Bar Boulud, Knightsbridge’s
award-winning French-inspired bistro and wine bar at Mandarin
Oriental Hyde Park, welcomes the New Year with an assortment of new
highlights showcasing the outstanding food, drink and service which have
established its position as a leading London destination.
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| If the choucroute fits: Bar Boulud's special accompaniment |
Bar Boulud has created
a new collection of sausages to start New Year 2013 with a bang! The selection
includes the Toulouse, a duck sausage served with a white bean stew, and
the Choucroute, a house-made frankfurter with sauerkraut and pork belly.
To add to the fun, two of Bar Boulud’s sausages will be available hot dog
style on a bun; the Choucroute (frankfurter with sauerkraut, ketchup and
mustard) and the Bar Boulud favourite, the Tunisienne (spicy lamb
merguez with mint yoghurt and sweet pepper stew).
These additions will be
available on the restaurant’s à la carte menu beginning January 2013 to
compliment the Bar Boulud classics, including theBoudin Blanc, made with
truffled white pork, and the Boudin Basque, blood sausage with spring
onion mashed potatoes. Perfectly paired with the full range of beers available,
Bar Boulud’s celebrated sausages are all prepared onsite by the restaurant’s
world class Charcutier.
Bar Boulud offers a rare selection of beers,
many sourced from small, artisanal producers, including Schaehallion
lager from Clackmannanshire in Scotland, Belleroseblond ale from France
and Anchor Liberty Ale from San Francisco, California, served on tap.
New for 2013 from 14 January, Bar Boulud launches a beer flight, inviting
guests’ to taste a selection of three 75ml servings of draught beer for £5.
For Knightsbridge
night owls, Bar Boulud serves a Late Menu until midnight and a full
selection of drinks and cocktails until 1am in the Bar and Lounge on Monday to
Saturday, creating the perfect setting for a late night tipple and nibble. For
early birds, Bar Boulud’s full à la carte menu is available continuously
throughout the day from 12 noon in the restaurant and a £23 per person
three-course prix fix menu is served daily between 5 and 7pm, and showcases
celebrated Boulud signatures such as the Coq au Vin and Gâteau Basque.
Steps from the Knightsbridge underground station, Bar Boulud is conveniently
located within reach of London’s West End theatre district as well as The Royal
Albert Hall in Kensington and The Royal Court theatre in Chelsea’s Sloane
Square. Pre-theatre dining guarantees a great start to an evening in the city.
Bar Boulud’s acclaimed
Sommelier David Vareille will be opening a selection of special jeroboams and
large-format wines (up to 18 litres in size) from his cellar to start 2013 in
style. Pop in during January to catch a glimpse of the theatrics as Vareille
opens the world’s largest size of wine bottle, a Melchior of Château Les
Carmes Haut-Brion 1999 and an Imperial of Château Le Hourtin Ducasse
1996 from Bordeaux. Savour a glass of either paired perfectly with
Executive Chef Dean Yasharian’s Côte du Boeuf roast for two. In
February, Vareille invites guests to take a taste of Amarone della
Valpolicella Gran Reserva 2006 Mattieli as he opens 36 hand-paintedjeroboams during the month to accompany Chef
Yasharian’s smoked wild boar saddle on the bone for two, with the opportunity
for guests to take home an empty bottle! During March, Bar Boulud turns its
attention to seafood in season with whole-grilled British lobster. To
complement, Vareille will be opening a Jeroboam of Silex by Louis-Benjamain
Dagueneau 2009 and 2010, the most awarded Sauvignon Blanc in the
world to pair with the king of shellfish, as well as a Jeroboam of Christian
Moreau Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru 2007. Priced at £18 for a 125ml glass,
serving great wine by the glass at the table from rare, large-format bottles
within the buzzing restaurant is a Bar Boulud trademark.
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| Wine not? Bar Boulud's wine cellar is vast |
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Join Head Sommelier
David Vareille as he continues his monthly wine series to wind down the week.
Take a seat at the High Table to enjoy themed wine selections from around the
world, paired with seasonal small plates. Taking place between 6 and 7.30pm and
priced at £50 per person, the evenings’ are inspired by the following themes:
22 February: Syrah vs Shiraz
One grape, two names and continents. With more than a century of
viniculture now under its belt and superb Shiraz coming out of the region,
Australia has proved it can compete on the international wine scene. But, how
do these still newer vines measure against the ancient terroir of the Rhône
valley, and its famous Syrahs? Find out as we host a taste and debate!
15 March: A Sommelier’s Birthday Pours
In celebration of Vareille’s birthday month, he will share some of his
favourite wine discoveries from around the world during 2012
19 April: One Dish, Six Wines
For winemakers, wines are an expression of the place of production and made
to pair with foods of their region. But with globalisation allowing indigenous
varietals and small-scale producers to achieve international distribution and
recognition, wines must now be more versatile and pair with many cuisines. We
take up the challenge to pair six global wines with one enticing dish.
Dinner
with Dean
Bar Boulud’s renowned
Executive Chef Dean Yasharian invites you to join him for Dinner with Dean this
2013. Offering the opportunity for foodies to travel off Bar Boulud’s menu, the
informal evenings will centre around a six-course menu designed especially by
the Chef. Guests at Dean’s table will taste some of the Chef’s personal
favourite dishes from both his time in London and the US, as well as
ingredients close to his heart and the freshest produce of the season. Dinner
with Deanwill take place once a month from 7.30pm in one of the
restaurant’s two Private Dining Rooms and is priced at £65 per person, with the
option of wine pairing for an additional cost.
Saturday 2 February: Truffle Dinner (£250 per person for 8
courses, inclusive of wine pairings)
Saturday 2 March: Best of British Seafood
Saturday 20 April: Spring in Season
Bar Boulud, London is open from 12pm to 1am
Monday to Saturday and from 12pm to 12am Sunday for Lunch and Dinner.
Reservations for Bar Boulud can be made on + 44 (0) 20 7201 3899 or at www.danielnyc.com/barbouludLondon.html.
For further information please visit http://www.mandarinoriental.com/london/dining/.
About
Bar Boulud
Sister restaurant to
the popular New York City outpost, Bar Boulud London at Mandarin Oriental Hyde
Park enjoys its own entrance on Knightsbridge. The seasonal bistro menu
includes an impressive selection of house made terrines and pâtés served from a
Charcuterie Counter, as well as a handful of signature sausages and burgers,
adding an American touch to this French inflected bistro and wine bar. The Adam
Tihany designed interiors are inspired by a contemporary take on the craft of
wine making with a sleek open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, oak panelling, deep
red leather banquettes and a zinc topped bar. The wine list focuses on Burgundy
and the Rhone Valley, including many fine selections by the glass, as well as a
wide array of draught and bottled beers.
About
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
With bustling
Knightsbridge on its doorstep and leafy Hyde Park at its rear, Mandarin
Oriental Hyde Park is London’s most prestigious address. Blending sumptuous
guestrooms with a world-leading spa and a stylish bar, it is the definitive
destination for a luxury escape. And with two award-winning restaurants
including Bar Boulud, London and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, the first London
restaurant for one of the UK’s most renowned chefs, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
stands at the culinary centre of the capital.
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