Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Clarendon Hills Wine Dinner

Here are the details for the upcoming Clarendon Hills wine Dinner on December 3.

Menu

Fried Oysters with Field Greens, Lemon-Caper Dressing

Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, 2008

*****

Poached Salmon with Shrimp, Truffle Cream Sauce
Haricots Vert

McWilliams Chardonnay, 2007

*****

Sliced Breast of Duck with Puy Lentils, Red Wine Sauce

Clarendon Hills "Liandra" Syrah, 2004

*****

Braised Beef Short Ribs

Clarendon Hills "Brookman" Merlot, 2005

*****

Dessert selection TBD


Specifics

When: Thursday, December 3, 7pm
Where: The Phoenix, 812 Race Street, Downtown
Reservations: Phone 721-8901
Price: $60 (includes food, wine, tax, gratuity)

Hope you can make this "Down Under" wine dinner. For more information on the Clarendon Hills wines click here.

The World According to Americans

I saw this over at The Big Picture, the great site hosted by Barry Ritholtz. Funny stuff.
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Open - Wednesday, November 25th!

Can't make it to The Phoenix next week for Thanksgiving? Then join us the night before for some cocktails, a bite to eat, and listen to some Jazz.

Just like old times.

It all starts at 5pm on Wednesday the 25th, and since you don't have to get up and go to work the next day there's really no reason not to join us.

Here's the menu being served in both the Bar and the Dining Room. Yes, we are taking reservations for the dining room.
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Friday, November 13, 2009

November Lunch

Now accepting reservations for the November Lunch next Wednesday, the 18th. The Menu and specifics are below.

We certainly hope you can make it.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Football!

The baseball season ended ... finally.

If Bud Selig ever decided to actually do something important for the game of baseball (don't hold breath) he would mandate 2 things:

The first is that teams play at least 4 home doubleheaders each year. And not the Day-Night variety either. The old style 2 games in a row. By doing that a full week could be lopped off the season and the World Series could actually end in October.

Secondly, some (at least two) of the first five scheduled WS games should have a daytime start. It's hard for anybody, let alone kids, to stay up past midnight to watch the conclusion of a game. And people wonder why our youth doesn't seem to play as much baseball anymore. I realize this (a daytime WS start) will never happen given the power of the $, but it should.

But I digress. This weekend is about football.

This is perhaps the most significant football weekend the city of Cincinnati has ever witnessed. With the Bearcats playing in front of a large national audience tonight, they have a chance to rise even further in the BCS standings.

And the Bengals? Their season is usually over at this point. But with a huge game tomorrow against the Ravens, a win will put them squarely in line for a playoff berth. So with that, here's a lyrics refresher before you head down to PB stadium tomorrow or settle into your Lay-Z-Boy.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!



YES, we are open for Thanksgiving this year and are accepting reservations from 12:30pm through 6:30pm. Dinner will be served in the President's Room and we will accommodate larger groups in the other first floor rooms. The dinner is a limited ala carte menu as described below. You can make reservations by phoning The Phoenix at 513-721-8901.

Menu

Choice of first course - Butternut Squash Soup or Phoenix Salad
*****
Choice of Entree - Traditional Turkey Dinner with Dressing or Roast Prime Rib of Beef
Accompanied by Vegetable, Sweet or Regular Mashed Potato, Cranberry Sauce.
*****
Choice of Pie for dessert

Coffee, Tea, and Soft Drinks


Price: $29.00 for Adults, $19.00 for Children, Under 5 Free

Full Bar and a specialty wine list will be available throughout the day.

So take a break from the kitchen and join us here at The Phoenix.

psst.... we will also have the games on the TV in the bar.

Hope you can make it.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Wine Dinner - November 12

The next wine dinner is Thursday, November 12, at 7pm. We will be featuring several wines of Chateau Ste. Michelle from Washington State.

There will be six wines poured throughout the evening and the lineup is shaping up as follows:

- Domaine Ste Michelle Blanc de Noir
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Horse Heaven Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Canoe Ridge Chardonnay
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet
- Columbia Crest Reserve Walter Clore Red
- Eroica Riesling


The menu will (hopefully) be posted by the weekend. The other specifics:

Date - Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time - 7pm
Where - The Phoenix, 812 Race Street, Downtown
Reservations - 721-8901 (leave message if you receive a recording and we'll confirm)
Price - $55 and that includes, the 6 wines, the four course dinner, gratuity and tax.

Hope you can make it.

ps - Another great opportunity to use up Preferred Points if you still have some left!