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Friday Night Dinner

Friday Night Dinner at The Natural Gourmet has become a culinary magnet for savvy New Yorkers and visitors alike. Savor a delicious and unique experience when Chef Instructors and students of our Chef’s Training Program pour their expertise and enthusiasm into a four-course vegetarian dinner that is both innovative and beautifully presented.

Every Friday night, the busy kitchens & classrooms at NGI are transformed into candlelit dining rooms where guests are served at communal tables.

• Fresh, seasonal market produce
• Highest quality organic beans & grains
• Natural sweeteners
• Whole, unprocessed foods
• Nutritionally well balanced menus
  
  

DINNER JULY 25

Watermelon Salsa, Watermelon Slices, Watermelon Granita

Heirloom Tomato & Arugula Salad, Oyster Mushroom Fritto With Pesto Aioli

Seitan Strips In A Corn-Veggie Sauce & Red Pepper Coulis

Sauteed Kale & Cauliflower-Millet Mash

Lavender-Cashew Ice Cream In A Pecan Tuile, Caramel Drizzle & Micro-Lavender

DINNER AUGUST 1

Agua Fresca Tamarindo

Helote Corn Cup

Taco with Avocado Cream & Cabbage Slaw/Guacamole Fritter /Avocado Sorbet

Frisee Watercress Salad with Mojito Vin

Stuffed Poblanos with Chayote & Salsa Verde

Mexican Banana Split & Coconut Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce & Mango Salsa

Prix Fixe: $36.00 (includes tax)
6:30 p.m. seating
BYOB
Reservations required: 212-645-5170 (ext. 0)
Visa, Master Card and American Express accepted