The "Hepburn"
Ingredients:
2 oz Hendricks Gin
1/8 oz Canton Ginger Liqour
1/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Strawberry/ Rosemary Infused Simple Syrup
Directions:
Mix ingredients, Served in Chilled Coupe
Garnish Rosemary Sprig with Lemon Zest Twist
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 5:30 – 730 PM• Receive a 25% Discount on Dining at Las Ramblas the Night of
Sips & Salsa (valid that night only)
• Enjoy Happy Hour Prices on Drinks and Tapas until 7pm
• Salsa and Latin Jazz Music
• Salsa Instructors and Dancers from Semenya Ballroom
• September Specialty Drink & Salsa
• “Melon Pear Mojitos”
• “Mango Salsa” (with chips) – Complimentary
• Register with Business Card to Win a VIP Office Party for your
company at an Upcoming Sips and Salsa
• Office Party Includes: Free VIP Room for Your Office Party,
Private Bartender, and 50% Off Full Tapas Menu.
Grilled Seafood Salad with Roasted Wild Mushrooms and Cannellini BeansAugust marks the height of Summer, which we all know can be devastatingly hot. No worries, Andrew Gutierrez, Executive Sous Chef for Las Ramblas, has taken to the drawing board and created a fun summer dish, a Grilled Seafood Salad with Roasted Wild Mushrooms and Cannellinni Beans. Drew’s Dish would be nicely paired with a Spanish/Mediterranean white wine such as an Albariño; we’d recommend a 2008 Martin Codax. Get the recipe now, impress the significant with your culinary skills – this is a relatively easy dish and is absolutely amazing!
We hope to see you unwind this summer at the Cork Bar, especially during “Sangria Alegre”, our happy hour inspired with Spanish cocktails and spirits. Or stop by for a quick sangria as your shopping the Riverwalk.
Have a great summer! If you make Drew’s Dish make sure to give him feedback on our Facebook page, we’re always curious on our foodies thoughts!
1 ea, Tomato, Red beef steak, thinly sliced
1 ea, Tomato, Yellow beef steak, thinly sliced
2 oz, Spring Mix
1 oz, Croutons
2 oz, Lemon Thyme Vinaigrette
2 oz, Button Mushrooms, Roasted
2 oz, Shitake Mushrooms, Roasted
2 oz, Oyster Mushrooms, Roasted
2 ea, Piquillio Peppers, Sliced
2 oz, Cannellini Beans, Cooked
1 oz, Corn Kenels
To Taste, Pimenton
4 oz, Calamari, Bodies and Tentacles
2 ea, Diver Scallops
2 ea, White Anchovies, Boqueron’s
1 ea, Hard Boiled Egg, Sliced
To Taste, Salt and Pepper
Garnish, Pilment Espelete
Every year Expedia releases their Insider’s Select List, highlighting “The best hotels for any destination—and any budget.” The list compares hotels using traveler’s opinions and reviews, overall value, and Expedia’s Hotel Expert input – Hotel Contessa scored a 98.6!
San Antonio is an affordable city that is perfect for short road trips if your from Texas with the family, but is also suited for big conventions like the 50,000 people who were here for Alcoholics Anonymous Convention July 1-4th! There are plenty of great sites to see from the famed Riverwalk, to the Alamo, to cultural art museums.
Thanks to all of our guests whose reviews and ratings have helped us be so successful!
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Fiesta San Antonio has finally started (April 15th) and will not stop until April 25th! It’s going to be a great time on the Riverwalk filled with lights, activities, festivities, and plenty of joyous celebrations.
Fiesta San Antonio started in 1891 as a one-parade event and has evolved today into one of this nation’s premier festivals with more than 100 events and an economic impact of almost $284 million for the city.
Fiesta is “The Party with a Purpose.” Each event is produced by a nonprofit organization selected by the Fiesta® San Antonio Commission. The funds they raise provide services to San Antonio citizens throughout the year.
