POETRY AND FIRE WORKS

tonight, a double bill.

a poetry reading at 8 PM featuring Ellen M. Taylor reading from her newly published collection, Floating. a former Cherry Valley resident, Ellen now lives in Maine and has recently published this collection with Moon Pie Press. Ellen will also be reading tomorrow afternoon at 4 PM at Grosvenor Gallery in Cobleskill.

at 8:30, the French Canadian string duo Feu D'Artifice performs. Feu D'Artifice (which is French for Fire Works) is composed of violin and guitar. They play from a song bag of traditional Acadian music.


NEXT FRIDAY THE 23RD WE ARE CLOSED, but we re-open on Saturday as usual.
AND NEXT SUNDAY THE 25TH AT FROM 1 TO 3 WE INVITE YOU TO COME IN FOR A TASTE OF WINE OR COFFEE AND SEE WHAT WE'VE DONE WITH OUR WALLS. WE'RE BRINGING ART BACK TO THE ROSE AND KETTLE! MORE ON THAT SOON.

The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com

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The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com

In just a few short weeks

The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com

Dear Friends,

In Just a few short weeks the Rose and Kettle will be launching its new TO GO MENU, its new SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE DINNER THEATER and an array of other great and fun things.

Every Saturday in the green dining room we will show a movie at 7:30 PM. A special menu will be created to go along with the film, and the emphasis will be on good times, good movies and good hearty fare. Expect the menus to be eclectic and inexpensive. We are hoping to do one for kids, too. Up first: Italian Movie Night with Spaghetti and Meat Balls and Salad and Garlic Bread. Details to come.

Also we are excited to announce the drafting of a TO-GO menu featuring menu items and new things as well. Many of you like to get your food to-go already, now we're just codifying that part of the restaurant, expanding it and streamlining it as well, and creating a special menu to take away and keep in your ever-expanding files. Thoughts and suggestions are welcome as we draw up this document.

Remember, we're open this Friday through Sunday, and we have live music on Sunday at 8:30. The musical act will be none other than myself, solo and with some guests as well. My band King Vidor is currently finishing its 2nd record, I'll be doing some of those tunes as well as some I wrote and recorded in Italy last Winter. And some old weird stuff too.

Thanks, Be well,
Clem

Ravioli and You

The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com

Hey Friends and Family,

Just a brief reminder that The Rose and Kettle Restaurant is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 5 for dinner.

We will remain open until New Year's Eve, and are planning to go out in style with you then. More on that another time.

Remember, our menu changes weekly and we specialize in rustic and heart-warming cuisine, using local farms from the surrounding region to provide us with many of our finest ingredients. This week we're serving homemade ravioli made by our Pastry Chef, Dana's Sister Robin Supak. These are Red Russian Kale Ravioli and I'm making a deep deep deep braised beef bolognese to dress it. We've got Local Pork Shoulder Braised in Apple Cider with Rutabaga Puree, Wild Grilled Salmon with Garlic Mayo Crust and Fresh Herb Salsa Verde, and the return of Lamb Chops with Parmesan Risotto. The Kale is from Tom Takacs in Palatine Bride, the Pork is from Dave and Sonia at Nectar Hills Farm and the Lamb is From New Zealand, a small verdant county just East of the Hudson River.

Every night at 8 we serve from the bar menu, cheap and cheerful eats to keep you from getting that sad feeling when your stomach feels empty.

And this Sunday at 8:30 our Live Music series continues with two acoustic performances, one from Carl Loewenguth and Ben Resnik of Cheese of the Mystic Ceremony, and the other from Spencer Supak of Medicine Sunday.  Two great talents from the youth set!

Thanks, and we'll see you soon,
Chef

Re: Sunday Music Series

The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com

Tomorrow Night--this Sunday at 8:30 our free music series continues with local guitar slinger hero Michael Feulner playing an eclectic mix of originals and covers.

Bar Menu starts at 8 PM, with cheap eats and local beers and good times.

See You There,
Clement Coleman

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The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com

BRAISED BUTT

The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com

Dear Friends,

Here's a list of things you can eat at The Rose and Kettle restaurant this weekend:

Grilled Hamburgers from Nectar Hills Farm with Brioche Rolls from Le Bus Bakery (in Philadelphia--they arrive frozen) and Cheddar Cheese from Jake Rury's shop.

Celery Root Puree from Tom Takac's farm in Palatine Bridge. (With White Truffle Oil.) (No website. Old School.)

Wild Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Sauteed with Romesco (puree of almonds, bread, pepper flakes, tomato and garlic) served with local yellow potatoes and greens.

Nectar Hills Farm Pork Butt braised in Sharon Orchards Cider and served with whipped rutabagas.

But I know you, you're just gonna come in and get the R and K Salad and the Hanger Steak anyway. Come on, admit it. You know it's true.

And that's okay too.

-Clem Coleman

P.S. Coming Soon: The return of art on the walls!!! Special event!!!


 

Feeding Yourself at The Rose and Kettle

The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com


Dear Folks,                                                        

Don't forget your dinner reservations at The Rose and Kettle this weekend! We're open Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 5, and we've got lots of great Fall menu items like local Veal Milanese from Gaia's Breath Farm in Jordanville, Bolito Misto (mixed boiled meats) with Pickles and Sea Salt, Wild Alaskan King Salmon, Elk Steaks and Roasts from Rosebrook Elk Farm in Roseboom, and more.

Last Sunday we started our Fall Sunday Music Series with two great acts and good friends, Ross Goldstein and The Scientific Maps. Whether you missed it or caught it, I posted a great Video that The Scientific Maps recently put up on "The You-Tube" at The Rose and Kettle Blog.

