The web site of CK”s Revolving Rooftop Restaurant – www.ckstampa.com
– is a popular destination for booking reservations, buying gift
certificates and learning about special events such as chef tastings
and holiday dinners.
Tampa, FL –
Accompanied by soothing piano music that reflects the class and comfort
of this culinary destination atop the Tampa Airport Marriott, CK’s
Restaurant’s web site, www.ckstampa.com,
has experienced a growing number of visits for reservations and gift
certificate sales. It echoes the consumer trend of using the Internet
as a tool for shopping and researching.
“We get about 150 to 200 reservations a week on our web site,
and 300 to 400 during peak times like the holidays,” said Abeer
Kronawetter, who is director of food and beverages at the Tampa Airport
Marriott. “With today’s fast-paced world, people are busier than ever.
Visiting the Internet to make purchases and book reservations saves
time. It’s a matter of convenience.”
CK’s introduced its’ new web site late last year. The
entertaining and informative site educates Internet surfers about the
restaurant’s history, menu, ambience and special events, like the
chef’s tasting menu for May and June, which includes wine flights and
benefits the Children’s Miracle Network; and the Mother’s Day buffet.
Guests can also read about CK’s expansive wine list, which accommodates
wine enthusiasts of all preferences. The e-mail club, which alerts CK’s
enthusiasts of specials and other news, is also popular.
“Guests can not only buy a gift certificate on the web site,”
Kronawetter said, “But they can also have it sent directly to the
recipient.”
Café Elise, located on the hotel’s main level and open for
breakfast and lunch, is also described in detail. An American
Bistro with a warm touch of French charm. Café Elise’s ambience is
reminiscent of the elegant bistros celebrated in French film noir. Upon
walking into the dining room, guests are transported to the Parisian
Left Bank with Old World French prints, polished copper pots and iron
decor. The café’s menu includes a breakfast buffet with made-to-order
omelettes and waffles. The lunch buffet is prepared daily and offers a
gourmet soup and salad bar, select deli cuts and hot entrée selections.
Wine is available by the bottle and glass.
Comfortable and lavish, CK’s Restaurant is one of the most
memorable destinations to dine by its location alone. Perched 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 with Horseradish Crust, Grilled
Swordfish with Basil Butter, Cajun Spiced Sea Bass, Macadamia Sesame
Mahi Mahi, Spicy Rubbed Jumbo Day Boat Scallops and Sugar Cane Skewered
Crispy Grouper 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 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.
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