Consider celebrating with your sweetheart at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. February 11-14, the restaurant will offer a romantic sharing menu created for two. As an added bonus, you’ll also receive a gift card worth $25 toward a future rendezvous at Fleming’s (valid through March 31). Fleming’s is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including Wine Enthusiast’s annual Awards of Distinction and Wine Spectator’s annual Awards of Excellence. (www.flemingssteakhouse.com)
Sharing Menu Selections:
Filet Mignon & Crab-Stuffed Shrimp: Filet mignon with Madeira sauce and giant black tiger shrimp stuffed with crab and topped with bacon and lemon garlic butter sauce. Served with butter poached Portobello mushrooms and Parmesan cheese mashed potatoes. Your choice of Fleming’s, Caesar, or Wedge Salads. Suggested pairing: Rodney Strong, Merlot Sonoma County, 2006/2007.
New York Strip Steak & Shrimp Scampi: Prime New York steak served with peppercorn sauce and shrimp scampi with chimichurri herb pesto. Served with lemon-scented orzo pasta and French green beans with porcini essence. Your choice of Fleming’s, Caesar or Wedge Salads. Suggested pairing: Catena, Malbec Mendoza Argentina, 2008.
Tickled Pink: Toast your Valentine with Fleming’s special 99-calorie cocktail made with Belvedere Vodka, orange juice, raspberry and Mionetto Prosecco (see below for the recipe).
Red Velvet Cake & Chocolate Dipped Strawberries: Three-layer red velvet cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting, garnished with two double-dipped chocolate strawberries. Suggested pairing: Fonseca, Reserve Porto Bin 27 Portugal NV.
Tickled Pink Recipe (serves one)
1 oz. Belvedere Vodka
1 oz. sugar-free raspberry preserve
1 orange wedge
1.5 oz. of Mionetto Prosecco
2 fresh raspberries
Pour the Belvedere Vodka and raspberry preserve into a shaker over ice. Squeeze the orange wedge and drop it into the shaker, then shake. Pour the Mionetto Prosecco in martini glass, then pour in the contents of the shaker. Garnish with 2 fresh raspberries on a bar pick.
