Valentine’s Day Dining at Cantina Laredo

Three Course Menu with Optional Tequila Cocktail Pairings

Friday, February 10 – Tuesday, February 14

$35 per person
$50 with tequila cocktail pairings

Cantina Laredo will offer a special three course meal with optional tequila cocktail pairings this Valentine’s Day weekend. Chef Larry Sinclair’s dinner menu features an array of modern Mexican dishes, such as creamy roasted red pepper soup, mango-jicama salad, crab and poblano enchiladas, pork tenderloin with casacabel pineapple sauce, filet mignon, strawberry bunuelos and chocolate cake. The prix fixe menu, priced at $35 per person (outlined below) will be available February 10-14.

Each dining guest participating in the prix fixe will have the option of adding tequila cocktails that perfectly pair with each course. For an additional $15, three drinks will be presented: Pomegranate Margarita with the starter course; Sunset Margarita with the entree course; and the Heart Warmer with the dessert course. The cocktail descriptions are also listed below.

Reservations are encouraged. Please call Cantina Laredo at 312-955-0014. Tax and gratuity is not included in the Valentine’s Day prix fixe dinner menu. The restaurant and lounge is open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to Midnight.

“Valentine’s Especialidad”

BEGIN

ENSALADA DE MANGO
Mango with jicama, seasoned pumpkin seeds, grapes, mint and queso fresco with a honey vinaigrette

SOPA DE PIMIENTA
Creamy roasted red pepper soup topped with almonds and queso fresco

PAIRING: POMEGRANATE MARGARITA
Corazon Reposado, pomegranate liqueur and fresh lime

ENTREE 

ENCHILADAS DE CANGREJO
Crab and poblano pepper enchiladas topped with chile de arbol cream sauce

LOMO DE CERDO
Pork tenderloin with casacabel pineapple sauce

FILET PASILLA
8 oz. Certified Angus Beef TM filet mignon topped with pasilla pepper sauce

PAIRING: SUNSET MARGARITA
Corazon Anejo, Patron Citronge, fresh lime and dash of Cholula

CONCLUDE

STRAWBERRY BUÑUELOS
Fresh strawberries, whipped cream and vanilla ice cream on cinnamon chips

CHOCOLATE CAKE
Cake served with ice cream and chocolate sauce

PAIRING: HEART WARMER
Corazon Anejo, Bailey’s and coffee

Cantina Laredo
508 North State Street

Chicago, IL 60654

312.955.0014

CantinaLaredo.com

New Year’s Eve Dining at Cantina Laredo

Chef’s Menu Offered for Entire Holiday Weekend

Friday, December 30 – Sunday, January 1
$49 per guest includes cocktail pairings

Cantina Laredo, the new River North mecca of modern Mexican cuisine offers a fun and festive way to finalize 2011 and welcome 2012. In addition to the a la carte lunch, dinner and brunch offerings available throughout New Year’s weekend, Executive Chef Larry Sinclair has created a three-course prix fixe menu that is paired with creative, tequila cocktails. This special set menu will be available from Friday, December 30 to Sunday, January 1 for $49 per guest.

New Year’s Eve table reservations are welcome. The dining hours for New Year’s weekend are Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to Midnight
and Sunday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

New Year Celebracion Menu 

Begin
choice of
ENSALADA DE ARANDANO
Dried cranberries, green apples, candied pecans and blue cheese crumbles on field greens with cranberry vinaigrette
SOPA DE CALABAZA
Pumpkin soup topped with cranberry-apple pico and roasted pumpkin seeds
COCKTAIL: WINTER BERRY ‘RITA
Tequila Avion Silver with fresh lime, cranberry, stawberry and mint

Entree
choice of
RIBEYE CON HONGOS
16-ounce Certified Angus Beef TM cowboy cut bone-in ribeye aged 21 days with sautéed mushrooms
HALIBUT DE MANGO
Fresh halibut sauteed and topped with mango-ginger salsa
CHULETA DE CERDO
Bone-in pork chop grilled with spicy sweet cascabel pineapple glaze
COCKTAIL: AVION ‘RITA
Tequila Avion Silver with fresh lime juice

Conclude 
choice of
BAYA MEZCLADO
Fresh mixed berries with Don Julio Tequila cream
CHURROS
with chocolate raspberry sauce and Grand Mariner cajeta
COCKTAIL: CHAMPAGNE PALOMA
Cabo Wabo Silver with agave nectar, fresh grapefruit and lime juices and champagne

Cantina Laredo
508 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312.955.0014
Website: CantinaLaredo.com