Red Velvet Twinkie Recipe
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Chef Roger Waysok of South Water Kitchen will be preparing a special Red Velvet Twinkie for guests on their Five-Course Valentine’s Day Dinner Pre-Fixe Menu. For those not in Chicago, South Water Kitchen has kindly shared the recipe below, which is easy enough for at-home chefs to replicate!
Whether you’re staying in or going out this Valentine’s Day, we’ve gathered up some great Valentine’s Day drink recipes. Part of our DIY Holiday + Party Kit series.
Try these at home or at the local hot spots below!
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Darling Clementine
Ketel One Oranje vodka
Strawberry puree
Lemon juice
Champagne
Instructions:
All items are combined in a shaker then strained into a flute, then topped with champagne.
Credit: James Brown, Market Bar Chicago, www.marketbarchicago.com
(credit: http://www.absolut.com)
Strawberry Kiss
– 1 1/2 oz. Absolut Vanilia
– 1/2 oz. strawberry liqueur
– Splash of CranPineapple juice
Instructions:
Combine ingredients and top with champagne.
Credit: Absolut, www.absolut.com
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The Stag
Makers Mark
Chartreuse
St Germain
Lime
(served rocks)
Credit: Christina Santarelli, ROOF, www.thewithotel.com
The Looker
Ketel Citroen
St Germain
Crème de Violette
Orange
Lemon
(served in a flute)
Credit: Christina Santarelli, ROOF, www.thewithotel.com
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Cherry Crush
2 Parts ABSOLUT KURANT
2 Dashes Lime Juice
1 Part Cherry Puree
2 Whole Cherry
Instructions:
Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with cherry.
Credit: Absolut, www.absolut.com
(credit: greygoose.com)
A Passionate Affair
1 1/2 parts GREY GOOSE® L’Orange Flavored Vodka
1 1/2 parts cranberry juice
1/2 part passion fruit
6 raspberries
1 tsp sugar syrup
1/2 part fresh lime juice
Instructions:
In a cocktail shaker, mix the seeds and pulp from half a passion fruit. Add the
other ingredients with plenty of ice and shake hard. Strain through a fine sieve into
a martini glass and garnish with raspberries.
Tips:
Experiment with limes from different parts of the world and notice how the flavor
of the drink changes in subtle ways.
Credit: Grey Goose, www.greygoose.com
(credit: http://www.greygoose.com)
Femme Fatale
1 3/4 part Grey Goose Original
1/3 Gancia Americano
1/3 part lychee juice
1/2 part raspberry puree
1/3 part Chambord
1/2 part lemon juice
2 drops of Rose water
Instructions:
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass filled with cubed ice. Serve with a black rose.
Credit: Grey Goose, www.greygoose.com
-Cheers!
La Madia
La Madia
59 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 329-0400
(312) 329-0400
DineLaMadia.com
3:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
$39 per person
Celebrate St. Valentine’s Day with a date, or gather a group for a fun evening out at La Madia in River North. Chef Jonathan Fox’s Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu will be offered on Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 from 3:30 p.m. to midnight. The multicourse meal, served family-style, features the choice of appetizer, seasonal salad, Neapolitan-inspired pizza, and housemade pasta or risotto, as well as a flute of prosecco to start and chocolate truffles to finish. The complete menu is outlined below.
Chef Fox’s Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu is $39 per person (minimum two guests). La Madia’s regular dinner menu will also be available. Reservations are recommended; please visit dinelamadia.com or call 312-329-0400.
