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CONTACT: Christie Bramlett
Arnold Media Services
303-863-8803
christie@arnmedia.com
DATE: January 24, 2006
FOODS FOR LOVE: VALENTINE’S AT THE FORT
Special Prix- Fixe Menu and Romantic Helicopter Packages Available Throughout the Weekend
Morrison, CO –Love is in the air and it’s time for a romantic getaway to the foothills of Denver where The Fort offers a special prix-fixe Valentine’s menu on Tuesday, February 14. This amorous backdrop includes live Native American flute music by Eric “Many Winds” Herrera filling the restaurant. Doors open early at 5pm.
Begin Valentine’s dining with The Fort’s famous House Salad with Damiana Vinaigrette, a reputed aphrodisiac, followed by a Fresh Pacific Northwest Oyster-Brie Bisque finished with Champagne. Executive Chef David Woolley will prepare a special entrée featuring an Eight-ounce Bison Filet with a decadent Lobster-Corn Fricassee and a Truffled Twice-Baked Potato and Crispy Fried Sweet Onions. For a sweet ending, indulge in a Raspberry-White Chocolate Mousse, served in a delicate chocolate tulip shell. A special Valentine’s Negrita! This special four-course Valentine’s meal is $50.00 per person.
The Fort’s regular menu items, including Vegetable “Tower”, Cedar Plank-Roasted Salmon, Bill Bent’s Grilled Quail, Beef and Buffalo Sirloin and New York Strip, will also be available. Special menu will be available Saturday, February 11 through Tuesday, February 14.
For a weekend getaway with your sweetheart, hotel and dinner packages are available from both the Golden Hotel and Castle Marne. For an evening that is sure to exceed her expectations, The Fort has partnered with The Golden Hotel and Rotors of the Rockies to create a truly unique experience. The package includes a Deluxe King room or 2-bedroom Suite, luxury sedan service to and from Rotors of the Rockies tarmac, a breathtaking helicopter ride to The Fort restaurant for dinner, the "Denver By Night Helicopter Tour" and breakfast the next morning. To book your romantic getaway, call the Golden Hotel at 303-279-0100.
If you are looking for an evening closer to the ground, The Fort has teamed up with Castle Marne for a special package that includes a guest room and a special dinner for two with a menu that has been specially designed for Castle Marne guests. Package prices based upon availability, special runs through Tuesday, February 28, please contact 303-331-0621 for reservations.
The Fort was recently named the “Top Dinner to Impress Visitors” by the Rocky Mountain News, and “One of Denver’s Top 5 Restaurants to Impress Out-of-Towners” by 5280 Magazine. The Fort is located just 22 minutes southwest of downtown Denver on Highway 8, just north of the Highway 285 intersection. Reservations are strongly encouraged. For more information and or make reservations, call The Fort at 303-697-4771 or book online at www.thefort.com.
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