Retired Dairy Cow Dinner

Experience a truly unique culinary evening at The Simon at JW Marriott Reston Station with our special Retired Dairy Cow Dinner, a chef-driven tasting experience celebrating the extraordinary flavor and craftsmanship behind this rare beef. After years of pasture-raised care, retired dairy cows develop remarkable marbling and depth of flavor, creating a rich and refined dining experience that cannot be replicated by younger beef. This exclusive multi-course dinner will feature several preparations of retired dairy cow, including steak tartare, Josper charcoal-grilled cuts, and slow-braised selections, thoughtfully paired with seasonal accompaniments from our culinary team.

$165 Per Person

CANAPES

French Double Cream Brie Sandwich

Cracker, huckleberry

Edible Oyster Shell

Steak tartare, raw Virginia oyster, seaweed, tarragon aioli

Fried Kibbeh

Labneh

RETIRED DAIRY COW CONSUME

Parmesan Espuma

FIRST COURSE

Burnt Hickory Syrup Roasted Retired Dairy Cow

Foraged spring vegetables, turnip, horseradish, calamansi

SECOND COURSE

Josper Charcoal Grilled Retired Dairy Cow

Bearnaise foam, potato pave

THIRD COURSE

Braised Retired Dairy Cow

Taleggio polenta, foraged mushrooms, figs, bone marrow bordelaise

CHEESE COURSE

Meadow Creek Appalachian Cheese

Taleggio polenta, foraged mushrooms, figs, bone marrow bordelaise

Creme Fraiche Milk Bread

Feather-soft milk bread enriched with creme fraiche and sweet cream

DESSERTS

Milk Chocolate Cremeux & Sweet Cream Brioche

Velvety milk chocolate cremeux paired with cultured butter brioche, creme fraiche ice cream,
and cocoa nib crumble

Petit Fours Selection

Creme Fraiche Raspberry Tartlets

Butter sable shells filled with creme fraiche cream and fresh raspberries

Greek Yogurt & Citrus Bonbons

White chocolate bonbons with Greek yogurt ganache and a citrus center

Milk Chocolate Cream Truffles

Silky milk chocolate ganache made with local cream and cultured butter

Mini Vanilla Cream Choux

Choux pastry filled with diplomat cream made from milk, butter, and fresh cream

Buttermilk Madeleine with Honey Glaze

Soft madeleines enriched with buttermilk and finished with a delicate honey glaze

Cream Cheese Petit Cheesecake Bites

Mini Cheesecake finished with seasonal fruit gel

THE STORY BEHIND THE DISH

Flavor

When their milking years come to a graceful close, these retired dairy cows continue to nourish – their meat becoming something truly extraordinary. Slow-grown and pasture-raised, these cows develop remarkable marbling and deep savory complexity that cannot be replicated by younger beef. The result is a bold, yet refined flavor shaped by a long, healthy life sustained by diverse forage and thoughtful husbandry.

Sourcing

For generations, our partner farm has cultivated the same rich land in central Illinois, guided by a deep devotion to craftsmanship and care. What began as a small family dairy farm in the 1950s has grown into a multi-generational farmstead dedicated to responsible stewardship and exceptional quality.