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New Year’s Eve at Secco Wine Bar
Posted by: | CommentsUPDATE: Secco’s New Year’s Eve dinner is officially SOLD OUT.
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
Both Secco and The Room are throwing down with incredible events on December 31st!
Secco Wine Bar…
Secco Wine Bar is ringing in 2013 with a fabulous, reservations-only dinner party. Wine, dine and watch the Byrd Theater ball drop from the comfort of our dining room.
Tickets are $100 per person and include a five-course tasting menu, wine pairings and a champagne toast. Festivities start at 8PM and continue until shortly after midnight. Seating is EXTREMELY limited and going fast–book your reservation today! Simply email info@seccowinebar.com with your full name, party size, phone number and menu preference (see below).
The Room at Secco…
Rent out The Room at Secco for a private affair with your nearest and dearest! For a flat rate of $3,000 (tax and tip included) you’ll enjoy four hours (9PM – 1AM) of our exclusive space and service, along with heavy hor d’oeuvres and wine/beer for up to 30 people. DO. THE. MATH. That’s $100/person for a private New Year’s party with award-winning food and drink in the heart of Carytown!
Email nicole@seccowinebar.com for more information.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE 2012 AT SECCO WINE BAR
Omnivore Menu
AMUSE
FIRST COURSE
spiced beets, shaved celery, grilled radicchio, candied walnuts, Rogue smoky blue cheese, saba vinaigrette
Avinyo NV Petillant (Spain)
SECOND COURSE
espresso infused lumache pasta, creamy porcini, roasted hazelnuts, young arugula, rosemary oil
Lopez de Heredia 2003 Gravonia Rioja Blanco (Spain)
THIRD COURSE
fried chicken skin wrapped scallops, broccoli romanesco, tart apple, curried brown butter, tarragon sauce
Domaine du Moulin 2009 Cheverny Rouge (France)
FOURTH COURSE
house-made cotechino sausage, crimson lentils, roasted winter vegetables, mostarda
Cantina Convento Muri-Gries 2011 Lagrein Alto Adige (Italy)
FIFTH COURSE
chocolate sponge cake, graham cracker gelato, crunchy marshmallow
coffee or tea (Richmond, VA)
MIDNIGHT CHAMPAGNE TOAST
Pierre Paillard NV Brut Grand Cru (France)
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Vegetarian Menu
AMUSE
FIRST COURSE
spiced beets, shaved celery, grilled radicchio, candiedwalnuts, Rogue smoky blue cheese, saba vinaigrette
Avinyo NV Petillant (Spain)
SECOND COURSE
espresso infused lumache pasta, creamy porcini, roasted hazelnuts, young arugula, rosemary oil
Lopez de Heredia 2003 Gravonia Rioja Blanco (Spain)
THIRD COURSE
brown butter braised parsnips, roasted apple and hazelnuts, crispy pumpernickel, dijon mustard sauce
Domaine du Moulin 2009 Cheverny Rouge (France)
FOURTH COURSE
roasted fingerling potatoes, charred cippolini onions, olives, smoked olive oil, parmesan-horseradish cream
Cantina Convento Muri-Gries 2011 Lagrein Alto Adige (Italy)
FIFTH COURSE
chocolate sponge cake, graham cracker gelato, crunchy marshmallow
coffee or tea (Richmond, VA)
MIDNIGHT CHAMPAGNE TOAST
Pierre Paillard NV Brut Grand Cru (France)
Happy Holidays,
Matt
Auld Lang WINE — New Year’s Eve @ Secco!!!
Posted by: | CommentsUPDATE: The 9:30PM seating is SOLD OUT, but a few reservations are still available for 7PM.
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Wow, maybe it’s just my poor reading comprehension, but 2011 has been one INCREDIBLE year! Osama Bin Laden’s outrageous public bender, the assassination of Charlie Sheen, the Irish Spring, a whole bunch of stuff got occupied – there’s just so much to reflect upon. And while the prevailing wisdom would have you end 2011 sipping over-priced bubbly from a plastic flute, while a mass of drunken strangers comes at you with more elbows than the ’89 Detroit Pistons, Secco invites you to something a little more…intimate.
With two fantastic tasting menus — one regular (ie: omnivorous) and one vegetarian — complete with optional beer and wine pairings, New Years Eve at Secco is gonna be a blast. Join us for the 7:00PM seating and make it to your next stop long before the ball drops. Only a few reservations are left, so don’t procrastinate. Menus and reservation info below.
Happy Holidays!
Matt
Pricing:
Cost is $65 for the regular menu, $45 for the vegetarian menu, $20 for the beer pairing, $30 for the wine pairing. All prices exclude taxes and gratuity.
Reservations:
To reserve please email Julia at info@seccowinebar.com with the following information:
NAME
PHONE NUMBER (plus best time to call)
EMAIL ADDRESS
# OF GUESTS
TIME (7pm or 9:30pm seating)
MENU/PAIRING SELECTION (regular, veg, optional wine pairing or beer pairing)
Julia will call you back to confirm and get a credit card # to hold the reservation. Please advise us if you have any food allergies at this time.
