Ladies and gentleman of
Philly- the time has come- Restaurant Week is BACK!!
Center City District
Restaurant Week is sponsored by TD Bank and is January 22-27 & January
29-February 3, 2012, where you can get a three-course lunch for $20. Or a
three-course dinner, $35, and over 100 Restaurants are particpating!
Mexican, Asian, Fusion,
Continental, European, Greek, French, Indian, Middle Eastern- Philly food has
it all and now is the time to try it if the thought of a certain cuisine
intrigued you!
Since I write the Slice of
Suburbia column for Philly2Philly.com, I’ve found some excellent deals out in the burbs. Restaurant Week is
back at The Melting Pot - King
of Prussia. January 22nd
through January 27th and January 29th through February 3rd, enjoy a fabulous
four-course dinner for $35 per person, which is what I set out to do.
To kick off Restaurant Week
out in the ‘burbs, my best pal and I headed to the Melting Pot in King of
Prussia, who have extended Restaurant Week to include KoP. And be sure to check
out the Center City Melting Pot location for their amazing specials.
We began with a rich Boston
Lager cheese fondue- smoky bacon, kicky Dijon mustard, and heaps of silky
cheddar cheese. In which we dipped bread, carrots, granny smith apples and
cauliflower. Yeah. I swooned.
The KoP Melting Pot had a
few specialty drinks on tap for the week- the Classic Appletini and a Cruzan
Mai Tai, along with a New Age white blend (white wine) sweet and rich, and a
red, McWilliam’s Cabernet Sauvignon, hinting at juicy black currant and velvety
vanilla oak finish.
For the second course, an
innovative and delicious salad came our way- the Wisconsin wedge salad with
blue cheese, sliced tomatoes, ranch dressing, chives and bacon- this was
absolutely incredible!
Next came our main and third
course. We chose one of three options. The King of Prussia, The Warrington, or
The Center City. We choose the King of Prussia with cold-water lobster tail,
pacific white shrimp, herb-crusted breast of chicken, and teriyaki sirloin,
along with heaps of mushrooms, potatoes, broccoli and a couple asparagus
spears. The cooking style was Coq au Vin, with tasty mushrooms, scallions,
velvety burgundy and rich garlic. In which we plunged in all aforementioned
protein! And then the sauces- holy
cow do these additions really make the meal. Green Goddess (sour cream and chives), a plum sauce,
teriyaki, spicy cocktail sauce, Gorgonzola sauce, and a curry sauce all taste
fantastic with the meal and the vegetables.
At this point, we were
getting way full- but isn’t that the point of Restaurant Week?!
Dessert Time. Our incredibly
cool server, Abby, brought out two fondues of dessert, including a tasting of
the Bananas Foster- a rich, creamy, butterscotchy treat with fresh bananas and
cinnamon.
We also had a PB & J
version with crunchy peanut butter and pureed berries in silky milk chocolate,
and the flaming turtle- rich caramel and candied pecans in rich dark
chocolate. And to dip into these
delights: Oreo covered marshmallows, strawberries, bananas, cheesecake,
brownies, Rice Krispie Treats and red velvet cake. It was sumptuous!
Yes, Restaurant Week is a
feast for the senses- go taste and enjoy!!
For reservations and a more
complete listing- go to http://centercityphila.org/life/RestaurantWeek.php
The King of Prussia Melting
Pot is also doing some amazing specials for Valentine’s Day- so call now! A
hint- chocolate and romance are on the menu!
(610) 265-7195
Pictures by Rachel Richards.
Special Thanks to Tyler
Rachal and Tony Marrone of the King of Prussia Melting Pot!!
Christine Tarlecki is a
freelance writer for Philly2Philly.com, and can be reached at engchik@me.com, and on FaceBook and Twitter
under engchik.
