Nine Days? Specials ? Part 1

Considering we do not eat meat during the Nine Day (which started last evening and runs through the 20th, the day of Tisha B’Av  – 9th of Av, when the Romans burned down the Second Temple. It continued smoldering until noon the next day.) meat restaurants either close down during this period or readjust to a special menu.

Though at very opposite ends of the price spectrum, these two restaurants – among others – offer special menus for the Nine Days. While one is a high end eatery, outstanding in its delicious and very imaginative gourmet dishes, Mike’s Bistro, the other is a more down to earth establishment with superb sushi, great appetizers and tasty, wholesome, fish dishes 18 Restaurant, very moderately priced.

Mike’s Bistro: Nine Days’ Menu
Cold Appetizers

Baby Spinach Salad red wine vinaigrette, boiled egg, tomatoes, red onions, chives
Garden Vegetable Salad tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, avocado, snow pea shoots, parsley & lemon vinaigrette
Portobello Mushroom and Arugula Salad balsamic reduction, red onions, enoki mushroom, crushed croutons, caesars style mushroom dressing
Fresh Legume Salad mixed legumes, marinated tomato, sprouts, white wine vinaigrette
*Roasted & Marinated Beet Salad candied walnuts, fresh citrus segments, orange beet vinaigrette, shaved endive, haricot vert

Hot Appetizers

Hand Shucked Corn Chowder cajun mirepoix, diced fish, chili oil, fresh herbs
Chipotle Spiced Bean Soup black rice, avocado, crispy corn tortilla, cilantro
*Porcini & Wild Mushroom Consomme acini di pepe, shitake mushrooms, sliced portobello, fresh herbs
Braised Royal Trumpet Mushrooms english pea puree, white asparagus, marinated tomato, mushroom glace, fresh herbs
Fresh Cod Fritters frisee, house-made remoulade sauce

Main Courses

Wild Striped Bass acini di pepe, fresh summer succotash, smoked vidalia onion vinaigrette
Mushroom Scented Rice Noodles edamame, sprouts, carrot puree, exotic mushrooms, toasted sunflower seeds
*Handmade Gnocchi “Ala Vodka” smoked salmon, fresh peas, fresh herbs
Chinese Style Steamed Market Fish pan charred napa cabbage,  ginger, scallions, garlic, sesame oil
Summer Squash Cannelloni spicy marinara sauce, breaded zucchini, fresh mint, extra virgin olive oil
Grilled Hawaiian “Walu” Fish marinated artichokes, peppers, beans, capers, lemon vinaigrette, olive tapenade

*denotes signature item

18 restaurant: Nine Days’ Menu
Sushi
Eighteen Fresh Crisp Salads

Eighteen Salad cucumbers, carrots, avocado, cherry tomatoes on top of mesclun, romaine lettuce
Salad Nicoise white tuna salad, capers, olives, avocado, egg, cherry tomatoes on top of mesclun, romaine lettuce
Grilled Fresh Salmon Salad grilled salmon steak on top of mesclun, romaine lettuce with assorted vegetables
Tuna Salad Platter

All salads come dressed with a choice of balsamic vinaigrette, red wine vinaigrette, Thousand Island dressing or dill dressing

Eighteen Tricolor Pasta Primavera



Eighteen Fresh Fish Selection

Fish N Chips
Pan Fried Filet of Sole
Broiled Filet of Sole
Salmon
Chilean Sea Bass

All fish served with grilled vegetables and choice of French Fries, mashed potatoes or basmati rice

Eighteen Tasty Side Dishes

Grilled Vegetables
Mashed Potatoes
Basmati Rice
Homemade French Fries
Potato Salad
Coleslaw
Sweet Red Pepper

Just because we can’t eat meat doesn’t we can’t eat well!

CS