Valentine's at The Gold Standard Café
Valentine's Weekend February 12, 13 & 14 Friday, Saturday AND Sunday
Special Couples Dinner Package
PLUS New February Challenge and Results from our January Challenge



Valentine's Day: Sunday, February 14!
Chef Riley's Special Dinner Couples Package will be available all weekend long!

Appetizer: Angels on Horseback and Blini with Caviar
Soup: Lobster Tomato Bisque
Entrée: "Surf and Turf" with Beef Filet in Red Wine-Porcini Mushroom Sauce
And/or Salmon Filet with Lime Hollandaise
Duchess Potatoes
Salad: Spinach-Grapefuit-Orange-Avocado with Citrus Dressing
Dessert: Strawberry Gelato Shortcake


Price: $60 per couple

Many regular menu items also available, including vegetarian and vegan dishes.


February Challenge:
The "SarcMarc" (reproduced at the bottom) is a new symbol that will let readers of email know that a particular remark is meant as Sarcasm and/or Satire. (Example: a famous actress at the Academy Awards is reputed to have said to another actress: "What a beautiful dress! Did you make it yourself?") We invite you to come up with a comment/exchange that is incisive, witty (and perhaps biting!), and appropriate for the "SarcMarc". A $25 Gold Standard gift certificate to the person with our favorite answer.



Result of January Challenge:
A Strange Mystery! Dov Campbell was the first person to identify the odd collection of country flags on a commerative plate (France, Great Britain, Ireland, Rumania, Brasil, Serbia, Scotland, Greece, Portugal, Cuba, Italy, Russia, Japan, Panama, Belgium, and the U.S.). The group was known at the "Entente Powers" - allies in World War I against Germany and Central Powers. (My, how the world has changed!) Some of the other (incorrect) guesses: First country ships through the Panama Canal; countries visited by the man who coined the term "Old Glory". But Dov had the right answer; congratulations!

All the best from
The Gold Standard Cafe