What’s on guide
Christmas 2013 WHAT’S ON GUIDE with The Horatio Group
BOXING DAY Thurs 26th Dec NIGHTCLUB - DJ Vincent Doors open 7pm £5 before 10pm £10 after 10pm
DJ9pm in/the BAR Free Entry All Premiership Football Shown Live Food Served from 12pm WWW.THEBOTANICINN.COM THEBOTANICINN
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Bring in the new year in style at the bot
Bottle of Champagne for Best Costume Club Doors 7pm £5 b4 10pm £10 after 10pm
Celebrate
NYE at denvir’s 4 Course meal & a glass of Bubbly for
£21.95
pp
Seat guaranteed to see in the New Year! Book early to avoid disappointment
Tel: 028 4461 2012 Entertainment to see in the new year 14-16 English St, Downpatrick, BT30 6AB Tel: 028 4461 2012 E: info@denvirshotel.com
NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU - £21.95 Starters Homemade vegetable broth with homemade wheaten bread. Chicken liver pate, spiced pear chutney, port jelly and warm toasted brioche. Slow roasted belly of pork, black pudding and braised red cabbage. Walter Ewing’s Smoked salmon on homemade wheaten bread topped with horseradish crème fraîche. Creamy Goats cheese, roasted beetroot and red onion marmalade filo tartlet drizzled in a walnut dressing.
Mains Pan roasted chicken breast with wild mushrooms and leeks in a light creamy supreme sauce served with fondant potatoes. 8 oz. Rib-eye steak, 21 day aged northern Irish farm quality assured, served with roast tomato, sautéed button mushrooms and hand-cut chips. (£4 Supplement). Pan roasted pork fillet with roasted pears, shallots, cider jus and served with parsley mash. Wild mushroom and thyme vegetarian lasagna finished with mozzarella and served with garlic ciabatta and hand-cut chips. Grilled pale smoked haddock, leek creamed potatoes, poached egg, sauce mornay and parmesan crumb.
Desserts Warm chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream and toffee fudge sauce. Selection of Irish cheeses with crackers, pickle and spiced pear chutney. Cinnamon and raisin bread and butter pudding with Bushmills custard sauce. Crisp meringue with winter berries and fruit coulis.
Tea or coffee Glass of bubbly
Smirnoff 70cl Absolut Originality 70cl Absolut Flavours 70cl Morgans Spiced 70cl Gordons 70cl Blackbush 70cl Bushmills 70cl Jameson 70cl Manior Du Chapelas McGuigans Range CYT Frontera Range Jacobs Creek Range Camp Viejo Crianza Wolf Blass Red Label Range 3 Wooly Sheep Marlborough Sauv Blanc Heineken & Bud 500ml Cans Carlsberg 12pk Cans Stella & Miller 6pk McGraths, Jeremiah Weed & Williams Brothers Range Brew Dog Range Magners 8 pack Strongbow 2 litre WKD Range West Coast Cooler
£13.99 Save £2.00 £15.49 Save £3.00 £15.99 Save £3.00 £14.99 Save £3.00 £14.49 Save £1.00 £21.99 Save £1.50 £17.99 Save £1.00 £17.99 Save £2.00 £7.99 Save £2.00 2 for £12 Save £2.00 £5.49 £5.99 £6.99 £6.99 Save £2.00 £8.99 Save £1.00 4 for £5 £9.99 or £1.99 each £5.99 Any 3 for £6 6 for £10 £8.49 2 for £6.50 £2.99 each 2 for £6.99
Boxing Day Menu 2 courses £15.95 / 3 courses £18.95 Todays freshly prepared soup with fresh baked breads (v)(gf) Horatios Chicken liver and garlic pate, ciabatta crostini, red onion chutney Fresh chunky seafood chowder, homemade Guinness wheaten bread Fresh mussels poached in garlic white wine and parsley cream with fresh baked bread Chicken and local smoked bacon Caesar salad, croutons, olives and shaved Parmesan Goat’s cheese and poached pear fritters, watercress, candied walnuts (v)(n) Marinated Thai beef, baby gem, spring onion, red chilli and soy and ginger dressing (c)(n)
Chefs selection of roasts, served with mash and roast potato and fresh seasonal vegetables (please ask for todays selection) Chargrilled burger, crispy local bacon, smoked cheddar and red onion marmalade, ciabatta bun and shoestring fries Pan-fried fillet of Sea Bass, sauté potato pancetta and peas, smoked paprika garlic and chilli butter (gf) Cajun dusted strips of chicken in crisp batter, house barbeque sauce and hand cut chips (c) Oven roasted fillet of salmon, tiger prawn and coconut curry, soft egg noodles wilted spinach and coriander yogurt (c) Fresh fillet of haddock in crisp ginger beer batter, proper mushy peas, tartar sauce and hand cut chips Classic Club sandwich with a twist, Belfast ham, roast chicken, lettuce and tomato with Tikka mayo and shoestring fries Creamy Wild mushroom risotto, rocket, shaved Parmesan and herb oil (gf)
