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Roy’s South African Winelands Dinner
Precedes Roy’s Personal Wine & Safari Tour


February 28, 2006 – To commemorate Chef Roy Yamaguchi’s upcoming South African tour, Roy’s will host a South African Winelands dinner on Tuesday, March 7th, at 6:30 p.m. The five course menu will pair world-class wines from various South African vintners with Roy’s renowned and innovative Hawaiian Fusion® cuisine. The cost for this special evening is $85 per person, excluding tax and gratuity.

Each course has been created by a member of Yamaguchi’s “Dream Team” which includes chef partners from Chicago, Las Vegas, Newport Beach and Tampa. Corporate pastry chef Noah French has also contributed to the fun dining extravaganza (menu follows). Much of the success of Roy’s is credited to Yamaguchi’s ability to inspire talented, young chefs who show great promise and a passion for his Hawaiian Fusion® cuisine.

First introduced in Honolulu by James Beard award winner Chef Roy Yamaguchi, Roy’s has become well known throughout the world for its Hawaiian Fusion® cuisine – featuring the freshest local ingredients, European sauces and bold Asian spices with a focus on seafood. Among his many honors, Yamaguchi was most recently recognized among the 100 Honolulu residents who contributed significantly to the city, its life, and culture over the last century at the Honolulu 100 Centennial celebration.

Additional information about Chef Yamaguchi and Roy's restaurants, please visit www.roysrestaurants.com.

About the Safari: Chef Roy Yamaguchi will take a small group to South Africa from August 27th through September 4th on a Winelands Tour and Safari in conjunction with Admiral Travel Gallery. South Africa produces superb wine, and the trip is designed to explore fine regional varietals, as well as South African cuisine, and includes a four day safari in Singita with one of Africa’s most knowledgeable tour-guides. A highlight of the trip will be a private dinner with Yamaguchi during a stay at a five star waterfront hotel in Cape Town. To enter to win a South African Winelands Tour & Safari with Roy Yamaguchi in conjunction with Admiral Travel Gallery and for a complete set of rules, visit www.roysrestaurant.com/safarisweepstakes

South African Winelands Dinner

Tuesday, March 7th, 6:30 PM
$85 per person (excluding tax & gratuity)

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aperitif
Pearly Bay “Celebration” Sparkling Wine

pupus
Coconut Poached Lobster with Lemongrass Shrimp
Spaetzle & Vanilla Bean Reduction
Boschendal “Grand Cuvee” Sauvignon Blanc
chef partner Tom Hope of Roy’s Chicago

first course
Crab, Baby Beets, Mizuna Salad & Wasabi
KWV Pinotage
chef partner Ryan Leto of Roy’s Las Vegas

second course
Pan Seared Opakapaka, Red Chili Flan, Swiss Chard & Golden Ginger Vinaigrette
Cathedral Cellar Shiraz
chef partner Rand Packer of Roy’s Tampa

third course
Short Ribs of Beef, Alii Mushrooms, Artichoke, Baby Corn & Truffled Mac-n-Cheese
Roodeberg Cabernet Sauvignon
chef partner Chris Garnier of Roy’s Newport Beach

dessert
Amarula-Milk Chocolate Panna Cotta
Pineau de Laborie Dessert Wine
Roy’s executive pastry chef Noah French



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