2010: Happy New Year

Happy New Year from all of us at the RSJ

Cabernet Franc@Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil 2009

Something to look forward to in 2010 – the arrival of some of the potentially very good Loire wines from the 2009 vintage.

Happy Christmas from the RSJ

Happy Christmas et bonnes fêtes



The RSJ reopens on Tuesday 29th December for lunch and dinner

30th anniversary events: Christophe Daviau (Domaine de Bablut) 8th March 2010

Christophe Daviau

Monday 8th March 2010
We are delighted to announce the first of our growers' tastings to celebrate the RSJ's 30th anniversary in 2010 – Christophe Daviau of Domaine de Bablut, Brissac Quincé in Anjou.

Although the Daviau family has lived and made wine at the Domaine de Bablut since 1546, Christophe is very much the modern vigneron, while respecting and valuing the best of the tradition (?). After graduating in oenology at Bordeaux University, he spent 18 months in Australia returning in 1989 taking over running the estate from his father – Jean-Pierre. Since 1996 the domaine has been farmed organically and is now biodynamic.

Domaine de Bablut: Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard

Christophe makes a full range of Anjou wines. His particular speciality is his Coteaux de l'Aubance – he is acknowledged to be an expert in botrytised Chenin Blanc. Bablut has a growing reputation both for its dry Anjou Blanc (100% Chenin Blanc) –Petit Princé and Ordovicien – and its reds – Petra Alba (100% Cabernet Franc) and Rocca Nigra (100% Cabernet Sauvignon).


Full details of this tasting dinner will be posted shortly on the blog and website. We also expect to announce further tasting dinners with some of our other favourite producers very soon.

Bablut: Chenin Blanc for Coteaux de l'Aubance developing noble rot: mid-October 2009

Christmas and New Year: opening hours

December 24th

12:00 – 15:00 (last orders)

Dec 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th: closed

December 29th, 30th

12::00 – 14:30 (last orders) 17:30 – 23:00 (last orders)

December 31st: New Year's Eve

17:30 – 23:00 (last orders)

See New Year's Eve menu here.

Jan 1st

17:00 – 23:00 (last orders)

Jan 2nd

17:30 – 23:00 (last orders)

New Year's Eve menu

Starters

Roast pumpkin soup 5.50

Ham hock terrine, homemade piccalilli 6.50

Selection of Spanish meats, Manchego cheese, olives 7.95

Seafood ravioli, cauliflower puree, red pepper coulis 8.95
Mediterranean vegetable terrine, Buffalo mozzarella,
mixed olives and pesto 7.25

Pan seared scallops, cep risotto, rocket 9.95 / 17.95

Warm salad of marinated wild rabbit, endive, onion marmalade, anchovies 7.95 / 15.95

Main Course

Roast halibut, Dutch finger carrots, Jerusalem
artichokes, leeks, Parmesan and lemon dressing 18.95

Scottish cod, broccoli, peppered swede, ratte potatoes, thyme jus 15.95

Saddle of English lamb, roast root vegetables,mashed potatoes, lamb jus 17.95

Seared Dutch calves liver, french beans, crispy bacon, mashed potatoes, onion gravy 15.95

Roast loin of venison, brussel sprouts, parsnip puree fondant potato, juniper berry jus 19.75

Grilled British rib eye, French beans, chestnut mushrooms, dauphinoise, red wine jus 18.95

Parmagiana, new potatoes, french beans, pesto 11.95

Side Orders £2.95

French beans
Broccoli
New season potatoes
Mash potatoes
House mixed salad / green salad
Chips

Desserts all £5.75
Cloutie dumpling, whisky sauce

Fig and walnut tart, amontillado cream

Lime poached pears, blackberry sorbet, shortbread

Apple and parkin pudding, treacle toffee sauce,

Calvados crème fraiche

Chocolate and chestnut roulade, rum and raisin ice cream

Iced white chocolate and cranberry parfait

Homemade ices and sorbets

Selection of cheeses served with quince paste and pressed fig and almond cake £6.75

Coffee

Filter £2.00
Cappuccino / decaff £2.20
Espresso / decaff £2.00
Double espresso £2.95

Bookings on 020-7928 4554

The RSJ is also open on New Year's Day from 5pm-11pm

Happy New Year

2010

Anyone wishing to leave for the fireworks at midnight,

please allow plenty of time to pay your bill

New menus: fixed and à la carte (2nd December 2009)

Fixed price Menu

2 courses £16.95

3 courses £19.95

Menu

Roast pumpkin soup

Ham hock terrine, homemade piccalilli

Seared cured Scottish salmon, smoked salmon brandade, mustard dressing

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Roast Scottish haddock, broccoli, peppered swede, ratte potatoes, thyme jus

Braised Angus feather blade steak, roasted root vegetables, mash potatoes

Roast English free - range chicken, cavalo nero, chargrilled radicchio, red wine risotto, Talegio cheese

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Choice of desserts from the a la carte menu

Side Orders £2.95

French beans

Broccoli

New season potatoes

Mash potatoes

House mixed salad / green salad

Chips

A la carte

Roast pumpkin soup 5.50

Seared cured Scottish salmon, smoked salmon brandade, mustard dressing 5.95 /11.95

Ham hock terrine, homemade piccalilli 6.50

Selection of Spanish meats, Manchego cheese, olives 7.95 /11.95

Seafood ravioli, cauliflower puree, red pepper coulis 7.95 /14.95
Mediterranean vegetable terrine, Buffalo mozzarella, mixed olives and pesto 7.25 /11.95

Wild mushroom tagliatelle, rocket, shaved Parmesan 6.95 /12.95

Warm salad of marinated Denham Estate rabbit, endive, onion marmalade, anchovies 7.95 /14.95

Roast English free - range chicken, cavalo nero, chargrilled radicchio red wine risotto, Talegio cheese 12.95

Roast halibut, Dutch finger carrots, Jerusalem artichokes, leeks, Parmesan and lemon dressing 18.95

Roast Scottish haddock, broccoli, peppered swede, ratte potatoes, thyme jus 12.95

Dish of the day P.O.A

Seared Dutch calves liver, french beans, crispy bacon, mash potatoes, onion gravy 15.95

Roast loin of venison, brussel sprouts, parsnip puree fondant potato, juniper berry jus 19.75

Grilled British rib eye, French beans, chestnut mushrooms, dauphinoise, red wine jus 18.95

Parmagiana, new potatoes, french beans, pesto 10.95

Desserts all £5.75

Cloutie dumpling, whisky sauce

Fig and walnut tart, amontillado cream

Lime poached pears, blackberry sorbet, shortbread

Apple and parkin pudding, treacle toffee sauce,

Calvados crème fraiche

Chocolate and chestnut roulade, rum and raisin ice cream

Iced white chocolate and cranberry parfait

Homemade ices and sorbets

Selection of cheeses served with quince paste and pressed fig and almond cake £6.75

Coffee

Filter £2.00

Cappuccino / decaff £2.20

Espresso / decaff £2.00

Double espresso £2.95