Laurent Manrique’s Rouge et Blanc Wine Bar Debuts New Cocktail Menu Lake Chalet Introduces Prime Rib Monday Night Menu

Laurent Manrique’s Rouge et Blanc Wine Bar Debuts New Cocktail Menu
Liquors Used Are All Made With Grapes

Laurent Manrique’s Rouge et Blanc Wine Bar in San Francisco has introduced a new cocktail menu comprised of drinks made only with liquor produced using grapes such as Armagnac, Cognac, and Idol vodka.

Specific new libations include the D’Artagnan ($11.50/Armagnac, Lillet Blanc, peach schnapps, lemon), Mousquetaire ($12.00/Idol vodka, Armagnac, blueberry syrup, Blue Curacao, lime), Dame Blanche ($12.00/Cognac, White Crème de Cacao, cream, nutmeg), Rouge et Blanc ($11.50/Idol vodka, Crème de Banane, cream, Grenadine), Effervescence ($12.50/ Idol vodka, Cava, Grand Marnier, lime, basil), and Bisous ($11.00/Cognac, Cointreau, lemon).

Unchanged is Rouge et Blanc’s international selection of upwards of 150 wines, with about 70 available by the glass, plus a bar menu that includes a charcuterie plate, cheese and Croque Monsieur-like sandwiches.

Rouge et Blanc Wine Bar is located at 334 Grant Avenue, between Sutter and Bush Streets, in San Francisco, California. Rouge et Blanc is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for coffee and pastries and from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with liquor and the bar menu served. The telephone number is (415) 391-0207 and the Web site, currently being upgraded, can be reached via www.cafedelapresse.com (note the click-to spot on the lower left of the opening page).

The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill in Oakland has introduced a Prime Rib Monday Night Menu.

Every Monday evening beginning at 5:00 p.m. the restaurant will offer three different sized cuts of prime rib, each served with classic accompaniments, with prices beginning at $20.00. The meat is 21-day-aged Nebraskan corn-fed prime rib that is roasted at 600 degrees in a high temperature oven to produce a seasoned crust and then finished at 200 degrees to ensure tenderness.

The Gondola Cut is priced at $20.00, the Chalet Cut at $24.00, and the Sail Boat Cut at $28.00. A children's prime rib dinner is also available for $13.00.

Accompaniments that come with the prime rib dinners include seasonal dressed greens, creamed spinach with bacon, Yorkshire pudding, mashed or baked potato, and fresh cream of horseradish sauce.

The Lake Chalet wine list has recently been updated and includes vintages that pair well with prime rib. The restaurant continues to serve an intriguing selection of classic, contemporary and original signature cocktails.

Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill
1520 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, California 94612
(510) 208-5253
www.TheLakeChalet.com