Happy Holidays!

New Years Eve is just around the corner and the reservation book is seeing some action! Here we are last year taking a moment to toast our friends before the celebration really started.
We're still planning an exciting menu and choosing the champagne but one thing is certain. The Cafe and Forte will celebrating! Pete and friends will be at The Cafe that night so it is sure to be a memorable evening.
Call us for reservations.
The Cafe 814-726-3082
Forte! 716-484-6063
Dinner Hours will be 6-10pm and we will stay open celebrating until ...?

Sea Bass!

Sea Bass is back! This absolutely wonderful fish is returning to our menu Friday night. It is in short supply so make your reservations early and tell us you want Sea Bass!

I love working with this fish. Its thick, buttery texture lends itself well to a number of methods of cookery. My favorite, and I'm sure you will agree, is to pansear it until it gets crispy. I finish it quickly in a very hot oven and garnish with a light sauce. The large, juicy flake is a fishlovers dream. I would also recommend grilling thick pieces of sea bass and baste with a light oil seasoned with herb and lemon. Remember - this fish stands up well all by itself and really needs very little seasoning.

Winter Hours!

Tuesday- Saturday
Dinner 5pm-9pm
Brunch at The Cafe - Tuesday-Friday 11-2
Sunday Brunch at THE CAFE 10-2
Closed Monday

Fall Hours

Tuesday- Saturday
Dinner 5:00pm-9:00pm
Brunch at The Cafe - Tuesday-Friday 11-2
Dinner Only at Forte!
The New Lunch Menu at Forte! will begin in November
as well as The Cafe Sunday Brunch!
Closed Monday

Fall Planning!

Get a jump on the calendar crunch this year. Book your date NOW and set up the details later. Don't forget that we can cater any event large and small - at your home or business - with enus that make memories. Each event is custom designed so dream away! Call us for details - in NY 716.484.6063 and in PA 814.726.3082.
Make your holiday planning easy.

Free Popcorn!

Stop in Forte! anytime before, during or after the flick for lots of fresh popcorn!


8/12 Rocky Horror Picture Show
8/19 Blazing Saddles
8/26 Easy Rider
9/2 Barbarella
9/9 Shaft
9/16 Animal House
9/23 Monty Python and the Holy Grail
9/30 Pink Floyd of Oz

Happy Birthday, Lucy!

TONIGHT! 10PM-?

The Dr. Falcon Radio Show on WRFA-LP 107.9FM (featuring our own Matthew Coan!) will be broadcast here at Forte! To assist in the trance beats - we'll pop Southern Tier Bottles at A BUCK! and PBR as well! See you for a warm ambient evening!

They Spoke!

Forte!
Voted BEST FINE DINING
in Chautauqua County by readers of The Word magazine.
Well now.... C'mon You Guys! Really!
We're all verklempt....
I'll give you a topic. The pate' choux is neither pate', nor cabbage - discuss...

This Week at Forte!

Join us Tuesday for 50% OFF all wines by the bottle!
Our new Sushi Menu has been sliced and served - and to celebrate,
Wednesday is $1 off all sushi!

Jazz at The Cafe!

The Jazz Festival kicks all day Friday in downtown Warren. If it rains, we’ll host a jazz ensemble from 12-2 and then our 7 piece Big Band Friday evening from 8-11 pm. It’s Joe’s send-off performance and he promises to go out on a high note! You may also catch the wonderful trombone color commentary of the legendary Pete Pepke – celebrating his 40^th year as the inventor of the kazoo trombone mute!

Sushi!

No place does sushi like Forte!

Southern Tier Tripel - On Tap!

Don't let the tripel's light color and delicate aroma fool you, this is one serious beer brewed with maximum effort. First, they introduce the freshest barley to crystal filtered water. Second, they add the best hops shipped direct from Europe. Third, their special yeast is the catalyst for the fermentation, gobbling the sugar and creating alcohol as it works. Some say that the Belgian monks who first brewed this style called it tripel to denote its high alcohol content. Still others believe the tripel's origins lay in its triple fermentation; twice in the brewery and once in the bottle. Whatever the answer, it's the tripel threat, and its available on draft at Forte! It's three times whatever you were thinking.

Grrrrrr!

Growlers of Southern Tier Beer on special TODAY! Regularly $12. Full and out the door - Wednesday only $6! Your choice of Phin & Matt's, IPA or Hop Sun!

At Your Service!

Meet our wonderful Staff! Creative, helpful, ready to serve -- and just pretty darn happy people!

Forte Alfresco!

Enjoy the afternoon sun and breeze on Third Street, dining outdoors!

Click the Marquee for a Special Happy Hour Coupon!

~"Babaluuuu!"~

We Love Lucy!

Have a Ball This Weekend - at Forte!

We're going to Mertz 'til it Hurts all weekend long for Lucy Days! Stop in to Forte for special Lucy Days cocktails like The Little Ricky, The Ricardo Cuba Libre and don't forget to try the Fortini!
Grab a Gyro to-go Friday and Saturday afternoon or join us Sunday evening for cocktails before/after Barbara Eden at The Reg.
Babalu!

More Bubbly News!

The Sophia is here! The cutest little blanc de blanc in a cute red can with a cute red straw - now available to all the cute folks at Forte!

The Fortini!

