Aventine La Jolla’s Four Restaurants Present Valentine’s Day Menus and Crush-Worthy Cocktails

The Aventine, a lifestyle complex home to esteemed restaurants Truluck’s, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Cafe Japengo and The Melting Pot, will celebrate Valentine’s Day by inviting the love-struck set to indulge in an evening of special dinner selections and romance-infused cocktails. Chefs at each of Aventine’s four popular restaurants have crafted menus that will have guests falling in love all over again.
                          
The Valentine’s Day menus and cocktail offerings include:

Truluck’s: Truluck’s La Jolla will offer a $75 three course prix fixe meal around its renowned seafood cuisine. Couples are invited to indulge in luxuries like Stone Crab Claws, Super Lump Crab Cake, South African Lobster Tail, Miso-Glazed Seabass and more. On this night, Truluck’s famously-portioned desserts include sharable Carrot Cake, Chocolate Malt Pie and a sugar-free Coconut Cream Pie.

On February 14, sip a house-favorite: Red Door. This rouge-hued cocktail is created with fresh raspberries, St-Germain and vodka.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar extends its Valentine’s menu from Feb. 14 through 17 with a three course prix fixe dinner priced at $69.95 per person. Highlights include Heirloom Tomatoes with Housemade Burrata, Citrus-Marinated Salmon Tartare, Roasted Lobster Tail and Chateaubriand with Crab Glacage. A bonus: Guests who dine on any of these dates will receive a $25 gift card toward a future Fleming’s experience.
 
Fleming’s mixologists have crafted the Venetian Valentine, a romantic sparkler made with the less common aperitif wine Quady Elysium as well as St-Germain and Mionetto Prosecco.

The Melting Pot: The Melting Pot La Jolla, famous for fondue, will offer a five course prix fixe menu priced at $85 per person. Highlights include Bacon and Brie Cheese and Pesto Walnut Swiss Cheese fondues; a Deluxe Lover’s Feast featuring Twin Cold-Water Lobster Tail and Filet Mignon; and Cupid’s Combination featuring choice of Filet Mignon, Angus Sirloin, Beaujolais Chicken Kiwi Lime Shrimp and more. Guests may also enjoy any decadent chocolate fondue or a specially created Valentine-themed dessert.

The Melting Pot’s Valentine’s Day cocktail list includes the Cupid’s Cocktail, a sweet concoction of Citron Vodka, Amaretto, Triple Sec and fruit juices with a sugared rim.
 
Cafe Japengo: The award-winning Pacific Rim and sushi restaurant will offer an a la carte Valentine’s Day menu February 14 through 17 with options created by Executive Chef Jay Payne. Specials will include Ahi Duet Two Ways featuring Tartare and Charred Ahi with Mizuna Greens, Lump Crab Meat Stuffed Wholefish and Grilled Porterhouse Vintage Steak with Miso-Glazed Lobster Tail. Desserts like Nutella Mousse and Red Velvet Cake Trifle and Warm Forbidden Rice Pudding will round out the meal.

Cafe Japengo’s Raspberry Blossom cocktail, made with fresh raspberries, Chambord and raspberry vodka, pairs perfectly with the affectionate holiday.
 
About The Aventine
The Aventine is an 11-acre upscale lifestyle and business complex that is home to the AAA Four Diamond Hyatt Regency hotel, an 11-story LEED Platinum Certified office building, Truluck’s, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Cafe Japengo, The Melting Pot and state-of-the-art fitness center and spa, The Sporting Club. Built in 1990 by renowned architect Michael Graves, the Aventine boasts a post-modern design inspired by Italian silhouettes. Situated in the “Golden Triangle” between the I-5 and I-805 on La Jolla Village Drive, the Aventine enjoys a central location easily accessible to La Jolla, UTC and downtown San Diego. For more information, visit www.aventine.com or socialize with us on Facebook and Twitter.