Valentine's Day Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant

The Fourth Estate will offer a special price fixe dinner menu to celebrate Valentine's Day on Friday, Feb. 14.

The cost is  $55 per person ($110/couple) for National Press Club members; $65 per person ($130/couple) for members of the public. The Fourth Estate is open to the public. Dinner will be served from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

A special selection of wines will be available for $25/bottle. Reservations are requested:   202.662.7638 or www.opentable.com. Here's the menu:

First Course (choose one)

• French onion soup with Gruyere crouton
• Salad with heart-beets, oranges, herb goat cheese and toasted spiced pecans
• Lobster ravioli, shallot cream sauce and fried caper garnish
• Shrimp cocktail on ice (4); horseradish cream cocktail sauce

Entrees (choose one)

• Gorgonzola stuffed chicken breast in bacon, crisp coated and baked; grilled asparagus and cauliflower speckled rice
• Grilled Certified Angus beef filet au poivre, wine sauce, chive mashed potatoes and tarragon green beans
• Steamed cracked king crab leg, drawn butter, almond couscous and tropical mango red pepper slaw
• Crab stuffed seared salmon, dill cream sauce, crispy Hasselback cheese potatoes; sautéed Roman artichokes
• Vegetarian spinach, dill, Feta and ricotta pastry, truffle oil, tri-color pepper sauté

Dessert (choose one)

• Three cheese sampler, spicy lavash, petite chocolates, salted cashews and mandarin orange smiles
• New York style cheesecake with raspberries & Chambord sauce
• Mocha and custard Napoleon pastry
• Death by chocolate sundae:  Fudge brownie, chocolate ice cream, chocolate mousse, chocolate sprinkles, nuts and whipped cream