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Chef’s Tasting Menu at Table 128 – Saturday, December 27, 2025 | Des Moines Dinner Experience

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Chef’s Tasting Menu at Table 128

A Three-Course Seasonal Dinner with Optional Wine Pairings — Saturday, December 27, 2025

Each Saturday evening at Table 128, Chef Lynn and the culinary team create a one-night-only tasting menu — a three-course dinner designed to reflect the season and the ingredients inspiring our kitchen in that moment.

This week’s menu feels especially fitting for the days between Christmas and the New Year — comforting, celebratory, and gently indulgent.

We begin with phyllo bites, filled with Gruyère and chives, paired with squash purée and a petit salad of crispy leeks, microgreens, and truffle. It’s rich yet light, and a welcoming way to start the evening.

The second course features glazed airline chicken, finished with cranberry and thyme, served alongside sweet potato fondant, whipped ricotta, and pecan crumble. A dish rooted in winter flavors, balanced with brightness and texture.

Dessert brings a graceful close with honey cheesecake — orange blossom honey, citrus gelée, fennel Chantilly, and pistachio. Soft, aromatic, and perfectly suited for the final weekend of the year.

Optional wine pairings are available for each course.

The Menu

First Course
Phyllo Bites — phyllo dough, Gruyère, chives, squash purée, petit salad of crispy leeks, microgreens & truffle
Optional Pairing: Frecciarossa | Pinot Grigio | Oltrepò Pavese, Lombardy, IT | 2022

Second Course
Glazed Chicken — airline chicken breast, cranberry & thyme glaze, sweet potato fondant, whipped ricotta, pecan crumble
Optional Pairing: Becker Family Winery | Pinot Noir | Pfalz, DE | 2019

Third Course
Honey Cheesecake — orange blossom honey, cream cheese, citrus gelée, fennel Chantilly, pistachio
Optional Pairing: G.D. Vajra | Moscato d’Asti | Piedmont, IT | 2023

Food $58 | Beverage pairing $33

Event Details

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
Time: Available from 5 PM until sold out
Price: $58 food | $91 with pairings
Reservations: Recommended but not required.
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From the Table 128 Team

Our Chef’s Tasting Menu is written fresh each week by Chef Lynn and the culinary team, offering a seasonal snapshot of what’s inspiring the kitchen in that moment. This week’s menu is meant to be enjoyed slowly — a warm, thoughtful dinner to close out the holiday season and ease into the year ahead.

We’d be honored to cook for you this Saturday.

What is the Chef’s Tasting Menu?
Our Chef’s Tasting Menu is completely optional and offered in addition to our regular à la carte dinner menu. Guests may choose the three-course tasting (with or without wine pairings) or order from the standard Table 128 menu — it’s entirely up to you.

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