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Making Presskopf for Alsace Dinner

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Here at Cafe Presse, we are busily making preparations for the upcoming Alsace Dinner on Tuesday November 29th, 2016.  One of the traditional dishes we are making is Presskopf,  an Alsatian take on pig’s head terrine. Here are a few photos of the process.

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Here at Cafe Presse, we are busily making preparations for the upcoming Alsace Dinner on Tuesday November 29th, 2016.  One of the traditional dishes we are making is Presskopf,  an Alsatian take on pig’s head terrine. Here are a few photos of the process.

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Charcuterie Louis Ospital, Hasparren France

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Few people would guess, on passing this nondescript butcher shop in the small Basque town of Hasparren,  that they are passing perhaps the most famous charcuterie in France.  This tiny store front was first opened in the 1970’s by Louis Ospital, who was part of a tiny group of hog farmer and ham makers (3

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Few people would guess, on passing this nondescript butcher shop in the small Basque town of Hasparren,  that they are passing perhaps the most famous charcuterie in France.  This tiny store front was first opened in the 1970’s by Louis Ospital, who was part of a tiny group of hog farmer and ham makers (3

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Menu for November Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse

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Café Presse and Le Pichet invite you to fête Fall in Alsace Tuesday November 29, 2016 6:30pm Les hors d’œuvre Presskopf, vinaigrette with shallots and mustard, sliced baguette Mini bretzel stuffed with Munster-chive cream Filet de carpe pochée au riesling, choux et choucroute Poached carp filet, fresh cabbage, sauerkraut, apples and scallions, creamy Riesling sauce

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Café Presse and Le Pichet invite you to fête Fall in Alsace Tuesday November 29, 2016 6:30pm Les hors d’œuvre Presskopf, vinaigrette with shallots and mustard, sliced baguette Mini bretzel stuffed with Munster-chive cream Filet de carpe pochée au riesling, choux et choucroute Poached carp filet, fresh cabbage, sauerkraut, apples and scallions, creamy Riesling sauce

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Celebrate Autumn in Alsace

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Cafe Presse and Le Pichet are proud to invite you to a special dinner Le Pichet and Café Presse executive chef Jim Drohman recently spent a week visiting family, tasting wine and touring the countryside of this storybook beautiful region. Come celebrate fall in Alsace with a family-style dinner inspired by the traditional dishes he

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Cafe Presse and Le Pichet are proud to invite you to a special dinner Le Pichet and Café Presse executive chef Jim Drohman recently spent a week visiting family, tasting wine and touring the countryside of this storybook beautiful region. Come celebrate fall in Alsace with a family-style dinner inspired by the traditional dishes he

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Perfect Finale

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A nice way to end a Fall meal in SW France: cow’s milk blue cheese from les Landes, organic baguette, last of the season green figs, chocolate from a local organic artisan and a glass of madiran.

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A nice way to end a Fall meal in SW France: cow’s milk blue cheese from les Landes, organic baguette, last of the season green figs, chocolate from a local organic artisan and a glass of madiran.

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Au Pont Corbeau, Strasbourg France

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The best winstub in Strasbourg hides in plain sight.  Restaurant Au Pont Corbeau is located right on the quai Saint-Nicolas, a somber, almost windowless brown facade frowning out at the Musée Historique de la ville de Strasbourg located just across the river in the heart of the old town.  If you didn’t know it’s reputation,

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The best winstub in Strasbourg hides in plain sight.  Restaurant Au Pont Corbeau is located right on the quai Saint-Nicolas, a somber, almost windowless brown facade frowning out at the Musée Historique de la ville de Strasbourg located just across the river in the heart of the old town.  If you didn’t know it’s reputation,

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Help us Fête the Beaujolais Nouveau!

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Join us at Le Pichet for a traditional café-style celebration of the first new wine of 2016.  Thursday November 17, 2016, 6pm till late A selection of Beaujolais Nouveau by the glass, pichet or bottle Special menu of traditional street food Live music starting at 7pm No reservations   No cover charge   Everyone welcome

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Join us at Le Pichet for a traditional café-style celebration of the first new wine of 2016.  Thursday November 17, 2016, 6pm till late A selection of Beaujolais Nouveau by the glass, pichet or bottle Special menu of traditional street food Live music starting at 7pm No reservations   No cover charge   Everyone welcome

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Fall menu starts at Café Presse

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The new fall menu for 2016 started on October 18 at Cafe Presse.  Along with the return of a couple of old favorites (oysters on the half shell with sauce mignonette…soupe a l’oignon gratinée), Chef de cuisine Pat MacWhorter has introduced a whole slate of new dishes that feature the bounty of the fall farm

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The new fall menu for 2016 started on October 18 at Cafe Presse.  Along with the return of a couple of old favorites (oysters on the half shell with sauce mignonette…soupe a l’oignon gratinée), Chef de cuisine Pat MacWhorter has introduced a whole slate of new dishes that feature the bounty of the fall farm

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2016 Holiday Hours

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Cafe Presse and Le Pichet will observe the following special hours during the 2016 Holiday Season so that our hard-working team may spend time with their families. Le Pichet: Thanksgiving, Thursday November 24              Closed all day Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24             Open for breakfast and lunch, closing at 2pm Christmas Day, Sunday December 25                Closed

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Cafe Presse and Le Pichet will observe the following special hours during the 2016 Holiday Season so that our hard-working team may spend time with their families. Le Pichet: Thanksgiving, Thursday November 24              Closed all day Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24             Open for breakfast and lunch, closing at 2pm Christmas Day, Sunday December 25                Closed

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