Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 11 am – 2 pm | $200
A lyrical lunchtime feast at the spectacular St. Francisville Inn! This multi-course jazz brunch begins in the courtyard with cocktails, passed hors d'oeuvres, select wines, and spirited Dixieland jazz by New Orleans' famous Tom Fischer Trio. The celebration continues in the Inn's dining rooms, where a refined, multi-course brunch menu will be served by Executive Chef Michael Dardenne.
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Brunch Cocktail
Cognac rested four months with Chilton County peaches, Jamaican rum, "birdseed" orgeat, Croatian dry cherry liqueur, & sparkling wine by James Beard Award-nominated spirit handler Alan Walter
Passed Hors d’Oeuvres
Mini crab cakes
Pimento bacon tarts
Salmon mousse w/- caviar
Caprese skewers
Seated
I. Roasted Tomato & Crab Soup
Paired with Domaine des Aubuisieres, 2023 Cuvee des Silex, Vouvray, France
II. Shrimp Gris Gris with Spring Salad
Paired with Vicus 2024 Falanghina Irpinia, Campania, Italy
III. Braised Short Rib & Chevre Polenta, baby vegetable garnish
Paired with Sesti, 2022, Monteleccio, Tuscana, Italy
IV. Brandi Dessert Cake Tower
Paired with Claque-Pepin, Calvados Vieille reserve
“For me, designing a dish is very similar to being a musician. If you ask a musician how they write a great song, they might say that they struggle with it and write bits and pieces over a long period of time, or they might bang out a hit off the top of their head based off a little bit of inspiration, and suddenly they’ve written a masterpiece. That’s definitely happened to me—many of my best specials come from off-the-cuff ideas.
—Chef Michael Dardenne​
Jazz Brunch Photos
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