2010 FIESTA EVENTS NOT TO MISS!: http://www.fiesta-sa.org/events/favorites/
A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA)
Battle of Flowers Parade
Fiesta Flambeau Parade
Fiesta Oyster Bake
Fiestas Fantasias at Market Square
Texas Cavaliers River Parade
Come visit our wonderful Fiesta. You won’t be disappointed. We have something for everybody, and that includes you! Viva Fiesta! Visit http://www.fiesta-sa.org/ for more information.
2nd Annual RiverTini Pour-Off benefitting the San Antonio River Foundation
Saturday, March 27, 2010 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hotel Contessa – 306 W. Market St. – Cedar Room, Riverside Terrace
San Antonio, Texas…The San Antonio River Foundation is holding its 2nd annual RiverTini Pour-Off on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Hotel Contessa from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. to raise funds for the San Antonio River Foundation and to recruit new members to Rio Vivo, its grassroots membership program. Cost is $25 at the door or $20 if you buy pre-event tickets online at www.sariverfoundation.org. Ticket purchase includes martini tasting, snacks by Hotel Contessa, live music, and a membership to Rio Vivo.
The event is in celebration of the on-going beautification along the Museum and Mission Reaches and the River Foundation’s role in helping revive the river with vibrant public art, cultural enhancements and recreational works.
Ten notable restaurants/bars are participating in this year’s event. The winning cocktail will be featured at the River Foundation’s River Revel Gala on May 8th. Contestants are listed below:
What is a RiverTini? Our partners’ riff on a classic martini – or any concoction that reflects the fresh, festive, colorful and artistic new enhancements along the San Antonio River, many of which will feature Don Julio Tequila.
Who are the judges? Resident personalities will select a winner; attendees will vote for a “people’s choice” award.
2010 judges include:
• Cindy Taylor, President, Southside Chamber
• Chef Johnny Hernandez, True Flavors and La Gloria
• Meghan Vincent, Santikos Theaters Marketing Director
• Mari Aguirre, Rackspace Community Affairs Manager
• David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio News & Public Affairs Director
• Ernie Zuniga, FOX-TV Anchor and the MC for the event
To learn more about the San Antonio River Foundation or to buy tickets now, visit www.sariverfoundation.org.
PDF Download (Poster) of 2nd Annual RiverTini Pour-Off Poster
Leacy Leach walks us through the steps of making a Strawberry ‘Tini. A fun drink to unwind with and to start off your night. The Cork Bar is located in the Riverwalk level of the Hotel Contessa.
Currently, the Cork Bar has a Happy Hour called “Sangria Alegre” from 4-7pm and a Reverse Happy Hour from 10-11pm.
If you’re in downtown San Antonio on the Riverwalk, stop by the Cork Bar and say hi to Leacy. She makes great cocktails!
Kids Really Love Hotel Contessa - Kids 8 and Under Eat FREE at Las Ramblas + Parent Enjoy 25 % Off Our Best Available Rates!
For our loyal blog readers, Facebook Fans, and Twitter followers we’ve created a special rate offer for the month of March. That’s right, we know you’re taking a break soon sometime this month believe you deserve some R&R.
We have 25% OFF our Best Available Rates for the month of March, including Spring Break. Bring the kids, too, Las Ramblas has a special that you’re sure to love — Kids 8 and Under Eat FREE (with purchase of an adult entree at Las Ramblas)!
That’s right, we’ve got an “App” for that!
Mmmmm..... Delicious - Patatas Bravas and Crispy Leeks and Spicy Garlic Harissa (Dinner Menu)
We’ve got tasty “app”etizers as part of our Tapas selection (view menus). We have Shrimp ala Plancha with Salsa Romesco and Smoked Sea Salt which is perfect to start off the night, or try our Patatas Bravas and Crispy Leeks and Spicy Garlic Harissa (pictured). Enjoy a nice small dish on the Riverwalk in our outdoor dining, it’s picture perfect trust us – also try our our Spanish wines and Sangria which highly complement your app. Whatever your craving, we’ve got an “app” for that!
All puns aside, we do have an app! Reserve a table online now at Las Ramblas! You can check for available seating on OpenTable, from your computer or on your mobile phone. For iPhones, just go to the App Store and download the “OpenTable” app and search for “Las Ramblas”. Save time and a table using OpenTable.
