{"id":2736,"date":"2018-02-13T02:14:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T06:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2736"},"modified":"2018-02-13T19:42:44","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T23:42:44","slug":"valentines-day-dinner-reservations-available-at-jacks-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2736","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day dinner reservations available at Jacks Monterey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2737\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2737\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2737\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jacks-Monterey-Evening_preview-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jacks-Monterey-Evening_preview-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jacks-Monterey-Evening_preview-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jacks-Monterey-Evening_preview.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacks Monterey at the Portola Hotel &amp; Spa<br \/><em>Photo courtesy of Jacks Monterey<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portolahotel.com\/jacks-monterey\">Jacks Monterey<\/a> has an intriguing four-course prix fixe dinner menu available for Valentine\u2019s Day 2018, and they are still accepting reservations (call 831-649-7874). Dinner is $64.95 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity. In addition to the meal below, diners receive a box of chocolate-covered strawberries to go!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I had the opportunity to dine at Jacks a couple months ago, and the food from executive chef Danny Abbruzzese was exquisite. The restaurant is located inside the Portola Hotel &amp; Spa at Two Portola Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the menu, which will be offered from 4-11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 (Jacks Monterey\u2019s regular menu will not be available that night):<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First Course<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lobster Bisque <\/strong>profiterole, tarragon, orange oil<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Course<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hearts Of Palm Salad <\/strong>organic gold beets, endive, pancetta, Pt. Reyes blue cheese dressing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entr\u00e9e<\/strong><em> (pick one)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Filet Mignon &amp; Sweet Breads <\/strong>potato puree, local porcinis, perigord truffles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wild King Salmon D<\/strong>ungeness crab gratin, haricot verts, tarragon, meyer lemon sauce<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mama\u2019s Eggplant Parmesan <\/strong>Sicilian style with layers of fried eggplant, whole milk mozzarella, Reggiano-Parmesan, rich San Marzano tomato sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dessert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Cake <\/strong>served with raspberry sauce, whipped cream<\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit portolahotel.com\/jacks-monterey.com.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Follow me on:<\/p>\n<p>Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\">@santacruzfoodie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tarafatemiwalker\/\">@tarafatemiwalker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SantaCruzFoodieExaminer\/\">@santacruzfoodieexaminer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jacks Monterey has an intriguing four-course prix fixe dinner menu available for Valentine\u2019s Day 2018, and they are still accepting reservations (call 831-649-7874). Dinner is $64.95 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity. 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