Patina Restaurant Invites Guests to Sample the Sweetness of the Season

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Patina Restaurant, the award-winning Relais & Chateaux restaurant that represents the highest culinary contemporary French cuisine, announced today a new prix fixe $59 four course offering, a $34 three course dessert and wine pairing menu, and no corkage fee Tuesdays. From the Butternut Squash Risotto to the Grapefruit and Tarragon Parfait paired with the Scacco Matto, Albana di Romagna (2004), Patina invites guests to take part and taste the tantalizing menus created by Executive Chef Tony Esnault, that demonstrate all the innovative twists Patina has to offer.

Four course $59 Market Menu includes:

• Maine Lobster and Chesnut Veloute with vegetable paysanne, crostini
• Butternut Squash Risotto with mustarda di cremona, sage emulsion
• Roasted Jidori Chicken with fall vegetables, jus vinaigre
• Green Apple and Coconut Battera with crispy meringue

Dessert /pairing tasting include:

• Exotic Fruit Salad, Ginger Glace with lychee gelee paired with Moscato D'Asti, Barolo, Itali (2006)
• Grapefruit and Tarragon Parfait with black olive tuile paired with Scacco Matto, Albana di Romagna, (2004)
• Valrhona Chocolate Coulant with Thyme Ice Cream and Tea Clouds paired with Rooiblos Late and Caramel Bailey's

"We have created these special menus so our guests can sample and experience the many tastes of Patina," said Master Chef Joachim Splichal. "Also to say thank you to our guests, we will have no corkage fee on Tuesdays."

Patina is one of L.A.'s finest and most elegant dining destinations known for their tasting menus – from a vegetarian menu, to daily market menus, to seasonal specialties including wild game and truffles. Patina also offers an acclaimed wine list of more than 1,600 selections from around the world.

For more information on Patina Restaurant and to view complete menus, please visit: www.patinarestaurant.com.

About Patina

Located in the spectacular Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles, our flagship restaurant Patina expresses the highest culinary ideals of Master Chef Joachim Splichal. This Relais & Chateaux property pampers its guests with seasonal tasting menus, gourmet cheeses, caviar service, and an award-winning wine list. The recipient of a prestigious Michelin star, Patina's elegant al fresco dining, stylish late night cocktail bar and always-impeccable service, define luxury dining on the West Coast.

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