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à la carte

[ah luh kahrt, al-uh, a la kart]

adjective

  1. with a separate price for each dish offered on the menu.

    dinner à la carte.

  2. with a separate price for each item on a list.

    Spa treatments can be booked à la carte, or you can choose one of our packages.



à la carte

/ a la kart, ɑː lɑː ˈkɑːt, æ lə /

adjective

  1. (of a menu or a section of a menu) having dishes listed separately and individually priced Compare table d'hôte

  2. (of a dish) offered on such a menu; not part of a set meal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of à la carte1

First recorded in 1815–20; from French: literally, “according to the menu”; carte
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of à la carte1

C19: from French, literally: according to the card
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Although most customers order full-body taxidermy, an “a la carte” menu has expanded over the years with jars of whiskers or fur, bundles of bones tied in a bow and, the most recent addition, freeze-dried hearts, which come mounted inside of a glass cloche.

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There are open-air booths facing the stage where guests can order bottle service with a la carte options from Nobu, while the interior features a chef’s counter with omakase service.

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Housed in the Red Bull Mirage pyramid in a multilevel terrace that faces the Quasar stage, the Nobu pop-up featured an omakase counter and open-air booths where guests can purchase bottle service from Red Bull and a la carte items from Nobu’s menu.

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The company doesn’t lease its pieces a la carte, instead offering tailored whole-home packages with on-site setup.

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You can choose between an 8-course tasting menu, served at the chef’s counter or in the dining room, or an à la carte menu, available only in the dining room.

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