The Capital Grille has added three new additions to their lunch plates to welcome in spring. These dishes are a perfect reflection of the season’s flavors and include Asparagus Soup, Shrimp and Piquillo Peppers with Crisp Bomba Rice and Grilled Spring Vegetables. As always, guests of The Capital Grille can customize their lunch, choosing from nine “plates” offerings – soup or salad, sandwich and a side – all for $18.
I was graciously invited by Capital Grille to try the new “plates”
lunch menu and this invite could not have come at a better time. My dear friend Melissa was in town visiting
from Maine. I only get to see her once
or twice a year and this was a lovely way to spend our time catching up.
For the soup or salad choice, we both got the asparagus soup
and it is delicious. Although it looks creamy, it is really very light made
with roasted asparagus, caramelized onions and chicken stock. It is thickened with sushi grade rice and
only has a touch of cream added at the end.
I am going to attempt to recreate this soup at home.
One selection under the main choices is a Lobster Roll. Being
from Maine, Melissa was intrigued to try it and compare the difference. She can pretty much walk down the street from
her house, pluck a fresh lobster out of the water, take it home, and cook it
up. She was also eying the Mini Tenderloin
Sandwiches. I have always wanted to try
the lobster roll, but am hooked on the Tenderloin Sandwiches so it worked out
perfect for us to get one of each and the kitchen split for us.
Both the lobster roll and tenderloin buns are a brioche type
bread and made in house. They are soft
and just a little bit sweet. This was my
first lobster roll and I have to say it was tasty. Melissa agreed as well and was impressed the lobster was as good as what she can get at home. She noted that in Maine
the filling is usually just lobster, a little mayo and some lemon. The lobster filling at the Capital Grille
includes lobster, celery, onion, sour cream, mayo and a hint of lime. The
tenderloin sandwiches are melt in your mouth delicious.
Dessert is not included in the “plates” price but I could
not pass up the opportunity to share a Crème Brule with one of my dearest
friends.
In addition to the “New Spring Plates”, the Capital Grille is also featuring the Artist Series Wine Event. This annual event gives guests at The Capital Grille a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience an exclusive, limited allocation wine adorned with a unique piece of original artwork as its label, while supporting Share Our Strength and their mission to end childhood hunger in America. For every bottle sold the Capital Grille will donate $25.00 to the Share Our Strength foundation.
This year’s Artist Series wine is an exquisite Cabernet
Sauvignon hand-selected by The Capital Grille’s own Master Sommelier, George
Miliotes. The Cabernet was hand-crafted at Napa Valley’s Freemark Abbey Winery
by Ted Edwards, in collaboration with George Miliotes, one of only 186 Master
Sommeliers in the world. Fewer than 1,000 cases of this unique wine, blended
solely for The Capital Grille, will be produced. The wine’s grapes were harvested from
carefully selected vineyards in Napa Valley, where differing elevations and a
unique terrain result in the perfect conditions for creamy, roundly textured
flavors.
The Capital Grille invited artists and wine lovers to submit
original art for the bottle’s label, during a competition held last fall. The
winning painting, Complexity, by Missouri-based artist Julie Agee, was chosen
for the way the vibrant colors and abstract lines perfectly complement the
robust flavors and subtle undertones of the wine. The artwork will appear on
every individually numbered bottle of The Capital Grille Artist Series Cabernet
Sauvignon.
If you enjoy having a bottle with dinner, this would be wonderful selection for you to enjoy while helping the Share our Strength foundation at the same time. I could not think of a more delightful way to help.
Once again, the Capital Grille graciously invited me in.
This time it was to try the wine and have dinner. I was thrilled for this opportunity and had a
wonderful dinner with my husband. The
Capital Grille Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon is delicious and was the
perfect accompaniment to our meal.
Appetizer - Prosciutto wrapped house made mozzarella.
Salad - Field greens with roasted beets, grapes, almonds and
goat cheese and balsamic.
Main - Lamb Chops with cherry chutney and Ten ounce Filet
Side - Au gratin Potatoes
As always, the service is impeccable, the food is top notch and the wine delicious. If you have never been, The Capital Grille needs to be added to your list. I would like to thank the Capital Grille for their generous hospitality in allowing me to try all of their offerings and for supporting the Share Our Strength foundation.
The Capital Grille
4740 Jefferson Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-531-8345
In Good Taste,
Sharm
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