Pastry Scoop Supper Club in NYC

[Laura B]

So, French Culinary Institute has a pastry web site called Pastry Scoop and they sponsor monthly supper clubs. The next one is Monday August 2nd and DH and I are going to go. I was thinking it would be fun to post the info here in case anyone in the NYC area was interested (JeAnne!!!??)

Here is the text of the email:

Join us for a farewell party to summer, with a menu specially designed by our chef to highlight warm-weather flavors including fresh tomato basil soup, freshly caught sauteed tilapia, and crumbly blueberry corn cake. Wine pairings feature the old-world style wines of Napa's Sentall Cellars. Door prizes will be provided by our sponsors OXO International and E. Guittard Chocolate.
PastryScoop.com will take a break from Supper Club during the month of September, but we still have a few seats open for the Monday, August 2nd event. Call (646) 254-8542 or email info@pastryscoop.com to reserve a seat today!

WHEN: Monday, August 2nd

WHERE: L'Ecole, the Restaurant of The French Culinary Institute, 462 Broadway & Grand Street, New York, NY

WHEN:
6:00pm- Cash bar and tours of The FCI kitchens (optional)
6:30 pm- Seating for dinner (please be prompt)

FEE: $60- includes a four-course meal with wine and tea pairings and a dessert tasting, a goodie bag stocked with gift items from our sponsors, and a chance to win door prizes

RSVP: (646) 254-8542 or info@pastryscoop.com

MENU
Appetizers
Citrus and Fennel Salad
or
Tomato Basil Soup

Main Plates
Sauteed Tilapia with Artichokes and Polenta
or
Smoked and Braised Beef Short Ribs with Spaetzle
or
Vegetarian Selection of the Day

Sentall Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2001, Napa
Sentall Cellars Chardonnay Los Carneros 2002, Napa

Salad
Field Greens with Goat Cheese

Dessert Tasting
Blueberry Corn Cake, Chocolate Pecan Tart, and Bourbon Ice Cream

Versinthe

Mao Jian Tea
Yunnan Flowery Orange Pekoe Tea

PastryScoop.com, 434 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10013

[newtricks]

That looks so fun! I would totally horn in on your action if I weren't going to be in the city the day before that (at the Latino Film Festival). There are rules for us suburbanites!:D

[greysangel]

ooh Laura that looks awesome!!! Maybe we can get some CT/NJ or MA gals to come :D I'll run it by Chaz, but it looks great to me! Maybe Bob will even come ;)

[Laura B]

JeAnne, it says there are only a few seats left, so you better call soon!! :D

[greysangel]

we're wait listed :( :eek:

She seemed hopeful that we would get in though so cross your fingers!

j

[KathrynY]

Darnit this sounds great but I'll be away that week. :( Must keep this in mind for the future though. Would love to get together with you NYC gals sometime this fall. :D

[greta]

i would have loved to have joined you too!! but, i'm still nursing and it's hard to get away for too long without my boobs feeling like they're going to burst (sorry, TMI). :rolleyes:

though, like kathryn, i would love to plan something for early fall.

[Laura B]

Yes, we will definitely have to plan a get together for NYC in the fall!

JeAnne, I hope you get in. I wonder how far down you are on the wait list.

[Mamasue]

Originally posted by KathrynY
Darnit this sounds great but I'll be away that week. :( Must keep this in mind for the future though. Would love to get together with you NYC gals sometime this fall. :D

:D And I would love to go with ya.

[greysangel]

LAURA - We're in!!! :D :D They called today...WOOHOO!!!!

[Laura B]

WOOOOHOOO! :D

So, I should be studying but we have movers here packing everything up and it is impossible to do anything but sit here and surf the web.

[swquilts]

Don't forget to give a report back!! Our here in the boonies we live vicariously through you who get to attend those cool functions! :D

[Laura B]

Susan, we'll definitely give a report!

JeAnne, are you going to show up at six and tour the kitchens? DH and I definitely are going to do that.

[greysangel]

I get out at 5:30 so I should make it down in time...Chaz gets out at 6, but he's only there for the food and company anyway :D :D

[Laura B]

OK, good! :D

[pinky]

I wish I could go, but have to move a friend that day :(

[Laura B]

The next PastryScoop Supper Club is Monday October 5th. Here are the details: http://www.pastryscoop.com/conferencesAndEvents_supperClub.html . DH cannot go, so I am going to be brave and go by myself. Hopefully some BBers can come and keep me company. :D And I want to win a door prize this time like JeAnne did, that lucky ducky!

[bobmark226]

Originally posted by Laura B
[B} DH cannot go, so I am going to be brave and go by myself. Hopefully some BBers can come and keep me company. :D And I want to win a door prize this time like JeAnne did, that lucky ducky! [/B]

Door prize? What door prize?

I was thinking we'd never had a report on the last one, and now you're telling me she won something something pastry related? :mad:

Bob

[greysangel]

I did report back but it was on another thread...I won this 5 lb block of guittard chocolate. I'm not sure we'll be able to make this one, but I'll ask Chaz :D

j