The September 2012 IWFS function was a sumptuous four course dinner at Muriel’s, on historic Jackson Square, Friday the 21st. Truly a New Orleans original, Muriel's offers a fascinating look into the history of New Orleans. A table is set nightly for the restaurant's resident ghost Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, who built his dream house after the devastating 1788 fire in the French Quarter rendered the corner a vacant. In 1814, M. Jourdan lost his beloved home it in a poker game and committed suicide rather than vacate it.
The beef entrée was matched with a 2001 Chateau Pichon-Longeville au Baron. This wonderful Bordeaux received a Gold Medal at the 2005 Indy International Wine Competition and was recently scored as a 93/100 by Wine and Spirits Magazine. For those choosing the seafood entrée, a well matched white wine was offered. Dinner followed a Champagne reception.
Course 1
Shrimp & Goat Cheese Crêpes
Course 2
Spinach Salad
fresh spinach with spiced pecans, shaved sweet onions and feta cheese, tossed in a warm apple smoked bacon vinaigrette
Entrée
(Select One)
Muriel’s Filet Jourdan
8 oz wood grilled, center cut filet mignon served atop
mashed potatoes, haricots verts and finished with a roasted wild mushroom sauce
or
Pecan Crusted Puppy Drum
served with oven roasted pecan and crabmeat relish, topped with lemon-butter sauce
Course 4
Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee
rich custard with a caramelized sugar crust
Coffee