New Ariel’s Grotto Menu (September, 2008)
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First Course:
A delectable antipasti tower – salami, marinated mozzarella, string cheese, Roma tomatoes, gherkins, olives, red pepper bracelets, watermelon triangles, chilled crunchy veggies with Pesto and Ranch dips and “Jewels of the Sea” fruit gelatin.
A salad of tender greens, served with Ariel’s Grotto house vinaigrette
Bakery Basket of whole-grain, sourdough-epi and spiral rolls
Adult Entrée Choices:
Mafalde Pasta with Italian Sausage – curly ribbons of pasta tossed in a Piemonte-style ragu with spicy Italian sausage, sautéed bell peppers and sweet onions.
Herb-Crusted Chicken Breast – served with Cheddar-herb mashed potatoes and a medley of seasonal vegetables.
Santa Maria Style Tri-tip – slow roasted over rock salt and smoked with red oakwood, served with Cheddar-herb mashed potatoes and a medley of seasonal vegetables.
Filet of Redfish – grilled Redfish served over wild rice pilaf, delicately topped with a sweet and spicy pineapple chutney and served with a medley of seasonal vegetables.
Spinach and Ricotta Agnolotti – topped with fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, julienne onions, and asparagus served in a mushroom broth.
Cioppino – a fragrant bowl of the ocean’s finest, including lobster claw, pink scallops, redfish, green-lip mussels and shrimp plus Bilbao chorizo bathed in a robust fire-rosted tomato broth.
Kid’s Entrée Choices (for ages 9 and younger):
Glazed Chicken on Sugar-Cane-Skewer – cuts of tender chicken, grilled and glazed atop a bed of rice and served with fresh fruit.
Seashell Pasta – pasta shells lightly tossed in a velvety cheese sauce then sprinkled with Cheddar-fish crackers and served with fresh fruit.
Meatball Lollipops – hearty ground turkey nestled atop spaghetti and house marinara sauce, served with fresh fruit.
Dessert Choices (one per person):
Seahorse lava cake
Chocolate-chip strips
Cheesecake tarts with raspberries
s’more chocolate bites
White chocolate conch shell of garden-fresh berries.