Acqua Bistro St. Valentine's Day Menu 2008

(Prixe Fixe 55.00 per person)
Now Accepting Reservations
Call 924-9905

Thursday February 14, 2008
All Reservations: 5 PM - 10 PM.

Starters

Raw Oysters on the Half Shell With Onion Relish & Sundried Tomato Salsa
Or
Curried Duck Confit Over Sweet Potato Puree & Orange Reduction
Or
Vietnamese Fresh Rolls - Napa Cabbage Rolled With Rice Noodles, Vietnamese Fresh Rolls Napa Cabbage Rolled With Rice Noodles
Or
Chicken & Wild Mushroom Consomme Garnished with Parmesan Crisp & Fresh Herbs

Salads

Romaine Spears With Asiago Peppercorn Drizzle, Vidalia Onion Rings & Shaved Parmesan
Or
Mesclun Greens With Tomato Confit, Shaved Onion, Fresh Mozzarella & Balsamic Reduction
Or
The Wedge - Crispy Iceburg Lettuce, Gorgonzola Dressing, Crumbled Bacon, Diced Tomatoes & Walnuts

Entrees

Sesame Tempura Lobster Over Bamboo Rice, Asian Slaw With Chili Citrus Reduction Sauce
Or
Seared Wild Boar Medallions Over Wild Mushroom Risotto & Truffle Scented Haricot Vert
Or
Surf & Turf Handcut Ribeye, Shrimp Skewer, Baby Vegetables, Parsley Mashed Potatoes & Dueling Sauces
Or
Halibut & Scallop Bouillabaisse With Fennel, Tomato, Onion Over Five Onion Risotto & Garlic Crouton
Or
Slow Roasted Chicken Breast Stuffed With Crab, Avocado, & Tomato Saffron Rice & Lime Tequila Reduction Sauce

Desserts

A Selection of Delectable Desserts by Lee Newton

Cognac & Cigars

Thursday October 25, 2007, 8PM

Cognac Tasting, Tapas, and Cigars on the Patio.

Acqua Bistro & Monadnock Summer Lycuem

Sundays, June 24 to August 26, 2007

Acqua Bistro is pleased to once again sponsor the Monadnock Summer Lyceum. Each Sunday morning, between the end of June and the end of August, you can hear world class speakers at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church and afterwards enjoy our award-winning Sunday Brunch.

This year's speakers and topics are as follows:

St. Patrick's Day Specials

Saturday March 17, 2007

Guinness Lamb Stew with Duck Confit

Pork Rib Eye with Braised Cabbage & Cortland Apples

Grilled NY Sirloin with Old Bushmills Cream Sauce and Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

Killian's Irish Beer on Tap!

"A Taste of Portugal" - Wine Dinner

Monday January 29, 2007, 6:00 PM

$75 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Tickets are available from Acqua Bistro (924-9905) or The Wine Society, 650 Amherst Street, Nashua (883-4114).

First Course

Bulhoa Pato Littlenecks Steamed in a Cantaplana with Herb Broth
Quinta da Murta Bucelas 2004

Second Course

Serrano Ham Wrapped Prawn with Broad Bean & Fresh Tomato
Santa Vitoria Red Wine 2003

Third Course

Braised Duck with Cherry Peppercorn Reduction
Quinta dos Grilos Dao 2003

Fourth Course

Alho Scented Wild Boar with Fresh Chanterelle & Fava Bean Ragout
Quinta do Coa

Fifth Course

A Duo of Portuguese Cheeses with Candied Pecans
D'Oliveras Sweet Madeira

Dessert

Boca Negra Chocolate Chipotle Cake with Vanilla Custard & Tart Cherry Sauce
Solto Voce Port

New Year's Eve Gala Dinner

Sunday, December 31, 2006, 5:00PM - 10:00PM

Starters

Traditional Bruchetta with Trio of Olives, Fresh Tomatoes, Basil and Fresh Mozzarella 11-

Brandied Crab Bisque 12-

Sauteed Mussels with a Spicy Coconut Sauce 16-

Lobster Cakes with Spicy Tomato Ragout 16-

Stuffed Quail with Mushroom Duxelle 16-


Salads

House Greens 7-

Warm Roasted Mushroom and Feta Salad with Organic Greens 8-

Classic Caesar with Parmesan Tuilles 8-


Entrees

Roasted Half Chicken With Lemon Confit, Fresh Herbs, Baby Vegetables, White Truffled Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes 26-

Beef Tenderloin Roulade with Whipped Maple Sweet Potatoes, Grilled Zucchini and Squash 30-

Braised Venison Chop with Homemade Herb Spaetzel, Fresh Blueberry Demi-Glace and Winter Vegetables 28-

Bouillabaisse with Fresh Lobster Claws, Littlenecks, Halibut, Served Over Crusty French Bread 30-

Herb Crusted Wild King Salmon with Chanterelle Risotto, and Fresh Swiss Chard 27-


Desserts

A Selection of Delectable Desserts By Pastry Chef Lee Newton

Christmas Eve Brunch

Sunday, December 24, 2006, 11:00AM - 5:00PM

Blood Orange Mimosas
Poinsettia Martinis
 
Regular Acqua Bistro   Brunch Menu   plus:
 
Dumpling Squash & Pear Soup with Saffron Crème Frîche & Duck Confit

Acqua Bistro French Toast with Fresh Cranberry Vermont Maple Syrup, Whipped Butter & Apple Smoked Bacon

Prime Rib Hash with Poached Eggs, Choron Sauce, Apple Smoked Bacon & Home Fries

Tangerine Glazed Roast Ham with Parsnip Puree & Baby Root Vegetables

Free Range Chicken Roulade with Mozzarella Cheese, Spinach, Proscuitto, and a Fresh Fig & Cranberry Reduction, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes & Winter Vegetables

Broiled Halibut with Lobster Newburg, Israeli Cous-Cous & Winter Vegetables

A Selection of Great Deserts by Lee Newton

Menus subject to change without notice.