Blue Duck Supper Club

I am a huge fan of the Blue Duck since it's very close to me in Maplewood. I have lunch there quite often and I enjoy their unique menu. Plus they have good desserts that are freshly made in house. It gives that "neighborhood bar/restaurant" feel.

I was shocked to learn they also host an occasional "Blue Duck Supper Club", which is a high-end multi-course dinner in their private room upstairs, and this was not the first! Hopefully I'm on their mailing list now for future dinners since the Chef there is amazing.

We started off with an amuse bouche of a Fried Green Tomato...

Fried Green Tomato

The official first course was an appetizer, a Smoked Trout Rillette. I had to Google "Rillette"...it is a French charcuterie dish, a spreadable meat dish, that is slow-cooked in its own fat, shredded, and mixed with a bit of the rendered fat. Also, this was the first time I've had a dry wine from Tokaj, Hungary. What a great food wine!

Smoked Trout Rillette

The second course may have been my favorite as it was a "Pierogiolo"...half Pierogi and half Raviolo! Potato puree and duck egg inside! Quite amazing, but very filling! And this was well paired with a Chardonnay from Burgundy, my favorite region. 

Pierogiolo

Since I was already so full, I could not make it though the main course, a Venison Strip Loin, which was cooked perfectly. Patience was very lucky and got to immediately devour the leftovers as soon as I brought them home. I didn't want to share, but I knew that heating it up again would probably ruin it. 

In all the courses, the sauces just melted in my mouth and I wanted to lick the plate so bad.

Of course this was paired with a Cabernet from Paso Robles, which stood up well to the meat.

Venison Strip Loin

The dessert course was a Strawberry Tart, which I had to shove the strawberries to the side since I'm allergic to them. I was way too full to eat too much of it anyway. The white chocolate on top was quite delicious though.

This was paired with a Rose, from Spain! 

Strawberry Tart

You know the wines were killer thanks to Shannon from Vintegrity who did all the pairings. 

Blue Duck Supper Club Menu

Resources:

Blue Duck = https://www.blueduckstl.com/