The Carlton Restaurant

Here are The Carlton’s Quick Picks for the week of March 1st.

Remember, you can always find more events on the Post-Gazette’s Event Calendar as well as the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s Calendar.

These are just a few of our favorites.

Annual Art Institute of Pittsburgh Faculty Show. Today, Monday March 1, is the opening of the Annual Art Institute pf Pittsburgh Faculty Show.  Support the institute by attending this free event featuring a juried collection of 101 professional and personal expressions of Art Institute of Pittsburgh campus-based and online faculty. Collection includes digital illustration, drawing, graphic design, traditional illustration and installation works.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo Sabres. It was a great Olympic break, but now it’s time to get back to Pittsburgh Penguins hockey!  Welcome back the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night – March 2 – as they take on the Buffalo Sabres at the Mellon Arena.  Stop by for a pre-game drink or meal us or watch the whole game in our lounge!

Arthur Miller’s, The Price. This essential Arthur Miller drama tells the story of Victor and Walter Franz, brothers who haven’t spoken to one another in 16 years. It opens this week – Thursday, March 4 – at the O’Reilly Theater.  Grab a date for a great night out on the town at The Carlton and the O’Reilly Theater!

The Unrepentant St. Patrick’s Party. Get into the St. Patrick’s Day Spirit Friday, March 5 at Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at the Priory with live music from Seanchai and the Unity Squad and Jack Puskar.  Part of the proceeds benefit the Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  Click here for more details.

Stop by the Andy Warhol Museum tonight for a fun event called Good Friday Wine Appreciation starting at 5:30 p.m.  Socialize in the company of Andy Warhol’s famous celebrity portraits and sample four unique wines along with cheeses, fruits and other ideal wine accompaniments. Tickets are only $20.  Make sure to continue on with your wine appreciation by stopping by the Carlton after for a late evening dinner paired with the best wine selection in the city!

Please join us on Friday, March 12 for our “Best of California” Wine Dinner showing the wines from the outstanding portfolio of Vintage Imports.  We will be sampling wines from Monterey, the Central Coast, Russian River Valley, Napa Valley and Paso Robles with three courses of wine comparisons.  Most of our offerings this evening are expensive and highly rated.   Talbott’s Kali Hart Chardonnay is a rated 90 points and has become the favorite wine by the glass sold at The Carlton.  Hansel’s Cahill Lane is a small production Pinot Noir that sells for $47 in Pennsylvania and has been rated “93″ by Stephen Tanzer.  The Cabernet course with Frank Family Vineyards ($49 in PA.) and the “91″ rated Cade Cuvee Napa ($68 in PA) should be a blockbuster comparison.  Lee Kuehn will be Vintage’s expert host for this great evening! Please call us to make your reservations.

“VINTAGE IMPORTS”
“BEST OF CALIFORNIA” WINE DINNER
With Vintage Import’s Lee Kuehn
Culinary offerings by Mark Swomley
Friday, March 12, 2009 – 6:30 PM
$109 per person – excluding Taxes & Gratuity

BOGLE CALIFORNIASAUVIGNON BLANC’08

LOBSTER & CLAM CHOWDER
With Smoked Salmon Pancetta Croquette, Red Pepper Coulis and Manchego Cheese

SAMANTHA STARR MONTEREY”RESERVE” CHARDONNAY’07
TALBOTT MONTEREY”KALI HART” CHARDONNAY’08

SEA BASS
Broiled and served with grilled Vegetable Relish,
Sweet Pea-Ricotta Puree & Smoked Tomato Cream

CALERA CENTRAL COASTPINOT NOIR’07
HANSEL RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY”CAHILL LANE” PINOT NOIR’07

ROAST VENISON
Honey & Oat Crusted and served with Cider braised Cabbage,
grilled Corn Pudding, Pinot Noir Reduction and toasted Walnuts

FRANK FAMILY NAPACABERNET SAUVIGNON’06
CADE NAPA CABERNET SAUVIGNON “CUVEE NAPA”’06

FILET MIGNON
Caramelized Onion Brioche crusted Filet  with Dijon Crushed Potatoes,
Broccoli with Parmesan Cream and Mushroom Demi Glaze.