Steaks
Chargrilled ribeye steak served with slow roast tomato, simple salad and French fried onions, garlic butter or pepper sauce, hand cut fries £16.95 Rump steak with garlic and chilli butter, tempura tiger prawns, rocket and Parmesan salad and shoestring fries £19.95
Apple and pear crumble with sauce anglaise (n) Rich dark chocolate pot with homemade Biscotti (n) Poached pear in red wine and winter spices with cinnamon ice cream (gf) Peanut butter and chocolate glazed tart with fresh cream (n) Selection of local Irish cheese, biscuits and house chutney (n) Menu is subject to availability, terms & conditions apply. There may be traces of nuts & seeds in all our dishes for more information please ask a member of staff Our staff share in our belief that a tip is to be earned and not expected, therefore our prices do not include service with the exception of parties of 10 or over where 10% is added for your convenience. This is payable entirely at your discretion. (gf) Gluten Free (v) Vegetarian (n) Contains Nuts All our beef cuts are 100% Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured and our minced beef is 100% Irish. Our pork and bacon are locally sourced and all our sausages are award winning Moyallon, made from local rare breed pigs. All our lamb is sourced locally as is almost all of our chicken. We love local vegetables and our selections are changed regularly to incorporate what’s in season. All our milk, butter and cheddar cheese is local and so is our fish (when we can get it!)
CUSTOMER
CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday 29th December
SPECIAL DRINKS PROMOTIONS
ON DRAUGHT, COCKTAILS & SELECTED SPIRITS PLUS SPOT PRIZES, GIFTS & NIBBLES!!!
LIVE DJ SET
WITH DJ SUZI FROM 9M - LATE
New Years Eve Menu
4 course meal with a glass of Veuve Clicquot - £49.95 Amuse bouche
Fresh basil and Goat’s cheese bonbon, chilled Gazpacho
Starters
Confit of duck ravioli with squash puree and caramelised shallot jus Carpaccio of beef with rocket, shaved Parmesan, capers and homemade mini brioche Cashel blue cheesecake, endive, candied walnuts, red onion and balsamic jam House cured Glenarm salmon served with beetroot jelly, pickled dill cucumber and horseradish crème fraiche (gf) Open lasagne of wild mushrooms, sautéed with confit garlic and fresh thyme, shaved Gran Padano and truffle oil (v)
Mains
Chargrilled sirloin steak, tarragon shallot and balsamic butter, duck fat roasted chips, buttermilk French-fried onions and a garlic and cracked pepper roasted tomato (gf) Pan roasted fillet of hake, mussel, scallop and clam bisque with saffron potato and crisp curried cauliflower tempura (gf) Trio of Ulster pork - Serrano wrapped fillet, pressed belly, black pudding croquette, braised local leeks with fondant potato and red wine jus Confit duck leg and seared Barbary breast, potato and parsnip gratin, creamed cabbage with sour cherry and port jus (gf) Roasted vegetable strudel, lemon and red lentil Dahl, cumin spiced (v) parmentier potato with Harissa and Coriander yogurt
Desserts
Mojito cheesecake with crisp almond biscuits (n) Chocolate crème bruleé with orange and honey shortbread (n) Poached pear with red wine and winter spices with homemade cinnamon ice cream (gf) Peanut butter and chocolate glazed tart with fresh cream (n) Selection of Irish cheese with biscuits and house chutney
Tea/Coffee and handmade truffles Menu is subject to availability, terms & conditions apply. There may be traces of nuts & seeds in all our dishes for more information please ask a member of staff Our staff share in our belief that a tip is to be earned and not expected, therefore our prices do not include service with the exception of parties of 10 or over where 10% is added for your convenience. This is payable entirely at your discretion. (gf) Gluten Free (v) Vegetarian (n) Contains Nuts All our beef cuts are 100% Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured and our minced beef is 100% Irish. Our pork and bacon are locally sourced and all our sausages are award winning Moyallon, made from local rare breed pigs. All our lamb is sourced locally as is almost all of our chicken. We love local vegetables and our selections are changed regularly to incorporate what’s in season. All our milk, butter and cheddar cheese is local and so is our fish (when we can get it!)
