Thursday, February 19, 2009
Nana at Dallas’ Hilton Anatole Hotel introduces vegetarian and vegan tasting menus
DALLAS Anthony Bombaci, executive chef at Nana at the Hilton Anatole, has created a Vegan Tasting Menu and Lacto Vegetarian Tasting Menu. Available nightly, both menus feature a seven-course and ten-course sampling, professional wine pairings by Wine Steward Russell Burkett, and à la carte options.
Chef Bombaci's 10 years of cooking in Barcelona shine through with big, vibrant flavors and a creative selection of hot and cold dishes. Each dish is true to Bombaci's known culinary formula featuring trios of contrasting and complementary flavors.
Selections from both menus feature Deconstructed Green Bean Casserole with Honshimeji mushrooms, fried onion praline, and tempura green beans. The tantalizing Liquid Baked Potato is highlighted with potato chip "salt" and chive oil, while the Grilled Leeks are accented with glazed Cipollini onions and Romesco sauce.
Specific dishes to the Vegan menu include the Carrot Marmalade served with an unlikely combination of passion fruit granite and peanuts that leap off the plate to dazzle your taste buds, and the Cucumber Spaghetti, with pistachio gravel, scallions, premium pistachios and sesame seeds. Heavenly desserts include Vinegar Marinated Strawberries and the Caramel Banana laced in cocoa nibs, pecans, Valrhona Araguani chocolate and mango granité.
The Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian menu, a delectable array of vegetarian items using fresh vegetables as well as dairy products and eggs, includes a selection of Manchego and Idiazabal Cheese served with a carrot-mandarin marmalade and arugula selvetta, and Cucumber Spaghetti with yogurt, pistachio oil pebbles, scallions and sesame tuiles. Mal Fatti, the light and airy cousin to the pappardelle, is hand rolled and sauced with ricotta, basil, pine nuts and Parmigiano Reggiano. Desserts are a grand finale, such as The Ruby Red Grapefruit with cashews, white chocolate, coconut and cilantro, and Valrhona Manjari Coulant with curry crema montada and peanut butter ice cream.
The 7-course menu is $85/person, $121 with wine selections (2-ounce servings). The 10-course menu is $100/ person, $145 with wine selections (2-ounce servings). Reservations are suggested by calling 214-761-7470.
Source: Nana
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Scott, says:
Bombaci does the most consistently inventive vegetarian cooking of any fine dining chef I've seen in Dallas. Can't wait to try the new veg tasting menu.
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robotgas, says:
I normally avoid the fancy-shmancy restaurants (unless I'm photographing them for a magazine or something,) but gosh-dang that sounds delicious! I look forward to trying that!
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Worzel_Gummidge, says:
Why on earth did he waste his time doing this? Has he been growing his own pot or something?
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Scott, says:
If I had to guess, Worzel, I'd say it's because Nana has some vegetarian and vegan customers. A substantial portion of their business comes from business travelers, some percentage of whom will want non-meat options. The French Room and Chefless Room at the Mansion have vegetarian tasting menus, so perhaps they feel they need to do it to stay competitive.
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Teresa Gubbins, says:
hasn't bombaci also shown a willingness to do innovative things? i would view a vegetarian tasting menu as a fairly cutting-edge thing, and vegan as practically avant-garde.
as a diner, i never visit Nana, not becuz i don't like it or anything but becuz it's outside of my usual flight path. but you can bet i will be making the special trip to try both the vegetarian and the vegan menus
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pepper, says:
So into this I can't even speak (err...type)!!
WG - there are heaps of us...omnivore spouse/veg spouse. Visited Nana last year (spectacular meal) and I requested all veg and Bombaci graciously accommodated me.
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susan5665, says:
I have had the extreme pleasure of tasting Nana's 10-course vegetarian menu, and it was divine. Bombaci knows his stuff, and the flavor profiles in each bite were so simple yet so intricate. It is definitely worth the experience.
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James Scott, says:
Obviously, as a vegan, this is the best restaurant news I've heard since Spiral Diner came to Dallas. Not all vegetarians are pot-smoking hippie tree-hugging love the earth (insert your typical stereotype) blah blah blah. Some of us have money and want to blow it on a big dinner, but really don't have an option (in Dallas).
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Clay213, says:
Sounds like a good place for a vegan to take a date! Now I just need the date!
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InfamousQBert, says:
love it! i'm often stuck going with asian or italian themed dining for a nice dinner out. it will wonderful to add this to the list!
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Scott Doyle, says:
Sounds like a good place for a vegan to take a date! Now I just need the date!
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Clay213, says:
I only date primates that walk on two legs.
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Scott Doyle, says:
You're implying that some<s>thing</s>one has dated you before?
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Clay213, says:
I'm implying I wouldn't date you.
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Scott Doyle, says:
I'm sure jtm is happy to hear she's still in the running!
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Teresa Gubbins, says:
clay213, i think maybe you've said it before but i forgot you were a vegan. one doesn't want to pry but one wonders what restaurants you like
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