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Sweet Sounds, Sweet Eats, and NYE! 12-21-11

Happy Holidays!

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER CHRISTMAS DESSERTS--PICK UP IS FRIDAY! ORDER BY END OF DAY TODAY!

PIE PIE PIE PIE PIE! (And Tart and Cake and Cheesecake....)
You may have noticed that the desserts here at the Gypsy are pretty darn good....thanks to our own Meghan Washington, who just happens to have a real knack for such things, and approached us about taking over our dessert production here at the cafe. Meghan puts in lots of extra-early extra Gypsy hours--and she’s agreed to offer her delicious desserts to you! There’s just a little bit of time left to get in your Holiday order! Email Melanie directly: gypsymel@gmail.com (best) or call Gypsy to place your order! 412.381.4977

Gypsy Cafe

Fall/ Winter Price List Desserts

PIES

Pumpkin or Sweet Potato        $15/$18 (with candied nut topping)
Spiced pumpkin or sweet potato puree baked into a hazelnut crust
Brandied Apple with Spiced Brandy Sauce $18    
Granny Smith, Pink Lady, and Red Delicious apples baked into a cinnamon-nutmeg crust  
Pear Ginger Crumble $16
Bartlett and Bosc pears spiced and mixed with dried cranberries topped with an oat and candied Ginger streusel

CHEESECAKES

Banana Caramel $30
fresh banana puree baked into cheesecake with a rum-carmel sirwl on a nilla wafer crust.
Double Vanilla $35/40 (with apple compote)
vanilla bean cheesecake with a  vanilla wafer crust.
Italian $40
Amaretto-flavored Mascarpone and Ricotta cheesecake on a biscotti crust drizzled with with a dark chocolate ganache
Nutmeg $30/35 (with pear compote)
Rich cheesecake spiced with fresh nutmeg on a cinnamon graham cracker crust

CAKES AND TARTS

Spiced Chocolate Zucchini Cake $18
Chocolate zucchini bunt cake spiced with cinnamon and cayenne pepper and drizzled with spiced chocolate ganache
Pumpkin Mousse Tart $18
Spiced pumpkin mousse in gingersnap crust. Topped with an amaretto brown sugar whipped cream.
Lemon Ginger Poppyseed Tart $20
Lemon– ginger curd in a poppyseed crust
  • Thanksgiving orders must be placed by Monday, November 21st. Pick up is Wednesday, November 23rd at the Gypsy Cafe



Bingham Street Tamburitzans for the Holidays!
Is your family home for the holidays? How about dinner and live music at the Gypsy for a little togetherness that won’t leave your house a mess? The Bingham Street Tamburitzans, led by Jerry Grcevich, are with us every Thursday night!

If you’re a native Pittsburgher, chances are you’ve got some Eastern European blood in them veins...or your partner does! Spend some time with us...this is the music that goes straight to the SOUL of you!

Don’t forget--Gypsy Cafe is on the market--visit us while you still can!

CALL FOR A TABLE 412.381.4977!

PS--The Christmas tree will still be up, as always, for Orthodox Christmas and New Years in January!

A Jazzy New Year’s Eve!
We are proud to announce that Jazz Master DON ALIQUO and company will be ushering in the new year here at Gypsy--start making reservations NOW for New Year’s...!

New Year’s Eve at Gypsy Cafe
Two Seatings; Two Shows, 7 and 10

7 PM Seating: Taking Reservations for 6:30, 6:45, and 7:00; music starts at 7:30
10PM Seating: Taking Reservations for 9:15, 9:30, and 9:45; music starts at 10:15

Five Courses, $50/person:
Amuse; Shared Appetizer; Salad or Soup; Entree; Cheese
Dessert and Bar Menu available--and, new this year--a special menu of TWELVE Champagne Cocktail selections!

(Don’t forget--if New Year’s Eve at Gypsy is special to you, this is your last chance!)

GYPSY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Closed for Christmas holiday, Saturday, December 24 -- Tuesday, December 27
Closed for New Years’ Day, Sunday, January 1, 2012-Tuesday, January 3
NOTE: Tuesday service will return with City Theatre, mid-January

Cheers!

Melanie, Chef Jim, and Gypsy Krewe!

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