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/ Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Valentine’s Day
celebrations for food lovers
Celebrate love through the weekend Weekly Journal Staff
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Early Valentine’s at Condado Ocean Club : For the Love of Food
n Sunday the 13th, the SOCIAL restaurant will be presenting an exceptional brunch, called From Me 2 Me, which will serve to celebrate self-love and pamper yourself a little. From Me 2 Me Brunch will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a fixed price menu that includes, among other delicacies, a tasting of chocolate-based desserts. Brunch will begin with a basket of fresh artisan pastries, followed by a choice of entrées from which to choose: Almond French Toast with Bourbon Maple Syrup, fresh berries, honey and almonds; avocado toast on sourdough bread with chia seeds with poached eggs and asparagus and arugula salad; Crispy Chicken and Bacon Donuts with Muenster Cheese and French Fries; Benedictine eggs with crab and brioche bread; lemon ricotta pancakes with cookie crumbs and lemon syrup and honey glaze; wedge salad with crispy bacon, blue cheese and tomatoes; truffled mac n’ cheese with smoked cheese sauce and egg sunny side up; rib sandwich with Swiss cheese, pickled onions and french fries; or Angus beef
and Iberian chorizo burger with fried egg and mozzarella cheese on brioche bread with roasted garlic mayonnaise. There will also be a station to make tortillas with ingredients such as ham, chorizo, mushrooms, tomato, pepper and cheese. The brunch closes with a chocolate dessert bar, created by the hotel’s pastry chef, Edgardo Quiles. Special cocktails, Cava and traditional cocktails will also be served for the occasion. This fixed price menu is $42.00 for adults and $28.00 for children under 12 years old, not including tips and taxes.
Our iconic Perla room, with its curved windows will be the setting for this dinner designed by Executive Chef Erika Gómez, and pastry chef Nasha Fondeur. José C. Padín General manager, La Concha Resort
Valentine’s Dinner At La Concha
The iconic La Concha Resort hotel will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a delicious dinner Monday, February 14, from 7:00 p.m. in the Perla room. “For Valentine’s Day we have prepared an exquisite culinary experience to enjoy in a unique space. Our iconic Perla room, with its curved windows from which you can see the sea, will be the setting for this dinner designed by Executive Chef Erika Gómez, together with pastry chef Nasha Fondeur,” said José C. Padín, general manager of La Concha Resort. The celebration starts at 6:00 p.m. in the lobby with a welcome cocktail as a prelude to the dinner that will feature vegetarian options for each course. Once in the Perla room, diners will start the tasting with Palmier mushrooms with goat cheese whipped with honey as an amuse bouche. For the first course, you will be able to select between shrimp bisque with brandy butter toast on brioche bread;
tuna tartar with shallots, cilantro, avocado, sesame ponzu vinaigrette with root chips; or, for a vegetarian option, a goat cheese tart with local mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, spring onions, sweet pecans and a watermelon balsamic vinaigrette. Alternatives for the main course are beef tenderloin served with celery purée, asparagus and demi glaze; shrimp and scallops with roasted corn risotto and bacon jam; or exotic wild mushrooms along with a lentil stew, Yukon potato croquette, spinach and wine and mushroom jus. Chef Gómez will serve a dish from her selection prior to dessert and in this last course there will be a variety of decadent mignardises (miniature sweets). The dinner for lovers at La Concha Resort has a cost of $125.00 per person, plus taxes and tips. It also includes a welcome drink per person and covers the car parking fee.
