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Lorain County Launches 2nd Restaurant Week

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The Reservation

Sponsored by the Lorain County Commissioners and Visit Lorain County Lorain County Restaurant Week kicks off March 2 and runs through March 11.

Goals of Restaurant Week

• Shine the spotlight on the great culinary

scene in Lorain County

• Encourage diners to try a new restaurant
• Offer an entry level price point to fine

dining in Lorain County

• Encourage people to support a Lorain

County restaurant

• Continue the momentum surrounding

Lorain County’s great food scene.

Now’s your Chance

Restaurants will offer a special menu, in addition to the regular menu. 3 course for $30

Participating Restaurants

Participating Restaurants:

• Bistro 83
• Cole’s Public House
• Cork Tree Tavern
• Jackalope’s Lakeside
• Nemo Grille
• Parker’s Grille & Tavern
• Sapori Italian Grille
• Sorrento Ristorante
• The Unicorn Restaurant & Pub
• Veranda Bistro and Bar

Restaurant Week Specials

Bistro 83

1st Course Bistro ~ Locally Grown GMO Free and Pesticide Free Mixed Lettuce Greens, Dried Blueberries, Cherry Tomatoes, Shaved Red Onion, Goat Cheese and Candied Pistachios with Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Side Salad ~ Locally Grown GMO Free and Pesticide Free Mixed Lettuce Greens, Cherry Tomatoes, Croutons, Cucumbers and Shaved Red Onion 2nd Course Coffee-Braised Veal Short Rib: Coffee-Braised, Fall-Off-the-Bone, Veal Short Rib, atop Piping Hot Rosemary Russet Mashed Potatoes

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Sole Roulades delicately stuffed with Fresh Crab, lavishly drizzled with a Savory Lemon Dijon Cream Sauce paired with Tenderly Sautéed Asparagus & Coconut Sesame Rice 3rd Course Earl Grey Crème Brule: Fragrant, creamy and completely decadent.

Restaurant Week Specials

Cole’s Public House

1st Course: Pub Mussels with Fennel, Sausage and Curry Broth 2nd Course Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin, Apple Chutney & White Cheddar Polenta 3rd Course: Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cream and Blackberry Jam

Restaurant Week Specials

Cork Tree Tavern

1st Course Hand Made Agnolotti stuffed with Horseradish Goat Cheese, Sage and Nutmeg Cream 2nd Course Sous Vide Joyce Farms Chicken, Roasted Root Vegetables, Red Wine Demi Glace 3rd Course Chocolate and Raspberry Mousse and Vanilla Panna Cotta

Restaurant Week Specials

Jackalope Lakeside

1st Course Shrimp Cocktail or Lobster Bisque 2nd Course 4 oz. Beef Filet with choice of 4 oz. Lobster Tail or Shrimp 3rd Course Dessert

Restaurant Week Specials

Nemo Grille

1st Course House salad or Lobster Bisque 2nd Course Faroe Island Salmon with Vegetable Rice & Pesto Cream

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Boneless Short Rib over Bacon Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes and a Cabernet Demi Glace 3rd Course Ghirardelli Brownie or Bread Pudding or Creme Brûlée

Restaurant Week Specials

Parker’s Grille and Tavern

1st Course House Wedge Salad-bacon, egg, tomato, onion strings, blue cheese or 1000 island

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Grilled Caesar-garlic croutons, parmesan with a classic Caesar dressing 2nd Course Seared Salmon--'Faroe Island" salmon over garlic mash, spicy court bouillon

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Forest Mushroom Chicken--all natural chicken, wild mushrooms, peppercorn sauce with mashed cauliflower

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BBQ Ribs--fall-off-the-bone tender, sweet and smoky with coleslaw and fries

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8 oz. Filet Mignon, grilled asparagus an smashed reds 3rd Course Belgian Double Chocolate Mousse

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Seasonal Bread Pudding

Restaurant Week Specials

Sapori Italian Grille

Restaurant Week Specials

Sorrento Ristorante

1st Course Caesar salad with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, topped with Italian-seasoned croutons. 2nd Course Beef or Chicken Rollatina rolled with mozzarella and prosciutto, sautéed in a savory butter-mushroom sauce and wine and paired with a medley of sautéed squash.

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Shrimp Risotto - Seasoned Arborio Rice slowly cooked and topped with shrimp sautéed in a butter-wine sauce and served with a squash medley. 3rd Course Homemade Almond Torte with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Restaurant Week Specials

The Unicorn Restaurant & Pub

1st Course Buffalo Shrimp Flatbread- ricotta, smoky blue cheese, roasted tomatoes, celery leaves, parsley

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Warm Watercress Salad- dried cherries, toasted pecans, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette 2nd Course Pan Roasted Chicken Breast- lobster home fries, basil butter

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Duroc Pork Strip- pecan romesco, white cheddar grits

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Herb Crusted Walleye- white wine, clam, & tomato broth, basil oil, micro greens 3rd Course Key Lime Tart-raspberry puree, whipped cream

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Red Velvet Whoopie Pie- vanilla cream cheese mousse, chocolate-bourbon glaze

Restaurant Week Specials

Veranda Bistro and Bar

Dinner on Us

How’s “Dinner on Us” Sound? Enter to win a $100 or $50 gift certificate to your new favorite restaurant! It’s this Simple

• 1. Enjoy a Restaurant Week menu item at

participating restaurants March 2-11.

• 2. Have the official Restaurant Week entry card

signed by restaurant(s).

• 3. Submit your official Restaurant Week entry

card to Visit Lorain County by March 16.

– In person – By mail – By phone

The Review

How we are spreading the word:

• Digital Advertising
• Local radio
• Appearance on Cleveland Now
• Digital ad on Ohio Magazine E-blast
• E-newsletter to former participants
• Geofencing
• Look alike ad targeting
• Social media posts for Visit Lorain County and the restaurants
• A landing page which lists participating restaurants, picture,

restaurant week menu and prices, and a link to each restaurants’ website.

• Press releases

Other supporting materials include:

• Window cling
• Digital font treatment to use for menu insets
• Contest entry information such as, directions, script, and Q&A

for staff

• Official entry cards