Valentine’s Day 2012 Rusty Pelican
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Rusty Pelican
3201 Rickenbacker Causeway
Key Biscayne, Florida
For more information and reservations, please call (305) 361-3818
therustypelican.com

Rusty Pelican, Miami’s recently renovated waterfront dining destination renowned for its amazing views, will be offering a romantic three-course, pre-fixe Valentine’s Day dinner menu filled with aphrodisiacal foods, as well as their regular a la carte dinner menu. The pre-fixe offerings will be available the weekend of February 10, 11, and 12, as well as on Valentine’s Day Tuesday, February 14, during their regular dinner hours; priced at $85 per person, tax and gratuity not included.

To kick off the romantic evening, guests can enjoy sipping on a special Valentine’s cocktail “Berry Kiss Martini” ($12) – which includes Prosecco, St. Germain & Wild Strawberry Liqueur. For the first course, diners can choose from the following appetizers: “My Heart Beets for You”- salad with hearts of palm, baby beets, goat cheese timbale, and basil dressing; “Ménage à Foie”- foie gras pate, both seared and torchon, brioche toast, honey marmalade, or “Oysters & Pearls”- poached Kumamotos, tapioca pearl, spinach, Osetra caviar. Entrée options include “Heart & Sole”- Dover sole, artichoke hearts, asparagus, passion fruit mojo, “Surf ‘n’ Turf”- filet mignon, Florida lobster tail, chocolate demi colada, or “My Little Dumpling”- porcini & truffle ravioli, chanterelles, and sage sauce. Concluding on a sweet note, diners will indulge in “Valhrona Chocolate Hearts”- Fresh Strawberries soaked in Grand Marnier.

Thursday, July 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cantina Beach at The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne
455 Grand Bay Drive
Key Biscayne, Florida

Cocktail Reception, Authentic Cuisine, Decanting (& Tasting!)
A Limited Edition Tequila Created For Cantina Beach
Caps Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Just $75 per person, limited to 50 people

Cocktail reception with complimentary made-to-order guacamole and tasting of the limited-edition Double-Barrel Reposado crafted for Cantina Beach
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Dinner
(An intimate affair, limited to just 50 people)

Cost: Spectacular three-course dinner: $75 per person with tequila pairing
$55 per person without tequila pairing, plus tax and gratuity
A la carte menu also available.

An evening of spectacular Coastal Mexican cuisine as Chef Andres Parlange presents an authentic, three-course menu from his Chiapas homeland while South Florida’s only Tequilier (tequila specialist trained in Mexico’s Agave-growing regions) Heriberto Ovideo unveils the Double Barrel Reposado crafted for Cantina Beach and pairs carefully chosen tequilas with each course alongside Casa Herradura tequila experts. Ovideo remains the authoritative voice on more than 85 premium tequilas carried at Cantina Beach, the largest 100 percent Agave tequila collection in Miami. The evening’s guests will enjoy freshly made guacamole and taste the rare, specially crafted tequila that goes for $450 a bottle at an oceanfront reception preceding dinner. It’s a beautiful, one-of-a-kind date night that’s reasonably priced at just $75 per person.

Three-Course Menu
Presented By Chef De Cuisine Andres Parlange
Chipotle rubbed Tuna Tartare with Citrus Grapefruit, Avocado and
Poblano Vinaigrette; Queso Fundido in Tomatillo Salsa (to share)
Duo of Grilled Lobster and Chicken in Oaxacan Mole

Mayan Chocolate Mousse, Guava Tequila Coulis
The Story Behind The Special Ritz-Carlton Tequila:
Only 240 of these exquisite bottles are in existence and will be unveiled, offered as tastings and available by the bottle ($450) or 2-ounce glass ($32) the night of the dinner, July 21.

Tequilier Heriberto Ovideo traveled to Amatitán, Mexico, believed to be the birthplace of Tequila, to nurture and select specially crafted double-barrel reposado Tequila from the House of Herradura distillery that would be reserved for The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami. The process began in 2010 with 100 percent blue Weber Agave tequila “resting” in toasted oak barrels for 11 months before maturing in a second hand-made barrel. Finally in April 2011, Ovideo journeyed to the distillery to taste and choose the best of three barrels awaiting his arrival. The preferred barrel captured smooth, light, earthy flavors and was hand-bottled at Casa Herradura.

