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
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Choice of Entree - Traditional Turkey Dinner with Dressing or Roast Prime Rib of Beef
Accompanied by Vegetable, Sweet or Regular Mashed Potato, Cranberry Sauce.
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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.

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!

The Monthly Lunch Returns

Many of you have been inquiring about whether we would resume the monthly lunches that we held last year in the Grand Ballroom. The answer is YES, and the first one will be Wednesday, October 21.

The format will be a little different in that:

The lunch will be served in the President's Room (restaurant) on the first floor.

It will be a combination buffet/served meal. The first course options will be buffet style and this will be set in the bar area. The offerings will include soup, salads, shrimp cocktail, fruit, as well as additional items. The main entree, however, will be a choice and a server will take your order and the plate will be cooked to order.

For this initial lunch the entree choices are:

- Filet Mignon with Sauce Bearnaise
- Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast with Thyme Gremolata
- Atlantic Salmon with Basil Aioli
- Vegetarian Stuffed Bell Peppers

All entrees will be accompanied by Asparagus and Dauphinois Potatoes

Dessert will be a Gourmet Cupcake in a box, served to go.

Non-Alcoholic beverages are included in the menu and the entire lunch is $16.00 per person. Gratuity is NOT included in the $16.00 price.

So call The Phoenix at 513-721-8901 to make your reservation now for Lunch at The Phoenix on Wednesday, October 21. Seating begins at 11am.

Best Wishes to all and hope you can make it!

Hopler Wine Dinner - Wed., Oct. 14th

This is pretty cool. Christof Hopler, winemaker and owner of Hopler Winery in Austria will be visiting Cincinnati next week and we have a dinner planned on Wednesday the 14th at 7pm.

Here are the wines we will be pouring:

2006 Gruner Veltliner
2008 Pinot Blanc
2005 Pinot Noir
2004 Blaufrankisch
2006 Guttenberg Gruner Veltliner

So we will be pouring 2 whites, 2 reds, and a dessert style white, all accompanied by a four course dinner.

It isn't often that we are visited by a winemaker/owner so this is a unique opportunity to speak firsthand with a proprietor about the wines. Click here to learn more about the wines of Hopler.

Here are some specifics:

When: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at 7pm.
Where: The Phoenix, 812 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Reservations: Please phone 513-721-8901
Cost: $55 and that includes gratuity and tax!

Hope to see you on the 14th.

Wine Dinner Menu - Wed. 9/23

Here is the menu and wine pairings for Wednesday's dinner. Please note that the menu may yet be "tweaked" a little, and the order may change, but this is how it stands as of today. Also, as of Sunday morning there are surprisingly still several openings. Hopefully that will change and if you phone The Phoenix to make a reservation and the building is closed, just leave your information (Name, number of guests, phone #) on the recording and we'll get back to you to confirm.


Chanson Vire-Clesse 2006 (passed upon arrival)
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Honey Lime Shrimp, Capellini
Chanson Chablis 2007
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Arctic Char with White Beans, Mushrooms, and Dried Tomatoes
Chanson Meursault 2006
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Rosemary Dijon Lamb Chops with Swiss Chard
Chanson Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2006
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Veal Marengo, Creamed Whipped Parsnips
Chanson Beaune Clos des Mouches 1er Cru 2006
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Filet of Beef, Carrots Parisienne, Pinot Noir Demi
Chanson Gevrey-Chambertin 2005
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Fruit and Truffles

As stated above, reservations still available. Only $70 per person inclusive of tax and gratuity. Phone: 513-721-8901.

Some Wine Dinner Details

The wine dinner for next Wednesday, September 23, is shaping up to be truly special. Ms. Sophie Baldo, Export Manager at Chanson Pere & Fils will be present to speak about six of their fine selections. The wines of Chanson that we will be pouring with the dinner are:

Vire Clesse Chardonnay
AOC Chablis
Meursault
Bourgogne Rouge
Gevrey Chambertin
Beaune Clos des Mouches 1er Cru (Rouge)

If you're thinking "WOW!", join the club.

The wines will be paired with an elegant meal and we should have the menu complete and posted on the blog before this weekend.

Due to the limited availability of a couple of the wines we will have to restrict the number of reservations. We will try to accommodate everybody if we are able. We will begin accepting reservations Tuesday morning September 15.

The basics:

What: Chanson Pere & Fils Burgundy Wine Dinner
When: Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:00pm
Where: The Phoenix, 812 Race Street, Downtown Cincinnati
Reservations: Phone 513-721-8901
Cost: $70 per person (inlcudes tax and gratuity)

Best to all.

Wine Dinner

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 23rd. We'll be featuring several burgundy wines from Chanson Pere & Fils. Further details including pricing and menu to follow in the coming days. This is just a heads up for what should be a very nice dinner.

You can find out more about Chanson here.