Post by tripleo on Jan 27, 2015 10:44:31 GMT -8
Denver restaurant week is once again coming up. Anyone coming this direction should check it out. The following is just a sample menu:
COURSE I
Tortilla a la Española -
Traditional Spanish omelet with piquillo peppers,
manchego cheese, and garlic aioli *
Charcuteria -
Spanish cured jamón Serrano, lomo Serrano,
chorizo Ibérico, and salchichon Ibérico*
Pimientos del Piquillo Rellenos -
Fire roasted piquillo peppers stuffed with goat
cheese and rosemary *
Aguacate-
Flash-fried avocado with pico de gallo
COURSE II
Croquetas de Hongos -
Risotto and mushroom croquette with truffle oil,
mushroom sauce, and shaved manchego cheese
Gambas al Ajillo -
Marinated, grilled shrimp with garlic and pequin pepper *
Chorizo al Vino -
Spicy Spanish sausage in Rioja wine sauce *
Alcachofas a la Plancha -
Pan-fried artichoke hearts with lemon-thyme aioli
COURSE III
Fileta con Cabrales -
Beef filet served with Cabrales blue cheese sauce
and spiced potatoes
Callo de Hongos -
Pan-seared sea scallops with truffled, mushroom
compote *
Pollo Oloroso -
Grilled chicken breast with Oloroso sherry mushroom
sauce and manchego cheese mashed potatoes
Calabacitas -
Spaghetti squash sautéed with garlic, piquillo peppers,
asparagus, fresh basil, and shaved manchego cheese *
COURSE IV
Chocolava -
Chocolate cake with crème anglaise and chocolate sauce
Flan de Limon-
Lemon-rosemary infused flan
Now, for your information, this isn't just a Denver thing. I've enjoyed restaurant week in New York, Chicago and San Francisco in addition to the many times that I've gone the Denver route.
In Denver the price used to be $52.80 per couple (think mile high city) but last year went up to 60 bucks per couple. In Denver there are probably over 200 high end places that take part in this promotion - maybe more in other cities. Menus are extremely varied and encompass just about every type of cuisine that you can imagine. Check it out where you live.
Now to the point of this little post
Hey Warrior!!!!! Going way back to the HC boards I've tried to get in touch and meet somewhere. Never happened, for whatever reason. Well, you want to try giving it a go? Meet somewhere for dinner? Hell, I'll even spring for the tab. Give me a date when you'll be available, grab the wife and lets do it. The worst that can happen is that we will discover that we hate each others guts, but will still get to enjoy a good meal, regardless of the consequences. Just one rule, however, no political talk!
Let me know and I'll reserve a table.
Trips
COURSE I
Tortilla a la Española -
Traditional Spanish omelet with piquillo peppers,
manchego cheese, and garlic aioli *
Charcuteria -
Spanish cured jamón Serrano, lomo Serrano,
chorizo Ibérico, and salchichon Ibérico*
Pimientos del Piquillo Rellenos -
Fire roasted piquillo peppers stuffed with goat
cheese and rosemary *
Aguacate-
Flash-fried avocado with pico de gallo
COURSE II
Croquetas de Hongos -
Risotto and mushroom croquette with truffle oil,
mushroom sauce, and shaved manchego cheese
Gambas al Ajillo -
Marinated, grilled shrimp with garlic and pequin pepper *
Chorizo al Vino -
Spicy Spanish sausage in Rioja wine sauce *
Alcachofas a la Plancha -
Pan-fried artichoke hearts with lemon-thyme aioli
COURSE III
Fileta con Cabrales -
Beef filet served with Cabrales blue cheese sauce
and spiced potatoes
Callo de Hongos -
Pan-seared sea scallops with truffled, mushroom
compote *
Pollo Oloroso -
Grilled chicken breast with Oloroso sherry mushroom
sauce and manchego cheese mashed potatoes
Calabacitas -
Spaghetti squash sautéed with garlic, piquillo peppers,
asparagus, fresh basil, and shaved manchego cheese *
COURSE IV
Chocolava -
Chocolate cake with crème anglaise and chocolate sauce
Flan de Limon-
Lemon-rosemary infused flan
Now, for your information, this isn't just a Denver thing. I've enjoyed restaurant week in New York, Chicago and San Francisco in addition to the many times that I've gone the Denver route.
In Denver the price used to be $52.80 per couple (think mile high city) but last year went up to 60 bucks per couple. In Denver there are probably over 200 high end places that take part in this promotion - maybe more in other cities. Menus are extremely varied and encompass just about every type of cuisine that you can imagine. Check it out where you live.
Now to the point of this little post
Hey Warrior!!!!! Going way back to the HC boards I've tried to get in touch and meet somewhere. Never happened, for whatever reason. Well, you want to try giving it a go? Meet somewhere for dinner? Hell, I'll even spring for the tab. Give me a date when you'll be available, grab the wife and lets do it. The worst that can happen is that we will discover that we hate each others guts, but will still get to enjoy a good meal, regardless of the consequences. Just one rule, however, no political talk!
Let me know and I'll reserve a table.
Trips
