The Butcher & The Bay
Django Summer Dinner Series #2
Friday, July 18
Doors at 6pm. Dinner at 6:30pm.
Reinhardt Room / 1430 Locust Street
Tickets: $100 (+tax); includes food, gratuity and welcome beverage.
Optional beverage package: $40 (+tax); includes four paired wines.
Land meets sea at this seasonal dinner event inspired by the Pacific Northwest. Join us for the second episode of our 2025 Summer Series, featuring a multi course feast of chef-crafted specialties, expertly prepared by Executive Chef Jonathan Baker and the Django team. The dinner includes five courses with amuse-bouche, welcome beverage and gratuity. An optional beverage package is available for purchase. 21+.
WELCOME
Pisco Punch / pisco, pineapple, lime, simple syrup
AMUSE�Caviar / with aligot potato croquette, summer tomato
FIRST
Pork Cheek Mezzaluna / with local spinach, lemon confit pesto, manchego
Optional pairing: La Bargemone 2022 Cuvée Marina Rosé (France)
SECOND
"Caesar" / whole leaf baby romaine, lardons, duck fat crouton, pecorino
Optional pairing: Kettmeir 2024 Pinot Grigio (Italy)
THIRD
Seared Diver Scallops / with fennel cream, black truffle, crispy beet, roasted radish
Optional pairing: Paul Hobbs 2022 Chardonnay (Sonoma County, CA)
FOURTH
Hanger Steak / with shallot confit demi glace, charred local leeks, shoestring potato, leek ash
Optional pairing: Ancien 2016 Pinot Noir (Napa, CA)
FIFTH
Cherry and Peach Sourdough Cobbler / with house-made brown butter ice cream
Optional pairing: Pineau des Charentes 2022
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