VALENTINE’S DAY MENU
$39 per person; served family style
START
Nino Franco, Prosecco, NV, Valdobbiadene, Italy
FIRST
choose one:
Pizza Fondue
Cheesy Tomato Sauce, Pizza Bread
Spinach & Taleggio Fondue
White Truffle Oil, Pizza Bread
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana Bruschette
Oven-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Balsamic
Seasonal Wild Mushrooms Bruschette
Whipped Ricotta & Marsala Glaze
SECOND
choose one:
Organic Arugula
3-Hour Roasted Grapes, Local Apple, Spicy Walnuts, Shaved Parmesan & Walnut Vinaigrette
Chopped Italian Lettuces
Gorgonzola, Spicy Walnuts, Shaved Pear & Balsamic Vinaigrette
Nichols Farm Heirloom Beets
Watercress, Almonds, Goat Cheese & Balsamic Vinaigrette
Romaine Lettuce
Market Tomatoes, Crisp Pancetta, Shaved Parmesan & Creamy Mustard Dressing
THIRD
choose one:
Three Cheese
Mozzarella, Provolone & Pecorino with Tomato Sauce
Housemade Fennel Sausage & Sweet Onions
Tomato Sauce with Mozzarella Cheese
Triple Pepperoni
Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese, finished with White Truffle Oil
Shaved Artichoke
Reggiano Parmesan & Garlic
Taleggio & 3-Hour Roasted Grapes
FORTH
choose one:
Gnocchi with Housemade Sausage
Spinach & Teardrop Tomatoes
Pappardelle
Chicken Ragu, Tomato
Risotto Carnaroli
Butternut Squash
SWEET
Housemade Chocolate Truffles
City Tavern Chicago
City Tavern
1416 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
312.663.1278
CityTavernChicago.com
Valentine’s Day at City Tavern
Enjoy Chef Barnes’ Savory Specials in the South Loop
Friday, February 14 to Sunday, February 16
City Tavern, a perfectly cozy spot for a romantic night out, will offer Valentine’s Day diners the regular dinner menu as well as savory specials. Chef Amanda Barnes has created four dishes, available February 14-16, that include: Seafood Cocktail; Grilled Maine Lobster; Cowboy Ribeye for Two; and Crab Spaghettini. Dinner reservations are recommended; please call City Tavern at 312.663.1278.
If a Valentine’s breakfast date is more in order, City Tavern’s brunch service will be offered on Sunday, February 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunch libations include a $5 bloody mary bar and bottomless champagne or mimosas for $25.
Valentine’s Day Specials at City Tavern
Seafood Cocktail $20
shrimp, oysters, clams, mussels, house cocktail sauce
truffle fingerling potatoes
III Forks
“Sweetheart Menu” for Two, Featured Sparkling Selections
III Forks
180 N. Field Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312.938.4303
3Forks.com
Friday, February 14
5 p.m.- 12 a.m.
III Forks Prime Steakhouse will welcome Valentine’s Day dining guests with a special “Sweetheart Menu” for two. Available on Friday, February 14, Executive Chef Billy Caruso will offer a three course menu that includes: III Forks Salad; Broiled Tenderloin with fig balsamic demi-glace, truffled yukon gold mashed potatoes and fresh asparagus; and Chocolate Lovers’ decadent dessert ($145 per couple). Each guest will receive an individual salad and steak entree; the dessert will be shared.
The Lakeshore East-located prime steakhouse will feature three sparkling wine selections by the glass or bottle (Chandon Brut Classic; Chandon Sparkling Rose; Etoile Brut), hand-chosen for the romantic holiday. III Forks’ extensive wine list and seasonal cocktail menu will also be available.
The complete menus are outlined below. Reservations are encouraged; please call 312-938-4303 or visit IIIForks.com. III Forks is open: Sunday through Thursday 5-11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5 p.m.-midnight.
Valentine’s Day “Sweetheart Menu” For Two
$145 per couple
Begin
III Forks Salad
– field greens with crisp green apples, local bleu cheese, toasted pecans, and house made maple walnut vinaigrette
Entree
Broiled Tenderloin with fig balsamic demi-glace, served with truffled yukon gold mashed potatoes and fresh asparagus
Dessert
Chocolate Lovers’ Dessert
Featured Sparkling Selections
Chandon Brut Classic $12/$48
Chandon Sparkling Rose $12/$48
Etoile Brut $20/$80
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