In recent weeks, the management team of The Kirkwood Lounge finished their retooling of the restaurant and re-opened as The Gramercy Tap. The new restaurant's kitchen is led by Chef Andrew Meek, one of Des Moines' top chef talents. Meek, formerly of Sage and Sbrocco Wine Bar, is not easing into his new position--he is diving right in. Meek has already planned a big Valentine's Day event.
The Gramercy Tap will host a Valentine's Dinner on Thursday, February 14 at 5 p.m. The prix fixe meal will be $45 per person, and reservations may be made by calling the restaurant at (515) 288-9606. Here is a look at the menu:
Amuse
Peruvian potato with smoked Char, horseradish cream, and wasabi caviarSecond Course
(choice of …)Roasted beet salad with goat cheese, mixed greens, and pistachio vinaigrette
Sweet potato gnocchi with foie gras, tart cherries, and crisp sage
Fried cornmeal crusted Pacific oysters with wasabi cocktail sauce
Roasted butternut squash soup with pumpkin bread croutons and Maytag
Third Course
(choice of …)Butter poached Canadian lobster tail, lobster risotto, asparagus, and champagne sauce
Grilled aged bone-in beef filet mignon w/ whipped potatoes, sautéed baby spinach,
and foie gras butter (add $10)Grilled mahi mahi atop a vegetable couscous and roasted red pepper coulis
‘Porchetta’ (butterflied pork belly rolled around a butterflied pork loin stuffed with herbs) served with roasted winter vegetables and pan jus
Linguine with fresh asparagus, a trio of mushrooms, shallot, cream, and tomatoes
Fourth Course
(choice of …)Christopher Elbow artisanal chocolate assortment
Tiramisu with an amaretto-espresso syrup
Chocolate mousse with cashew brittle and foie gras gelee
For more information on The Gramercy Tap's Valentine's Dinner, go to the restaurant's Facebook page.
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