Aura Restaurant and Lounge
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50 Prix Fixe / 38 Pairings
Amuse Bouche
Fried Goat Cheese
Served on stone fruit jam
Coppola Prosecco
Bright crisp bubbles, ripe pear, lemon peel
1st Course
Green Goddess
Mixed greens salad with pickled carrots, goat cheese, marinated Roma tomatoes
Tropa Salvaje
Mineral driven, lime zest, fresh green apple
2nd Course
Milton Chicken
Prairie Breeze and panko crusted chicken breast, mozzarella and pomodoro over linguini
Abito Petite Verdot
Red fruit, sage, purple flowers, hazelnut
3rd Course
Spiced Chocolate Chip
Dark chocolate, spice blend, masa corn flour
Blackberry Pie
Vanilla vodka, Licor 43. blackberry puree,
pineapple juice, lime juice
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