Salpicon Specials Menu

Salpicon Specials august 25th to august 31st

sopa - soup gazpacho mexicano 7 Mexican style gazpacho with roasted poblano chiles and a spicy cucumber sorbet wine suggestion: Vinum Africa Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2007

entremeses - appetizers tortita de jaiba 12 fresh Maryland jumbo blue crabcake seasoned with serrano chiles and cilantro and served with a spicy avocado-tomatillo and habanero salsa; garnished with frizzled beets and crispy onions wine suggestion: Bastianich Tocai Friulano, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2006 flores de calabaza 9 squash blossoms stuffed with goat cheese and epazote, dipped in a light batter, sautéed and served with a roasted poblano cream sauce wine suggestion: Wieninger Grüner Veltliner, Nussberg, Wien (Vienna), Austria 2006 gorditas divorciadas 8 small thick tortillas stuffed with black beans and shredded beef served with two salsas: guajillo and serrano-tomatillo wine suggestion: L.A. Cetto Petite Sirah, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, MX 2005 portabello enchipotlado 8 marinated and grilled portabello mushroom accompanied by a chipotle-cilantro salsa with fresh pineapple and jícama wine suggestion: Abbazia di Novacella Kerner, Varna, Alto Adige, Italy 2007

platos fuertes - main dishes atún al ajonjoli 26 sushi-Grade Ahi tuna grilled rare, encrusted with sesame seeds and drizzled with a spicy chipotle

cream sauce; garnished with roasted beets; served with herbed rice wine suggestion: Stuhlmuller Vineyards Chardonnay, Estate, Alexander Valley, California 2006 wine suggestion: Merryvale Pinot Noir, Carneros, Napa Valley, California 2006

costillitas de borrego con salsa de chile pasilla y tomatillos 29 rack of Australian baby lamb encrusted with pumpkinseeds and served with a pasilla-tomatillo sauce; accompanied by papas con chorizo and grilled zucchini wine suggestion: Domaine Bott-Geyl Les Elements Muscat, Alsace, France 2004 wine suggestion: Yangarra Estate Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia 2006 codornices en salsa de chile con miel 28 garlic-marinated and grilled Manchester Farm quail served in a sauce of ancho chiles, garlic, caramelized onions and honey with a potato, cilantro and queso añejo cake wine suggestion: Firelands Winery Gewurztraminer, Isle St. George, Sandusky, Ohio 2006 wine suggestion: Cosentino Zinfandel, The Zin, Lodi, California 2005

Chef's 7 course tasting menu 65.00 per person With matching wines 105.00 per person (Limited to the entire table and subject to availability)

Due to Mother Nature, spice levels may vary greatly from chile to chile and She is responsible, not us! Join us for Sunday Brunch 11-2:30 PM Reservations recommended