Thanksgiving Brunch at Chez Daniel - 2013

Our bountiful Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch is right around the corner! Join us from 10:30am to 2pm on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28, 2012) for a feast like no other. We'll have all of your traditional Thanksgiving favorites featured alongside our staple award-winning brunch offerings.

We sincerely hope that you'll join us this Thanksgiving and leave the cooking and cleaning to us, so that you can spend more time with your loved ones. Thanksgiving Brunch is priced as follows:

Adults: $28.95, Kids 5 to 12: $12.95, Kids 4 & under: Free.

To make your party's reservation, please visit Open Table online or call Chez Daniel at 952-888-4447. 

Joyeux Thanksgiving!

Cirque du Soleil's Return to Bloomington with Amaluna

As only an authentic French restaurant could be, we were terribly excited for Cirque du Soleil's return to Bloomington. We've been hearing all of the buzz surrounding their latest show, Amaluna, and hopefully you were able to catch the show under the Grand Chapiteau in the Mall of America's North Parking Lot. If not, this is your last chance as the circus wraps up its final performances for the Minneapolis leg of their tour this weekend.

Don't miss this opportunity to see a fabulous Cirque show and top the whole evening off with dinner at Chez Daniel.

We can't think of a better way to spend the weekend than by enjoying Cirque du Soleil and an authentic French meal at Chez Daniel! 

"Amaluna invites the audience to a mysterious island governed by goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon." This mythical fantasy is played out in a series of acts that engage even the wildest of imaginations in a child friendly show that is sure to delight and engage your whole family.

Make sure you have your tickets for Amaluna and your reservations for Chez Daniel for one enchanting and exciting evening you won't soon to forget!


For more information on Amaluna, we invite you to visit Cirque du Soleil's website: CLICK HERE.

NEW Fall Features!

Starting today, Friday, October 11, we're pleased to present our brand new Fall Features menu. One starter, two sandwiches, an entree, and a dessert that all represent the bounty of the season.

Available for a limited time only, stop in and try some fabulous fall comfort food (with a French flair, of course):

NEW FALL FEATURES

Mac & Gouda Cheese Bites 

A classic created for us adults!

Macaroni & cheese lightly breaded and golden-fried, stuffed with delicious gouda cheese. Served with our house smoky tomato sauce. 

Turkey & Brie Sandwich

All-natural turkey breast & brie cheese topped with apple-lingonberry chutney on a buttery croissant bun. Served with sweet potato fries. 

Buffalo Chicken Pita Pockets

Romaine, tomatoes, avocado, pepper-jack cheese, beer-battered chicken, churrasco sauce & ranch stuffed in soft pita pockets. Served with our hand-cut fries. 

Apple Pork Loin

Slow-roasted and tender pork loin accompanied by house potatoes, topped with our signature apple-cream sauce & garnished with balsamic. 

Rustic Triple Berry Tart

Blueberries, blackberries, apples & raspberries wrapped in a homemade flaky crust with a hint of cinnamon & sugar glaze, topped with Madagascar vanilla bean ice cream ... Yum!

Just like the gorgeous fall colors, these specials won't be around forever, so don't miss out. Stop in this week. 

Bon Appétit !

Crème Caramel

We get to celebrate another fabulous food holiday on October 3 this week, National Caramel Custard Day! While that should be enough to pique your sweet tooth, we thought we would go one step further and devote a whole blog post to the French version of Caramel Custard, Crème Caramel.

Crème Caramel (commonly known as Caramel Custard or Flan) is a custard-based dessert topped with a layer of soft caramel. Crème Caramel remains a dessert staple in many European restaurants due to its ability to be prepared in advance. This doesn't necessarily mean it's easy to prepare, as both making the custard to the ideal consistency as well as preserving its integrity and keeping it from splitting takes care.

Composed of sugar, milk, cream, eggs, salt, and vanilla, the standard recipe for Crème Caramel involves making the caramel for the bottom of each custard cup. Then, one whips up the custard base and pours it over the caramel before baking the whole thing in a hot water bath. The final step involves inverting the cooled custard onto a serving plate at which point the liquid caramel tops the custard and drizzles down the sides.

A version of Crème Caramel is served throughout the world, with different regions "spicing" up their versions to accommodate local tastes and preferences. In Latin America, Crème Caramel may be enjoyed with Dulce de Leche, and in the Caribbean, different localities add things like cinnamon and coconut milk to their renditions. Additionally, in some parts of southern Vietnam, a black coffee is poured over the top of the dessert prior to serving. In fact, the only continent that doesn't have their own versions of Crème Caramel is Antarctica!

So, no matter where you're enjoying it or how you take your Crème Caramel, Happy Caramel Custard Day and bon appétit!