Through November Provence Marinaside is reprising its popular menu promotion Quelle Surprise (‘What a Surprise’) which Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia first introduced last March.
This three-course menu special features classic French bistro fare not normally found on Provence’s menu and is value-priced at $59.
What exactly is ‘Quelle Surprise’ and what makes it a surprise?
Each morning Chef Quaglia and his chef team will make a limited number of dishes from a rotating assortment of bistro favourites
Quell Surprise will be offered in addition to Provence’s regular lunch and dinner menu.
The server will inform guests at the table what the ‘Surprise’ of the day will be.
Once that day’s set of dishes are gone, they’re gone.
The rotating list will include such bistro favourites as:
Appies
- Pissaladiere et sa salade
- Salade Niçoise
- Soupe aux Oignons
- Ratatouille
- Os à Moelle
- Foie de Volaille à l’Ail et Persil
- Huitres au Gratin
- Petite Omelette aux Champignons et Fromage
- Petites Sardines à L’Huile d’Olive, Salade
- Moules Gratinée
- Oeuf Mimosa
Mains
- Blanquette de Veau aux Petits Légumes
- Canard Confit
- Bavette à L’Echalotte
- Tartare de Boeuf
- Coq au Vin
- Thon aux Olives
- Daube de Boeuf
- Vol au Vent au Lapin
- Quiche
- Tartine de Boeuf
Dessert
Choose from Provence favourites including:
- Clafoutis aux Fruits Rouges
- Fondant au Chocolat
- Les Trois Sorbets aux Fruits
- Tarte au Citron
- Crème Caramel
Curious as to what wine is best to complement your meal?
Provence Marinaside’s Wine Director Joshua Carlson is always available to offer some suggestions.
“Confit de Canard, for me, doesn’t taste right unless I have Beaujolais in my glass.
They have two Cru Beaujolais by the glass at the moment – Jean Foillard Cote de Py Morgon ($28gl/ $120btl) and Armand Heitz Julienas ($27gl/$115btl).
With this dish, I’d suggest Armand Heitz Julienas which is fruit-forward and structured.
It has a tension of acidity and tannin that will cut through the richness of the duck. Our Daube de Boeuf pairs wonderfully with Chateau Roubine Cru Classé Lion and Dragon Rouge ($23gl/$95btl).
It’s a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache from one of Provence’s top chateaus – a big red with fine tannins and a lengthy acidity that complements the warm stew on a cold day.”
Come in out of the rain and cold and be deliciously surprised by Quelle Surprise at Provence Marinaside this November – it’s fall fare at its most comforting.