Chef’s Tasting Menu at Table 128
A Three-Course Seasonal Dinner with Optional Wine Pairings — Saturday, December 6, 2025
Each Saturday evening, Chef Lynn and the culinary team craft a one-night-only menu — a tasting designed to reflect the week’s ingredients, the rhythm of the season, and the kind of cooking that feels right for this moment in the year.
Last week’s snowstorm forced us to close the restaurant and postpone the menu we had prepared — so this Saturday, we’re bringing that menu back exactly as it was written, giving it the evening it deserves.
This week’s tasting leans into early-winter comfort: crisp greens and smoky bacon, slow-braised short ribs layered with depth and warmth, and a sweet, nutty dessert that feels perfectly suited for December.
We begin with a wedge salad — crisp iceberg lettuce with applewood-smoked bacon, creamy blue cheese, tomato, onion ring, and toasted bread crumbs. A cool, refreshing start balanced by richness and crunch.
The second course, short rib ragù, is everything we love about this time of year: slow-braised beef short ribs, wide pappardelle, roasted plum tomatoes, aromatics, red wine, and Parmigiano. Deep, warming flavors built to slow down the table.
Dessert brings a balance of nuttiness and elegance with a vanilla & pecan tart — pecan cream, praline, vanilla caramel, and vanilla-whipped ganache layered into a soft, sweet finale.
Optional wine pairings are available to complement each course.
The Menu
First Course
wedge salad — iceberg lettuce, applewood-smoked bacon, creamy blue cheese, tomato, onion ring, bread crumbs
Optional Wine Pairing: Paysan | “Jack’s Hill” | Chardonnay | Monterey County, CA | 2023
Second Course
short rib ragù — braised beef short ribs, pappardelle, aromatics, roasted plum tomatoes, red wine, Parmigiano
Optional Wine Pairing: Zuccardi Q | Malbec | Valle de Uco, Mendoza, AR | 2023
Third Course
vanilla & pecan tart — pecan cream, pecan praline, vanilla caramel, vanilla-whipped ganache
Optional Wine Pairing: Hexamer | Riesling Spätlese | Rheingrafenberg, DE | 2012
Event Details
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: Available from 5 pm until sold out
Pricing: $58 per person; $91 with beverage pairings
Reservations: Recommended but not required. https://www.exploretock.com/table128/experience/110281/dining-room-reservation?date=2025-12-06&size=2&time=12%3A00
From the Table 128 Team
Food tells the story of the season, and this week’s menu is our way of sharing early-winter comfort with you. Crisp lettuce and smoky bacon layered with blue cheese, slow-braised short ribs made for lingering over, and a vanilla-pecan tart that brings warmth to the end of the evening.
This is the menu we prepared for you last weekend before the snowstorm arrived — and we’re grateful for the chance to bring it to the table this Saturday.
We’d be honored to cook for you.
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.
