Cuna To Host Two Valentine's Day Dinner Seatings

Cuna, the contemporary Lakeview neighborhood bar serving globally-inspired shareable plates from chef Kendal Duque, will offer two seatings for prix-fixe Valentine's Day dinners with wine pairings on Sunday, February 14.

Early Seating
The early seating for Valentine's Day at Cuna is between 5:30pm-6:30pm on Sunday, February 14 for a three-course, prix-fixe dinner with three glasses of wine.

Guests will choose ONE of the following three appetizers: Sweet Potato Soup with yogurt and herbs; OR Baby Beet Salad with prosciutto, goat cheese and honey-mustard vinaigrette; OR Saffron Seafood Risotto with mascarpone and tarragon. Guests will choose ONE of the following three entrees: Crispy Cauliflower with lentils and golden raisin-hazelnut vinaigrette; OR Roasted Cobia with brussels sprouts, wild mushrooms and cashew vinaigrette; OR Braised Beef Shot Ribs with black kale, celery root puree and parsley sauce. Dessert will be chocolate and cookies. A glass of wine will come with the appetizer, a glass of wine will come with the entree, and a glass of wine will come with dessert.

The cost for the early seating is $75 per person. Tickets must be purchased online at http://cunachicago.com/ or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96295

Late Seating
The late seating for Valentine's Day at Cuna is between 8pm-9pm on Sunday, February 14 for a four-course, prix-fixe dinner with three glasses of wine.

Guests will receive a Kushhi Oyster with cucumber sauce as the first course. Guests will choose ONE of the following three appetizers: Sweet Potato Soup with yogurt and herbs; OR Baby Beet Salad with prosciutto, goat cheese and honey-mustard vinaigrette; OR Saffron Seafood Risotto with mascarpone and tarragon. Guests will choose ONE of the following three entrees: Crispy Cauliflower with lentils and golden raisin-hazelnut vinaigrette; OR Roasted Cobia with brussels sprouts, wild mushrooms and cashew vinaigrette; OR Braised Beef Shot Ribs with black kale, celery root puree and parsley sauce. Dessert will be chocolate and cookies. A glass of wine will come with the appetizer, a glass of wine will come with the entree, and a glass of wine will come with dessert.

The cost for the late seating $85 per person. Tickets must be purchased online at http://cunachicago.com/ or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96298

For more information, please contact Dave Andrews of Good Life PR at dave@goodlifepr.com and 847.909.5511.

ABOUT CUNA: Chicago businessman Paolo Acuna created Cuna, a contemporary 6,000 square foot neighborhood bar with affordable price points for food and drink in Lakeview. Cuna boasts 11 specialty cocktails ranging from ranging from new creations like the Belmont Whistle (Hendrick's Gin, Tito's Handmade Vodka, cucumber-infused simple syrup, cucumber garnish) to classics like the Sazerac and the Old Fashioned. Almost all of Cuna's premium brand mixed drinks top out at $8. Cuna also serves six beers on tap, a range of bottled beers, and a 17-bottle globally-sourced wine list. Kendal Duque - formerly the executive chef at three-star Sepia- is Cuna's executive chef . Duque's chef-driven menu focuses on scratch-made, globally-inspired shareable plates manipulating South American, Mediterranean, Asian, American, and Italian flavors from local and seasonal ingredients. Cuna's winter menu features three flatbreads (including "braised lamb shoulder, green olives, and caramelized onions"); four salads and soups (including "onion soup with beef short ribs and gruyere cheese puffs"); six "small bites" (including "whole wheat pasta ribbons with smoked duck breast, broccolini and parmigiano"; six "big bites" (including "skate wing with bacon-braised collard greens and cranberry-pine nut sauce"); and three desserts (including "callebaut chocolate and port pot de creme with black peppercorn wafers"). Located at 1113 W Belmont Ave between Seminary and Clifton (312.224.8588), Cuna's bar is open 4pm-2am Tuesday thru Friday, 4pm-3am Saturday, and 4pm-midnight Sunday. Cuna's kitchen is open 4pm-midnight Tuesday thru Sunday. Cuna is closed on Mondays. Additional information - including food and drink menus - available at http://www.CunaChicago.com. Follow Cuna on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CunaChicago and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CunaChicago

 

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