Catalina Kitchen Reopens at Terranea Resort
The transformed restaurant offers an interactive dining experience with a new open kitchen concept, redesigned menu, and handcrafted cocktail bar
RANCHO PALOS VERDE, CA. January 24, 2017 - Terranea Resort, A Destination Hotel, and L.A.'s premiere oceanfront resort, announces the reopening of catalina kitchen. The new restaurant features redesigned interior and exteriors and food and beverage menus, and offers guests an overall enhanced dining experience centered on quality ingredients, thoughtfully crafted dishes and sincere hospitality.
Chef de Cuisine David Tarrin's menu is both broadly appealing and adventurous, with rustic plates that showcase local ingredients and an attention to sustainability. Featuring a selection of fresh seafood, charcuterie, steaks and chops, fresh garden salads and vegetables, flatbreads and pastas, his menu draws inspiration from the abundance of produce in California. Flavors of the Golden State take catalina kitchen guests through an enticing culinary tour of California, with emphasis on the use of herbs from Terranea's own seaside garden, local produce, and bold flavors. Daily breakfast offers a selection of classic and “not so classic” items including a Short Rib Benedict, a Cast Iron Dutch Baby pancake souffle with applewood bacon, and Monkey Bread with a Kahlua caramel drizzle, with an elaborate brunch buffet served on the weekends. Fresh soups, sandwiches and crepes are offered additionally at lunchtime. Highlights from the lunch and dinner menu include a Pork Belly and Fig Flatbread with fresh rosemary, Pacific Razor Clam and Scallop Ceviche, Ratatouille Crepes with fresh zucchini, peppers and eggplant from the garden, and handmade pappardelle with lobster broth, clams, mussels, shrimp, spicy pork sausage and chanterelle mushrooms.
Catalina kitchen's signature Friday Seafood Buffet has been expanded to now include a more elaborate selection of hot and savory dishes featuring fresh fish, caught sustainably and carefully sourced, chilled seafood, handmade sushi rolls, seafood pastas made to order, and more, with a choice of Snow Crab or King Crab. The family favorite Sunday Brunch has also expanded by offering a variety of new stations including omelettes, handmade sushi, Belgian waffles, and pastas, all made to order, as well as charcuterie and cheese, hand carved meats, chilled seafood, paella, and pastry and dessert stations, with a Bloody Mary and mimosa station for the adults, plus others.
Catalina kitchen also offers a full bar stocked with a curated selection of local California spirits, where hand-crafted cocktails made from fresh ingredients will be served. The signature cocktail is the “22 Mile,” named for the 22 miles to Catalina Island from the Palos Verdes Peninsula where Terranea Resort is located. Additional featured beverage offerings include Wellness Lattes, Breakfast Cocktails and Seasonal Mocktails. Continuing with the California-focused theme, catalina kitchen features local craft beers and California wines. The restaurant hosts a nightly “Fire & Ice” happy hour, featuring select cocktails and menu items from the restaurant's pizza oven and seafood raw bar.
“The new catalina kitchen menu further supports Terranea's efforts to bring a taste of California, and specifically the Palos Verdes Peninsula, to our guests,” said David Tarrin, Chef de Cuisine. “Whether starting the day right with a healthy breakfast incorporating fresh Terranea produce, or concluding a busy day at happy hour, sipping a hand-crafted cocktail and enjoying a selection from the raw bar, our passionate and skilled team will do everything possible to make a guest's experience extraordinary.”
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, Tarrin began cooking at an early age in his family's restaurant. After honing his culinary prowess in Paris, his culinary journey led him back to California where he began creating menus with local, seasonal ingredients. After six years at catalina kitchen, he has transformed New American dining to offer guests a taste of his own global experience punctuated by ingredients found in Terranea's own gardens and the bounty of California.
Rafael Mendoza serves as the restaurant's new General Manager. Mendoza joined Terranea Resort in December 2012 as Senior Food & Beverage Manager of mar'sel, Terranea's signature restaurant, continuing on to support catalina kitchen and subsequently Nelson's in that role. Prior to arriving at Terranea Resort, Mendoza served as Director of Restaurants as well as Food & Beverage Manager at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.
Complemented by views of Catalina Island, the restaurant's large windows and patio doors welcome the natural beauty of the Palos Verdes Peninsula into the modern dining space. Guests will enjoy the sound of a flowing waterfall while dining fireside on the open air patio. Inside, guests can view the large, open kitchen from every table and watch as chefs create their signature dishes at a variety of action stations located around the perimeter of the dining room. A private dining room is also available to reserve for special occasions, with customizable menus to suit every event. Inspired by the beauty of the coast, the history of the area, and the warm energy of a kitchen - catalina kitchen brings the best elements of Terranea together in a thoughtful and inviting setting.
Catalina kitchen is located at 100 Terranea Way, Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA and is open from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. For more information or reservations please call (424) 666-0845 or visit terranea.com.
About Terranea Resort, A Destination Hotel
Located on California's Palos Verdes Peninsula, Terranea is Los Angeles' premier oceanfront resort with 102-acres of unparalleled Pacific Ocean views. Terranea opened its doors in June 2009 and offers world-class accommodations that range from hotel suites to bungalows, oceanfront casitas and luxurious villas, which are also available for purchase as seaside second homes through Terranea Real Estate. Amenities include The Links at Terranea, a nine-hole, par three golf course; award-winning 50,000 sq. ft. oceanfront spa and fitness center; four swimming pools and a 140-foot waterslide; marea luxury boutique; 135,000 sq. ft. of conference and meeting space; and eight dining venues including signature restaurant mar'sel; Nelson's, a cliff-side spot ideal for whale watching; and Asian-inspired bashi. Terranea is proud of its farm-to-Terranea culinary philosophy that focuses on utilizing local and sustainable ingredients. Terranea's bountiful land boasts herb and vegetable gardens, lemon groves, beehives, a Sea Salt Conservatory and more. The resort's innovative adventure concierge, lets guests discover and explore Terranea's rich terrain with miles of scenic coastal trails, secluded beach cove and ocean environment. Fun, enriching programs and activities such as habitat photography, falconry, kayaking and paddle boarding also abound. Terranea Resort is owned by a joint venture comprised of Lowe Enterprises and JC Resorts and is a member of the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts program and AAA Four-Diamond property. Since its opening, Terranea Resort has been named one of Travel + Leisure's 500 Best Hotels in the World and earned a spot on Conde Nast Traveler's Readers Choice Awards and Gold List. The resort also received the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator and has been recognized numerous times on U.S. News & World Report's Best U.S. Hotels list. For additional information about Terranea Resort, www.terranea.com, call 866-802-8000 or follow Terranea on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Destination Hotels
Destination Hotels (Destination) is a collection of luxury and upscale independent hotels, resorts and residences across the United States. Offering authentically-immersed and enriching experiences, each property is individual at heart, yet connected by a commitment to drawing upon the best of each location. Highly distinct, the Destination experience is always memorable and matchless; guests will feel the locale in a genuine way through each property and during the engaging moments cultivated both in and outside of them. Continuously growing with more than 40 properties from coast to coast, the award-winning portfolio features 20 renowned golf courses, 20 indigenous spas, and 110 exceptional bars and restaurants. Destination Hotels are true to our place; diverse by design. For more information, visit www.destinationhotels.com. