The Caucus Room: Valentine's Day Dinner Menu | Restaurants

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The Caucus Room

Valentine's Day Dinner Menu

Tuesday, February 14th, from 5:30pm

Cold Appetizer

- Select One -

Hearty Winter Greens

roasted red and gold beets, Pipe Dream's farm goat's cheese, shaved red onion,

toasted pepita seeds and aged sherry vinaigrette

Norwegian Salmon Tartar

tossed with ginger, scallion and sweet garlic served on fried won ton rounds,

drizzled with a soy and yuzu glaze and topped with micro greens

Baby Spinach and Pomegranate Salad

tossed with Great Hill Farms blue cheese, honey crisp apples, shaved red onion

and candied walnuts in an orange-pomegranate vinaigrette

Caucus Room Caesar

Romaine Hearts, anchovy dressing, shaved Parmesan-Reggiano and garlic croutons

Paired with Riondo Prosecco, Italy with fresh blood orange

Hot Appetizer

- Select One -

Roasted Shallot & Gala Apple Soup with Duck Confit

18 year old aged sherry vinegar and fresh thyme

Oysters Rockefeller

Cornmeal dusted oysters flash fried and placed on a bed of sautéed spinach,

sweet garlic and Pernod, topped with béarnaise

Roasted Root Vegetable and Barley Risotto

Parsnips, rutabagas, red & gold beets, tri color baby carrots and

fresh herbs blended with barley risotto, smoked gouda cheese, and banyuls vinegar

Paired with Essay 2011 South Africa Chenin Blanc & Viognier

Fish Course

- Select One -

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

Lump crab blended with smoked corn, fresh herbs, and Dijon mustard, then lightly breaded,

pan fried and served with a Spanish pimento sauce, pickled asparagus, and popcorn shoots

Herb Crusted Salmon

Scottish salmon crusted with fines herb then pan seared and served with a crawfish

and jumbo lump crab sauce nantua and fried sweet potatoes

Seared Diver Sea Scallops

Goat's cheers and herb risotto with buerre rouge

Lobster Thermidor

$11 supplement

Maine lobster, chanterelle mushrooms, and black truffles poached in butter,

topped with a béarnaise & lobster glacage

Paired with Verget Pouilly-Fuisse 2008 France

Meat Course

- Select One -

Center Cut Filet Mignon

Hand cut grilled filet served with béarnaise sauce, matchstick potatoes, micro greens

and red wine braised cremini mushrooms

Southern Style Fried Organic Chicken

Marinated with lemon and buttermilk, tossed in seasoned flour, flash fried,

and served with smoked onion mashed potatoes and a black pepper country gravy

Rack of Colorado Lamb

Garlic and herb marinated lamb rack; oven roasted and served with a sweet potato gratin and rosemary jus

The Loving Couple

($19 supplement)

Grilled center cut Black Angus filet mignon and butter poached Maine lobster tail. Served with spaghetti squash, horseradish spiked smashed potatoes and Béarnaise sauce

Paired with Hendry HRW 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet

Dessert

- Select One -

Chocolate Flourless Cake

raspberry sauce and Chantilly cream

Sun Dried Cherry & White Chocolate Bread Pudding

bourbon caramel sauce

Tahitian Vanilla Crème Brulee

oranges and lemon

Lemon Cake Top Pudding

topped with cake batter, baked, and topped with mascarpone-berry gelato

Paired with Chateau Lafon, Sauternes, France

$75 per person

$110 with paired 3 oz. wine tastings with each course

(Excludes tax & gratuity)

Reservations

202.393.1300

specialevents@thecaucusroom.com

The Caucus Room
 Social Reform Kitchen & Bar

401 9th Street NW

 202.393.1300

 www.thecaucusroom.com

www.socialreformbar.com

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