$95 - Charivari: Extraordinary 6-Course Chef's Dinner for 2

The Deal

Zagat lauds the culinary creations of Charivari chef Johann Schuster as "exquisite," and rates his work "extraordinary to perfection," bestowing an almost unheard of score of 29 out of 30. For $95, two people can indulge in a six-course menu of European specialties at this Midtown institution, regularly $190.

Originally hailing from Transylvania, Chef Schuster changes the menu daily to incorporate the freshest and most seasonal ingredients into his Continental European cuisine. Your six-course dinner could include items such as:

• First course: an amuse bouche like pan-fried foie gras in a Marsala reduction with brown sugar baked apple, or wild mushroom and olive tapanade

• Second course: beef filet tenderloin carpaccio with caper berries, herbs and Parmegiano; or fresh fluke ceviche

• Third course: lobster bisque soup or a mixed greens salad with avocado, strawberries, watermelon, red seedless grapes and homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing

• Fourth course: homemade ravioli with the filling of the day, paparadelle pasta with Alba Piemonte-region white truffle; or risotto with wild mushrooms, arugula and Parmegiano

• Fifth course: main dishes such as Spanish-style grilled lamb chops with roasted herb potatoes, sauteed paiche filet with purple potatoes, palm hearts and lucuma saffron foam; or venison saltimbocca in a Marsala reduction

• Sixth course: dessert like the Swiss hazelnut chocolate torte or cranberry cobbler with lucuma gelato

Or for just $25 more, receive three chef-selected wine pairings per person to complement the meal.


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