THE MENU 7 DAYS OF DINING WITH BIG CITY

Day 1 Menu

Breakfast

  • Toasted brioche, poached egg, Sottocerne cheese Mornay sauce, atop chorizo and bell pepper hash
  • resh pastries
  • Seasonal fresh fruit patter

Lunch

  • Duck Confit, blue corn blinis with watercress salad, Lychee & orange vinaigrette
  • Macadamia nut crusted Wahoo, seared Bok Choy and Citrus thai curry sauce
  • Australian Mango Pannacotta, watermelon pearls & mint syrup

Afternoon tea

  • Regional Cheese Platter
  • Hors d’ouevres

Dinner

  • Morrel Mushroom & Truffle Risotto
  • Seared Waygu Beef tenderloin, Lobster Salad, Potato Galette, Foie gras infused Demi-glace, red sorrel greens
  • Flourless Chocolate Lava Torte, crème anglaise and raspberry coulis

Day 2 menu

Breakfast

  • Toasted rustic French loaf, sliced tomato, poached egg& Parmesan, topped with crispy prosciutto
  • Fresh blueberry muffins
  • Seasonal Fruit Platter

Lunch

  • Belgian Endive spears, toasted walnut , Frisee, Micro Roquette and gorgonzola salad
  • Grilled Lamb skewers & Arugula greens, yam chips, Lemon and olive oil vinaigrette, accompanied with cucumber & mint yogurt
  • Strawberry Margarita sorbet, lime segment &fresh strawberries, orange zest

Afternoon tea

  • Banana Maple Walnut bread
  • Hors d’ouevres

Dinner

  • Cioppino style Mussels, served with grilled garlic buttered foccacia, family style
  • Salmon pinwheel atop a warm potato, double smoked bacon and leek salad, fried leek julienne
  • Red Plum Clafoutis served with Crème anglaise

Day 3 menu

Breakfast

  • Toasted Croissant, fresh cut salsa, fried egg and goats cheese
  • Fresh Pastries
  • Seasonal fruit platter

Lunch

  • Salad of Beet, honey balsamic glazed figs, crispy pancetta discs with a roasted shallot vinaigrette, pepper cress micro greens garnish
  • Grilled Albacore tuna, wonton crisps and avacado salad with olive oil poached orange segments
  • Cointreau macerated field berries, ginger tuille, crème fraiche mousse

Afternoon tea

  • Regional Cheese& Antipasto Platter
  • Hors d’ouevres

Dinner

  • Roasted butternut Squash soup, Lobster meat, crème fraiche & scallion garnish
  • Cabernet braised Beef Shortribs with own reduction, Parsnip puree and curled parsnip chips, French Green bean bundle
  • Lemongrass infused Crème Brulee

Day 4 menu

Breakfast

  • Seared cheddar corn bread, Smoked Salmon, poached egg, shaved onion, capers with a St. Andre cream topped with peeled asparagus
  • Fresh peach, pecan& cream cheese muffins
  • Seasonal fruit platter

Lunch

  • Vine ripened tomato, Grilled red onion & Sunflower sprouts topped with boursin cheese, red wine & mustard vinaigrette
  • Steelhead Trout tartar, apple and jicama julienne, ginger & Shiso leaf vinaigrette, served with Taro Chips
  • Prickly pear sheared ice and fresh gooseberries, Vanilla bean tuille

Afternoon tea

  • Caremelized Orange Polenta upside down tart
  • Hors d’ouevres

Dinner

  • Buffalo Carpaccio, Parmesan crisp, capers, arugala, Extra Virgin olive oil drizzle
  • Grilled Veal Chop, Trio of potato Terrine, baby patty pan squash salad White Pepper Demi-Glace garnished with Shaved White Truffles
  • Trio of Lemon Egg, Lemon sorbet and a lemon tuille

Day 5 menu

Breakfast

  • Buttermilk Biscuit, Shaved ham, poached egg and Tarragon Hollandaise garnished with crispy shallots
  • Fresh Pastries
  • Seasonal fruit platter

Lunch

  • Cured Salmon gravalax, cucumber, teardrop tomatoes, olives and mizuna salad with a tangy citrus leaf vinaigrette, garnished with a quails egg
  • Spice crusted Chilean Seabass, Moroccan cous cous, fig & date syrup, chive oil
  • Decadent Truffle Honey Ice Cream

Afternoon tea

  • Regional cheese platter
  • Hors D’ouevres

Dinner

  • Seared scallops, Lentils du Puy, yellow beet puree, warm black peppercorn and bacon vinaigrette
  • Congac marinated Lamb ribeye, chive gnocchi, white and green asparagus served with a smoked tomato coulis and simple lamb demi- glace
  • Milk Chocolate Ganache Tart, caramel drizzle

Day 6 menu

Breakfast

  • Toasted sourdough, grilled Canadian back bacon, truffle scrambled eggs, classic Hollandaise
  • Fresh cinnamon rolls
  • Seasonal Fruit Platter

Lunch

  • Grilled Andouille sausage, oven dried tomato and mizuna salad with caramel crusted pecans and brie.
  • Linguini with prawns, roasted baby fennel, tomato concasse, capers, dill and white wine lemon butter sauce
  • White chocolate & Whisky pot au crème, whipped cream, candied orange peel

Afternoon tea

  • Brown Sugar Pecan sticky Buns
  • Hors D’ouevres

Dinner

  • Celery Root and Leek Soup, celeriac chips and butter candy croutons
  • Rack of Wild Boar, maple glazed roasted root vegetables,Yukon Gold potato puree, thyme infused demi-glace
  • Duo of Summer Peach Semifreddo topped with pistachio brittle and peach cobbler with Tahitian vanilla Ice Cream

Day 7 menu

Breakfast

  • Yellow corn cake, avocado salsa, poached egg , Hollandaise sauce topped with chive and black pepper crusted bacon
  • Fresh pastries
  • Seasonal Fruit Platter

Lunch

  • Pan seared herbed Polenta galette topped with wilted spinach, Roasted Chantrelles, artichoke hearts &micro greens salad
  • Grilled Quail, seared Foie gras, Roasted apple and Frisee salad, candied cherry and winter truffle vinaigrette
  • Grey goose and key lime frozen Martini

Afternoon tea

  • Regional Cheese& Antipasto Platter
  • Hors D’Ouevres

Dinner

  • Duo of Smoked Salmon & tartar of Salmon, Potato Croquette, fresh Horseradish Crème Fraiche, micro watercress salad, Caviar garnish
  • Bison Medallions, Grainy mustard Speatzle, glazed baby carrots, garlic confit, Demi-glace and fried sorrel leaf garnish
  • Coconut Palm Sugar cheesecake, Passionfruit compote, caramel dom
 

Our Chef Charles Wilson

Charlie joins BIG CITY with 16 years experience with several fine French and Pacific Coast fusion-based West Coast restaurants. He graduated with honors from the Dubrulle French Culinary Institute in Vancouver. Charlie aims to please and is happy to discuss your personal preferences on a one-to-one basis. Charlie enjoys playing and creating music, snowboarding and all water sports. He believes in keeping the mood light in the galley and approaching each day with a smile.