Avignonesi Wine Maker's Dinner - May 23rd 2013 - Hope you can attend!

"Old World Charm": Fast Forward Weekly Reviews La Chaumière

"So you’ve got a week until Valentine’s Day and you’re wondering where to take that special someone for a night of memorable food and drink. Calgary has no shortage of options for a decadent night of wining and dining, but few spots boast a track record that goes back 35 years...." continue reading the review

Valentine's Day 2013 at La Chaumière Restaurant

MENU

Smoked Salmon with Root Vegetable Salad

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Game Pâté with Fig Confiture and Cornichons

*****

Lobster Bisque

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Tomato with Fennel Cream and Toasted Fenugreek

*****

Sautéed Arctic Char and Prawn with Seafood Risotto

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Chicken Suprême with Creamy Leek Croquette and Fresh Herbs

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Alberta Beef Tenderloin with Summer Truffle Sauce

*****

Cinnamon Heart Parfait

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Chocolate and Biscotti Pâté

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Fresh Fruit Marinated with Grand Marnier

PRIX $70

{We are pleased to offer a fixed price menu for Valentine's Day, featuring four courses with choices on each course. For reservations and inquiries, please call 403.228.5690}

Valentine's Day Menu

Valentine’s Day 2012 

at La Chaumière Restaurant

There will be two seatings, 5:30 pm and 8:30pm, which will both have the same menu...

MENU

Smoked Salmon with Root Vegetable Salad

or

Venison Rillette with Pickled Walnuts and Micro Greens

*****

Lobster Bisque

or

Tomato Vodka Velouté

*****

Sautéed Arctic Char and Prawn with Artichoke Risotto

or

Roast Chicken Suprême with Eggplant Picatta and Fresh Herbs

or

Alberta Beef Tenderloin with Cambozola Polenta and Truffle

*****

Trio of Chocolates en Timbale

or

Caramel and Lady Finger Diplomat

or

Fresh Fruit and Berries Grand Marnier

PRIX $70

 Reserve your table by phoning 403.228.5690

A Night of Opera at La Chaumiere

The Grand European Opera Cruise, in partnership with La Chaumiere restaurant, is excited to announce its Evening of Opera Highlights on Saturday February 11th at 6:00pm. The price, which includes the meal (as follows) with wine pairings and entertainment, is $130 per person, not including GST and gratuity. 

Prosecco Rosé

*****

Scallop with Saffron Risotto

Lugana Riserva, Sergio Zenato, Italy 2007

*****

Sliced Tomato and Bocconcini Salad with Fresh Basil

Lugana Riserva, Sergio Zenato, Italy 2007

*****

Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Truffle Demi Glace

Barbera d’Alba, Aldo Conterno, Piedmont 2005

*****

Selection of Fine Cheese

Sassoalloro Sangiovese Grosso, C. di Montepo, J Biondi Santi 2005

*****

Seven Minute Soft Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Ice Cream

Piemonte Moscato 2008

*****

Coffee/Tea 

To reserve, please call La Chaumiere Restaurant at 403.228.5690.

A New Year's Eve Tradition

Pop the Champagne! Release the balloons! On December 31st 2011, I worked my ninth NYE at La Chaumiere: from the age of 16 to 26 I've only missed one NYE (and that was because I was living in New Zealand). Along with all the usual NYE traditions--Champagne at midnight, sparkles and noise-makers, hats that say 2012 in glitter paint, and dancing the night away to live music--there is one really special La Chaumiere New Year's Eve tradition: the Gift Certificate of Oz.


As part of our NYE decorations La Chaumiere always has around a hundred and fifty silver and black helium-filled balloons. At the end of the night we attach a Gift Certificate (dinner for four) to all the balloons that decorated the ceiling that year. Like the yclept Wizard in the Wizard of Oz, they ascend into the atmosphere and on to unknown lands....


....and none of these gift certificates have ever been cashed.


But wait! Two or three years ago, we actually got a call that one of our gift certificates had been found! A gentleman farmer in North Dakota found it tangled up in his fence. We don't have any of his contact information, and haven't seen or heard from him since that one phone call, so long ago. 


Now, even though it says "Only Valid for Six Months After Date of Issue," if this farmer still has the certificate, we at La Chaumiere have a message for him: it will be valid for as long as it takes for him to come and pay us a visit. 


Happy 2012 everyone! All the best in the coming year from everyone at La Chaumiere Restaurant!