Dinner Menu July 18 2022

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THE OLDEST FORM OF THEATER IS THE DINNER TABLE

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THE GUILD 18 JULY 2022

Alora McAlister Claire Dennis Daniel Miller

THE GUILD AT BUCKINHAM BALMORAL A guild is an association of artisans and merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area. The earliest types of guild formed as organizations of tradesmen, belonging to: a professional association, a cartel, and/or a secret society.

When I moved to Indianapolis for the second time, I found a little place that felt like a Paris apartment. I considered it to be my guild. A place to be creative and bring people into a space where we can experience creative energy and share stories.

The dinner table is an old studio table that is stamped “The Artists Table” and it I remains a place where creative conversation is created and collected.

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APERTIF

THE AVIATION The Aviation first made its print debut in 1917, in the last cocktail recipe book published before Prohibition: Recipes for Mixed Drinks, by Hugo Ensslin, a German-born bartender, who created the drink while working at the Hotel Wallick in New York City.

In 1930, the recipe appeared in print again in Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book, but without the crème de violette. Perhaps Craddock was in a hurry and copied Ensslin’s recipe down wrong, or perhaps he thought it just tasted better without it.

Whatever the reason for the recipe discrepancy, Craddock’s version is what most bartenders today know as the Aviation, but without any clue of the reason behind its moniker. But when you add the crème de violette, the drink name suddenly becomes obvious, because the drink takes on a sky blue color.

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PICKLED BEETS & FETA CHEESE AMUSE BOUCHE

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POTATO CHIPS WITH CRÈME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR

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PRIMITIVO PUGLIA There's Zinfandel, and then there's Primitivo. Actually, that's kind of misleading, since Zinfandel and Primitivo are, genetically speaking, the same grape. That's right, not merely kissing cousins, these two grapes (along with a third that's found mostly in Croatia) are identical twins, and you know what that means. That's right, if this were a crime thriller, or an episode of any one of the myriad Law & Orders, they could frame each other for murder.

Grifone Primitivo comes to us from from vineyards in the Puglia region (geographically, in the boot's heel), Zinfandel's ancestral home. Grapes are handpicked at their peak and crafted into a deep, inky red wine with concentrated aromas of red berries and licorice. Not quite as spicy as American Zinfandels, this Primitivo is fullbodied, warm & fruity, with strong, lingering tannins. It's a wine that’s meant to be enjoyed now—we suggest enjoying it with rich cheeses.

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WARM OLIVES

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ARTISAN BREAD

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BEEF TENDERLOIN

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RED WINE MUSHROOM SAUCE

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STAR CROSSED POTATOES

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MIXED GREEN SALAD

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GREEN BEANS

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BITE SIZED STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

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ESPRESSO MARTINI

BUCKINGHAM BALMORAL

3055 N. MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204 PARKING ON MERIDIAN STREET *NON-METERED PEDESTRIAN GATE CODE: 149 APARTMENT NUMBER 9