Special Valentine’s Menu Lets Lovers Eat Their Hearts Out
(Boston, Mass…February 1, 2006) Gordon and Fiona Hamersley welcome Boston’s cupid-struck into Hamersley’s Bistro for a special Valentine’s Day menu on Tuesday, February 14. Starting at 5:30 p.m., Hamersley’s will offer a $95 four-course prix fixe menu with choice of delights like Buckwheat Blinis with Caviar and Crème Fraîche, Baby Oak Leaf Lettuce with Black Truffle Vinaigrette, and Grilled Venison with Anna Potatoes, Leeks and Black Pepper Infused Zinfandel Sauce. Hamersley’s is located at the corner of Tremont and Clarendon streets (553 Tremont Street) in Boston’s South End. Please call 617.423.2700 for reservations or visit www.hamersleysbistro.com for more information. Hamersley’s Bistro Valentine’s menu follows. For more spontaneous love, à la carte options will also be available at the bar.
Hamersley’s Bistro Valentine’s Menu 2006
$95 per person
1st Course
Seared Foie Gras with Toasted Shallots and Horseradish
Buckwheat Blinis with Caviar and Crème Fraîche
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Cake with Pickled Onion and Pistachio Vinaigrette
2nd Course
Baby Oak Leaf Lettuce with Black Truffle Vinaigrette
Artichoke and Potato Soup with Parmesan Crisps
3rd Course
Braised Alaskan Halibut with Oysters and Oyster Mushroom Sauce
Wild Mushroom Wellington…Portobellos, Spinach and Goat Cheese in Pastry with Madeira Sauce
Grilled Venison with Anna Potatoes, Leeks and Black Pepper Infused Zinfandel Sauce
4th Course
Cupid’s Sweet Inspirations
About Gordon and Fiona Hamersley and Hamersley's Bistro
Ever since Gordon and Fiona Hamersley opened Hamersley's Bistro 19 years ago, the restaurant has been one of the most influential and recognizable in Boston. Cozy and casual by definition, the bistro represents a dining experience that is unhurried and richly satisfying. It has consistently rated as one of Boston’s top four restaurants for food and popularity in Zagat’s Restaurant Guide. Food & Wine has named Gordon one of the country’s best new chefs and the James Beard Foundation has awarded him Best Chef: Northeast. Gordon's cookbook, Bistro Cooking at Home (Broadway Books: 2003), won the International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award in the Chefs and Restaurants category. The best-selling book yields a complete menu of delicious selections and wine suggestions by Fiona for cooks who crave sophisticated but easy-to-prepare comfort food à la française.
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