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on the boulevard adventure summer 2010, The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit INSIDE Beautiful weather and vacation breaks call attention to Latest News ...................................................2 health, fitness, food, and a yearning for new experiences. Recipes ............................................................3 Westin Weddings ........................................4 Starwood News............................................5 Sustainable Meetings ...............................5 Westin Residences ....................................6 Downtown Detroit ....................................7 Join Our Social Media Caravan ...........7 adventure summer 2010, The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit AND THE WINNER IS... WJR RADIO BROADCASTS FROM ROAST With the warm and breezy summer weather 24grille It’s been another award winning year for the Book Cadillac has opened its outdoor patio for lunch and dinner. Enjoy with three awards of distinction from HOUR Detroit cocktails and selections from the restaurants new menu magazine and Michigan Meetings & Events: • 2010 - Best Hotel Over 200 Rooms, Michigan Meetings and Events Industry Awards Michael Symon’s award winning Roast restaurant played host to a special broadcast of News/Talk 760 WJR’s Paul W. Smith Show. This invite-only young professional • 2010 - Best Hotel, Hour networking event and broadcast included a special one Detroit hour “Big Four” Roundtable with Oakland County Executive • 2010 - Best Overall L. Brooks Patterson, Wayne County Executive Robert including delicious Kobe Sliders and the Lobster Wrap for Excellence, Best Ficano, Paul Gieleghem, chairman, Macomb County Board lunch, or for dinner the Veal Meatloaf, Mushroom Crepes Steakhouse, Best Wine of Commissioners, and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. or Braised Short Ribs. Don’t forget, 24grille makes its own List - Roast, Hour luscious ice cream every day. Reservations for private Detroit FOOD, gloRIOUS food… Circle your calendar for Saturday, August 28 and head functions and dinner: 313-964-3821. For more information: for Eastern Market for the continuing Taste of Eastern www.spa1924grille.com. Market Series featuring metro Detroit chefs. Book Cadillac Executive Chef Jim Barnett will be on deck from 10 AM to Roast is a guest favorite for the early cocktail crowd • 2010- 2010 Best of Noon. with a crowd-pleasing bar Mid-America - Meetings menu. Try out the new Mid-America Taste of Eastern Market series spectators through the preparation of seasonal recipes and introduces shoppers dinner menu that includes to the rich bounty of fresh fruits and Veal Chop Milanese and vegetables Michigan has to offer. Bacon Wrapped Trout. Not Featured chefs and nutrition experts to worry, the restaurant instruct and perform demonstrations continues to offer top steak ”We are so pleased to be recognized by all three related to the preparation, storage, selections and Rack of publications, its editors and readers,” said The Westin Book preservation, and health benefits Lamb. Open for dinner only, Cadillac Detroit General Manager Tim Freisen. “We have of food products found at the Reservations: 313.961.2500, Market. Curious cooks watch chefs a great body of employees who work very hard to provide or for online reservations: as they turn the Market’s seasonal produce into simple the best hospitality experience possible for our guests. www.roastdetroit.com This is a great way to begin the summer season.” This and delectable dishes. The focus during the season is summer the Book will be hosting more than 100 weddings, on healthy and nutritious food. Recipes are distributed during the demonstrations and the week’s featured dish is meetings and social events. sampled on the spot. adventure summer 2010, The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit A TASTE OF RoAST Scallops and Creamed Corn with Bacon - serves 6 appetizer portions from our tables to yours 5 ears of corn A TASTE OF 24GRILLE 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil Roasted Heirloom Beets & Goat Cheese Salad 1/4 pound thick-cut bacon, cut into 1 inch strips 2 ounces goat cheese 1 medium onion, diced 1 teaspoon of chives 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste 1/8 teaspoon of truffle oil 2 cups corn stock or chicken stock Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup creme fraiche 1/2 cup arugula 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon candied walnuts 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon of balsamic reduction Grated zest of 1 lime (home made is preferred, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil otherwise bottled) 12 large (U-10) dry packed sea scallops 3 tablespoons of roasted Salt and black pepper heirloom beets cut into cubes 1 teaspoon walnut vinaigrette To make the creamed corn: Cut the kernels from the cobs and set the kernels aside. (Use 1/4 teaspoon infused Tahitian the cobs to make the