Whom You Know: #PeachysPicks #AmmosEstiatorio @AmmosNewYork by #DimitrisNakos #ValentinesDay #February142025 Dinner for Two Make Your Reservation Now at 52 Vanderbilt Avenue Just West of Grand Central Terminal

Thursday, January 30, 2025

#PeachysPicks #AmmosEstiatorio @AmmosNewYork by #DimitrisNakos #ValentinesDay #February142025 Dinner for Two Make Your Reservation Now at 52 Vanderbilt Avenue Just West of Grand Central Terminal

LAVRAKI IS LOVE

It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and we know Dimitris Nakos, superstar owner of legendary Ammos Estatorio, famously located steps from Grand Central Terminal at 52 Vanderbilt Avenue. Love is in the air around the world, and of course Manhattan's at the center of the action and it's time to make your plan for Valentine's Day in New York! Dimitris has imagined a fabulous culinary extravaganza of spectacular proportion with an Amuse Bouche, a custom Greek spread, an appetizer of your choice, an entree of your choice and a dessert of your choice for February 14th, 2025 from 4:30 to 10:30pm. This menu is simply sublime and you ought to make a plan now with the one you love, because it has earned our Highest Recommendation.

Meet Ceviche, the Amuse Bouche for all to begin with!

It says, "Enchante, readers!"

Yellowfin tuna, finely diced in the ceviche, is delivered daily, and it teams up with Salmon and Chilean Sea Bass delivered twice a week to marinate in refreshing lemon juice, juicy diced tomatoes and tantalizing spiced chopped Serrano chili peppers that give it just the right kick. It's finished with cilantro and further highlighted with red onion.

LAVRAKI MEANS LOVE! Peachy Deegan of course loves the Lavraki immensely and has been honored to write on it multiple times since we first visited Ammos well over a decade ago. Whole Mediterranean Sea Bass arrives in style to Ammos Estiatorio twice a week and is grilled to perfection. Of course they remove the bones but delicately devour the Lavraki as of course this is a work of nature's perfection so there may be fine bones you encounter. The spinach is fresh and delicious and sauteed spectacularly and sings backup with flair to the whole Mediterranean Sea Bass (Lavraki!).

Of course if you have read the other 29,000 posts you know that in the world according to Peachy Deegan, often the right answer to dessert is CHOCOLATE and Sokolata is deliciously unbeatable! Belgian chocolate souffle cake luxuriates with fresh berries in the prime of their life and creamy vanilla ice cream! An a la carte menu is also available upon request.

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THE FULL MENU:

Amuse Bouche

Ceviche

Finely diced tuna, salmon, Chilean bass & red snapper, onions, all marinated in lemon juice, diced tomatoes, spiced chopped Serrano chili peppers & cilantro

Starters

Spreads

(Choice of one)

Tzatziki, Taramosalata, Melitzanosalata, Htipiti, Skordalia, served with pita

Appetizers

(Choice of one)

Salata a la Dimitris

Baby arugula and mixed greens, mixed berries, strawberries, dry Kalamata figs, Macadamia nuts, cashews, Greek honey & garlic balsamic vinaigrette dressing, Gorgonzola cheese.

Lobster Yogurt Salad

Steamed whole lobster pieces, mixed with Greek yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, seasoned with sea salt and ground pepper on top of avocado puree

Octapodi

Grilled Mediterranean octopus, fennel, capers, onions, roasted red peppers, honey balsamic emulsion

Kolokitho Keftedes

Crispy zucchini fritters, graviera & feta cheese, mint evoo, tzatziki dip

Keftedes

Ground sirloin meatballs with barrel-aged feta & parsley cooked in tomato & basil sauce

Main Courses

(Choice of one)

Lavraki

Whole Mediterranean Sea Bass, served with sauteed spinach

Tonos

Crusted in fine herbs pan-seared tuna, tricolor baby carrots, Brussel sprouts, avocado mousse, soy cider vinaigrette

Kotopoulo

Roasted organic half cut chicken marinated in fresh lemon & fine herbs, served with Sautéed Brussel sprouts & wild mushrooms, lemon potatoes

Makaronia Manitaria

Linguini pasta sauteed with evoo, Shiitake & cremini mushrooms, garlic, onions, fresh lemon juice, parsley, Santorini wine, seasoned with sea salt, ground pepper & crushed red pepper flakes

Paidakia

Grilled rack of lamb over traditional Greek gigandes and feta cheese

Brizola

14oz Bone-in Ribeye Steak, fine herbed compound butter, served with garlic mashed potatoes, served with creamy garlic peppercorn

Desserts

(Choice of one)

Sokolata

Belgian chocolate soufflé cake served with strawberry coulis & vanilla ice-cream

Baklava Sokolata

Mixed nuts layered in phyllo, honey syrup dipped in Belgium dark chocolate, served with fig ice-cream

Yiaourti Krema

Chilled Greek yogurt flan served with Greek honey & sour cherries, infused with Belgium chocolate

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