Thursday, July 21
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Cocktail reception with complimentary made-to-order guacamole and tasting of the limited-edition Double-Barrel Reposado crafted for Cantina Beach
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Dinner
(An intimate affair, limited to just 50 people)
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne

Spectacular three-course dinner: $75 per person with tequila pairing
$55 per person without tequila pairing, plus tax and gratuity
A la carte menu also available.
RESERVATIONS: Required by phoning 305.365.4286.

Three-Course Menu Presented By Chef De Cuisine Andres Parlange
Chipotle rubbed Tuna Tartare with Citrus Grapefruit, Avocado and
Poblano Vinaigrette; Queso Fundido in Tomatillo Salsa (to share)
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Duo of Grilled Lobster and Chicken in Oaxacan Mole
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Mayan Chocolate Mousse, Guava Tequila Coulis

An evening of spectacular Coastal Mexican cuisine as Chef Andres Parlange presents an authentic, three-course menu from his Chiapas homeland while South Florida’s only Tequilier (tequila specialist trained in Mexico’s Agave-growing regions) Heriberto Ovideo unveils the Double Barrel Reposado crafted for Cantina Beach and pairs carefully chosen tequilas with each course alongside Casa Herradura tequila experts. Ovideo remains the authoritative voice on more than 85 premium tequilas carried at Cantina Beach, the largest 100 percent Agave tequila collection in Miami. The evening’s guests will enjoy freshly made guacamole and taste the rare, specially crafted tequila that goes for $450 a bottle at an oceanfront reception preceding dinner. It’s a beautiful, one-of-a-kind date night that’s reasonably priced at just $75 per person.

The Story Behind The Special Ritz-Carlton Tequila:
Only 240 of these exquisite bottles are in existence and will be unveiled, offered as tastings and available by the bottle ($450) or 2-ounce glass ($32) the night of the dinner, July 21.
Tequilier Heriberto Ovideo traveled to Amatitán, Mexico, believed to be the birthplace of Tequila, to nurture and select specially crafted double-barrel reposado Tequila from the House of Herradura distillery that would be reserved for The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami. The process began in 2010 with 100 percent blue Weber Agave tequila “resting” in toasted oak barrels for 11 months before maturing in a second hand-made barrel. Finally in April 2011, Ovideo journeyed to the distillery to taste and choose the best of three barrels awaiting his arrival. The preferred barrel captured smooth, light, earthy flavors and was hand-bottled at Casa Herradura.

Savor National Barbecue Month With Incomparable Mexican BBQ Found Nowhere Else
May 22
Cantina Beach
The Ritz-Carlton
Key Biscayne, Miami.

“Puebla is known for its Tacos Arabes,” says Chef Parlange. Never have I seen them anywhere in the U.S.”

Legend has it that 200 years ago a Lebanese family settled in Puebla, Mexico and brought the recipe for “doner kabobs” from their homeland. Over time, the specialty kabob incorporated Mexico’s spices and flavors, used soft flour shells instead of pita and became Tacos Arabes (also known as Tacos Orientales), famous in Puebla and rarely seen outside its city limits.” The recipes are carefully guarded to this day (similar to our stateside barbecue competitions), including those of Chef Andres Parlange, who created his own recipe using cilantro, cayenne peppers, chipotle peppers and cumin, which he serves at Cantina Beach, an oceanfront hideaway known for its Coastal Mexican cuisine.

May 22: To celebrate National Barbecue Month, Chef Andres Parlange is creating Tacos Arabes with a Barbecue Flair. He starts with finest prime ground beef and New York cut strip loin, slowly barbecues it on a fire spit outside the oceanfront Cantina Beach, adds his own chipotle barbecue sauce, carves it to order and serves it with tortillas, smoked jalapeno sauce, cilantro and onions ($16).

The city’s only oceanfront Coastal Mexican restaurant presents innovative menu additions and daily specials inspired by Mexico’s culinary regions and created by Chiapas, Mexico-native Chef de Cuisine, Andres Parlange. Vibrant hues of deep red and indigo blue alongside Mexican accents create a special hideaway feel at the large, thatched roof restaurant. Plush lounges, tiki torches and a fire pit complement the natural oceanfront setting, which is so captivating in its beauty that the island’s first settlers named the location, “favorite path of the rising moon.” Tequilier (tequila specialist trained in Mexico’s Agave growing regions) Heriberto Ovideo offers recommendations on the restaurants 85 premium tequila selection, the largest 100 percent Agave tequila collection in Miami.

Aracataca Restaurant Opening – February 25th!
There’s a new Colombian chic restaurant opening on Key Biscayne.
180 Crandon Blvd, Suite 117