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Get on Board the Buckhorn Inn Belle!

Are you familiar with the Buckhorn Inn Belle?  For New Year’s Eve 2018 we will transform the Buckhorn Inn dining room into a Mississippi River steamboat gambling salon.  We look forward to welcoming our guests to our celebration of the year that was and the year that will be aboard the Buckhorn Inn Belle!  As we cruise down the Mississip, we promise not to make any bights in the bend too sharply and no gentlemen will be asked to back-and-belly any heavy freight.  Festive attire is encouraged for this night to remember.

Our own Sharon Mellor will be in the pilot house for the evening.

The evening will begin at 6:00 pm with champagne, hors d’oeuvres and Ragtime and Dixieland piano.  Our house gambler, Two-Eyed Jack, will be on hand to deal you a hand of poker for prizes to both winners and losers.  Dinner, presented by Chef Frank Downs, will be served at 7:00 p.m.

Buckhorn Inn Belle Dinner Menu

Departing from Minneapolis

Wild Mushroom Gruyere Phyllo

Mediterranean Skewer with Anchovy Aioli

Arriving in Cairo

Shrimp and Lobster Ceviche with Cucumber, Chives and Frissee

Meet me in St. Louis

Argula, Prosciutto, and Beet Salad with Chevre and White Balsamic Herb Vinaigrette

Gettin’ the Memphis Blues

Seared Five Spice Duck Breast with Asian Slaw, Hoisin Sauce, and Micro Greens

Let’s Geaux to Baton Rouge

Horseradish-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with a Leek and Roasted Garlic Cream, Chateau Confit Herbed Potato, Hone-Glazed Baby Carrot, Minted Peas in a Tomato Cup

Arrival in N’Awlins, Dahlin’

Orange, Raspberry and Chocolate Cake with Crème Anglais, Fresh Berries, and Floral Garni

During dinner, watch out for any card sharps who may try sleight of hand at your table–we understand rounders may be about.  And remember that all Gamblers and Fancy Women must register with the captain before the steamboat leaves the dock!