New Year’s Eve Dinner

$75 menu

1st Course

OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL kumamoto oysters with yuzu-kosho mignonette, American sturgeon caviar

2nd Course

SANRIKU COAST KATSUO TATAKI seared Japanese bonito tuna, sweet chestnut puree, traditional New Year’s vinaigrette

3rd Course

CHAMPAGNE-SHAKO MAKI Japanese “shako” shrimp & champagne bathed Scottish salmon “ceviche” topped inside-out roll, avocado, white balsamic-strawberry vinaigrette

4th Course

-your choice of-

PAN SEARED KODIAK ISLAND HALIBUT haricot verts & onion compote, enoki-shiitake nimono, & organic chive puree

-or-

BONELESS AKAUSHI SHORT RIBS slow braised Texas premier kobe style beef ribs with matsutake mushrooms, oven roasted fingerling potatoes, chipotle-tamarind demi-glace

5th Course

DESSERT - your choice of-

hawaiian baby banana & plantain bread pudding, marcona almond crème anglaise

-or-

Coconut gelato with pineapple compote, sesame tuile

Kenichi Dallas New Year’s Eve Menu 2009

$100 menu

1st Course

LOBSTER & SCALLOP SALAD grilled Maine lobster & Hokkaido Scallop with Bella Verde hydroponic baby lettuce, warm wild mushrooms, crispy garlic, coconut-anise vinaigrette

2nd Course

SARDINIAN BLUEFIN TUNA SASHIMI aomori mozuku seaweed, nameko mushrooms, sepia vinaigrette

3rd Course

TAI & ISSE EBI MAKI Japanese snapper & tempura langoustine roll, kaiware, limestone greens, carrots, ume boshi-shiso ponzu

4th Course

-your choice of-

SURF & TURF KENICHI Char grilled Snake River Farms Kobe style beef ribeye, king crab claw tempura, sambal butter ponzu, white truffle potatoes, shiso béarnaise

HONEY-MISO GLAZED PATAGONIAN SEA BASS sweet shrimp-asparagus risotto, crispy kurobuta “bacon bits,” saffron-crystallized ginger beurre blanc

5th Course

DESSERT - your choice of-

Hawaiian baby banana & plantain bread pudding, Marcona Almond crème anglaise -or- coconut gelato with pineapple compote, sesame tuile

Vegetarian options also available