EOS ESTATE PASO ROBLES “TEARS OF DEW” MOSCATO’08

LEMON CHIFFON CAKE
With Caramel Apple and Crème Englaise
With sweet Mascarpone and Caramel Glaze

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History and The Carlton are happy to announce a Wine Dinner featuring the wines from New Zealand’s Brancott Winery on Friday, February 19.   Brancott Winery is one of New Zealand’s’ oldest and literally put New Zealand on the world wine Map.  They are a sustainable winery that has vineyards in Marlborough, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury and Otago.

We will feature eight wines – three rated over 90 points – served around of Chef Mark’s creations.  This Wine Dinner celebrates the informative and moving exhibit on “Whales” that will be at the Carnegie Museum until this May.  Everyone attending this dinner will receive 2 free tickets ($30 value) to see this outstanding exhibit!

“BRANCOTT WINERY”
In Partnership with Carnegie Museum of Natural History
With Fraser Mackenzie, International Market Manager, Pernod-Ricard
Culinary offerings by Mark Swomley
Friday, February 19, 2009 – 6:30PM
$99 per person excluding Tax & Gratuity

BRANCOTT MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC’08

LOBSTER & CRAB SALAD
Chilled Jumbo Crab & Lobster Tail with Almonds, Grapes and Radish
in a Honey Crème with Organic Greens and Black Currant Syrup

BRANCOTT MARLBOROUGH “RESERVE” SAUVIGNON BLANC’08
BRANCOTT MARLBOROUGH “ESTATE B” SAUVIGNON BLANC’07
BRANCOTT MARLBOROUGH “ESTATE B” SAUVIGNON BLANC’08

PAN ROASTED SALMON
With Apple & Spinach Risotto Cake, Caramelized Onion-Snap Pea Sauté,
Apricot Stilton Cream and Micro Arugula

BRANCOTT “UNOAKED” CHARDONNAY’07

SEARED SCALLOPS
Served over Brioche Crostini with Baby Fennel-Carrot Salad,
Citrus Vinaigrette, Manchego Cheese and Strawberry Balsamic Jam

BRANCOTT MARLBOROUGH PINOT NOIR VI’08
BRANCOTT MARLBOROUGH PINOT NOIR “RESERVE”’08

RACK OF LAMB
Spicy Dry rubbed Lamb Rack oven roasted and served with
Wild Mushroom Ragout, Puree of Parsnip, Pinot-Veal Glaze and toasted Pecans

VALLEY OF THE MOON PORT’02

CHOCOLATE PROFITEROLS
Chocolate Cream stuffed Pastries with Caramel Glaze and Macadamia

Here are The Carlton’s Quick Picks for the week of February 1.

Remember, you can always find more events on the Post-Gazette’s Event Calendar as well as the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s Calendar.

These are just a few of our favorite

Pittsburgh Penguins Game. You can’t go wrong with a good old hockey game!  The Penguins play the Buffalo Sabres at the Mellon Arena, Monday , Feb. 1 at 7:00 p.m.  Grab some friends and head to the Carlton Restaurant to cheer on the Penguins with good people, food and drink!

Shop, shop shop. Tis the season for Valentine’s Day Shopping.  If you still are wondering what to get your significant other, there are plenty of great sales Downtown to help inspire you, like Macy’s for example, always has a good sale or you could try your luck at Sak Fifth Avenue.  If you want to save yourself the trouble, bring your date to the Carlton Restaurant and treat him or her to the most romantic (and delicious!) date in the city!

Rent. This weekend only Rent is playing at the Byham Theater.  Don’t miss your opportunity to see this amazing show – tickets are as low as $12!  Stop by the Carlton beforehand for a pre-show meal and get a free limo ride over to the Byham!

Superbowl Party. Even though our Steelers aren’t in the Superbowl this year, there’s no reason not to still celebrate!  Bring over the family and friends and watch the Colts and Saints battle it out for the Championship Title.  There’s really no better way to spend your Sunday!