Valentine's Day "Think Outside the Chocolate Box" Special Menu

Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar

Submitted by Greg on December 18, 2011 - 2:20pm

Venue Address: 

223 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20003

United States

Phone: 202.544.8088

See map: Google Maps

www.sonomadc.com

This Valentine’s day, Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar invites you to bring your date - or perhaps a few friends - and join us as we indulge in chocolate outside the heart-shaped box with a unique seasonal Valentines’ tasting menu created by Chef Michael E. Bonk plus a complimentary sparking cocktail or whisky.

Chef Michael E. Bonk’s Valentine’s Day prix-fixe will feature local, seasonal plates sharing a common ingredient: sustainable artisanal chocolate from Divine Chocolate.  Not only is Divine Chocolate a Capitol Hill neighbor, but it is also a fair-trade chocolate company owned 45% by Ghanaian cocoa farmers.

Among the evening’s menu selections are: Risotto with white chocolate, truffle, chicory and Muscovy Duck Breast with dark chocolate mole, cippolini onions, black trumpet mushrooms.  Just not that into chocolate?  Chef Bonk has you covered with numerous other options, including: Lobster Ravioli with wilted spinach, ginger, lemon zest and Wagyu Shortribs with confit root vegetables, barolo.  Dessert? Try our Valentine’s Chocolate Tart  with pecan gingersnap crust, candied ginger, sea salt.

And for all the first - and five hundredth - dates out there, we’ll help you start (or jump start) the evening with a complimentary toast of sparkling or glass of whisky.  Sommeliers Patricia Ely and Kristin Cook have also hand-picked a special wine flight to complement the chocolate-infused menu choices for just an additional $19.

This special three-course plus amuse bouche prix-fixe - including with cocktail or whisky -  is only $49.00. And for those guests on a more limited Valentine budget: if your reservation is before 5:30PM (seating starts at 4:30), we’ll offer the wine pairing at no cost.

To make reservations call 202.544.8099 and please visit www.sonomadc.com

Menu options:

1st
Risotto - white chocolate, truffle, chicory
Lobster Ravioli - wilted spinach, ginger, lemon zest
Ricotta Gnocchi - local mushrooms, celery root, walnuts

Mains
Muscovy Duck Breast - dark chocolate mole, cippolini onions, black trumpet mushrooms
Olive Oil Poached Sablefish - beluga lentils, roasted fennel,  lemon zest
Wagyu Shortribs - confit root vegetables, barolo

Dessert
Chocolate Tart - pecan gingersnap crust, candied ginger, sea salt
Vanilla Cake - tart apple sorbet, roasted walnuts
Artisanall Cheese - chef selection of three cheeses with fruit preserves