Meadowlands
Racetrack as two special dining options next weekend sure to please any foodie
or wine lover.
On Friday, February
8 guests dining on the Pink Buffet will get a truly customizable buffet with
endless soup & pasta!
The
Endless Soup-n-Pasta Buffet is $29.95 and features classic pasta dishes such as
tortellini panna, linguine with clam sauce, penne arrabiata with wild mushrooms
and of course spaghetti with marinara sauce . Guests can also enjoy the make
your own soup station filled with various flavorful broths and all the soup
fixings including fresh noodles, assorted vegetables, rice and beef. The
buffet also includes fresh salads, a NY Strip carving station and home-made
desserts. The full menu can be viewed at http://www.meadowlandsracetrack.com/dining/frifeb8-souppasta.html
Then
on Saturday, February 9 wine lovers will experience a tour of Italy at the
5-course wine dinner.
The food and wine pairing created by executive
Chef Dennis Sammarone includes:
1st course: Assorted Italian Antipasti
including eggplant, mozzarella, prosciutto, provolone & olives paired with
Barbera D’Asti Superior
2nd course: Linguine Cozze E Vongole
Scampi (pasta with mussels, shrimp & clams in a white wine sauce) paired
with Theresa Eccher Carricante-Catarratto
3rd course: Classic Caesar Salad paired
with Mosparone “Brina” Piemonte Sauvignon
4th course: Grilled Strip Steak with
Tuscan fries & creamed spinach paired with Agricola Bellaria Irpinia Campi
Taurisini
5th course: Italian Ricotta Cheese
Cake & Belgium Mousse Cake with Campania Passito Fiano di Agricola
Bellaria
The dinner is $70 per person (excluding tax &
gratuity). For the complete dinner menu visit http://playmeadowlands.com/event_detail.aspx?id=15082
Reservations
for these special dinners can be made by calling 201-THE-BIGM. Live
harness racing kicks off at 7:15 pm.
