Randolph's Bar & Lounge Honors The Inimitable Julia Child With Aug. 15 Birthday Dinner, Month-long Prix Fixe And Giveaways

Julia Child introduced French cuisine to the American public with her breakthrough tome Mastering the Art of French Cooking and went on to become one of the greatest television stars of all time. Warwick New York Hotel is certainly no stranger to stars, having been built in 1926 for the express purpose of hosting Hollywood glitterati. And through Aug. 31, Randolph's Bar & Lounge is honoring Julia with a three-course "Julia du Jour" dinner. Priced at $36 per person (exclusive of tax and gratuity wine pairings available for an additional $18 per person), the prix fixe menu includes:

Amuse - blinis with creme fraiche: smoked salmon with dill

Salad - salade Nicoise: seared Tuna over mesclun, artichoke, haricot vert, Nicoise olive, hardboiled eggs, potato and virgin olive oil

Entree - boeuf Bourguignon: short ribs braised in red wine, pearl onions, carrot, lardons and mushrooms pommes Anna

Dessert - Julia Child's orange and almond cup cake


And to celebrate Julia's 100th birthday, a special four-course dinner featuring some of her favorites will be served on Aug. 15. Priced at $52 per person (exclusive of tax and gratuity; wine pairings available for an additional $18 per person), the menu includes:

Amuse - pissaladiere: onion pizza with anchovies

Appetizers - soup of Leeks with summer truffles; artichauts braises a la Provencale: braised artichoke in garlic and olive oil

Main Course - boeuf braise Prince Albert: braised beef tenderloin with foie gras and truffles

Dessert - souffle glace a l'orange: frozen orange souffle

In addition, Warwick International Hotels, parent company of Warwick New York Hotel, is holding the Julia Child Sweepstakes, wherein one grand-prize winner will be awarded a spectacular six-day, five-night trip to Julia's beloved Paris. A random drawing will be held to choose the winner, who will be announced on Sept. 24, 2012. (No purchase necessary. Details and official rules are available at Randolph's Bar & Lounge.)

At the end of the month, Randolph's will hold a drawing to give away Julia's first book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her last, the autobiographical My Life in France, to one lucky entrant. (No purchase necessary. Details and official rules are available at Randolph's Bar & Lounge.)

For reservations, please call: (212) 314-7700.

About Warwick New York Hotel

Built in 1926 by William Randolph Hearst, the grand, 36-story Warwick New York Hotel is centrally located in Midtown Manhattan, across the street from The Museum of Modern Art and just steps from Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and other attractions and shops. With 359 spacious guest rooms and 67 richly appointed suites, many with private terraces, this storied hotel provides a quiet oasis of luxury. Randolph's Bar & Lounge serves cocktails and a full menu in a casual yet sophisticated atmosphere, while Murals on 54 offers a lavish daily buffet breakfast and lunch in the company of striking original murals by American artist Dean Cornwell. Warwick New York Hotel and is the flagship of Warwick International Hotels, which comprises more than 50 prestigious hotels, resorts and spas around the globe. For reservations or additional information, visit www.WarwickHotelNY.com or call
(212) 247-2700.