DDC DINNER at The Abbaye!

[KatieLoeb]

DDC Dinner Tuesday October 19, 2004, 7:00PM

The Abbaye

637 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA

215.627.6711

$25/person Tax & gratuity inclusive – Cash Bar available

Appetizers – Choose One

- Oyster & Crab bisque

- Vegan Roasted Garlic & White Bean Spread served w/toasted bread

- Abbaye Salad (mixed greens, apple smoked bacon, gorgonzola cheese, roasted walnuts, carrot straws & house

- Ploughman’s Lunch (pickled shallots & onions, slices of Granny Smith apple, wedge of Cheddar, house made Duck Prosciutto, toasted bread)

Entrée – Choose One

- Pork loin stuffed w/homemade Sausage & Fennel w/mushroom gravy

- Roasted Butternut Squash & Potato Gnocchi w/Vegetarian Red sauce

- Cornmeal encrusted Catfish & homemade Plum sauce

- Vegan Shepard’s Pie over Sautéed Spinach

Desserts – Choose One

- Sour cream & Apple Cobbler w/Vanilla ice cream*

- Bread Pudding*

- Vegan Oatmeal Cookies w/Vegan Coconut-Chocolate sorbet

- Brownie*

*option of Sorbet or Vanilla ice cream w/these

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[KatieLoeb]

Well - I hope everyone had fun! I know I did! The staff at The Abbaye could not have been more gracious, and dinner was delicious and HUGE!

I had the Ploughman's lunch for an appetizer and was full after that! The Duck Prosciutto was delicious and smoky tasting and the big honking slab of yummy Cotswald Cheddar and Granny Smith apples were a perfect counterpoint. I didn't have the pleasure of tasting the Bisque since neither of my dining companions at my table has ordered it, but it got rave reviews from everyone else. My pork loin was really delicious too, particularly the sausage and fennel stuffing. YUM! By the time dessert rolled around I had about two bites of my apple cobbler and had to push myself away from the table for fear of turning into Mrs. Creosote!

Kudos to Chef Tom, Megan, Mark, Heather and Dave for all taking such good care of us!

[Mummer]

Kudos to Chef Tom, Megan, Mark, Heather and Dave for all taking such good care of us!

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And Katie, too, for putting it together.

(And don't tell anybody, but their beers at happy hour could be the best deal in town.)

[Mottmott]

Thanks Katie. Abbaye's a find. And for vegans, it should be pointed out that this restaurant has something for you, too.

[herbacidal]

(And don't tell anybody, but their beers at happy hour could be the best deal in town.)

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What is their happy hour special? Might have to stop by sometime.

[Mummer]

What is their happy hour special?  Might have to stop by sometime.

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$3 drafts, including Belgians, 4 to 6.

They extended the time for our gang at the bar before dinner.

[KatieLoeb]

$3 drafts, including Belgians, 4 to 6.

They extended the time for our gang at the bar before dinner.

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Damn! I didn't even know that they'd done that for us. God love 'em. The staff and owners at the Abbaye are so sweet.

[mrbigjas]

Damn!  I didn't even know that they'd done that for us.  God love 'em.  The staff and owners at the Abbaye are so sweet.   

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they sure did. imagine my surprise when we ordered a leffe and a dekonnick's before dinner, and got $14 change from a twenty. no wonder i had like six more of them.

[KatieLoeb]

they sure did.  imagine my surprise when we ordered a leffe and a dekonnick's before dinner, and got $14 change from a twenty.  no wonder i had like six more of them.

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I guess it's a good thing that I was drving then, eh?

[KatieLoeb]

One of the owners of the Abbaye was kind enough to call me today, just to check and make sure everything was fine once he'd left. How is that? I thanked him for extending the Happy Hour prices to our crew and he said, "Oh! Didn't I tell you we were going to do that?" Um - no. If I'd known that I'd have told everyone ahead of time.

Anyhow - this has confirmed to me how great the staff is there and how hard they try to please their clientele. Will definitely stop by there more frequently.