2941 Restaurant • 2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 • 703.270.1605 • http://www.2941.com

Chef Krinn’s Recipe of the Month

2941 Summer Grilling Cuisine

Balsamic and Mustard Marinated Salmon
with Summer Potato Salad – Serves 6

Balsamic and Mustard Marinated Salmon

• Two ¼ pound salmon fillets
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar (aged)
• 1 ½ tbsp whole grain mustard
• ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Salmon Preparation

1. Combine the balsamic vinegar and mustard in a bowl and whisk. Slowly add the olive oil and continue whisking to combine.
2. Season with pepper, but not the salt (salt will be added just before cooking)
3. Place salmon in a plastic container or large dish, pour marinade over and marinate skin side up for 6-8 hours, turning over every 2 hours or so.
4. When ready to serve start up a grill, gas or charcoal, allow to get hot, wipe grill rack with a touch of oil and place salmon (removed from marinade and wiped), skin side up and cook over flame for 2-3 minutes, flip onto skin side and cook 2-3 minutes more for medium temp or more if desired.
5. Serve with potato salad (recipe below)

Summer Potato Salad

• ¼ cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 3 tbsp horseradish, bottled
• ½ tbsp white wine vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• ¼ cup chives, chopped
• 2 ½ pounds of red bliss potatoes, skin-on, quartered

Potato Salad Preparation:

1. Combine the mayo, mustard, horseradish, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
2. Meanwhile place quartered potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold water and salt and slowly bring to a simmer. Once simmering cook at a slow bubble until potatoes are just tender but not falling apart.
3. Drain the potatoes in a colander and while still hot, add to a large mixing bowl with the onion and dress with the mayo mixture to coat. Let cool a bit and add the chives just before serving, check seasoning.
4. Serve at room temperature, if making ahead of time let salad sit out an hour before serving.

2941 Restaurant Wine Splurge and Steal:

Our Sommelier Kathy Morgan serves up this special column for our wine connoisseurs: "Wine Splurges and Steals.” Each month Kathy matches a splurge and a steal selection from our extensive wine list that perfectly pairs with one of Chef Krinn’s tempting seasonal menu items.

This month’s featured 2941 menu item is:

Hazelnut Praline Mousse

bittersweet chocolate crisps, caramelized hazelnuts

Kathy Says:

Nut-based desserts provide an excellent opportunity to show off sweet wines that were aged in oak for a long period of time.  Extended oak aging allows for deliberate oxidation, which imparts equally nutty flavors to the wines - an echo that makes a strong, seamless statement.  Like Port and Madeira, both of these wines are also fortified (with the addition of brandy during fermentation), making them great partners for the intensity of the chocolate as well.

	Kathy’s Steal: Muscat - Rutherglen Estates, Rutherglen, Australia NV           $12 per glass  /   $40 per bottle This Australian “sticky” is a blend of several different vintages that have spent an average of 10 years in oak barrels.  It is sweet and unctuous, with toffee, dried orange peel and exotic spice flavors.
	Kathy’s Splurge: Rivesaltes - Domaine Cazes, Cuvée Aimé, Roussillon, France  1976          $175 per bottle The Cazes estate is located in the South of France, in an area near the Spanish border that specializes in sweet fortified wines, or Vin Doux Naturel.  Made from 100% Grenache Blanc, the Cuvée Aimé is the top of the line, and is dedicated to the patriarch of this family owned Domaine. After spending twenty-two years in oak barrels, it has become an outstanding, focused effort with lingering flavors of hazelnut, cardamom, dried apricot, mocha and toffee.   Have a question or suggestion about wine, please e-mail: Kathy.Morgan@2941.com

Dave Vorhees wins the RAMMY!

Congratulations to Dave Vorhees, winner of the 2007 RAMMY award for Restaurant Employee of the Year!!

*RAMMY Awards are given by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington

2941 Announces New Web Site

2941 Restaurant is pleased to announce
our new and improved web site.

2941 Announces
A New Summer Lunch Menu
Featuring Two Prix Fixe Options

$29.41 for three courses 
$23.41 for two courses

2941 is pleased to announce our new summer lunch menu featuring almost all new menu items. 

Chef Krinn features first courses such as:

House Cured and Poached Alaskan Sablefish
seared mushroom soy emulsion, baby spinach

Colorado Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio
aged parmesan, capers, French beans, radishes, extra virgin lemon oil

New main courses include:

Maine Lobster Salad
cucumber, mango, avocado, baby greens, lemongrass dressing

Seared “Cap of the Prime Rib”
haricot verts, wild mushrooms, red wine shallot reduction

Roasted Yellow Fin Tuna Loin
braised artichokes, spinach, saffron coriander sauce

There are also several new tempting desserts such as:

Hazelnut Praline Mousse
bittersweet chocolate crisps, caramelized hazelnuts

Warm Banana Croustillant
crispy banana fritters, passion fruit citrus custard

Click here to view the complete menu.

2941 Lunch Hours:
Monday - Friday 11:30 AM - 2 PM

For reservations call: 703.270.1605
Walk-Ins Welcomed. Complimentary Valet Parking Available

2941 Cooking Class Schedule

All of our cooking classes include cooking demonstrations, written recipes, dinner with fine wine and a 2941 French baguette to take home. A highly entertaining evening for couples, friends or co-workers. From cooking novices to connoisseurs, everyone will enjoy this unique experience.

2007 Cooking Class Schedule - 2941 Restaurant
August 5, 2007	Seasonal Shellfish Preparation
August 19, 2007	Barbecue Cookout Techniques
September 9, 2007	Reductions and Emulsions: Light Sauce Preparations
September 23, 2007	Dessert and Wine Pairings
October 7, 2007	Topic TBA
October 21, 2007	Topic TBA
November 4, 2007	Topic TBA
November 18, 2007	Topic TBA
Classes held on Sundays from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Each class is $100 per person all-inclusive.
Seating is limited. For reservations call: 703.270.1605

Need a great gift?

A 2941 gift certificate is a wonderful present for any occasion. Our gift certificates are currently available in any cash denomination you select. We also offer “2941 Gift Packages” for our lunch and dinner tasting menus as well as our wine and cooking classes.  Simply call (703) 270 1605 and order your 2941 gift certificate today.

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