Inspire Your Special Someone With An Unforgettable Culinary Voyage At Essensia

Online, January 17, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Essensia Restaurant at The Palms Hotel & Spa invites you to celebrate the moment when two lives intertwine naturally to become one. Debuting on Friday, February 11, Love's Journey at Essensia features a six-course tasting dinner menu complete with a dessert for two and a bottle of Hogue Genesis wine. Private dinner service in the hotel's Tiki Cabanas and Gazebo is available, but reservations are required as space is limited.

Carefully crafted with wholesome and seasonal ingredients, natural meat and sustainable seafood, Essensia's Love's Journey menu lures diners to experience the 'pure essence of taste.' The evening begins with a Rose Bellini welcome cocktail. The first course is Paradise Farms' Organic Brassica Greens served with Grilled Winter Vegetable Napoleon, Shaved Fennel, Lemon-Ginger Balsamic Vinaigrette, followed by a Port Wine Poached Asian Pear served with Sliced Smoked Duck Breast, Organic Mixed Pea Shoots, Toasted Cashews, Dark Cherry Syrup. Next, a Yuzu Sorbet with Petit Organic Mint Leaves is served to prepare the palate for the entrees. Couples are invited to select two of the following main tasting courses: Chardonnay Butter Poached Lobster Tail served with Sweet Pea Ravioli, Wilted Spinach, Kim Chee Spiced Lobster Nage; Hazelnut Crusted Domestic Rack of Lamb served with Mint Scented Green Curry Mashed, Maple Glazed Organic Baby Carrots, Blueberry Demi-Glace; and Truffle Scented Wild Mushroom Risotto served with Aged Parmigiano Regianno, White Alba Truffle Oil. Finally, the journey culminates with a Dark Chocolate Passion Fruit Truffle served with Champagne Sorbet.

The Love's Journey menu will be available Friday, February 11, through Monday, February 14, and is $185* per couple. Make the evening truly romantic with private dinner service in the Tiki Cabanas or Gazebo for $285* per couple. On Sunday, February 13, The Palms is offering a special Valentine's Day Package, which includes one-night in an oceanfront room, dinner and breakfast at Essensia for $478*.

Sunday Brunch will also be available between 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for $39.00* per person. (*Prices do not include tax, gratuity or hotel fees.) For reservations, please call 305.908.5458 or visit www.essensiarestaurant.com.

Essensia awakens the senses with natural gourmet cuisine and indulgent cocktails in a sensuous and relaxing ambiance. The menu offers patrons a tasteful and wholesome variety of fresh and light worldly fare with a genuine focus on utilizing local, organic, and seasonal ingredients, and a wide selection of low calorie Spa selections. Essensia's exclusive wine list is committed to being sustainable, organic or biodynamic and has been selected for sharing Essensia's mission to be good for you and the environment. Essensia is open 7 days per week for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. The Palms offers complimentary valet parking with dinner, up to 3 hours. For restaurant reservations, please call 305.908.5458 or visit opentable.com. To view the full new Essensia menu visit www.essensiarestaurant.com.