In anticipation of this Sunday’s Miami Marathon, Fontainebleau’s award-winning four-diamond Italian eatery, Scarpetta {4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 877.326.7412}, will offer marathon runners a special “Carb-Up” three-course prix-fixe menu specially crafted to ensure runners’ muscles are fueled and energy levels are high for optimal performance.

The menu is available from 6-7pm on Friday, January 22, and Saturday, January 23, for $45, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Items include:

Choice of Primi Piatti:
Burrata with broccoli rabe pesto, heirloom tomatoes, baby basil, and arugula
Arugula Salad with toasted pine nuts, pecorino, and truccioletto vinaigrette
Creamy Polenta with fricassée of truffled mushrooms

Creamy Polenta

Choice of Piatta:
Spaghetti with tomato and basil
Duck and Foie Gras Ravioli with Marsala reduction
Short Rib Agnolotti Dal Plin with horseradish, red wine, and breadcrumbs

Spaghetti with Tomato and Basil

Choice of Dessert:
Coconut Panna Cotta with caramelized pineapple and guava “soup”
Amedei Chocolate Cake with toasted almond gelato and salted caramel sauce

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—Sherri Balefsky | Miami Editor