Virtual vituals of the week:

If the Chez reopened today, these would be the specials of the week:

Cantaloupe Cocktails: Fresh cantaloupe puree topped with sparkling water and mint.

Seafood Salad -- rock shrimp, dungeness crab, squid, and scallops tossed in a citrus vinaigrette with garden fresh tomatoes, onions and peppers.

Chicken soup with ginger and egg strands

Grilled Portabella Sandwich with roasted red peppers and zucchini, fresh mozzarella and pesto on sourdough roll

Bottomless vegetarian bowl: Penne pasta in homemade tomato sauce and roasted zucchini, with mozzarella and parmesan. Served with cucumber salad and bread.

Dinner: Wild King Salmon with Horseradish Cream, Squash blossom fritters, tomato salad. Appetizer: Melon and Scotch Bonnet soup, served very cold.

Zucchini Gratin -- Zucchini in a light cream sauce, topped with parmesan and baked until golden. Comes with tomato salad and bread.

Apple Tart Tatin with cream

Saturday Brunch: New red potatoes, Poulard Apples, and Niemuth's Ham sauteed with onions in butter. Served with toast and a wedge of aged cheddar.

Thanks for dropping by! Read on to see what past specials have been. Follow the links at the top right of the page to the archives, to the recipes page, or to read about upcoming events at the Chez! View the entire fixed Chez Menu. And check back often to see what you've got to look forward to!