RUSTY PELICAN AND TERRASPANIA TEAM UP FOR AN EVENING OF SPANISH WINES AND DELICIOUS CUISINE
On Tuesday, July 10, Rusty Pelican executive chef Michael Gilligan will present a special five course menu created especially to pair with the wines of Terraspania, one of the country’s most prestigious importers of Spanish wines; owner Antonio Gomez-Orodea will be in attendance. Priced at $75 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity, the evening gets underway at 7:00 p.m. According to Gilligan, plans are in the works for monthly wine dinners; this will be the first since the restaurant re-opened after a $9 million, five month renovation. Reservations are limited – and required at 305-361-3818. Menu follows:
AMERICAN CAVIAR WITH CRISPY YUKON GOLD POTATO PANCAKES
Penalba Lopez Cava Brut Nature 2008 (D.O. Cava)
LITTLE NECK CLAMS A LA PLANCHA
Garlic-Parsley Oil
Egeo Verdejo 2011 (D.O. Rueda)
TEA SMOKED DUCK PROSCIUTTO
Black Mission Fig Jam
Sinfonia Tempranillo 2011 (D.O. Tierra de Castilla)
DAY BOAT SEA SCALLOP
Lobster Medallion, Black Truffle, Fresh Noodles
Pujanza Hado Tempranillo 2009 (D.O. Ca. Rioja)
WILD BERRY BRAISED VEAL CHEEKS
Drunken Goat Cheese Toast
Arrocal Seleccion Tempranillo 2004 (D.O. Ribera del Duero)
RASPBERRY MOJITO CRÈME BRULEE
Don Q Limon infused Raspberry Puree, Crème Anglaise,
Caramelized Sugar Crystals
Rusty Pelican is located at 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne and serves lunch and dinner daily, and brunch on weekends.. The Rusty Pelican is on Facebook and Twitter. Telephone: (305) 361-3818; www.therustypelican.com.
