When you’re in search of a little romantic gastronomy… or is that gastronomic romanticism…? Whichever. But when the mood strikes to combine your Epicurean and amorous appetites, the Westminster Hotel and its excellent restaurant, the Strip House, provide the perfect venue for a quixotic tête-à-tête.
Making its debut in 2002, the beautifully transformed Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey, features 183 luxury guestrooms & suites and is a recipient of the American Automobile Association’s coveted Four Diamond status, which assures guests of superior accommodations, amenities, and service. It also boasts a number of attractive room packages; the most enticing of which, since we’re on the subject of amorous adventures, is the “Romance Package,” priced at $342.00 (which includes tax) per couple.
This package includes:
*Deluxe accommodations for two (with complimentary upgrade to a suite)
*Chilled Champagne & chocolate-covered strawberries in room upon arrival
*VIP turndown service
*The Mall at Short Hills VIP Shopping Card
Most importantly, however, the package also includes a $100.00 dining gift certificate to the award-winning Strip House restaurant, which is housed within the hotel’s precincts. The Strip House, owned by the Glazier Group, also has establishments in New York City, Las Vegas, Key West & Naples, Florida, and Houston, Texas.
The restaurant’s sumptuous red interior designed by David Rockwell features vintage photographs from Vienna’s Studio Manasse. So, yes, the Strip House’s double entendre is quite deliberate… which only adds to the romantic mystique.
All would be for naught, however, if the food failed to deliver. Fortunately that is not the case. Prime signature cuts of New York strip, rib-eye, filet mignon, and the 40-ounce classic porterhouse lead the way, with decadent side dishes – crisp goose fat potatoes, black truffle creamed spinach, garlic-herb French fries, and sautéed wild mushrooms – in strong supporting roles. And the extensive wine list proves the perfect complement to both the seductive cuisine and enticingly stylish décor.
When entertaining thoughts of a gastronomically-inspired romantic getaway, you’ll find the Westminster Hotel and the Strip House a combo that is difficult to beat.
Bon Appétit!
TAD
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