Bistro du Midi celebrates two holidays – the 4th of July and Bastille Day – with their 714 Menu, available from July 1st through the 14th. Whether you pledge allegiance to the tricolor or the stars and stripes, you can sit down to a delicious meal overlooking the greenery of the Public Garden. Chef Robert Sisca has put together a four-course prix fixe that’s a celebration of French fare and American ingredients. Book a table in the main dining room to partake; the celebratory menu costs $49 per person. Call Bistro du Midi at 617.426.7878 to make a reservation.
AMUSE BOUCHE
Chilled corn soup corn croquette, espelette
FIRST
Halibut crudo white anchovy, niçoise olive, freeze dried corn
House pork terrine pickled summer vegetable, accompagnaments
SECOND
Hake calamari, fregola sarda, saffron-bouillabaisse broth
Duck bolognese garganelli pasta, whipped ricotta
THIRD
Gianduja chocolate beignet lavender crème
Dulcey ‘blond’ chocolate mousse strawberry sorbet