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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Hearts & Crafts at Get Fresh! - A Valentine's Brunch & Dinner, Featuring Activities Designed to Entertain the Kids!

Dine out or at home—two ways for parents to enjoy the day!


Get Fresh Table and Market, the newly expanded restaurant in Park Slope that’s dedicated to preparing delicious meals from the freshest sustainably-sourced ingredients, wants busy parents to be able relax and to celebrate Valentine’s Day too. The restaurant is offering two ways for parents to enjoy elegant dinners — in the restaurant with “Hearts and Crafts,” a special event featuring activities designed to entertain the children while parents enjoy their meals; and at home, with a special take-home dinner that’s perfect for new parents!

“Hearts and Crafts” activities are being offered by Kid Create, and will be available for the children during both brunch and dinner service. Children will be invited to create paper Valentine’s cards, mobiles and other crafts from 12-2pm during brunch, and for an early dinner from 5-6pm. Reservations are not necessary for brunch, but are recommended for dinner. Get Fresh Table and Market is currently BYOB.

The in-restaurant dinner menu, prepared by chef and co-owner Juventino Avila (Double Crown, Bonita, Institute of Culinary Education), who celebrates food by turning his fresh ingredients by preparing them into delicious gourmet meals, will include such items as wild caught shrimp ceviche with roasted sweet potato and raw honey, beef tenderloin with house-made blue cheese ravioli, and a ginger demi glace, and chocolate cake with berry compote. Full menu and price details below.

In addition to the on-site activities and dinner menu, a take-home three-course dinner is available to anyone (parents and others) who prefers to stay in on Valentine’s Day. Dinner options include mushroom soup with truffle oil and leeks, roasted Giannone chicken breast with garlic-scented potatoes and truffle au jus, and grilled Lancaster Farm mushrooms with sweet potato ravioli and Flora Farm tomato-olive chutney. Full menu and price details below.


IN-RESTAURANT VALENTINE’S DINNER
($45 per person) Reservations recommended (718) 360-8469
“Hearts and Crafts” Activities for children from 5-6pm
BYOB

Amuse Bouche
East Coast Oysters on the half shell with a champagne mignonette

Appetizer
Wild caught shrimp ceviche with roasted sweet potato and raw honey
Mushroom-squash risotto with shaved Parmesan-Reggiano and truffle oil

Entrée
Beef tenderloin with house-made blue cheese ravioli and a ginger demi glace
Diver scallops with Pennsylvania pommes anna, Flora Farm tomato-olive chutney and brown butter
Handmade tagliatelle with seared chanterelles, champagne-chervil cream sauce and winter florets

Dessert
Chocolate cake with berry compote
Passion fruit flan



CARRY HOME VALENTINE’S DINNER:
($25 per person) Call (718) 360-8469 to pre-order. Please note that orders must be received by February 13.

Appetizer
Mushroom soup with truffle oil and leeks
Penne salad with Lancaster squash, frisee and champagne vinaigrette

Entree
Roasted Giannone chicken breast with garlic-scented potatoes and truffle au jus
Grilled Lancaster Farm mushrooms with sweet potato ravioli and Flora Farm tomato-olive chutney

Dessert ($5 extra)
Chocolate cake with berry compote
Passion fruit flan