Chef Morgan Jarrett from State Grill and Bar joins PIX11 to give a preview of their Valentine’s Day menu inspired by the film “Sleepless in Seattle” and to teach an easy recipe that’s also on the menu.
>> Well, it’s been 30 years since romantic comedy sleepless in Seattle hit the big screen with the iconic scene atop the Empire State Building. knew >> Same. 2. >> What a right. More romance awaits the Empire State Building for Valentine’s Day
At its flagship restaurant State Grill and bar here with a preview of their holiday menu is chef Morgan Jarrett. Welcome back. Chef. Good to see you guys. We can I looking like you’ve got a good spread. We know them personally.
Obviously so iconic in so many ways. One of the most famous buildings in the world inspiring movie film their sleepless in Seattle. You Kick Your A to this special sleep was in Seattle. Kind of man you for Valentine’s Day. Did
Lot what’s on the menu. Yeah. It’s such a romantic movie. I wanted to make menu that just represented the romance from that movie. There’s a high expectation. have Empire State Building and we’re here to match that. So a couple things
That are going to be on the menu. This is a red off of pasta the sauce and opal basil. >> We have a Pete Caesar salad over here. is beautiful. Can we talk this is just our take on a classic Caesar salad at
Me with this beautiful let is called the Deo del Veneto. >> Has it and nice, Chris, a slight bitterness to that works really well with a fresh Caesar dressing like have never seen. Think. Let us either you the full amount and
And just a little bit, I’m going to show you how to a lobster newburg pot pie. A luxurious than ever here for dessert, have. >> or a mousse cake that has little of pistachio sponge a strawberry that every had this
Is a because cake with passion, fruit. Oh, that sounds like that’s opener. Now. show. Yeah. And then also we have sleepless in New York cocktail with prefer to drink desert. said does have a good White chocolate liqueur michella walnut liqueur and
Coconut rum while and then. So Someone would not make it home after this with morning, we’ve got another 4 phrase, common. You’re all the Forks. Yeah. >> And did you make those as well? We And how very talented pastry are. We don’t have
Drink that, right? I want look at special entire state building, martini Glass, Here’s fall that I go ahead and put together a little lobster pot pie and cacio want to try to make this out loud. This is so my drink right here.
>> Hazel Sanchez, Valentine’s Day special right like it. Oh, my gosh. It’s delicious. So tell us what you’re doing here So this is going to be our lobster pie filling. We have sought a leaks, mushrooms and peas. >> Okay. We’re just going to
Get that warm. We did a little bit work think much distant in probably about an hour, a home. This is our lobster that we that’s, you know, this is and affordable dish to make a homeless for double attainable luxury. Yeah. Because each
Fortunately needs about 3 ounces of Had join us for Valentine’s Day. Is a nice touch to try home and you can join us for date night. Any time of year. >> newburg sauce here. So this is room, which is basically
Butter and flour, OK, mixed together with some cognac. A shellfish stock and heavy cream. Smells delicious. And just let that come any serve I’m salivating over Yeah. And then all you have to do. Put it in your baking dish and
That goes it. Yeah. And we precooked the puff pastry. Super simple pastry just cut out shape. The O K tickets 15, 20 minutes. We had nice little heart. Qatar. I That is cute. Is on sat inside. It goes right on top. But on top and
Then all come together. Oh, wow. That’s pretty simple. Yes. Most of know when you when you eating is just like a slice, you get the whole by everything up a street a lot. But everything. Yes, exactly. It’s almost like a shoes.
>> While you talk about that, I’m going to try you know, this is so delicious. This is yours. So remind folks how they can how they can. I get dizzy reservations only. you can make a reservation on open table. We may have some room
For walk-ins. If not, you can join us for date night of the rest of the week. We have a wonderful observatory package that’s available year round as well. OK? Yeah, I know you gluten-free. If that not, you cake is it’s also fat, free
Sugar-free and promises that is our of the is so good. This is the you have to come with a