Hot Date: Oak “Exquisite Dinner” Series 7 course dinner on October 6 to feature tastes of fall
in the Dallas Design District, is launching an “Exquisite Dinner” series. The first dinner of the reoccurring series will be held on Sunday, October 6th at 6:30 pm. Chef Richartd Gras’ seven-course menu “will showcase his favorite ingredients of the season” and run $125 per person (an optional wine pairing is available for $50 per person). A cocktail hour with tray pass hors d’oeuvres begins at 6:30pm and dinner begins promptly at 7pm. Call Oak (214-712-9700) for reservations. Here’s the lineup:
amuse bouche
heirloom melon wrapped in house made pancetta, xo sauce
white gazpacho “explosion”, horseradish, shrimp chip
foie gras pbj, spinach, vanilla
1st course
colorado lamb tartare,
egg yolk mousse, black olive, mint
2nd course
maine lobster flan
sea urchin, pickled cucuamelons, olive oil marmalade
3rd course
charred onion consomme
bone marrow dumpling, root vegetables, sorrel
4th course
line caught swordfish
braised daikon, dashi, red currants
5th course
slow cooked pork “butche”
pistachio, lardo, beer mustard, crispy bread
6th course
crispy duck breast
duck chorizo, parsnip, beets, and white chocolate
7th course
milk chocolate cream
black sesame, cashew, puffed rice, salted caramel ice cream
after dinner
blue cheese macaroons
Oak, 1628 Oak Lawn Ave. Dallas
(214) 712-9700