Friday, December 19, 2008

Scarpetta at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach

scarpetta1 Scarpetta at the Fontainebleau Miami BeachStarting this Sunday December 21, Scarpetta, Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s signature Italian restaurant, will open for brunch from 11 am to 3 pm. The price per person is $49.95 and $24.95 for children under 10 years old.

Chef Scott Conant offers a menu of seasonally inspired Italian cuisine with clean, earthy flavors that play homage to his Italian heritage.  Try some of his signature dishes like Creamy polenta with fricassee of truffled mushrooms or Spaghetti with Tomato & Basil.

Brunch Menu

11:00am – 3:00pm

Primi – Buffet

Assorted Fresh Juices

Bellini’s and Bloody Mary’s

Italian Meats and Cheeses – Salumi/ Formaggi

o Assorted Scones/ Muffins/ Crossiants

o Fruit Platter

o Antipasto

    o Marinated Eggplant

    o Potato String Bean

    o Grilled Zucchini

    o Red Beets

    o Tomato Mozzarella

    o Grilled Portabello

    o Tuscan Bean Salad

    o Roasted Cauliflower w/ Herbs

o Creamy Polenta with Truffle Mushroom Fricassee

o Scrambled Eggs, Pancetta and Provolone

Secondi – Choice of One

o Grilled Mediterranean Octopus  black lentils & celery salad

o Braised Short Ribs of Beer  vegetable & farro risotto

o Crispy Fritto Misto  seafood, vegetables, artichokes, herbs & lemon

o Mushroom and Goat Cheese Frittata

o Stewed Eggs spicy tomato sauce

o Spaghetti  tomato and basil

o Agnolotti dal Plin  filled with mixed meat & fonduta, mushrooms & parmigiano

o Pappardelle   short rib ragu & chestnuts

o Scialatelli  sorrento style pasta, spot prawns, vongole & basil

o Roasted Striped Bass  butternut squash, porcini mushrooms, guanciale, watercress puree

o Citrus Cured Salmon

o Seared Scallops  farro & mixed seafood

o Grilled Skirt Steak  salsa verde

o Roasted Baby Chicken  creamy polenta, baby carrots, fegato sauce & almonds

o Rosemary Braised Lentils  broccoli rabe & concentrated tomatoes

Dessert – Buffet

o Tiramisu

o Polenta Lemon Cake with Berries

o Panna Cotta with Caramelized Pineapple

o Ricotta Pie with Double Cream

o Sambuca Chocolate Mousse

o Strawberry Cannolis

o Amaretto Cookies

o Mocha Tart

Scarpetta is located at the newly restored Fontainebleau Miami Beach, located on Miami Beach’s Collins Avenue at 44th Street. Reservations for the main dining room are suggested but not required. Call 305.674.4660.

By Editor in Dining
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  • One Response to “Scarpetta at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach”

    Dan McLeod Says:
    January 22nd, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    Great job on your magazine. I will be visiting South Beach Feb 22nd for a week with a friend (her 1st visit) and I would like to know what events might be happening that week? If you have a calander of events for the month of Feburary, could you send me a copy? Or a copy of the South Beach Magazine? I would like to plan our trip ahead. Keep up the great work. I also love the art work. Dan 207-252-9211
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