Come in and enjoy the summer fun at Bar 41 for 10 Cane Thursdays 4-9pm!

Celebrate the season of spring with a night of romance…live the dream of life in beautiful surroundings, inspired by creative food and voluptuous wine. You enter another world the moment you step inside the lobby of The Columbus, A Renaissance Hotel…a world designed for all of your senses…a world to be shared with someone special. Your destinctive and stylish room will be graced with a bottle of Seduction wine and two glasses…dinner for two ($100 gift certificate) will be waiting for you at the breathtaking Latitude 41 restaurant…an evening of romance and joy. Memories and dreams…of your life together.

To entice and excite your palette as he takes you on a culinary journey with our “Chef’s Selection Menu” which features the chef’s choice of our finest, hand picked produce and meats from our daily deliveries of fresh, local and organic ingredients. Reservation and participation of the entire table is required. Acquiesce, and allow yourself to be taken on a journey of sights, aromas, and flavors and have enjoy an experience in food unlike anything you’ve ever had before. Pricing per person $65 for five courses and $95 per person with wine pairings.

O'Brien Cellars started as a romantic dream 20 years ago when Barb and I came to Napa Valley on our third date. She said "I dream of owning land in Napa Valley someday". I thought "I dream of marrying you". I decided that if I could get her to marry me, then I would figure out a way to buy her land in Napa Valley.

Thinking of having a holiday party this holiday season? Contact our staff about booking your holiday event with Latitude 41. To avoid disappointment contact us now at http://www.latitude41restaurant.com/2007/contactus.htm

By DAVID KAMP
Published: May 30, 2007
IT seems like such a wonderful concept when you encounter it for the first time as a parent. You go to a restaurant as a family, are seated and given menus, and the waitress cheerfully turns to your children and exclaims, “And these are for you!” Their own special menus — kids’ menus! Sometimes these are little laminated things, peewee facsimiles of what Mom and Dad are holding. Sometimes these are placemats that not only tell you what foods are available but also contain mazes and word-search puzzles.

Dean James Max is true third generation 'foodie'. His grandfather, a chef at an upstate New York resort went on to open and operate a quaint bed and breakfast in Cape May. His father grew up on a farm in New Jersey and started his own farm on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Max recalls tending his own pepper patch as a small child and enjoying the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay.

It may be that he inherited his chef genes from his grandfather, but his youth was spent in farm coveralls rather than chef's whites.

The word paniolo refers to the original “cowboys” of Hawaii. They brought with them cattle and pigs to farm as well as the love of the open camp fire. As that culture was adapted to the flavors of the islands a new harmonious resonance was sounded and the flavors played beautifully with each other. Here’s a rendition of one of those types of dishes that would be great at your next cookout. The mild sweetness of the pineapple is classically paired with pork and the dry rub spices add an accent that will surely leave you eager for your next cookout. Country Pork Steaks are readily available at your local grocery store either bone-in or boneless.

Serves 8

Yellow Teardrop Tomatoes, halved 1 pint
Red Roma Tomatoes, cut into chunks 1 pint
English Cucumber, thin bias sliced 1 each
Julienne Red Onion, Thin Sliced 1 small
Kalamata Olives 1 c
Feta Cheese ½ c
Croutons 2 c
Basil thinly sliced 12 leaves
Olive oil 1 c
Red wine vinegar ½ c
salt and pepper to taste