New menu at
Café Elise offers Tampa Airport Marriott guests the chance to dine at a
French-bistro themed restaurant for breakfast and lunch
Tampa, FL –
The restaurants of the Tampa Airport Marriott continue to receive new
life. First, CK’s Restaurant – the revolving restaurant atop the
Marriott – was infused with a new menu crafted by award-winning
executive chef Henry Nagel. Now Nagel is introducing a new menu at Café
Elise, the French bistro-themed restaurant on the hotel’s airport level
floor that is open for breakfast and lunch.
Directly connected
to the main terminal of the Tampa International Airport, Café Elise
offers casual elegant dining tucked in a spacious corner of the Tampa
Airport Marriott lobby area. The restaurant is named to recognize,
Elise Raymonde Deroche, the first woman to receive a pilot's license.
This follows the aviation theme established by CK’s, which is the
hotel’s anchor restaurant.
Café Elise’s ambience and décor are
reminders of the elegant bistros celebrated in French film noir. Enter
the dining room and be transported to the Parisian Left Bank with Old
World French prints, polished copper pots and iron decor. Be seated at
cherry wood bistro tables and order from an authentic selection of
American fare crafted from the freshest ingredients available daily.
Café
Elise is open daily serving breakfast and lunch. Guests dine on
classics served in the finest bistros as well as simple country fare.
The cafe offers a full breakfast buffet with made-to-order omelettes
and waffles. The lunch buffet is prepared daily offering soup and salad
bar, select deli cuts and hot entrée selections. Café Elise features
quiche, soups, salads, crepes, sandwiches, desserts and more. The
breakfast and lunch menus both include Fit for You selections. Café
Elise also offers a selection of vintages by the bottle or glass.
Comfortable
and lavish, CK’s Restaurant is one of the most memorable destinations
to dine by its location alone. Perched atop the Tampa Airport Marriott
– 10 stories high – CK’s revolves at an undetectable half-mile an hour
to provide guests spectacular vistas of the bay, downtown Tampa, and
the departure and landing strips, which are illuminated in blue at
night. Yet breathtaking sunsets are not the only treasures served
here. Executive chef Henry Nagel sees to that.
Many revolving restaurants around the world rely on the view so much they forget about the quality of their food. But CK’s (www.ckstampa.com)
is turning that idea on its head with a new dinner menu created by
Nagel that emphasizes fresh fish and beef and organic chicken, pork and
lamb dishes accentuated with herbs, spices and seasonings rather than
creamy sauces.
Lobster and Shitake Dumplings, Jumbo Lump
Crabcake, Seared Ahi Tuna and Fricassee of Escargot in Phyllo are among
the featured appetizers. The meats are highlighted by selections like
Organic Pan Roasted Chicken, Organic Virginia Lamb Rack, Chipotle Maple
Pork T-Bone, Slow Roasted Prime Rib, and the Naturally Grown Corn
Finished Dry Aged Buffalo Ribeye Steak. Traditional favorites such as
the Chargrilled Filet Mignon and the Chargrilled New York Strip remain
on the menu.
Pacific Coast Wild Salmon, Grilled
Swordfish with Basil Butter, Cajun Spiced Sea Bass, Macadamia Sesame
Mahi Mahi and Spicy Rubbed Jumbo Day Boat Scallops are some of the
seafood choices. Vegetarians may prefer the Eggplant Pillows and Mixed
Greens, and Low Carb Linguini Vegetable Saute.
“This is not a
restaurant with a view, it’s a destination,” Nagel explained.
“Especially wit h this new menu, CK’s is a place where guests come for
exceptional cuisine, a relaxing and romantic ambience and an incredible
view. Dinner at CK’s and breakfast and lunch at Café Elise is an
experience.”
Established in 1974 and adorned with a decor that
was inspired by a heroic World War I aviator, CK’s outstanding cuisine
and magnificent range of wines and spirits superbly complement the view
and interior design. A recent fall night illustrated the ambience that
led to CK’s recognition as one of the best romantic restaurants in
Tampa Bay as guests sipped on orange cosmopolitans and melon martinis
and dined on pan roasted range chicken and chipotle maple glazed t-bone
pork chops. The background was accentuated by soft jazz performed by
local musician Derrick Williams as the sun slowly set over the Gulf of
Mexico, the vista of endless water replaced by the lights of boats in
the distance.
The moment guests walk out of the elevator that
opens to CK’s casual chic bar decorated with nostalgic aeronautical
artifacts, they are treated to a true dining experience – from the
impeccable service and exceptional cuisine to the captivating view and
the romantic mood. Every seat in the restaurant provides a panoramic
picture 150 feet above the busy tarmac. As the restaurant revolves, it
passes the lighted open kitchen where chefs carefully prepare the
selections.
Since opening in 1974, CK’s has paid homage to the
legend of World War I aces like Duerson C. Knight with its aviation
decor. At the same time, the restaurant has created a renowned
reputation of its own as the perfect place for a memorable dinner and
captivating vistas. With Nagel’s culinary touches, CK’s has infused a
new identity while retaining the original charm and nostalgia of a
revolving restaurant where the cuisine is as rewarding as the view. He
has also applied his personal touches to Café Elise for guests who
visit the hotel restaurant for breakfast and lunch.
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