[Houston] Laidback Manor - pre opening

[Alinka]

I've been following this thread with great interest. Congratulations and good luck!

More photos, please.

[greensNbeans]

I've been following this thread with great interest. Congratulations and good luck!

More photos, please.

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Glad to see your intrest - we will post more photos as soon as we get a chance

Cheers

Randy

[ssg]

Chef

working hard

team laidback manor

ham & cheese

nitros carbonated grapes

petit fors

crab

foie

[Kevin72]

Everything looks incredible. Congratulations on your opening and best of continuing luck in the future!

[ssg]

first tasting menu

-canapes-

monte cristo, potato risotto, picked tomato and olive

-amuse-

mushroom bisque, sage jelly, bacon powder

-1-

fried oyster, tomato water, horseradish foam

-2-

arugula frozen yogurt, pickled beet puree

-3-

sous-vide tile fish, macadamia nut puree, curry foam

-4-

fried duck egg, grapefruit jelly, duck consomme

-5-

flatiron beef, cardamom oxtail reduction, 'animal farms' cress puree, smoked potato salad

-6-

buerre noisette almond cake, beet syrup, banana brulee

[greensNbeans]

I wanted to take some time and post a report of the first couple of weeks. The opening party, which brought in 250 people, enjoyed 10 different canapés and a live funk band. We now are offering a $60 tasting menu coined the "voyage" which gives the guest 10 courses and it has been a large success. We are looking forward to next month, which will include valentines day (see menu below) and the NBA all-star game. Starting next week we will offer a small bar menu and start our signature cocktail list. To all of you who have dined with us, thank you, to all of you who have not we are waiting eagerly. To make the post more interesting I will include this weeks "voyage" and our valentine’s menu. Cheers...

“the voyage”

assorted canapés

pickled cherry tomato ~ crisp black olives

veloute of root vegetables ~ candied cumin

monte cristo of aged ham & cheddar ~ purple mustard

amuse bouche

brandade fritter ~ ocean froth

yellowfin tuna sashimi

puree of potato & white curry ~ pickled chiogga beet

berkshire pork belly

“sweet potato pie” ice cream ~ smoking rosemary

cauliflower panna cotta

hand-grated cured salmon ~ puree of chive

gulf tilefish poached in tamarind

crushed walnuts ~ cippolini onion ~ reduction of oxtail & cardamom

"duck duck goose"

duck “rillette” sandwich ~ pate “bon bon” ~ milk chocolate & foie gras “milkshake”

flatiron beef

crispy frog’s leg ~ puree of bacon & mushroom ~ shaved brussel sprouts

coconut ice cream

puree of florida kumquats & sumac berry

almond bur noisette cake

butternue squash & rosemary custard ~ pistachio powder ~ puree of pickled red beets

$60

wine progression available

valentines day menu

assorted canapés :

pickled cherry tomato ~ black olive paper

petite monte cristo ~ purple mustard

“bloody mary”

amuse bouche

carbonated grape ~ american caviar ~ smoked potato blini ~ mustard crème fraiche ice cream

crispy gulf oyster

tomato h20 ~ horseradish froth

orange & fennel “jelly donut”

melon ~ “animal farm” arugula

salmon “on a stick”

goat cheese marshmallow ~ beet powder

glazed veal sweetbread

“sweet n sour” beer soup

duck “fries” with a milk chocolate & foie gras “milkshake”

63° C farm egg

oxtail & cardamom consommé ~ white beans & its “gnocchi”

atlantic fluke

puree of broccoli & thai basil ~ chorizo & its juice

smoked flatiron beef

puree of upland cress ~ petite vegetables ~ vanilla emulsion

tonka bean ice cream

caramel popcorn consommé ~ chocolate powder

almond bur noisette cake

espresso infused yogurt ~ brulee of banana “pudding”

smoked chocolate truffles for the road

$85

wine progression available

[jscarbor]

You offer all that for $60!? Thats great! I have to come in soon and give yuo guys a try.

[greensNbeans]

You offer all that for $60!? Thats great! I have to come in soon and give yuo guys a try.

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Yes, we offer all that for $60. I like to give every guest the opportunity to enjoy a tasting so we offer it at a lower price and have found that we sell much more tastings than a la carte. Come on in and introduce yourself! Cheers

[greensNbeans]

Good evening everyone. I wanted to post some pictures that I have been wanting to post for sometime, but I just learned how. Please excuse the photo quality - we took most of them on the pass with bright lamps above. Enjoy ...

"sweet potato pie" ~ almond green onion crumble ~ texas toast

crispy veal sweetbreads ~ puree of macadamia nut ~ pillows of toasted sesame oil

preserved russian boar ~ puree of bacon & mushroom ~ crispy frog's leg

Lanny from Fox News

"duck duck goose"

one of seth's impressive "mirrors"

wild char roe ~ puree of sunchoke ~ banana crisp

Duff's famous brioche (our bread service)

almond cake ~ caramilized banana pudding ~ puree of pickled red beets

milk chocolate & foie gras "milkshake"

Edited January 31, 2006 by greensNbeans (log)

[FoodMan]

moderator note: Since Laidback Manor is now open for business, this thread will be locked to all future posts. Please discuss the restaurant and any meals you had there in this new thread.