Cancellations:
A credit card must be given and authorized to guarantee your reservation. You will not be charged unless you are a no show or cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice, in which case your card will be charged $50 per person.
SWB and RCC: Your one-stop New Year’s Eve preparedness zone.
Posted by: | CommentsRemember last New Years Eve?
Remember your attempt to jump-start that weight-loss resolution by subsisting the whole day on a greek salad and a diet Fanta? Remember how you waited until the very last minute to buy booze and ended up with a “champagne” that was produced and bottled by the inmates of a Bulgarian prison? Remember the epic dance party that broke out minutes after the ball dropped?
Of course you don’t.
Thanks to your empty stomach, you were passed out on a pile of coats in the guest room by 11:15. And, thanks to the crappy bubbly, when you finally regained consciousness it felt like the entire cast of Stomp was rehearsing in your skull.
Don’t make that mistake again! One visit to the Secco/River City Cellars’ New Year’s Eve Preparedness Complex will provide you with everything needed to ring in 2011 with style and grace. Hit RCC to stock up on bubbly, beer and a bevy of excellent wine, then head next door to Secco for THIS…
Fried Mortadella with farm egg, spinach and piment d'espelette mayo ($7 - includes a salad of local field greens and fried chickpeas)
What is this, you ask? This is SUSTENANCE. This is the ultimate foundation for a night of drinking. This is the 300 lb bouncer that will keep all those rogue elements entering your stomach on their best behavior.
Mortadella (a high-quality Italian bologna) is pan fried and topped with fresh spinach, a farm egg and piment d’espelette mayo. This is comfort food of the highest order. Sure, it isn’t exactly what you’d consider “low fat” but, let’s be honest, that wheat berry salad isn’t going to bail you out when you’re swigging Jameson from the bottle at 2AM.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!!
NOTE: Secco will close to the general public at 4PM on New Year’s Eve and will not reopen until Tuesday, January 4th at noon. New Year’s Eve dinner is by reservation only and is currently sold out.
New Years Eve at Secco!
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New Year’s Eve Menu at Secco Wine Bar
We are now taking reservations for New Year’s Eve! Chef Tim has created a ridiculously delicious multi-course tasting menu and an equally delightful vegetarian menu, and the RCC/SWB booze cartel have crafted killer optional beer and wine pairings. That’s right a BEER pairing is available as well as a wine pairing and bubbly specials all night in addition to our regular and reserve drinks lists. Thirsty, aren’t you?
MENUS:
Secco Wine Bar New Years Eve Tasting Menu – $65
Amuse
Kumamoto Oyster, Iberico Consommé,
Green Apple, Pickled Winter Vegetables
Course One
Gingered Rabbit and Foie Gras Mousse,
Cherry Mostarda, Pistachio Sable
Course Two
Olive Oil Poached Stone Bass, Smoked Yukon Potatoes,
Roasted Olives & Shaved Fennel
Course Three
Potato Gnocchi Sautéed in Bone Marrow with
Oxtail Ragu and Preserved Lemon
Intermezzo
Blood Orange Sorbetto
Course Four
Sara’s Selection of Cheeses
Course Five
Aerated Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut-Chipotle Granola,
Mint Marshmallow
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Secco Wine Bar New Years Eve Vegetarian Tasting Menu – $45
Amuse
TBD
Course One
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Involtino,
Aged Balsamic and Fresh Chive
Course Two
Sformato with Roasted Wild Mushrooms and
Caramelized Red Onions
Course Three
Potato Gnocchi, Sauteed Tuscan Kale, Butter Sauce and
Shaved Truffle
Intermezzo
Blood Orange Sorbetto
Course Four
Selection of Cheeses
Course Five
Aerated Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut-Chipotle Granola,
Mint Marshmallow
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Beer Pairing (subject to availability) - $20
Hitachino XH
Foggy Ridge Cider-First Fruit
Schlenkerla Helles Lagerbier
Stillwater Stateside Saison
N’ice Chouffe
Bells Double Cream Stout
WINE Pairing (subject to availability) - $30
Eudald Cava
Breton Vouvray “Dilettante”
Coenobium Cistercensi Bianco
Thevenet Morgon
Bea Umbria Rosso San Valentino
Mudigliza Maury Vin Doux Naturel
Some important details:
Secco will be open ONLY for dinner reservations, no walk-ins or rowdy bar crowd (if you don’t count the staff), so everyone can enjoy their dining experience comfortably. As you know we are small and space is limited–we’ll have 2-hour seatings (last one at 9:15) with room for no more than 50 (including bar) total so please don’t delay reserving your spot.
Pricing:
Cost is $65 for the regular menu, $45 for the vegetarian menu, $20 for the beer pairing, $30 for the wine pairing. All prices exclude taxes and gratuity.
Reservations:
To reserve please email Julia at info@seccowinebar.com with the following information:
NAME
PHONE number (plus best time to call)
EMAIL address
# guests (sorry, no more than 4)
TIME (approximately) you’d like to reserve
MENU Selection (regular, veg, optional wine pairing or beer pairing)
Julia will call you back to confirm and get a credit card # to hold the reservation. Please advise us if you have any food allergies at this time.