Events
NEW YEAR'S EVE at FARINA
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Five-Course Chef’s Tasting Menu by Chef Michael Smith
Optional Wine Pairing by Wine Director Nancy Smith
{Farina’s regular menu will not be available on New Year’s Eve}
Five-Course Menu: $185 per person
Optional Wine Pairing: $85 per person
Shaved Italian Truffle Supplement Per Course: $75
This festive evening will book quickly – RSVP today!
Online: farinakc.com/reservations/
Call: 816-768-6600
Or email: nancy@michaelsmithkc.com
Prices do not include tax & gratuity
No social media reservations | Please, no substitutions or split plates
FIVE-COURSE MENU AND OPTIONAL WINE PAIRING
Choice of:
CHESTNUT SOUP
pancetta, carrots, truffles
Bruno Giacosa Arneis, Piedmont, Italy
OR
ENDIVE SALAD
potato croquette, roasted shallot dressing, ossetra caviar
Domaine Geneves Chablis, Burgundy, France
*****
PASTA e FAGIOLE al FARINA
campanelle noodles, trio of rancho gordo beans
Luigi Girodano Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
OR
ITALIAN BLACK TRUFFLE CRESPELLE
black trumpet sauce
Ciacci Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
*****
LOBSTER POT PIE
celery, scallion, parsnip, pancetta, truffles
Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy
OR
ROASTED SABLEFISH
cauliflower purée, cauliflower florets, parsley sauce
Senses Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, CA
*****
SEARED VENISON STRIP LOIN
semolina parmigiano purée, caramelized carrot tart, sour cherry demi
Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot, Sonoma-Napa, CA
OR
BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS
gnocchi, apple-red cabbage, braising sauce
Staglin Benchlands Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA
*****
CRANBERRY-CHAMPAGNE CAKE
sprinkles & sparkle
Les Mesnil Grand Cru Champagne, France
OR
CHOCOLATE-CHANTILLY CAKE
sprinkles & sparkle
Les Mesnil Grand Cru Champagne, France
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