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Housemade Soda in restaurants like Manka's
originally, but they were out. So maybe all flavors are not available all the time... At Coi, I know they do their own cassis syrup for Kirs/ Kir Royales, and I noticed they listed some Aftelier Hydrosols on the menu to be mixed...
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Champagne Cocktail Ideas
My favorites are Champagne and Chambord, Kir Royales and Bellinis. I have also heard of adding cranberry juice and a few cranberries to champagne. I have alwys wanted to have a brunch with a variety of juices and champagne i.e...
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What to do with fresh (really sour) blackcurrants?
make a kir or kir royale.
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Aperitif Cocktails
I really love kir tails – white vermouth or white wine with cassis. Kir royale for special occasions made with champagne in place of the vermouth/wine.
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Dessert Wines from Burgundy
If you are looking for something serve, I’d try eithier a Kir or Kir Royale. If you use white burgundy or cremant de bourgogne, with cassis from burgundy; you’d have a good dessert drink.
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Olivar Restaurant.
with papardelle and the beet/goat cheese/arugula salad were fantastic and the gazpacho was very good; the seafood/rice dish was good though didn’t quite wow me like the other dishes. They had kir royales on their specials...
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Romantic restaurant for Anniversary in SF?
but be romantic. They make very good kir royals to start as well. I’m not a huge fan of the savory souffles with garlic, it overpowers the dish. Broccoli and gruyere is really the only way to go. $150 before tip for 2...
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black velvet (last minute st. patrick's day question)
Oh, I don’t know about that. I like an occasional Kir Royale made with at least a decent champagne (and a bonafide creme de cassis). It’s not about making the champagne “drinkable”, it’s about...
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VERTigo
While the Food is good actually, the Mussels where fantastic. Service was horrible, examples putting the cork back in the bottle after it was open. 15 minutes to get a kir royale half an hour to get our first course, that was after...
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Wine for Virgins
Wines from Alsace are good recommendations. Beaujolais varies a lot across the different villages – I suggest you try “Fleurie” which is one of the lighter more fruit driven ones. Also good to try "Kir Maison" or...
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Port Authority - Metro Marche
interior and gilded brass, as a stop off after work, or a fun place to pop in, it was a place to add a touch of class to the port authority; not to mention it served up my favorite tail - kir royale. It will be missed. New York,...
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Afternoon tea - weekends only?
. Buck’s Fizz (Mimosa) $8. Kir Royale $12. St. Germain $12. So ... ok ...technically sparkling wine.
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Poire William and Creme de Cassis
I have SEVERAL bottles of poire william and creme de cassis on hand. Any suggestions on how I might use these ambrosial liquids? I’ve already made kir royale with the creme de cassis. In Amboise, I had a dish of ice cream...
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Taillevent June Special - Lunch incl. Wine @ 80€
With an aperitif (Kir Royale), and the wine selections, you are looking at over 200E. Still a great deal, relatively speaking. Same with Geo V, Guy Savoy etal. The only way to go, at least for those of us no longer on expense...
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Sprinkes or Cupcakery.
I’ve tried both and overall I like Sprinkles better but the Cupcakery does have some tasty flavors. I especially like their version of an almond joy (forget the name) and the vanilla cake with dark chocolate frosting. The...
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