The creation of our cocktail has come to a spectacular and dizzying conclusion! The Fortini is a wonderful little concoction of chambourd, grand marnier, fruit juices and champagne. Fruity yet dry and pale red, there are plenty bubbles to tickle your nose! Stop in during Friday Happy Hour for the unveiling of the new cocktail menu and the swinging start to a great weekend! Cheers!

Summer Hours.

Summer Hours for The Cafe:

Monday 5:30-9:30pm

Tuesday-Friday 11-2pm & 5:30-9:30pm

Saturday 5:30-9:30pm

Closed Sunday

Summer Hours for Forte!:

Tuesday 5:30-close

Wednesday - Friday 11-2pm & 5:30-close

Saturday 5:30-close

Closed Sunday and Monday

Happy Hour at Forte!

Beginning Friday! 5-6pm! Our own Dea will host the Best Jamestown Happy Hour! $4 cocktails and $2 Southern Tier Drafts! We're throwing in the famous bar cheese and crackers - on us! Celebrate Third Street at Forte!
Outdoor dining will arrive soon...

Mother's Day

This Sunday, The Cafe will be serving brunch from 11am-2pm and Forte will serve 11am-7pm.
All favorites for my Mom will be on the menu. From eggs benedict, strawberry omelets, ciabatta french toast to roasted turkey with cranberry stuffing and glazed ham will be cookin'!
The reservation book is starting to fill up so make your plans for brunch (and then a nap) early!

Chili Changes!

The weather has inspired my Black Bean Chili again! Except this time, I'm using the trimming from our Filet Mignon instead of regular ol' ground beef. I use our house seasoning blend (sazon) and I will share the complete recipe to those who ask. Topped with sour cream and fresh local scallions, it is some very memorable stuff!

Here Comes The Sun

Hop Sun is now on tap! That's a sure sign of good weather.

Lunch Allegro!

Fast casual was never this hip!
We're stepping up the lunch pace with Lunch Allegro!
Our new express lunch menu and service will satisfy your time and taste!
See you at Forte! Quickly serving lunch Wednesday-Friday 11am-2pm.

Roe, Roe, Roe Your Boat!

Shad Roe! It will be in for Thursday dinner!
You may email me to reserve your set. Only 12 orders are available for $27 each.
They will be simply sauteed with proscuitto and scallion butter.

Mojitos!

With the reemergence of sunshine - Monday excused from this post - we annually celebrate with the Mojito! This rum based concoction was one of Hemingway's favorite libations probably brought on by his proximity to rum sources, lime groves and plenty of sunshine.
Join us at The Cafe and Forte! and celebrate the sunshine!
Papa would have.

The Mojito
Rum
Lime
Fresh Mint
simple syrup
soda
Rum

Congratulations!

Our first proposal! She said YES! Well after eight years, it was expected. The Chef at Le Fleur and his better half are now to be one. Cheers from all of us at Forte!

Shad Roe Season!

Shad roe should be showing up soon. I spoke with my fish monger today and shad roe supply may run short. Seems that there are restrictions on some of the upstream locations and traditional netting is limited. At any rate, we are on the BUY list and will post the moment I know when it will be available.

Wireless Internet!

Just a reminder that we offer FREE wireless 802.11 internet access 24 hours a day! (Geek chic factoid - this post created while sitting on the sunny bench of The Cafe with a Palm.)

Out with Winter!

In an effort to remove any evidence of winter, we are putting out Old Man Winter on sale at $1.25 per draft until it is gone. But when it's gone - it's gone. Then we'll get in the new Hop Sun. Help us out, here. Have a beer.

Free Coffee?

Yep. It's free. Five cups of 'em. Hot, Stedman's Corners fresh roasted house blend. All you need to do is buy the mug.
Pick up a t-shirt or two while you are there! Go nutty! It's the weekend.

Shorted!

Seems that demand exceeded supply on seabass yesterday. We were allocated none. Sorry for the teaser. BUT! We DID manage to get some huge softshell crabs in today!

Celebrate Friday with Live Jazz!

Once again, Joe Glarner and Friends will be playing the great standards of Jazz from 8-11pm at The Cafe. Along with great live music, enjoy beautiful cocktails skillfully mixed by Meredith. She'll help usher out the winter with great, fresh-brewed Southern Tier draft beers and a big selection of wines by the glass.
We are talking about keeping the kitchen open later so we can serve our Bruschetta Pizza at the bar while the band plays. Seems that our little bar snacks of pimento cheese and crackers just doesn't last very long!

Thursday Delivery!

Here it comes! Seabass! If you haven't had it, it's amazing. If you have had it, you know what I'm talking about.
This fish is a wonder to work with. We typically get one single ten-pound filet in at one time. White as a sheet, the thickness ranges from 1 inch at the tail to 3 inches at the head end. We prefer to cook it hard and fast! This way, it achieves a cripness on the exterior and a juicy and flaky center. Best fish I've ever tasted.
Let's talk about some methods of preparation! Seabass lends itself well to fruited butters and chilis!

Spring, finally...

Now that it is comfortable enough to walk the street again, we are beginning to see more friends come around to snack at Forte and The Cafe. We've extended Lunch at Forte to Monday-Friday 11-3pm. We are also considering extending our Sunday Brunch at The Cafe into May. Give us a reply and let us know if you will be by!