Happy Birthday to Orchids at the Hilton Netherland Plaza! Chef Todd Kelly and his staff are pulling out all the stops tonight with a birthday dinner!
For $85 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), you can sample dishes from menus throughout the years. It will start off with a Champagne reception, and then proceed to the party. Here’s the menu, with dishes that range from 1931 to present:
Amuse
Beef Tongue (1950s)
Pommery Mustard and Pickles
Maine Lobster Salad (2000s)
“Fried” Egg, Crème Fraîche, Parsley and Caviar Cream
Baked Scallops (1970s)
Champagne Cream and Truffles
Shirred Egg (1940s)
Shrimp and Nantua Sauce
Maurice (Netherland) Salad (1931-Current)
Ham, Roast Turkey, Pickles, Egg and Tomatoes
Minnesota Wild Rice Soup (1980s)
Ham, Wild Rice and Aromatics
Veal Sweetbreads A La Starrett (January 28, 1931)
Puff Pastry and Celery Hearts
Whole Roasted Duck A La Orange (1960s)
Haricot Vert and Potatoes
Birthday Cake (1990s)
Rainbow Sprinkles, White Chocolate Pudding, Cookie Crunch and Sweet Cream Ice Cream
Mignardise (2010s)
Chocolate, Macaron, Pate De Fruit
Reservations are still available; Tickets cost $85 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) and can be purchased by calling 513.421.9100. Reservations are required. Additional drink specials are available for additional purchase throughout the evening’s event.