THE ARTISTS’ EYE TASTING MENU40 per guest | 55 per guest with wine pairing

MANHATTAN STYLE CLAM CHOWDER Fresh vegetables and chopped clams braised with bacon and aromatic tomatoes, topped with fried parsley and kalamata olive tapenade crostiniAdelsheim, Pinot Gris, Whillamette Valley, 2011

ESPRESSO RUBBED STRIP LOIN Airship espresso and ancho chili-encrusted New York strip over warm vichyssoise drizzled with a dark-chocolate balsamic reduction and accompanied by sea salt-grilled white asparagus and charred strawberriesKaiken, Malbec, Argentina, 2011

BURGUNDY POACHED PEAR Spiced cabernet and Madagascar vanilla bean poached Bosc pear, spiced syrup, crème anglaise and toasted almond tuileRobert Mondavi, Moscato D’Oro, Napa Valley, 2011

In 1949, Georgia O’Keeffe donated 101 works of art, ranging from African masks to Modernist paintings, to Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Most of the objects had been collected by O’Keeffe’s late husband, Alfred Stieglitz, a photographer, gallery owner, and tireless champion of American Modernists. The Artists’ Eye: Georgia O’Keeffe and the Alfred Stieglitz Collection celebrates a partnership between Fisk University and Crystal Bridges that allows this important collection to be shared between Nashville and Bentonville. Chef Bill Lyle has carefully crafted a menu that is inspired by The Artists’ Eye exhibition, creating a delicious glimpse of Alfred and Georgia, and delving into the exciting circle of artists whose work appears in the exhibition.

Our Manhattan Style Clam Chowder is an edible representation of the New York sensibility that encompasses the Stieglitz works. Inspired by Steiglitz’s highly stylized black-and-white photography, the dark kalamata olive crostini represents the dark, brooding feeling and flavor of the photographs.

Much has been speculated about the complex relationship and unusual marriage of Alfred and Georgia. Chef Bill’s own masterwork, the Espresso-Rubbed Strip Loin, echoes the union of these two important artists. Certainly, one can’t help but notice the very literal emblem of the New York strip steak encrusted in ancho chilis, representing O’Keeffe’s annual migration back and forth from the Southwest to the Big Apple. Indeed, the tall, dark strip steak with the enigmatic addition of bright, charred red strawberries is clearly our take on O’Keeffe’s Radiator Building—Night, NewYork.

The Burgundy Poached Pear is an opulent, sexy symbol of the O’Keeffe/Stieglitz relationship that we hope you enjoy tasting as much as we enjoyed creating it.

ELEVEN FLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

Does wine taste different in the dark? Find out with our Blind Tasting Flight! Let your tastebuds guide you as you explore the feel, smell, taste and, yes, okay, the sight of three different wines. Can you tell which one of these is not like the others?

Of the five main regions in Scotland that produce whisky, Speyside is home to the best-selling single malt whiskies in the world. Sample these three of Speyside’s finest and you’ll know why.

Create your own custom wine flight by selecting three wines from Eleven’s wine by the glass list. Consider questions such as color, aroma, intensity and complexity of flavor. Then sip, savor, and compare!

SCOTCH FLIGHT

24

CUSTOM WINE FLIGHT

12

RED OR WHITE WINE FLIGHT

12

THE STORY OF THE TREESDuring the early excavation stages of the

museum there were two beautiful

Tulip Poplar trees along the South

Eastern Bluff that were in danger

of being lost; however, our

founder along with the

excavation team made it a

priority to save the trees.

The root bulbs were cared

for, and after months of delicate

attention the trees were given the

names Thelma and Louise, in the

spirit of American determination

and resolve. Today Thelma and

Louise can be seen quietly

swaying in the Ozark breeze over

the c-corridor, nearly visible from

every seat in Eleven; a gentle reminder

of our steadfast history and crystal

clear future.