Thursday, January 22, 2009

Ways to Be Sweet On Valentine's Day


III Forks
Chef Jamie's III Forks' Sweet Heart Menu
$150 per couple excludes beverages, tax and gratuity
Choice of III Forks Salad or Lobster Bisque
Entrée: Two 6 ounces UDSA Prime Filet Accompanied by 12 ounces Australian Cold Water Lobster Tail served with duchess potatoes, sugar snap peas, off-the-cob cream corn, vine ripened tomatoes and spring onions
Dessert: Chocolate Lovers Dessert

NoRTH
Valentine's Day Specials
Soup: Wedding Soup $9
Appetizer: Jumbo lump crab cakes with basil & roasted red pepper aioli and aged balsamic $14
Fish: Oven roasted Chilean Sea Bass with eggplant napoleon and smoked tomato compote $29
Meat: Char-grilled Filet of Beef & Jumbo Shrimp with a Port demi-glaze and tomato-basil relish $35
Dessert: Bars of Sin $9

34th Street Café
Chef Justin "Raif" Raiford Valentines' Day Menu "Seal It With A Kiss"
$38 per person with one glass of house wine
Amuse Bouche: Flame Kissed Gulf Oysterw/ Drawn Garlic Butter, Parmesan Chives & Sea Salt
Second Course: Choice of One Lobster and Pernod Bisque or Fall Greens Fig Vinaigrette Candied Walnuts, Duck Confit & Maytag
Third Course: Choice of One Lobster Risotto Steamed Green Beans or Petit Fillet of Beef Rooted Vegetable Gratin Garlic Sautéed Spinach in a Red Wine
Sweets: Chocolate Kiss of Death Molten Tart; or Raspberry Caulis & Amy's Sweet Cream Ice Cream

Blue Star Cafeteria
Chef RJ Slade Valentine's Day Menu Special Prix-Fixe
$38 per person * Wine tasting with meal add $12 pp
Amuse-Bouche: Classic Tomato Basil Soup with Crème Fraiche

First Course: Salad from the Garden, Mixed organic greens from the chef's garden and Boggy Creek Farm with strawberries, local goat cheese, pistachios and blood orange vinaigrette
* Irony Chardonnay (Napa Valley) * Juicy tropical fruit and mineral notes with lively citrus, crisp green apples, rich cream and vanilla
*Second Course(choice of one): Sashimi Grade Sesame Crusted Tuna, Sexy sashimi grade sesame crusted tuna with a spicy orange and wasabi sauce, couscous and roasted organic local vegetables from the chef's garden and Boggy Creek Farm

Beef Tenderloin, Perfect tenderloin with a demi red wine pepper sauce, sour cream and chive mashed potatoes & roasted organic local vegetables from chef's garden & Boggy Creek Farms
* DeLoach Pinot Noir (Russian River) * Nose of ripe raspberries with notes of anise, cardamom, gingerbread spice and rich black cherries
Sweets & Bubbles: White Chocolate Mousse and berry filled chocolate bagsand bubbles for two

Cookie Lounge
For Delivery:
I dozen cookies with personalized Valentine's Day card & balloon: $14
Add flavored milk/32oz: $18
2 dozen classics with Valentine's Day card and balloon: $22
Add 32oz chocolate or strawberry milk: $26.00
Custom dozen with Valentines Package (card and balloon) add $5
In House:
Be Mine Combo: 2 medium/2mix in, 2 scoops ice cream, 2 shaken milks or custom soda$12
Single and Special: 1 medium/2mix in and milk shake $6
Valentine's Day Sundae: Belgian Dark Chocolate with toffee and macadamia nuts, cream Chantilly sprinkled with valentine M&Ms $4

Twin Liquors
Twin recommends the "Truffletini"
1oz Godiva White Chocolate
2oz Godiva Original Liqueur
1oz Ciroc Vodka
Shaken and strained into a chilled martini glass and garnished with a Godiva Milk Chocolate Truffle
Also, visit www.twinliquors.com for recipes like "Framboise Decadent Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Cake" and the "Sparkling Margarita"

Eddie V's Valentine Day Cocktails:
Rose Flirtini
Method: Shake over Ice - Strain
Ingredients: 2 oz Grey Goose Le Citron, 1 oz Lemon Juice, 1 oz Monin Rose Syrup
Garnish: Sugar Rim

Chocolate Valentini
Method: In Champagne Glass, Shake over Ice - Strain, Top with Whipped Cream inside Glass, Sprinkle Chocolate Flakes
Ingredients: 1 oz Three Olives Vanilla Vodka, .5 oz Chambord, .5 oz Kailua
Garnish: Whipped Cream and Chocolate Flakes

Hayashi Modern Japanese Cuisine
Chef Lin's Valentines Menu
Five course omakase $55/person
1. Red Snapper Carpaccio with momiji citrus and organic baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, red onion and cucumber with a hint of grape seed oil.
2. Heart Shaped "I love u" sushi roll with creamy sauce and strawberry sauce, sampling of Virgin Roll and Tuna sashimi with spicy lemon citrus.
3. Cupid Arrow Skewers of Kobe meatballs with spicy teriyaki sauce, mango Chilean sea bass and lucky seven spice chicken.
4. Pan seared Japanese scallops with yuzu tobiko over sliced asparagus, shaved radish, beets, kiwis and pomegranate and chives.
5. Minty Salmon and mango tartar with sweet grapefruit sauce and light meringue foam.
**Hayashi will also be featuring a love potion 140 cocktail, made with a variety of fresh fruits.

Santa Rita Tex-Mex Cantina
Valentine Drink Specials:
Prickly Pear Frozen Margarita ($4.95) or the Santa Rita Passion Rita on the Rocks ($3.95).

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