Club Gascon was opened in 1998 by chef Pascal Aussignac and business partner Vincent Labeyrie. The restaurant is housed within a former Lyon’s Tea house and retains many original features including the dramatic marble facades along one side of the dining room. Both the restaurant and adjacent wine bar underwent a major refurbishment in 2017. Club Gascon pays homage to the traditional Gascony region of southwest France encompassing Bordeaux to the North, Bayonne to the West and Toulouse to the South. They were awarded a Michelin star in 2002 which they have retained ever since.
Chef Pascal Aussignac hails from Toulouse in the South West of France, where duck, fine charcuterie, cassoulet, good wines and Armagnac are the order of the day. Following an apprenticeship as a stone-mason he started working in restaurants, training with French master Chefs including Gerard Vie, Alain Dutournier and Guy Savoy. His love of food and attention to detail has been delighting foodies & critics in London since first arriving in the UK in 1998.
In 2013 Pascal was named ‘Restaurant Chef of the Year’ at the Craft Guild of Chef Awards. He still cooks at Club Gascon every day
IWFS had a great meal there during the London Festival, and Persephone has dined there very recently and was extremely impressed.
We will be treated to a glass of fizz to start, followed by their summer menu and matched wines as follows:
AMUSE BOUCHE
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TRUFFLED CRACKLING DUCK EGG IN THE NEST
Côtes du Lot – Chateau Lagrezette 2015
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ROAST DUCK MAGRET, GLAZED BLACK MELON, ELDERBERRY, FIG JUS
Pomerol – Château Rouget 2013
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AROMATIC COURGETTE FLOWER, CAROTENE, CEDRAT AND QUINOA
Cassis – Clos Ste Magdeleine Blanc 2021
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PIMM’S DELICACY, FROSTED PIQUILLOS, MARA DES BOIS
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COFFEE and MIGNARDISE
Places are extremely limited, so please book early if you would like to come.
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Venue: Club Gascon, 57 West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9DS
Nearest Tube: Barbican
Time: 6.30 pm
Dress: Smart Casual
Price p/person: Members £115 Guests/Non members £125
Organiser: Persephone Lewin
Tel: 01206 385558 M: 07775 268 304
Email: persephonelewin@tiscali.co.uk
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event. Please contact the organiser for last-minute places.