Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club Debuts Delectable Valentine's Day Menu February 14, 2009

BALEENlosangeles, Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club's premier hotel restaurant, has unveiled a sumptuously delicious four-course prix fixe Valentine's Day. The menu includes:

Beginnings
(choice of)
Yuzu Tempura Oysters Two Way
mandarin vodka shooter with wasabi tobiko caviar and green tea
soba noodle with soy ginger vinaigrette

Seared Ahi Tataki
chile ponzu gelatina and watermelon cucumber salad, cilantro mint vinaigrette

Pan Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops
shiitake, jalapeno and sweet corn cream sauce, sauteed dried cherry & plantain relish

Salad
(choice of)
Asian Pear & Arugula Salad
caramelized shallot vinaigrette, candied walnuts and gorgonzola cheese

Crisp Duck Confit Salad
butter lettuce, chiffonade of spinach, candied walnuts, asian pear, shaved celery, white balsamic raspberry vinaigrette

Entree
(choice of)
Miso and Sake Alaskan Black Cod
soba noodle salad in carrot ginger vinaigrette, tempura asparagus

Grilled Maine Lobster Tail
basque chorizo and purple pee wee potato hash, vanilla buerre blanc

Petite Filet Mignon
truffle asiago mash, grilled asparagus, port wine demi-glace
Dessert
Lovers Duo
red velvet cake with strawberry and white chocolate mascarpone terrine and DiSaronno mascarpone stuffed strawberries with vanilla pistachio grounds

$55 per guest.

Official Website: http://www.hotelportofino.com/