Country Comforts at Vacherie

Vacherie — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:53:35 +0000

Vacherie Restaurant & Bar introduces Country Comforts, a tasty dinner deal available Monday – Thursday from 6pm-10pm. Guests can enjoy three courses for $18, and each of those courses showcases Vacherie’s expertise in cooking Louisiana specialties and Southern classic comfort foods.

Country Comforts starts with a choice of Louisiana Seafood & Okra Gumbo or a House Salad. The main course is a choice of either the Louisiana Sampler or the Southern Blue Plate. The finale is a choice of one of Vacherie’s homemade desserts.

The Louisiana Sampler includes tasting-size portions of Crawfish Etouffee, Crab Gratin, and Gritcake & Collards. The Southern Blue Plate is different each day, with offerings such as Delta Fried Catfish, Gulf Shrimp & Grits, or Chicken & Dumplings. The Southern Blue Plate featured dish is posted daily on Vacherie’s website.

Vacherie continues to serve breakfast from 7am-11am daily; weekend brunch from 7am-2pm; the regular dinner menu from 6pm-10pm Monday-Saturday; and food in the Bar/Cafe from 11am – 10pm, 7 days a week. In addition, catering and private party rooms are available.

Thanksgiving 2011 at Vacherie Restaurant

Vacherie — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:41:47 +0000

Come celebrate Thanksgiving at Vacherie, the new restaurant, bar, and café now open in the Hotel St Marie at 827 Toulouse Street in the French Quarter.

Vacherie’s dining room will offer à la carte breakfast from 7am-11am and a four-course prix fixe Thanksgiving Dinner from 12noon-4pm. Vacherie Bar will serve libations all day, and a casual menu of “Leftovers in the Bar” from 4pm-9pm.

The four-course Thanksgiving Dinner starts with seafood gumbo or butternut squash bisque, followed by salad and a choice of entrees: traditional roasted turkey, rabbit cassoulet, broiled redfish, or medallions of beef tenderloin. The finale is a choice from Vacherie’s array of luscious home-made desserts. The prix fixe price range is $37-$45, for 4 courses (beverages, tax, and gratuity not incuded). You’ll find a complete list of Vacherie’s Thanksgiving Dinner menu options on this PDF.

“Leftovers in the Bar” is a creative play on traditional Thanksgiving flavors, in tasty Small Plate dishes such as open-face “Hot Brown” sandwiches, yeast roll sliders with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, cheddar cheese biscuits with ham, and yam chips with hot vinegar. Prices for Vacherie Bar’s Small Plates range from $4-$16. Vacherie Bar offers a full selection of spirits, local beers, and interesting wines.

Catering and private party rooms are available.