Austin Shows - Pre-Concert Dinners

PRE-CONCERT DINNER MENUS
Michael Franks January 18th Lobster Bisque Caesar Salad Hearts of romaine served with creamy Caesar dressing, anchovies, grilled crostini, shaved pecorino and fresh lemon Grilled Scottish Salmon Topped with crab and asparagus salad, parmesan mashed potatoes, and Texas peach-orange marmalade Roasted Free Range Chicken With a rich rosemary-orange pan sauce and parmesan mashed potatoes Carrot Cake Rich and moist with fresh carrots, crushed pineapple, cinnamon and pecans, layered with creamy sweet cream cheese icing Jerry Jeff Walker February 2nd Crab and Corn Chowder Rich soup made from blue crab, roasted corn, and cream Wedge Salad With diced Nueske’s bacon, tomatoes, and creamy Maytag blue cheese dressing Hot and Crunchy Trout Clear Springs trout in a spicy hot-and-crunchy crust over citrus aioli sauce with a mango jalapeño purée and parmesan mashed potatoes Roasted Free Range Chicken With a rich rosemary-orange pan sauce and parmesan mashed potatoes Almond Raspberry Cake Boney James March 21st Cream of Poblano Soup Roasted poblano peppers simmered in chicken stock and cream served with chorizo, jack cheese, and crispy tortilla strips Sonoma Greens Salad Fresh California field greens tossed with honey- lime vinaigrette, local goat cheese, pecans, sliced apples, tomato and kalamata olives Canadian Lake Trout Served with parmesan mashed potatoes, braised mushrooms and chive compound butter Roasted Free Range Chicken With a rich rosemary-orange pan sauce and parmesan mashed potatoes Chocolate Malt Cake	Alisa Weilerstein February 5th Grilled Fruit and Greens with Walnuts, Goat Cheese and Orange Vinaigrette Chicken Francaise with Fried Capers & Fresh Grilled Lemon parsley-and-egg-battered chicken breast sautéed and topped with fried capers and fresh grilled lemons -or- London Broil with Toba Tobacco Shoestring Onions roasted garlic-and-parsley vinaigrette marinated steak grilled, sliced and served with shoestring onions -or- Stuffed Eggplant Rolls stuffed roasted eggplant stuffed with fresh Swiss chard, toasted pine nuts, roasted tomatoes and capers Roasted New Potatoes with Green Olives Miniature Patisseries an elegant variety of bite-size fruit tarts, lemon meringue tarts, panna cottas, chocolate tarts and more George Winston February 13th February 14th February 15th February 13th Fresh Orange, Fennel and Oil-Cured Olive Salad Pan-Fried Couscous Cakes, with Green Olive Tapenade Feta cheese and pine nut couscous cakes with green olive tapenade and spiced roasted peppers -Or- Lamb Tagine with Toasted AlmondsA flavorful, savory lamb stew with raisins and almonds -Or- Pistachio-Encrusted Fried Chicken Breast, with Orange-Basil Chimichurri Sauce Boneless chicken breast encrusted in a panko and pistachio breading, served with orange-basil chimichurri sauce Saffron Basmati Rice with Currants and Almonds Poached Pears in Vanilla Syrup Fresh pears poached in vanilla and orange-scented syrup, served with fresh berries George Winston February 14th Classic Caesar Salad with Parmesan, Croutons and Dressing Tuscan Chicken Pine nut, Panko and Parsley Crusted Chicken Breast in a Fresh Balsamic-Tomato Sauce -Or- Herb-Crusted Flank Steak with Cherry Tomatoes & Olives -Or- Tuscan Tofu Pine nut, Panko and Parsley Crusted Tofu in a Fresh Balsamic-Tomato Sauce Farfalle with Mushrooms and Peas Espresso Panna Cotta Rich, espresso-flavored, custard -like dessert topped with whipped cream and chocolate-covered espresso beans George Winston February 15th Pecan Feta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Grilled Quartered Chicken, Marinated in Rosemary & Thyme Marinated in rosemary and thyme and finished off with a lemon-garlic butter jus -Or- Pecan-Encrusted Catfish, with Spicy Cajun Remoulade Fried, pecan-breaded catfish filets served with a spicy Cajun remoulade -Or- Caramelized Tempeh with Chiles and Tamarind An Indonesian dish of crispy, fried tempeh, coated in a sweet chile and tamarind sauce Country Mashed Potatoes Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding, with Bourbon Creme Rich brioche with chocolate chunks soaked in a creamy vanilla custard and bourbon sauce Hugh Masekela April 29th Mini Vegetable Egg Rolls, with Sweet-Sour Sauce Light, flaky rice paper filled with seasoned vegetables and served with sweet-sour sauce Grilled Ponzu Chicken Breast Marinated, boneless, all-natural chicken breast with Japanese ponzu sauce, grilled scallions, chopped peanuts and cilantro. -Or- Lemongrass-Marinated Flank Steak Served with chopped peanuts, cilantro and lime wedges -Or- Grilled Sweet Chile Tofu Marinated grilled tofu served on a bed of emerald-sesame kale with sweet chile sauce and toasted sesame seeds. Peanut Rice Noodle Salad Coconut Rice Pudding Sticky rice in a coconut sauce with fresh mango and berries
R. Carlos Nakai & Udi Bar-David February 22nd Ancho Barbequed Baby Back Ribs with Baked Potato Salad Pan Seared Salmon with Grilled Asparagus and Mascarpone Polenta Bourbon Creamed Corn Tobacco Onions Priscilla's "Sink" Salad with Feta Vinaigrette Jasper's Mini Desserts: Rick's Rockin' Chocolate, Cherry Limeade Tartlets, Blackberry Crème Brulee Acoustic Alchemy April 18th Texas Peach Barbequed Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon Cream Corn Applewood Smoked Bacon Twice Baked Potatoes Pan Seared Salmon with Grilled Asparagus and Mascarpone Polenta Tobacco Onions Rotiserrie Chicken and Spinach Salad with Applewood Smoked Bacon Dressing Jasper’s Mini Desserts: Rick’s Rockin’ Chocolate, Cherry Limeade Tartlets, Blackberry Crème Brulee Colin Hay August 30th Wood Roasted Prime Rib with French Onion Jus Applewood Smoked Bacon Twice Baked Potatoes "Baby" Baked Potatoes with Scallion Sour Cream Saute of Green Beans and Fennel Priscilla's "Sink" Salad with Feta Vinaigrette Jasper's Mini Desserts: Rick’s Rockin’ Chocolate, Cherry Limeade Tartlets, Blackberry Crème Brulee


Jesse Cook March 9th Labatt Blue smoked cheddar cheese soup Savory Ginger Pork Martini Soya, Ginger marinated pork tenderloin, potato hash with Canadian bacon, Swiss chard, gruyere cheese Snapper Martini Cumin crusted pan seared snapper, cilantro butter, candied yuka Spicy pecans Mesculin salad, carrots, cucumbers, braised red onions, Candied pecans and wild berry vinaigrette Streusel pie Apple streusel pie, caramel, vanilla anglaise Leon Russell April 20th Smoked potato leak, lardons soup The Leon Martini Pistachio crusted scallops, caramelized onion and chanterelles Honey Mustard pork kabobs Onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers Garlic roasted vegetable compote Endive Salad Cucumber salad on Belgian endive, dill ranch Driskill 1886 Cake Chocolate cake, Raspberry sauce	Gabriela Montero April 6th Avocado Gazpacho Savory Pabellon Martini Shredded beef, cilantro rice, black beans, roasted garlic Fried plantine chip Diablo Martini Shrimp Diablo, chipotle cream, confetti Pico de Gallo, Fried yuka, queso fresco "Arepas" South American corn bread Mixed salad greens, Mango vinaigrette Flan Horchata flan, sugared pecans, toffee sauce Tower of Power May 4th Rosemary tomato bisque Dueling towers Chicken spinach roulade, garlic potatoes, sun dried tomato cream with goat cheese Scallop tower Pan Seared Sea Scallops, bacon wrapped asparagus Spinach salad Baby spinach bouquets toasted walnuts, grilled zucchini Raspberry vinaigrette Mascarpone cheese cake Lemon mascarpone cheese cake, lemon curd, raspberries
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