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25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION MENU Four Course Menu $25.00 FIRST COURSE
Cup of Soup Du Jour Garden Salad SECOND COURSE
Cafe Calamari Fried Artichoke Hearts
Celebration #ELEBRATION Menu -ENU
extended until EXTENDED UNTIL June 14THth! *UNE
served with garlic, feta and basil cream sauce
Crab Cakes two of our famous crab cakes on a bed of mesclun greens, served with lemon shallot mayonnaise
THIRD COURSE
Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop local all natural center cut chop with roasted shallots and apricots, ďŹ nished with an apricot brandy glace de viande
Cedar Planked Salmon with English pea, corn and asparagus succotash topped with paloise sauce
Tomato Risotto with sautĂŠed spinach and pesto, garnished with a sweet corn and pepper relish
Bell and Evans Chicken Breast Saltimbocca a pan fried chicken cutlet topped with moulard duck prosciutto and sage in a white wine-butter sauce over chicken conďŹ t risotto milanese
FOURTH COURSE
Homemade Sorbet your choice of raspberry, coconut or chocolate
$
25.00 per person.
Coupons, packages, holidays or promotions do not apply. The menu is offered Sunday-Thursday only.
Reservations Recommended:
207-774-4200 20 Milk Street, Portland • theregency.com -ILK 3TREET 0ORTLAND s THEREGENCY COM
Large Parties Welcome Complimentary Valet Parking
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