NYE PARTY Celebrate NYE at Horatio Todd’s from 9pm, with fantastic DJs & spot prizes throughout the night.
Free entry before 9pm £5 entry at the door after 9pm Horatio Todd’s, 406 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3EZ, Tel (028) 9065 3090, info@horatiotodds.com Normal house rules apply. Management reserve the right to refuse admission.
New Years Day Menu 2 courses £15.95 / 3 courses £18.95 Todays freshly prepared soup with fresh baked breads (v)(gf) Horatios Chicken liver and garlic pate, ciabatta crostini, red onion chutney Pan seared Wood pigeon, beetroot ,endive, candied walnuts, raspberry vinaigrette Fresh mussels poached in garlic white wine and parsley cream with fresh baked bread Chicken and local smoked bacon Caesar salad, croutons, olives and shaved Parmesan Goat’s cheese and caramelised onion Bruschetta, rocket, balsamic drizzle (v)(n) Marinated Thai beef, baby gem, spring onion, red chilli and soy and ginger dressing (c)(n)
Chefs selection of roasts, served with mash and roast potato and fresh seasonal vegetables (please ask for todays selection) Chargrilled burger, crispy local bacon, smoked cheddar and red onion marmalade, ciabatta bun and shoestring fries Pan-fried fillet of Sea Bass, sauté potato pancetta and peas, smoked paprika garlic and chilli butter (gf) Cajun dusted strips of chicken in crisp batter, house barbeque sauce and hand cut chips (c) Oven roasted fillet of salmon, steamed broccoli crushed chorizo comber potato, tiger prawn and white wine cream (c) Fresh fillet of haddock in crisp ginger beer batter, proper mushy peas, tartar sauce and hand cut chips Classic Club sandwich with a twist, Belfast ham, roast chicken, lettuce and tomato with Tikka mayo and shoestring fries Creamy Wild mushroom risotto, rocket, shaved Parmesan and herb oil (gf)
Steaks
Chargrilled ribeye steak served with slow roast tomato, simple salad and French fried onions, garlic butter or pepper sauce, hand cut fries £16.95 Rump steak with garlic and chilli butter, tempura tiger prawns, rocket and Parmesan salad and shoestring fries £19.95
Apple and pear crumble with sauce anglaise (n) Rich dark chocolate pot with homemade Biscotti (n) Poached pear in red wine and winter spices with cinnamon ice cream (gf) Peanut butter and chocolate glazed tart with fresh cream (n) Selection of local Irish cheese, biscuits and house chutney (n) Menu is subject to availability, terms & conditions apply. There may be traces of nuts & seeds in all our dishes for more information please ask a member of staff Our staff share in our belief that a tip is to be earned and not expected, therefore our prices do not include service with the exception of parties of 10 or over where 10% is added for your convenience. This is payable entirely at your discretion. (gf) Gluten Free (v) Vegetarian (n) Contains Nuts All our beef cuts are 100% Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured and our minced beef is 100% Irish. Our pork and bacon are locally sourced and all our sausages are award winning Moyallon, made from local rare breed pigs. All our lamb is sourced locally as is almost all of our chicken. We love local vegetables and our selections are changed regularly to incorporate what’s in season. All our milk, butter and cheddar cheese is local and so is our fish (when we can get it!)