And remember, this Sunday is Hilltown Music Night, with live music from a host of bands from Rensellaerville, NY... The Red-Haired Strangers, Dana Monteith and my own band King Vidor. All these bands record and play together, a blend of acoustic and electric rock, country and folk. Sunday Night Music is always free, starts at 8:30.

And for light meals and bar food, check out The Rose and Kettle's bar menu, available every night at 8. Steak and Fries, Rose and Kettle Salad with Grilled Chicken, Flatbread Sandwiches. The Rose and Kettle Bar Menu, always "Cheap and Cheerful."

Thanks so much. And to the new folks recently added to our email list, let me know if you would like to be removed from this list, and feel free to peruse the Blog where we've posted lots of pictures from our trip top Rome last Winter.

Yours,
Clement Coleman

The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
607-264-3078
Open Friday Saturday and Sunday at 5
Sunday Music (FREE) at 8:30
http://roseandkettle.blogspot.com/
www.roseandkettle.com

The Scientific Maps: People Love Their Troubles

the scientific maps played a fabulous show last night at the rose and kettle along with our good friend ross goldstein, who played great tunes from his vinyl LP trail songs, some new numbers, and a smattering of covers by lee hazelwood, the kinks and scott walker.

Live Music Begins, and The Fall Menu arrives

Dear Friends and Family,

The Rose and Kettle introduces new menu items this weekend, like Ultra-delicious Veal Milanese with fresh veal from our pals at Gaia's Breath farm, thinly sliced and breaded and parmed-up and cooked crispy, served with Wild Local Spinach, aka Lamb's Quarters, the most delicate and wonderful wild leafy green that is foraged by our farmer friend Tom Takacs up in Palatine Bridge. We also continue with burgers from Dave and Sonia at Nectar Hills farm, with fresh homemade aioli and shoestring fries.

We're still collecting votes for the hall of famous foods from menus past, but one item that's been popular are the old spring/autumn rolls. In response I'm making a new batch of organic chicken and broccoli autumn rolls with cheese, cooked crispy and served with a small green salad with apples and walnuts.

Lots of Fall greens are pouring in from local farms, so I'm making a roasted chicken both-based greens soup with poached egg and crouton. An old Italian recipe I picked up--not last year, but my first time around-- in 1993 when I was a young painting student in Rome and started my accidental education in delicious eating.

Okay, one more thing: The Sunday Night Music Series (Which is FREE) begins this week with the Fantastic Scientific Maps and the equally fantastic Ross Goldstein. We've had them in before and they are also friends of mine from the music underground. The Scientific Maps are a guitar and trumpet-led band that play pop songs with harmonies and melodies to kill for. They, along with Ross Goldstein, are leaders in the anarchic Troy art scene. How does an anarchic scene get leaders? I don't know, maybe through violent over-throw? or maybe just through excellence. Ross plays guitar pop with influences that range from Don Ho to T-Rex, and that is not a joke. He wrenches a near slack-key Hawaiian tone from his Fender Stratocaster that is jaw-dropping. It all starts this Sunday at 8:30. Check out our blog for the current musical schedule and links to these band's web pages.


Thanks,
Clem Coleman


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The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
open Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 5
Free Music at 8:30
www.roseandkettle.com

Fall Season Menu Write-in Campaign

Dear Friends,

Time to start wearing sweaters and eating more comfortable food.

Back for a cameo this weekend is the good old fashioned Hamburger, a medium-sized flattened ball of fresh ground beef from Nectar Hills Farm which is aggressively salted and then peppered, then cooked on a flaming hot grill and finished in the oven. If you've never tried one of these babies, you don't know what you're missing. We put it on a brioche roll next to a pile of salty fries with garlic mayo (or aioli) and ketchup. The "Burger," as people with time constraints like to refer to it, is not often seen at The Rose and Kettle, so if you want to catch one, come in soon.

We've also got some other new old favorites to add to our menu. Rigatoni with Chicken and Shallots and Cream, Wild Salmon with Beet Emulsion, Braised Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Potatoes.


Fall Season Menu Write-In Campaign

But today I'm announcing a new Special Event. We're contemplating several other old favorites and new items and we're even opening our minds to the memories of our friends and customers. Did you ever eat something at The R and K that you especially enjoyed and then it disappeared and never came back? Want it back? Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Salmon Tempura, Lasagna Bolognese. These things come to mind. But maybe there are things we're missing.

Go to our Blog, scroll down to the entry heading that lists all the old favorites we could think of, and click the COMMENT button. then just add your thought. This is an open call for your own personal FEELINGS and OPINIONS! What a lucky Break for YOU!

Bar Menu
The Bar Menu is now available every night at 8 PM. Great cheap eats and fun fare for all. Chicken Flatbread with Salsa Verde, Braised Pork Sandwich, Club Steak. Yes.



Music
Now, In a few weeks we'll be announcing the start of our Fall Sunday Nights Music Series. We are bringing in lots of new bands from out of town and some of our local favorites as well. For a sneak peek at some of the upcoming groups, check out the blog's new calendar of events. We'll be adding new bands as the slots fill up.

Thanks Kindly,
Clem Coleman


The Rose and Kettle Restaurant
4 Lancaster St.
Cherry Valley, NY
open Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 5
www.roseandkettle.com

Fall 2009 Menu Write-In Campaign

CAN YOU TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO EAT???

Salmon Tempura with Spicy Plum Sauce

Salmon Tempura with Aioli

Lasagne Bolognese

Pork Chops with Horseradish Emulsion

Lamb Sausages

Vegetarian Spring Rolls