Elephants Delicatessen offers Valentine’s Day Dinner Specials

PORTLAND –It’s become tradition at Portland’s gourmet deli to create beautiful, delicious Valentine’s meals to go, so you can celebrate at home without the hassle. Let the chefs at Elephants Delicatessen do the cooking this year!

Elephants Delicatessen has created a special menu for the holiday. Each multi-course meal includes a starter, salad, main course and dessert for $19.95 a person. Orders can be placed through Feb. 12 and will be available for pick up Feb. 14 at the Norwest 22nd Avenue location.

Go to www.elephantsdeli.com to place an order and see menus, or call 503-299-6304.

And if you need wine suggestions for your meal, just ask. Elephants Delicatessen carries wines from around the world and has knowledgeable staff at all of our major retail stores. Flying Elephants at Fox Tower will host a “Wines for Romance” tasting from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 13.

Elephants Delicatessen’s Valentine’s Menu

Beef Dinner

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Green Salad with Green Beans

Florentine Steak with Arugula

Polenta Hearts with Tomato Arugula Sauce Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Salmon Dinner

Zucchini & Parmesan Stuffed Mushroom Caps Green Salad with Green Beans Salmon with Red Pepper Coulis Pear-Shaped Risotto Heart-Shaped Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake

Chicken Dinner

Fig Tapenade with Chevre & Crackers

Two Hearts in One Salad

Chicken Madeira with Cipollini Onion

Polenta Hearts with Tomato Arugula Sauce Passion Fruit Mousse

Vegetarian Dinner

Tomato Orange Soup

Two Hearts in One Salad

Ratatouille Squares

Polenta Hearts with Tomato Arugula Sauce Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Desserts include: Chocolate Buttermilk Hearts, $9.95. Passion Fruit Mousse, $3.00. Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, $19.95. Cherry Pie, $19.95. Strawberry Fruit Tart, Small $4.50 or Large $24.95. Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Hearts, $3.50. Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, $1.50 (Minimum order 3). Baby Tiramisu, $4.95. Baby Chocolate Decadent Cake, $8.95. House-Made Ding Dongs, $3.50.

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About Elephants Delicatessen

A locally owned company since 1979, Elephants Delicatessen has remained a pioneer in the gourmet food industry in the Pacific Northwest, and now has four locations. As a deli, café, sack lunch and catering company, Elephants offers a complete menu of great local foods from scratch prepared daily by in-house chefs and bakers. All three retail locations have indoor and outdoor seating, as well as meals available for take-out. Elephants Deli prides itself on its sustainability efforts and was awarded the Portland Office of Sustainable Development’s Recycle At Work Award. The Portland company’s flagship location, in the city’s popular Northwest district, features a full cocktail bar and their Private Garden Room, a venue space for social and corporate events. This location also features cases filled with house-made pastries, breads, salads, soups, classic entrees, as well as a wood-fired pizza oven, wide assortment of artisan cheeses, extensive retail wine selection and distinctive gifts. Locations include: Elephants Delicatessen at 115 NW 22nd Avenue; Flying Elephants at Fox Tower, 812 SW Park Avenue; Flying Elephants at Kruse Way, 5885 SW Meadows Road, Lake Oswego, Elephants on Wheels, 625 SW Fifth Ave., Flying Elephants at Portland International Airport and Elephants Central Kitchen, home to Catering and Sack Lunch divisions, 1611 SE 7th Avenue. For more information, please visit www.elephantsdeli.com or call 503-224-3955.