French Vietnamese Tag

22 Jan

Posted at 10:07h in News

In celebration of Lunar New Year, Le Colonial, the acclaimed French-Vietnamese restaurant located at 601 East Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach, will host a Lion Dance Show on Saturday, February 1 at 6 p.m. and will highlight dishes that are reminiscent of the holiday.

Lunar New Year, also known as Tết in Vietnamese, begins on January 29 and lasts for 23 days. Lunar New Year is commonly regarded as one of the most important holidays in Vietnamese culture: it signifies the arrival of spring and involves a multitude of traditions, celebrations, and cuisine. One of the holiday’s most celebrated traditions are Lion and Dragon dances.

On the evening of Saturday February 1, Le Colonial will host a Lion Dance show, featuring two lions and a drum team from Lee Koon Hung Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu Association. The 15-minute show will take place throughout the restaurant and will be free for diners.

Throughout Lunar New Year, Le Colonial will offer its standard dinner menu, which features several dishes reminiscent of the holiday, such as Goi Cuon ($15) the Chilled Shrimp Roll; Ca Chien Saigon ($95), a whole crispy red snapper for two; and Mi Xao He ($14), Garlic Noodles, for those looking to celebrate with authentic cuisine.

“Visitors will get an authentic experience,” said Nicole Routhier, Partner and Culinary Director at Le Colonial. “The soul of Le Colonial’s food is Vietnamese, and our servers are trained and well versed in Vietnamese cuisine to guide the dining experience.”

About Le Colonial

Le Colonial is a celebration of the seductive spirit and vivid flavors reminiscent of Saigon in the 1920s. With locations in Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Delray Beach, Naples, Lake Forest, IL, and Denver, the famed Vietnamese restaurant launched over three decades ago by celebrated restaurateurs Rick Wahlstedt and Joe King and has been raved about by countless American critics, celebrities, and tastemakers in New York. Under the direction of acclaimed Vietnamese chef and cookbook author, Nicole Routhier, along with culinary director Hassan Obaye, the culinary team balances classic Vietnamese recipes and today’s health-conscious preferences, bringing the freshest, locally sourced vegetables and premium seafood and meats to life through an artful use of herbs and spices.

For more information, visit www.lecolonial.com, follow lecolonial_restaurants or call 561-566-1800.

14 Jan

Posted at 15:13h in News

Le Colonial, the acclaimed French-Vietnamese restaurant located at 601 East Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach, will feature a prix fixe menu on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14.

This Valentine’s Day, customers will enjoy the romantic and elegant ambiance of Le Colonial, along with a curated selection of delicious dishes. Le Colonial’s prix fixe menu will include three courses: one small plate or raw bar selection, one large plate and one dessert for $125.

Appetizer choices include Chao Gio, a crispy shrimp and pork roll; Sui Cao Chien, pan seared chicken dumplings; and Goi Cu Cai Do, beet salad, among other options. Raw Bar selections, such as Ca Song, spicy yellowfin tuna tartare, will also be available.

Featured entrées include favorites like Bo Luc Lac, a flavorful shaking beef dish that has been featured on Le Colonial’s menu since 1993. Other choices include Tom Xao Sate, spicy shrimp stir fry; Ga Nuong Xa, roasted lemongrass chicken and more

Finally, customers will top off a romantic dinner with Le Colonial’s featured Valentine’s Day dessert: Noire at Blanc Trio, with Valrhona chocolate cremeux, raspberry almond frangipane, tartelette, chocolate covered long stem strawberry, Yuzu lemon curd and almond streusel.

Exotic cocktails like the Lychee Martini ($18), Signature Cocktails like the Smoked Old Fashioned ($25), along with wine and champagne options, will also be available for additional cost.

Le Colonial Delray will be open for dinner on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14 from 5 to 10 p.m. The lounge will open at 4 p.m.

About Le Colonial

Le Colonial is a celebration of the seductive spirit and vivid flavors reminiscent of Saigon in the 1920s. With locations in Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Delray Beach, Naples, Lake Forest, IL, and Denver, the famed Vietnamese restaurant launched over three decades ago by celebrated restaurateurs Rick Wahlstedt and Joe King and has been raved about by countless American critics, celebrities, and tastemakers in New York. Under the direction of acclaimed Vietnamese chef and cookbook author, Nicole Routhier, along with culinary director Hassan Obaye, the culinary team balances classic Vietnamese recipes and today’s health-conscious preferences, bringing the freshest, locally sourced vegetables and premium seafood and meats to life through an artful use of herbs and spices.

For more information, visit www.lecolonial.com, follow lecolonial_restaurants or call 561-566-1800.