Archive for January 27th, 2010

Wow your sweetie with Valentine's Day dinner at Monsoon Restaurants


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Your beloved will melt with delete from this delectable Valentine’s Day menu available at both Monsoon locations on Sunday, February 14.

FIRST COURSE

  • Full Circle Farms Beet Salad, Thai Basil, Creme Fraiche, Green apple and Toasted Cashews
  • Ahi Tuna Tartar, Passion Fruit, Cilantro, Puffed Rice
  • Dungeness Crab Congee, Roasted Hedgehog Mushroom, Salted Egg and Ginger Relish

SALAD

  • Butter Lettuce Salad, Vietnamese Herbs, Pickled Lotus Stem, Citrus

ENTREE

  • Seared Weathervane Scallop, Fresh Rice Noodle, Coconut, Broken Rice Powder, Green Onion Oil
  • Braised Lamb Shank, Tokyo Turnips, Lemongrass, White Beans
  • Roasted Black Cod, Ginger Soup, Cellophane Noodles, Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Bok Choy
  • Grilled Wagyu Flank Steak, Taro Root, King Oyster Mushroom and Watercress

DESSERT

  • Happiness Dumpling, Red Bean, Mung Bean and Ginger Syrup
  • Olive Oil Cake, Chocolate Mousse, Brandied Cherries, Mint
  • Chocolate Eclairs, Coconut Cream, Thai Basil

The cost of the dinner is $49 per person plus tax & gratuity, with optional wine pairing for $20 per person. Please call 206.325.2111 (Seattle) or 425.635.1112 (Bellevue) for reservations.

 

The Restaurant at Kenwood Inn & Spa wins big from Wine Enthusiast magazine for their distinctive wine list


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Wine Enthusiast magazine honored Kenwood Inn & Spa’s guest-only restaurant an Award of Unique Distinction for their wine list, which was judged not only by the size of the list, but also on the quality and synergy with the cuisine offered.  Other judging criteria included creativity, service, staff education, presentation, stemware and value.

The Kenwood Inn and Spa is the only winning restaurant in the city of Kenwood and one of 3 winners in Sonoma. There were a total of 144 winners in the US overall.

There are 3 levels of awards given out to applicants, who ranged from small French bistros to big-name urban eateries, the Award of Distinction, the Award of Unique Distinction and the highest, the Award of Ultimate Distinction.

Judges included members of the editorial staff at Wine Enthusiast, as well as wine directors, buyers and sommelier’s from well-regarded restaurants and import companies.