corn stock.) vanilla bean truffle oil to garnish Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and glaze the bottom with olive oil. Add bacon Whip goat cheese, chives, truffle oil, and salt and pepper until smooth. Allow mix to rest and cook, stirring as needed, to render the fat and brown the pieces, 5 minutes. Add onion to soften and mix until blend is evenly mixed. Add to pipping pastry bag, or take a coffee and sweat it for about 45 seconds. Add garlic and continue to cook, stirring, for another filter and cut a small hole at the pointed tip. 30 seconds. Add reserved corn, salt and cook for two minutes. Toss washed arugula in a vinaigrette dressing, lightly dress all leaves and pile high in the Pour in corn stock (or chicken stock if using) and bring to a simmer. Cook until the liquid center of a salad plate. reduces to approximately one cup (about 10 minutes). Add creme fraiche and simmer until mixture begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Stir in butter. Remove the pan from the heat Dress beet with balsamic reduction and vinaigrette. Place beets and walnuts on-top of and stir in cilantro and lime zest. Check for seasoning and keep warm. arugula. Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Season the scallops with salt and ground “Zig-Zag” drizzle with a hint of balsamic reduction and garnish with Tahitian Vanilla Bean black pepper. Add vegetable oil and place scallops in pan. You may need to cook the Infused oil. scallops in two batches, do not overcrowd. Cook until golden brown, about two minutes. Turn scallops and finish for about 1 more minute. To plate, divide the creamed corn and place 2 scallops atop corn on each plate and serve. adventure summer 2010, The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit WESTIN WEDDINGS Tamika Cushenberry and Kurt Mayes held their ceremony celebration at Comerica Park. They submitted the Wedding bells will ring all summer long at the Book Cadillac this summer in the Crystal Ballroom and reception in the winning essay entry telling why they should get married with more than 25 wedding celebrations booked for June, Venetian Ballroom. at Comerica Park. This winning duo traded an umpire July and August brides. This summer weddings went for a minister and said their vows in front of post-game beyond our historic baseball fans at the Tigers and Diamondbacks night hotel to the infield of game. The Book Cadillac rolled out the red carpet for the Comerica Park. How newlyweds for their two evening visit that was a part of accommodating are we their grand prize. Andrew and Whitney also enjoyed a to our guests? When couple’s massage at spa19, dinner at 24grille and another a newlywed couple dinner at Roast. The honeymoon suite included a special asked for a special late welcome amenity and two monogrammed Westin robes. night buffet we made Friends of the newly married couple also booked rooms to it happen just as they add to the celebration. requested – direct from downtown Detroit’s A Mystical and Memorable Wedding famous Lafayette The wedding of Saira and Shariq Kahn was a traditional Coney Island. East Indian celebration. Thanks to the creative work of Emerald City Designs the staging set a magical Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Lande steal tone for all. Book Cadillac a kiss following their wedding Executive Chef Jim celebration at the Book Images courtesy of Cadillac this summer. Harry Vitanis Barnett worked Photography with the couple to secure a special From Tailgate Party to catering company the Italian Garden to prepare Kara Pinto and Mike Norkus traditional meals met ten years ago at a in keeping with the University of Michigan couple’s cultural football tailgate party. And Take me out to and spiritual the rest of the story is does the ballgame requirements. not have an ending, but a June 19 was a big Tradition made new beginning when the couple marries this summer at day for Andrew room for a lively the historic Most Holy Trinity Church in Corktown. The and Whitney Hess reception with a reception will be held at the Italian Garden – a far cry from of Livonia. The DJ for hours of a tailgate party to be sure. However, the couple expects couple was the dancing. to have just as much fun on their wedding day. Loyal to grand prize winner Starwood properties, Kara and Mike will head to Bali and of the WWJ AM the St. Regis for honeymoon bliss. 90th anniversary Wedding on the Diamond 4 adventure summer 2010, The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit GREEN NEWS FROM STARWOOD it’S NOT TO0 SOON TO THINK HOLIDAYS Expanding on its company-wide commitment to conservation and As we move into the middle of summer, it’s a good time to start sustainable operations, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide planing your holiday celebrations. Whether you’re looking to host a Inc. (NYSE: HOT) plans to significantly reduce energy and water small get-together or a large year-end event, we are here to help. consumption at every one of its 1,000 hotels within the decade.