Jardiniere Going All Argentinian Beefy for Monday's Three-Course Dinner

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 Mmmm, beefalicious! This Monday, July 27, at 6 p.m., chef-huntress Traci Des Jardins (just back from her trip to Outer Mongolia -- we're not kidding) will make an in-house appearance for a bovine-centric dinner at Jardiniere (300 Grove at Franklin) to highlight San Francisco-based Estancia, which raises grass-fed beef in Uruguay. Estancia CEO Bill Reed will also appear. The three-course dinner is $45 including wine pairings, part of Jardiniere's recurring Monday night prix-fixe dinner series. Reservations can be made online or by calling the restaurant at 861-5555. Beef-eaters, should you need more tempting, here's a peek at le menu:

Picadas, chorizo, marinated hearts of palm, housemade farmers' cheese, and tapenade

Asado, roasted Estancia skirt steak, Brentwood corn empanada, summer squash, and
smoked pimentón chimichurri

Alfajores, shortbread cookies, tapioca cream, summer stone fruit, and dulce de leche