Celebrate the Holidays New Orleans-Style at Acadia in Portland

 

Located in the Sabin/Irvington neighborhood of Portland, Acadia has been serving modern American cuisine rooted in Louisiana food traditions since 2001.  The restaurant uses locally-grown fruits, vegetables and meats, as well as exclusively wild caught seafood from the Gulf coast and Pacific Northwest. 

Once again, Acadia Bistro chef/owner Seamus Foran is continuing the restaurant’s long-standing tradition of hosting Christmas Eve Réveillion Dinner and a rousing New Year’s Eve.  Derived from the 18^th century Creole tradition, “réveillon” comes from the French word for “awakening” and refers to a late night/early morning meal served after midnight mass on Christmas Eve.  Hungry families returning from church services would feast on a sumptuous meal that had been laid out in advance.  Acadia has been hosting a Réveillion Dinner since 2004 and remains a popular option for diners who want to enjoy time out with family and friends, without getting the kitchen dirty.

For both evenings, the set menus consist of four courses of traditional Cajun and Creole dishes, as well as updated classics.  Acadia’s Réveillion Dinner will be served from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 24^th.  The cost is $70 per guest, and reservations are strongly recommended. 

Save room for Bread Pudding!

Acadia’s Réveillion Dinner 

Menu:

Lagniappe
Crawfish Deviled Egg

First Course (choice of):


Hushpuppies with orange horseradish marmalade

Louisiana style BBQ shrimp

Local Chanterelle Mushroom Toast with smoked onion relish and fresh herbs

Cornmeal Fried Willapa Bay Oysters with miso-remoulade 

Second Course (choice of):


Field Greens Salad with creole mustard vinaigrette and crumbled egg

Apple Salad with frisee, feta, roasted beets and orange bourbon vinaigrette

Acadian Gumbo with andouille, blue crab, gulf shrimps, crawfish and okra

Louisiana Snappin’ Turtle Soup with sherry and hard cooked egg 

Entrée Course (choice of):


Grilled NY Striploin with horseradish whipped potatoes, truffle butter, and jus de veau

Confit Duck Leg with cornmeal waffle, winter chicories and red chili honey

Gulf Shrimp Madeleine with watercress and fried onion

Almond Crusted Seabream with delicata squash, blue crab, mandarins and brown butter vinaigrette

Goat Cheese Gnocchi with brown butter fried sage, chanterelle mushrooms, toasted pumpkin seeds, and roasted carrot puree 

Dessert Course (choice of):


Vanilla Bean Bread pudding with toasted pecans and salted whiskey caramel sauce

Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with brown butter sea salt ice cream and ganache

Rainbow Carrot Cake with sweet cinnamon chèvre, and candied pepitas

New Year's Eve at Acadia

On Sunday, December 31st, the little Bistro starts rocking again with a special New Year’s Eve multi-course dinner commencing at 5:00 p.m. until the ball drops.  The cost is $60 per guest, reservations strongly recommended.  Menu:

Lagniappe

Smoked Tomato Soup

First (choice of):

Hush Puppies orange-horseradish marmalade

Louisiana BBQ Shrimp lemon, butter, black pepper and rosemary

Chanterelle Mushroom & Onion Toast balsamic charred cipollini, fresh herbs

Cornmeal Fried Willapa Bay Oysters with red curry cream and cucumbers

Second (choice of):

Field Greens Salad crumbled egg and creole mustard vinaigrette

Roasted Beet Salad arugula, baby kale, pomegranate seeds, lemon vinaigrette and whipped chèvre

Cajun Country Gumbo with chicken and andouille sausage

Third (choice of):

Braised Beef Brisket with “round-up” beans and smoked onion relish

Fried Louisiana Catfish with spinach Madeleine dressing, ginger-orange aioli, watercress

Smoked Pork Cheeks with white cheddar grits, bourbon peach jam, and mint gremolata

Louisiana Gulf Shrimp with crawfish stuffing, smoked tomato butter, and celery root remoulade

Goat Cheese Gnocchi with apples, sage, chanterelle mushrooms, pecans and roasted carrot puree

Dessert (choice of):

Bread Pudding with bourbon caramel sauce, pecans, whipped cream

Chocolate Pot de Crème

Carrot Cake with sweet-cinnamon chèvre, pepitas

As the restaurant will be serving only the set menus on these evenings and seating is limited, reservations are recommended.  Call (503) 249-5001 to reserve seats.

About Acadia

Acadia is located at 1303 NE Fremont St. in Portland.  For reservations, please call (503) 249-5001.  www.acadiapdx.com.

Note: Information provided by Heather Jones Consulting and posted as a courtesy.