Cinco de Mayo! May 4, 2008

Franco/Cinco de Mayo Week !
at Crema Restaurante!

Crema Restaurante and Milagro Tequila go French and Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a unique week long French inspired menu.

What: $50 Five Course Prix-Fix Dinner with Milagro Tequila Pairings
Dates: Friday May 2ndh -Friday May 9th 2008
Where: Crema Restaurante 111 W. 17th NY, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 691-4477
Contact: Miguel at 212-691-4477

New York, New York (May 2nd - May 9th )

During the week that begins with Cinco de Mayo, Crema Restaurante will be offering a unique week long menu that will merge Mexican and French ingredients. A sort of “peace offering” to the French, Chef Julieta Ballesteros, from Monterrey, Mexico will create several items on her menu that draw upon her training at New York's French Culinary Institute.

Between 1864 and 1867, Mexico was ruled by the former Austrian archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, who was kept in power by French troops. Though Maximilian's reign was brief and tragic, French cooking left its mark on many Mexican-restaurant dishes.

Some of the dishes that Chef Julieta Ballesteros has reinterpreted with French ingredients are as follows.

• Queso Flameado, which usually calls for Chihuahua cheese, gets nutty gruyere as its new base.
• Her famous duck enchilada suiza has been paired off with foie gras as its partner.
• Pomme Frites get a musty zing with huitlacoche aioli
We will also feature complimentary tequila pairings by Milagro Tequilas.
The pairings of all three lines of Milagros - Blanco, Reposado, and the Anejo will accompany the French influenced menu. Some of the tequilas will be infused with such classic French flavors as lavender, pear and cassis.

Official Website: http://cremarestaurante.com