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Looking for a special Derby dinner? Look no further. Plenty of local restaurants around town are serving up delectable pre-fixe menus you won’t want to miss.

Take a look at some of the places to wine and dine this week and get in touch if you have something to add to the list.

Brown Hotel’s Lobby Bar & Grill The Brown Hotel’s Derby menu will be $185 per person and will be offered on Thurby, Oaks Day and Derby Day only. For more information, please visit www.brownhotel.com or call (888) 888-5252 to make a reservation. Appetizer, starters & entrees: * Duck Confit Potato Cake featuring Cabernet cherry au jus, Blue Stilton and arugula greens * Sweet Corn Bisque featuring petite lobster croquette, sturgeon caviar, sherry cream and chives * Classic Wedge Salad with smoked bacon, heirloom cherry tomato, shaved red onion, housemade everything seasoning and buttermilk ranch dressing * Barrel Cut Beef Wellington with a Merlot reduction and truffle whipped potatoes  * Herb-Roasted Chilean Sea Bass with lemon beurre blanc and roasted heirloom carrots Dessert: * Triple Crown Panna Cotta featuring Buffalo Trace Bourbon cream, dark chocolate ganache, maple-glazed pecans, and fresh berries  Specialty Cocktails:   * Ali’s Smash with Rittenhouse Rye, muddled mint, PAMA liqueur and agave nectar * Kentucky Derby featuring Evan Williams Bourbon, sorghum syrup and pink grapefruit juice * Mint Julep with Jim Beam Bourbon, simple syrup and fresh mint * The Lily featuring Wheatley Vodka, lemon and lime juice, cranberry juice and orange liqueur * Louisville Lip featuring Four Roses Bourbon with freshly squeezed lemonade and honey * Kentucky Mule with Ezra Brooks Bourbon, lime juice and ginger beer
Decade Decade will be serving a special pre-fixe menu and wine list on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The special menu will be 3 courses for $85, with an optional wine pairing for $35. Stop by to enjoy food by Co-Executive Chefs Andy Myers (formerly of Decca, Gralehaus, and The Holy Grale) and Matt Johnson (formerly of Decca, bar Vetti, and Proof on Main) and choose one dish from each section along with optional wine pairings First Course Salmon Tartare, Radish, Citrus, Sesame Tuille Riesling, Selbach “Incline”, Mosel, Germany, 2021 Cappaletti, Preserved Lemon, Ricotta, Fava Bean, Musrhoom, Speck Chardonnay, The Pairing, Santa Barbara County, CA 2022 Lettuces + Greens + Herbs, Radish, Pistachio, Pecorino, Citrus Ramp Dressing Blanc de Blancs, Cremant de Jura Brut-Comte, Hubert Clavelin, NV Arrancini, Ramp Butter, Fontina, Green Garlic & Meyer Lemon Aioli Markus Huber Spakling Rosé, Reichersdorf, Austria, NV Carrots, Whipped Feta, Zhug, Herb Salad Semillon, L’ Ecole “No. 41”, Columbia Valley, WA, 2022 Asparagus, Bagna Cauda, Cured Egg Yolk, Bonito, Fine Herbs Roero Arneis, Mauro Molino, Piedmont, Italy, 2022 Second Course Burgundy Duck Breast, Potatoes, Olives, Pearl Onions, Pear Cotes du Rhone, Eric Texier “Chat Fou”, Rhone Valley, France, 2021 Branzino, Chickpea Ragout, Meyer Lemon, Toasted Sesame Getariako Txakolina, Txomin Etxaniz, Basque Country, Spain, 2023 NY Strip, Tarragon & Anchovy Butter, Fries (Waygu Supplement + $20) Cabernet Sauvignon, Jax “Y3”, North Coast, CA, 2021 Groce Family Farms Half Chicken Al Matone, Mustard Greens, Parmesan Potatoes, Green Garlic Pan Jus Pinot Noir, Stoller Family Estate, Dundee Hills, OR, 2022 Vialone Nano Risotto, Spring Peas, Ramps, Breadcrumbs Anjou blanc, Mary Taylor “Pascal Biotteau”, Loire Valley, France, 2022 Charred Cauliflower, Marcona Almond Aillade, Golden Raisins, Tumeric & Bay Salt, Crispy Seeds Beaujolais, Terees Dorees “L’Ancien”, Burgundy, France, 2021 Third Course Chocolate Ganache Tart, Pretzel Crust Rivesaltes, Domaine de Rancy, Roussillon, France, NV Cheese Plate, Cherry Preserves, Focaccia Viogner, Terre Rouge “Fiddletown”, Rice MacDonald Vineyard, Sierra Foothills, CA, 2019 Strawberry Shortcake, Chantilly, Bay Sugar Sauternes, Chateau Rolland, Bordeaux, France, 2015
Paseo Indulge in an exclusive Derby-themed dining experience at Paseo, where they’ll be offering a special four-course prix-fixe menus from Thursday to Saturday.Reservations are still available, so be sure to secure your spot by calling Tim Quinlan at (502) 632-7935. Vegetarian and pescetarian courses available priced at $125 per guest and must be pre-requested. First Course Spring Salad asparagus, carrots, chickpeas, pomegranate-pumpernickel crisp, green goddess dressing   Second Course Octopus Terrine chorizo, fava bean, greens   Third Course NY Strip Steak house-made merquez, grilled peppers, leeks, polenta soubise   Dessert Course Tahini Cheesecake kataifi, ginger, raspberry Optional drink pairings at $75 per guest, featuring our full wine list and a special reserve Derby wine list. Weyland Ventures

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