May 11 2009
Drink to Your Health: Rouge Tomate’s New Lounge ‘StirRED’ Opens Today With Week-Long BOGO Special
We got word that StirRED, the new lower level lounge at Rouge Tomate, is opening today and that for the entire opening week “your second drink will be on the house.” Wonder if that applies to drinks 4, 6, 8 and 10, too. Rogue Tomate, the Brussels-based behemoth of a health-conscious restaurant on East 60th, adheres to an 85-page nutritional charter — the sacred text of a corporate philosophy known as SPE, an acronym for Sanitas Per Escam, or Health Through Food. The doctrine involves nutrition, sourcing and social and environmental consciousness, and it is all monitored by a full-time dietitian. Curious where that leaves room for alcohol, but apparently the cocktails all have to play by the “house rules” and the pre-prohibition style cocktail list features a selection of housemade sodas, brandies and soaked cherries. You can expect about half the calories that these cocktails would typically have. StirRED also has a menu of various Tapas-style cuisine, as well as some sweet treats. The full menu appears below here.
Singapore Sling
Gin, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Cherry
Mai Tai
Zacapa Aged Rum, Pineapple, House-made Almond Milk, Lime Juice
Old Fashion
Bourbon, Orange, Cherry, Bitters, Ginger Juice, Soda
Moscow Mule
Smirnoff, Ginger Beer
Dark and Stormy
Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, Ginger Beer
Hemingway Daiquiri
White Rum, Lime Juice, Grapefruit Juice, House-Made Cherry Liqueur
Sazerac
Rye Whiskey, Peychauds Bitters, Absinthe
Queen’s Cup
Pimm’s, Cucumber Purée, Mint, Lemon Juice
Ramos Fizz
Gin, Lemon Juice, Orange Juice, Orange Bitters, Yogurt, Soda
Mint Julep
Bourbon, Mint Syrup, Lemon, Served in a Classic Julep Cup
Tequila Maria
Tequila, Basil, Spiced Tomato Water, Lemon
Savory
Chickpea Hummus and Panisse
Marinated Olives, Pickled Vegetables, Flatbread Crisp
Tombo Tuna Poke
Sugar Snap Peas, Honshimeji Mushrooms, Jicama, Sesame
Heirloom Beet and Carrot Salad
Horseradish Yogurt, Parmesan, Sugar Snaps
Market Oysters
Pineapple Vinegar, Crispy Ginger, Mint
Duck and Pistachio Pâté
Rhubarb, Pickles, Sourdough Toast
Sweet
Chocolate & Banana
Caramelized Banana Napoleon, Roasted Banana Sorbet, Hot Cocoa
Warm Almond Crepes
Marzipan, Grapefruit, Kumquat, Toasted Almond Milk Sherbet
Local Blue Cheese & Dried Fruit Chutney
Semolina-Raisin Pain Perdue, Fuji Apple, Toasted Hazelnut
Spring Fruit & Sorbet Plate
Assorted Cookie Plate



