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TAKE YUMMY HOLIDAY BITES OF THE BIG APPLE

10-11-2012

 

 

TAKE YUMMY HOLIDAY BITES OF THE BIG APPLE AT THE PIERRE, A TAJ HOTEL ON NEW YORK'S CENTRAL PARK

With Festive Dining & Cocktail Options Beginning October 29;

Make It A Memorable Retreat with a Two-Night Suite Celebration & Save 50% on Second Night

 

 

NEW YORK -- (October 9, 2012) -- How can you ensure that the most wonderful time of the year is also festive and delicious? Mark your calendar for an elegant celebration (or two) at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel on New York's Central Park.

 

With an array of options showcasing rare Champagne, winter truffles, prix fixe Indian specialties and holiday cocktails in the hotel's intimate Two E Bar/Lounge bedecked for the season, and the added bonus of a special Suite Celebration offer for two-night stays in 49 inviting suites, you'll enjoy the most memorable of holiday seasons.

 

A Taste of Truffles & Wine, October 29 – November 20

  • What: A celebration of the finest black and white truffles from France and Italy, paired with premium wines from Italy's Piedmont region
  • Details: October 29 – November 20, seasonal pricing based on truffle availability.
  • Menu as follows:
    • Bay Scallops Two Ways: Scallop, Leek and truffle terrine, Seared Scallop with vanilla dubarry cream, Mushroom crumbs and Champagne sabayon
    • Half Seared Wagyu Beef Tartare: Morel custard and Dijon cress
    • Quinoa tabouleh & Poached Quail Eggs: Red pepper coulis, Truffle hollandaise and carmellini beans
    • Truffled version of Two E’s Eggs Benedict: Toasted brioche, wilted spinach, chicken sausage fingers, little gem lettuce

Pierre Tea Parties, Sundays, November 3 - December 30, 2012, 12 - 5 p.m.

  • What: Channel your inner Marie Antoinette (or consort) for a classically elegant yet fun and frivolous afternoon while you and yours eat more than cake: enjoy a parade of sweet and savory treats accompanied by "bottomless" Champagne flutes and very period 1700s musical diversions (yes, harpsichord, spinet, clavichord and harp, all instruments that the headstrong French Queen could play); advance reservations recommended
  • Tier 1: $95 per person, with Piper-Heidsieck Brut Cuvee 1.5 L Magnum
  • Tier 2: $195 per person, with Piper-Heidsieck Rare 1998 1.5 L Magnum
  • Menu: Savories that include Wild Mushroom and Truffle Vol-au-vents, Smoked Trout and Gruyere Cheese Mini Quiches, Smoked Salmon on Orange Creamwich and Gougeres with Red Endive filling; sweets, including French Macaroons, Champagne-filled Chocolate Truffles, Dark Chocolate Finger Truffles and Chocolate-covered Strawberries; $45 for additional food tiers

[Note to Editors: Media Tea Party preview tasting to be held Friday, November 2
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