On Friday, July 24th, L’Espalier invites Peter Brunet of Domaine Pierre Gaillard for a dinner featuring the Northern Rhone wines. The chefs will be serving up a five-course prix fixe menu of luxurious dishes like squid and pork belly with a Cotes du Rhone reduction and grilled squab and foie gras with confit potatoes. Brunet, import director for the vineyard, will share a flight of reds and whites chosen to complement each dish. Dinner begins at 7:00pm and costs $135 per person. See the menu below and call 617.262.3023 to make your Rhone reservation.

First Course
Oyster with crudo of stripe bass and uni
2011 Pierre Gaillard, Saint Joseph Blanc

Second Course
Squid and pork belly with young Summer squash and eggplant in fresh herbs, saffron broth;
Cotes du Rhone reduction
2011 Jeanne Gaillard, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge and
2012 Pierre Gaillard, Saint Joseph Rouge

Third Course
Grilled squab and foie gras over apple wood with fresh dug confit potatoes and fava leaves and bean;
cherry, anise hyssop and sesame
2008 Pierre Gaillard, Côte-Rôtie

Fromage
Louis’ cheese selection
2013 Jeanne Gaillard, Viognier, Collines Rhodaniennes

Dessert
Oat shortbread with caramel braised peaches and tonka bean ice cream