FRIDAY 27TH DECEMBER COME ALONG TO OUR LADIES NIGHT HOSTED BY CITYBEAT’S MARK LIMA ANN SUMMERS PARTY FROM 8.30PM PLUS DON’T MISS THE BEST MALE DANCE ACT IN BELFAST FROM 10PM ADMISSION £10PP 829 LISBURN ROAD, BELFAST, BT9 7GY T: 028 9050 9950 E: INFO@KINGSHEADBELFAST.COM
Celebrate
NYE at The King’s head
4 course meal & a Champagne Cocktail
£29.95 ONLY
PER PERSON
Seat guaranteed to see in the New Year! Book early to avoid disappointment
Tel: 028 9050 9950
ENTERTAINMENT Dance in the New Year at Club Retro where City Beat’s Mark Lima will be playing the best tunes from the 70s,80s,90s & 00s Free Entry after 7.30pm your table is guaranteed all night, please contact management for details
829 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7GY Tel: 028 9050 9950, E: info@kingsheadbelfast.com
NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU £29.95 CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS ON ARRIVAL STARTERS Goats cheese panna cotta and beetroot jelly with watercress and crushed hazelnuts Confit duck salad with orange and rocket Butternut squash and sweet potato soup with rosemary infused croutons Ewings smoked salmon on potato blini with a caper, lemon and chive crème fraîche
MAINS Pork fillet with pink peppercorn sauce with herb roasted Comber potatoes and wilted greens Pan fried fillet of hake with pommes anna, baby spinach, basil pesto and red pepper coulis Potato gnocchi, red onion and wild garlic in a sun dried tomato and basil cream Salt aged rack of lamb with broad beans, pommes purée, roast garlic and thyme jus and micro herbs Daube of slow cooked Irish beef with roasted field mushrooms, bacon, creamy mashed potatoes with braising juices and a horseradish onion ring Supreme of corn fed chicken, stuffed with mushroom duxelle served with confit baby potatoes and wholegrain veloute
DESSERTS Selection of Irish cheese with Ditty’s oat cakes and fig chutney Passion fruit brûlée, blood orange compote and praline crumbs Chocolate peanut butter parfait Strawberry daiquiri cheesecake and champagne sorbet
TEA OR COFFEE WITH PETIT FOURS
c e c D e h D t 6 h t 2 6 s 2 r s u r Th Thu ENJOY 2 COURSES FOR £10 IN OUR RESTAURANT 12PM - 5PM
VOCALZONE LIVE IN THE BAR
NIGHTCLUB DOORS 10PM / £5 ENTRY 59 - 63 BOTANIC AVENUE, BELFAST, BT7 1JL T: 028 9050 9800 E: INFO@MADISONSHOTEL.COM
Celebrate NEW YEARS EVE Bring in 2014 at Madison’s Hotel 4 course evening meal & Champagne Cocktail Vocalzone live in the Cafe Bar from 10pm Free entry into the club
only
£29.95
To book please contact Madison’s on 028 9050 9800
59-63 BOTANIC AVENUE, BELFAST, BT7 1JL 028 9050 9800 / INFO@MADISONSHOTEL.COM WWW.MADISONSHOTEL.COM *Nightclub entry requires you to be 21 years of age or over and management reserve the right to refuse enrty
2014
Four Course Strawberry belini Cream of tomato and basil soup with fresh baked crusty roll Smoked chicken and parmesan rocket salad topped with sweet pickled peppers Crispy pork belly, pancetta and black pudding served with mixed leaves and apple and plum chutney Salted chilli squid with a citrus dip and house dressed leaves
Palate cleansing lemon sorbet
8oz Northern Irish aged sirloin with a cracked black pepper and brandy cream served with crispy onions and homemade big chips (£5 supplement) Pan fried sea bass with wilted spinach, herby potato and a tomato and dill cream Oven roast chicken stuffed with sunblushed tomato and brie, served with creamy mash, green beans and a red wine jus Lightly spiced vegetarian biryani with basmati rice and popadoms
Vanilla cheesecake with berry compote and Chantilly cream Cinnamon apple filo parcel with creme anglaise and vanilla ice cream Chocolate trio of white chocolate mousse, chocolate chip cookies and our rich homemade chcocolate sauce Madison’s Cheeseboard with a selection of Gubbeen, Porterhouse, Boilie goat’s & Cashel blue cheese served with a selection of biscuits and apple and plum chutney
59-63Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JL . 028 9050 9800 . info@madisonshotel.com
Candy Cane
The iconic Christmas candy cane rum, white chocolate liqueur & peppermint schnapps
Werthers Original
The old favourite sweet your granddad used to give you butterscotch sauce, baileys & creame
After 8
The after dinner classic chocolate mints gets a revamp vodka, creme de coco & peppermint schnapps
NYE DINNER & DANCE SEE IN 2014 WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY À LA CARTE MENU SERVED FROM 5PM
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FROM
IMPACT FROM 10PM
EARLY BOOKING RECOMMENDED
F R E ADMIS E S
ALL NIG ION HT!
