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Valentine’s Day
Thursday, January 21st, 2010It’s that time again, the time when we here at Devotay begin our annual betting pool on how many guys (and yes it’s only guys) will call the afternoon of Valentine’s Day looking for a table for 2 at 7pm. And every year we a e forced to turn away the poor young suitors because we’d been booked solid a couple of weeks in advance.
Valentine’s at Devotay has seen 6 wedding proposals accepted since we started doing our special dinner here each Feb. 14, and it’s easy to see why: Cozy, romantic, specal atmosphere combined with great food served by the best crew in town (and yes we suppose perhaps who is doing the proposing might make a difference too).
As in the past, we’ll serve our full regular menu as usual, but in addition, we’ll be featuring this special menu, available a la carte or pris fixe with special wine parings (TBA). reserve now @ 319.354.1001 so you don’t end up a hash mark in our betting pool. To help with that, we’ll also serve our special Valentine’s menu on Saturday the 13th, so there are twice as many chances to get a table.
Devotay Valentine’s Day Dinner
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Amuse Bouche: Oyster Kilpatrick, fennel mousse – 5
Tapa: Bocadillos of shrimp with piparade – 8
Soup: Roasted beet borscht, tarragon crème fraîche – 6.5
Salad: Sourdough bread, jicama, sun-dried tomatoes, sherry-thyme vinaigrette – 6.5
Entrée: Martini trout, artichokes, spinach, Champagne cous cous – 25
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Stuffed Gianini Farms pheasant breast, brie, walnuts, prosciutto, mushroom wild rice, broccolini -29
Dessert: Mascarpone cheesecake, brandied cherries – 8
A la Carte as priced or pris fixe $58, $72 with paired wines to be announced. Tax and gratuity in addition
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Devotay eNewsletter for February 2009
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
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We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.
-Adelle Davis |
| Volume XIV, Issue 5 – All the News That’s Fit to Eat – Since 1996 | February, 2009 |
| In America, it’s almost always time to vote.
The Devotay eNewsletter – February 2009 Yes the presidential election is over. We’ve had the courtship and the wedding and now it’s time for the marriage. But here I’m talking about a different vote, one I ask y’all for about twice a year.  Best of the Region
Devotay relies on its community in many ways. Obviously like any other business we rely on you as our guests, and symbiotically you rely on us for fresh, homemade food from local ingredients. Using those local ingredients in turn supports the local farms & food artisans and thus the local economy (even more important than usual these days). So if you like what we do, here’s an opportunity to say so. Each year the Iowa Source conducts a readers’ survey to gauge opinion on the best restaurants in the region. This year, besides categories like “Best Overall Dining Experience” (and don’t forget you’re always welcome to wear overalls while dining at Devotay) they’ve also added Best Sunday Brunch and Best Local Food – “where you’ll find locally grown and raised items on the menu, as the season allows.” And this year they even make it so you can win too – fifty smackers to be precise – for giving them a favorite restaurant story alongside your votes in their eight restaurant categories. You’re only allowed to vote once, so this won’t be one of my pleas to get you to “vote early and vote often,” but I do encourage you to pop in and vote for all your faves. It’s a great way to show your support for all the great locally owned, independent restaurants in the region. And thanks so much for your continued support of Devotay. |