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!