Thursday, December 13, 2012

Style File: Dinner & Show

Posted: 12/13/12

Reported by:

Belkys Nerey

Producer:

Angela Caraway

Contact:

acaraway@wsvn.com

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It's dinner and a show at local restaurants as they pull out all the stops for made-to-order drinks and food tableside. 7's Belkys Nerey has a taste of all the fun in tonight's Style File.

WSVN -- Think of it as mobile mixology as this cocktail cart rolls your way.

Gustavo Rech-Assistant GM, Bourbon Steak: "It's definitely more than a drink, it's more of an event."

Bourbon Steak restaurant in Aventura is bringing the bar to your table with their Japanese whiskey ceremony. They make the drink right in front of you using fresh fruit that's been soaking in a mint syrup for 24 hours.

Gustavo Rech-Assistant GM, Bourbon Steak: "We try to use the fruits that are in season which right now are strawberries and pineapple."

The real action starts when look out, they break out a torch to char the fruit.

Gustavo Rech-Assistant GM, Bourbon Steak: "We brulee for about 20 seconds with fire and that releases all the flavors inside the glass. With the fruit we are going to rim the glass one more time so you get all those essences in your mouth as well."

Then they pour the good stuff, which is full of fruity fragrances.

Gustavo Rech-Assistant GM, Bourbon Steak: "We use the Yamaski 12 year, it's a single malt. It's an amazing whiskey. The essences of the fruit it releases inside the glass, and it makes the whisky so much more approachable for everybody."
    
At Da Campo Osteria restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, they are stretching the limits with their tableside mozzarella.

Steven Acosta: "They actually have a chance to see how the mozzarella is pulled fresh."

The cart pulls up to your table and you'll watch the chef hand-pull the moz.

Steven Acosta: "We actually start pulling cheese from the raw part, from the curd."

Scalding water helps get the curd ready to mold into a delish cheese ball.

Steven Acosta: "And as you can see it's nice and shiny."

You can choose from four to five different seasonal toppings.

Steven Acosta: "We chose the Terra mozzarella it's just simple fresh sliced prosciutto, fig with balsamic and red wine. There you go tableside mozzarella at Da Campo Osteria."

Extra bonus: They do a class on Thursday nights to teach you how to do it yourself.

Jennifer Heegaard-P.R., Room Service Restaurant & Lounge: "Welcome to Room Service Restaurant and lounge thanks for checking in with us today."

At the new Room Service Restaurant and Lounge in South Beach, the theatrics start as soon as you walk in the door.

Jennifer Heegaard-P.R., Room Service Restaurant & Lounge: "The venue perfectly mimics walking into a luxury hotel. Your server is not a server but a butler. Our French maid and servers come out with bottle service."

The best part of the show is at the end of the meal when your butler delivers dessert on a room service cart.

Jennifer Heegaard-P.R., Room Service Restaurant & Lounge: "You get to choose from a variety of homemade desserts from bb cheesecake to chocolate mousse."

If that doesn't catch your eye, the fiery show at the bar will.

Jennifer Heegaard-P.R., Room Service Restaurant & Lounge: "We have incredible mixologists on board. They are absolutely an entire show in themselves. It's flare shows, they are absolutely amazing."
 
Dinner and a show and it doesn't even cost extra.

Room Service turns into a club at 11 p.m. and check out their "Early Check-In" for a happy hour where you get food and drinks at the time you "Check In."

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Bourbon Steak

19999 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
(786) 279-6600


Da Campo Osteria
3333 Northeast 32nd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954) 226-5002


Room Service Restaurant & Lounge

929 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 763-8330

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