of our own home-made clover honey syrup, freshly squeezed lemon juice and then charged with brut champagne. BELLINI It was the signature pink hues found in the works of Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini that inspired one Giuseppe Cipriani to name what may be the definitive international sparkler back in 1945. Fresh white peach puree charged with sparkling wine. FRENCH 75 As the story goes, during WW I some American soldiers stumbled upon a stash of gin and champagne while marching through the French countryside. Not being able to satisfy their craving for a proper Tom Collins due to a lack of club soda, they used the champagne in its place and the French 75 was born. The Champagne Bar at the Plaza uses Plymouth gin shaken with freshly squeezed lemon juice and topped with brut champagne to create this classic soldiers favorite. CHAMPAGNE BLOSSOM This Plaza original is a sophisticated champagne cocktail that combines brut champagne with Milla camomile grappa, Reagan’s orange bitters and a sugar cube in a champagne flute, enhanced with a orange twist. 5 STAR Add some spice to your day with this pomegranate cocktail that mixes Captain Morgan spiced rum, mulling spice infused pomegranate syrup and brut champagne and is then accented with lemon juice and finished with star anise. MONTE CARLO A modern nod to the casino cocktail of yore, a luxurious blend of Hennessy cognac, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, freshly squeezed lemon juice and brut champagne. 18% GRATITUITY WILL BE APPLIED TO A CHECK FOR PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE We invite you to join our online community at @theplazahotel Champagne & Caviars Krug Grande Cuvée Brut 375ml & One ounce tsar imperial ossetra served with traditional condiments 505 Krug Grande Cuvée Brut 750ml & One ounce kaluga huso hybrid imperial served with traditional condiments 895 Champagne & Sparkling Wines by the Glass MOËT & CHANDON "DOM PÉRIGNON" #121 Épernay, France 2006 75/600 PERRIER-JOUËT GRAND BRUT #105 Épernay, France NV 34/200 VEUVE CLICQUOT #101 Brut, Reims, France NV 32/150 MOËT & CHANDON #108 Brut Impérial, Épernay, France NV 29/145 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE #100 Brut, Épernay, France NV 25/125 NINO FRANCO RUSTICO #150 Prosecco Superiore, Valdobbiadene, Italy NV 19/80 KRUG GRAND CUVÉE #172 Reims, France NV (375ml) 70/180 RUINART BLANC DE BLANCS #170 Reims, France NV (375ml) 45/95 BILLECART-SALMON ROSÉ #113 Rosé, Mareuil-sur-Ay, France NV 49/250 VEUVE CLICQUOT ROSÉ #116 Rosé, Reims, France NV 39/195 MOËT & CHANDON ROSÉ #111 Brut Impérial Rosé, Épernay, France NV 39/195 KRUG ROSÉ #181 Reims, France NV (375ml) 95/300 18% GRATITUITY WILL BE APPLIED TO A CHECK FOR PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE We invite you to join our online community at @theplazahotel Wines WHITE WINE 212 Tolloy Pinot Grigio 18/70 Alto Adige, Italy 2017 213 Jean Paul Picard Sancerre 21/75 Loire Valley, France 2017 232 Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc 19/72 Marlborough, New Zealand 2017 214 Zilliken ‘Butterfly’ Riesling 18/70 Saar, Germany 2016 271 Giles Morat Pouilly-Fuissé 26/95 Burgundy, France 2016 254 Artesa Chardonnay 19/74 Napa Valley, California 2015 245 Cakebread Chardonnay 39/155 Napa Valley, California 2015 ROSÉ WINE 300 Domaine Sainte Marie Vie Vité 18/72 Provence, France 2016 RED WINE 412 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir 2 3 / 8 0 Santa Barbara County, California 2016 439 Terrazas de Los Andes Malbec Reserva 19/76 Mendoza, Argentina 2016 449 Seven Falls Winery Merlot 17/70 Wahluke Slope, Washington 2013 498 Chappellet Mountain Cuvee Bordeaux Blend 26/95 Napa Valley, California 2015 499 Chateau Buena Vista Cabernet Sauvignon 29/120 Napa Valley, California 2014 468 Baron de Brane Château Brane-Cantenac 3 2 / 1 4 0 Margaux, Bordeaux 2014 DESSERT WINE 280 Michele Chiarlo ‘Nivole’ Moscato d’Ast 17/48 Piedmont, Italy 2016 (375ml) 281 Chateau Coutet Sauternes first growth 35/220 Barsac, France 2012 18% GRATITUITY WILL BE APPLIED TO A CHECK FOR PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE We invite you to join our online community at @theplazahotel Beer Selection DOMESTIC Budweiser 10 Bud Light 10 Blue Point Toasted Lager 11 Sierra Nevada Porter 16 Samuel Adams 10 Local 1 (750 ml.) 29 IMPORT Stella Artois 10 Blue Moon 11 Heineken 10 Amstel Light 10 Hitachino White Ale 18 Duvel 18 Chimay Rouge 19 Schneider Weisse 19 Lindeman’s Framboise 19 Samuel Smith’s I.P.A 15 Guinness Draught 12 Corona 10 NON-ALCOHOLIC St. Pauli Girl 10 Non-Alcoholic Cocktails 12 THE GINGER PEACH organic cane sugar, fresh white peach puree Fever Tree Ginger Ale RASPBERRY ITALIAN SODA Monin raspberry syrup, Fever Tree Club Soda, fresh raspberries SHIRLEY TEMPLE classic FRESHLY SQUEEZED JUICES orange juice, grapefruit juice, pineapple juice SODAS Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Fever Tree Ginger Ale, Fever Tree Ginger Beer, Fever Tree Club Soda Fever Tree Tonic 7 BOTTLED WATER Evian small 9 large: 12 San Pellegrino small: 9 large: 12 18% GRATITUITY WILL BE APPLIED TO A CHECK FOR PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE We invite you to join our online community at @theplazahotel Spirits VODKA Belvedere 20 Chopin 18 Grey Goose 20 Ketel One 19 Tito’s 19 Stolichnaya 18 Stolichnaya Elit 27 GIN Beefeater 18 Bombay Sapphire 19 Hendrick’s 24 Plymouth 19 Tanqueray 18 RUM Bacardi Superior 16 Bacardi 8 Yr 18 Captain Morgan 18 Mount Gay 19 Gosling’s Black Seal 18 Myers’s Dark 18 TEQUILA Don Julio Blanco 22 Patron Silver 22 AMERICAN WHISKEY Jim Beam Rye 18 Knob Creek 18 Makers Mark 20 Woodford Reserve 22 CANADIAN WHISKEY Canadian Club 18 Crown Royal 19 IRISH WHISKEY Jameson 19 SCOTCH WHISKEY Glenfiddich 12 Yr 22 Macallan 12 Yr 25 The Glenlivet 12 Yr 25 Dewar’s White Label 18 Chivas 12 Yr 19 Johnnie Walker Black Label 20 18% GRATITUITY WILL BE APPLIED TO A CHECK FOR PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE We invite you to join our online community at @theplazahotel All Day (SERVED DAILY FROM 11AM TO 10:45PM) Chilled Seafood CAVIAR SERVICE tsar imperial ossetra 205/ 20 grams kaluga huso hybrid imperial 295/ 20 grams SEAFOOD PLATTER 68 4 oysters, 3 jumbo prawns, ½ hard shell lobster, tuna tartare CHILLED LOCAL OYSTERS cocktail sauce, cucumber-chili mignonette ½ dozen 18 or 1 dozen 36 PRAWN COCKTAIL 24 4 poached prawns, lemon zest, cocktail sauce Small Plates LOCAL CHEESES 25 selection of farmstead cheeses, fresh honeycomb, raisins on the vine, marcona almonds, cranberry-walnut toast CHARCUTERIE 26 chef’s selection, cornichon, olives, rustic toast CRUDITÉ S 16 tzatziki, goat cheese, green goddess dressing MEZZE PLATTER 23 muhamarra, hummus, moutabel, tzatziki, za’atar pita AHI TUNA TARTARE 27 citrus blend greens, avocado, sesame vinaigrette, sesame-seaweed crackers SCAMPI SHRIMP & CREAMY POLENTA orange zest & cilantro mascarpone, scallion & parmesan corn crisp 26 PETITE LOBSTER ROLL 28 avocado, daikon sprouts, horseradish dressing MINI BURGERS 27 plaza custom blend, cheddar, bibb lettuce, tomatoes, pickle LAMB LOLLIPOPS coriander-orange spiced, chimichurri 3 pieces 32 6 pieces 58 Seasonal Accompaniments 10 roasted baby rainbow carrots roasted confetti potatoes sautéed asparagus, freshly grated parmesan cheese sautéed spinach, blistered baby heirloom tomatoes sautéed wild mushrooms with black truffle butter 18% GRATITUITY WILL BE APPLIED TO A CHECK FOR PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE We invite you to join our online community at @theplazahotel All Day (SERVED DAILY FROM 11AM TO 10:45PM) Soups & Salads LOBSTER BISQUE 19 lobster creme quenelle, brioche crouton FRENCH ONION SOUP 17 braised beef short ribs, sherry, gruyère KALE AND QUINOA SALAD 26 almond, dried cranberry, orange segments, honey-cinnamon vinaigrette CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD 29 baby romaine, parmesan reggiano, herbed croutons GREEK SALAD 24 baby romaine, radishes, pepperoncini, marinated feta, red wine dressing ADD CHICKEN 8 | ADD SHRIMP 12 Large Plates ROASTED TURKEY & AVOCADO SANDWICH 24 bibb lettuce, applewood bacon, tomato, ciabatta HERB ROASTED YOUNG CHICKEN 29 black grape, cress salad, black olive tapenade RIGATONI BOLOGNESE 29 pecorino cheese THE PLAZA BURGER 27 custom blend,
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