PLEASE CALL 028 9182 1444 45-47 South St. Newtownards, Co. Down, BT23 4JT T: 028 9182 1444 E: info@mollybrownsbar.com
New Years Eve
Hot Rock Special Choice of meat served on our famous hot rock with sides & a glass of prosecco for 2 only
ÂŁ27.95
per couple
Plus keep your table for the night with live music from Impact 10pm - late
See the New Year in at Molly Brown’s
NEW YEARS DAY AT MOLLY BROWN’S
Specail New Years Day menu served from 12pm
1 course £9.95 2 courses & glass of Riveroak wine £12.95 Full dessert & kids menu also available Book early to avoid disappointment
Tel: 028 9181 1444
45 - 47 South Street, Newtownards, BT23 4JT T: 028 9182 1444 E: info@mollybrownsbar.com
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All day Christmas Menu Starters Homemade vegetable broth Prawn & lemon cocktail Goat’s cheese fritters with a red pepper salsa Hot and spicy chicken wings Vegetable spring rolls with hot and sour dipping sauce and soba noodles Chicken liver pâté served with melba toast and a redcurrant sauce
£3.95 £3.95 £3.95 £3.95 £3.95 £3.95
Mains Homemade lasagne served with a choice of side Goats cheese and pea risotto Chargrilled chicken with parmesan mash and a smoked bacon and leek sauce Deep fried jumbo scampi, baby gem, balsamic dressing and home cut fries
£8.95 £8.95 £9.95 £9.95
Beer battered haddock, peas, hot lemon, balsamic glaze and twice cooked duck fat chips The Whig’s 6oz burger with crispy bacon, cheese and relish with skinny fries Grilled salmon, fennel & a garlic and chive potato cake with a lemon butter sauce Italian sausage coil, served with parmesan mash, crispy onions and a chorizo and pepper cream Tomato and basil spaghetti with parmesan shavings and garlic bread
£8.95
Chargrilled chicken Caesar salad 8oz sirloin served with tomatao, Portobello mushroom, onion rings, chunky chips and a choice of pepper or mushroom sauce
£9.95 £16.95
Peppered rump steak served with grilled mushroom, tomato relish, duck fat chips, tobacco onions and a pepper and brandy cream Hot & spicy creole turkey with a three cheese crust Roast Co. Antrim Turkey, Irish ham, stuffing and a red wine gravy Roast vegetable nut roast with a cranberry and crisp apple compote Slow roasted lamb and crushed mint potatoes with a wholegrain & mustard cream
£15.95
Grilled vegetable and pine nut cannelloni with spinach, three cheeses and a tomato and olive salsa
£8.95 £9.95 £8.95 £8.95
£11.95 * £11.95 * £11.95 * £11.95 * £11.95 *
(* above dishes served with champ, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables)
Sides – All £2.95
home cut chips / champ / onion rings / battered mushrooms / coleslaw / seasonal vegetable selection / noodles / chilli & sour cream diced potatoes
Desserts – All £3.95 Homemade ice cream selection (ask server for flavours) Homemade banoffee pie Cheesecake of the day (ask server for flavour) Sticky toffee pudding Profiteroles
Set Christmas lunch Vegetable broth Turkey & Ham Christmas pudding flavoured ice cream
£14.95
Celebrate
NYE TUE 31ST DEC
4 course meal
£25
only
PP
Seat guaranteed to see in the new year Add a bottle of Veuve Clicquot for only £40
Tickets available from the bar. Book early to avoid disappointment Booking for meal includes entrance and entertainment
Tel: 028 9050 9888 ENTERTAINMENT
Darren Graham bringing in the new year. Cocktails £4 all night & vodka Bull Round £12 Tickets £5 / available from the bar 2-10 Bridge Street, Belfast, BT1 1LU, Tel: 028 9050 9888, E: info@thenorthernwhig.com
NYE MENU STARTERS Butternut squash and basil pesto soup served with homemade parmesan and olive bread Smoked salmon terrine with a prawn mousseline Salt & chilli squid dressed with lime Pan fried pigeon breast, spiced lentils, celeriac and sweet cherries Smoked chicken & spinach mousse and truffle on a crisp bread
MAINS Local venison served pink, sweet and sour red cabbage, crushed herb potato, juniper jus Corn-fed chicken supreme, chorizo, roast vegetables and a pea purée with a white onion & garlic reduction Wild mushroom gâteau, crisp hot water pastry with parmesan whipped potato, cranberry and orange Rosemary infused lamb rack, smoked black garlic, caramelised sweet onion, baby carrots & potato escalope Crispy pork tenderloin, black pudding, cauliflower purée and crisp leek with dauphinoise potatoes Grilled hake, pickled pepper, puy lentil, sauté potato and tempura corn Peppered rump steak, grilled mushroom, tomato relish, duck fat chips, tobacco onions, trio of pepper & brandy sauce
DESSERTS “Oven baked Alaska” to share, poached pear, cinnamon and homemade toffee apple ice cream A selection of Irish cheeses, ditty smoked oat biscuits, white grape chutney and a cherry salsa Belgian trio chocolate shortbread sliders with burnt orange ice cream and clotted cream
TEA OR COFFEE & THIN MINT CHOCOLATES
ADD A BOTTLE OF VEUVE CLICQUOT FOR £40