Birthday Dinner = Beast!

It has been decided, made official with reservations. Thursday night at 8:45 I will be dining at Beast in Portland, home of Naomi Pomeroy. I've been there for brunch (see post below) and am really excited for dinner. I'm definitely going for the full 6 course meal (cheese and dessert). I'm contemplating going with the wine pairings too. Why the heck not?! It's my b-day dinner! Here is their menu for this week. Hopefully I can follow up and post some notes afterwards!

CARROT SOUP WITH WASHINGTON MUSSELS
& SAFFRON CREAM
BARGEMONE COTEAUX AIX EN PROVENCE ROSE-2007

CHARCUTERIE PLATE:
FOIE-GRAS BON BON, SAUTERNES GELEE
STEAK TARTARE & QUAIL EGG TOAST
PORK, PORK LIVER, PRUNE & GREEN PEPPERCORN PATE
CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE WITH CASSIS, HOUSE CRACKER
LARREDYA JURANCON SEC-2007

BRAISED LOCAL BEEF SHORTRIBS
ROUGE D’ETAMPS PUMKIN, GOLDEN RAISIN AIGRE-DOUX
MUSTARD GREENS WITH CHILI & GARLIC
DOMAINE BRANA IROULEGUY ROUGE OHITZA-2005

WEPPLER FARMS FRISEE
LOCAL APPLES, HOUSE PANCETTA
& CANDIED HAZELNUTS
CLOS DE LA ROILETTE FLEURIE-2006

~SELECTION OF STEVE’S CHEESE~
TOMINI-COW & SHEEP (IT)
GABICTON- RAW COW & SHEEP (FR)
BLU DEL MONVISO-RAW COW (IT)
CRACKED BLACK PEPPER SHORTBREAD
MARS-VENUS GRAPES & CHAMPAGNE POACHED APRICOTS
LOUPIAC-GAUDIET-2003

CHOCOLATE POTS DE CRÈME
COCONUT SORBET
ALMOND FLORENTINE
BLANES MAURY LATE HARVEST GRENACHE-2005