Running in the annual Miami Marathon this Sunday, January 29? Good for you! To reward you for your hard work, Scott Conant’s famed Italian mainstay, Scarpetta {4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 877.326.7412} at Fontainebleau Miami Beach wants to help you prepare for the big race. Priced at $39, this restaurant has launched a special three-course, “Carb-Up” menu specially crafted to give runners the fuel they need to cross the finish line. Available for all participants between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the two nights leading up to the race—Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28—this prix-fixe menu will include the following carb-filled creations:
Antipasti
Choose 1 of the following:
Burrata with heirloom tomatoes, basil pesto, and balsamic pearls
Arugula Salad with toasted pine nuts, Pecorino, and Truccioletto vinaigrette
Creamy Polenta with a fricassee of truffled mushrooms
Paste
Choose 1 of the following:
Spaghetti with tomato and basil
Tagliatelle with wild mushroom, asparagus, and truffle sabayon
Duck and Foie Gras Ravioli with a Marsala reduction
Dolce
Choose 1 of the following:
Coconut Panna Cotta with caramelized pineapple and guava soup
Amedei Chocolate Cake with toasted almond gelato and salted caramel sauce
For more information about this special menu, click here. Reservations are required.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor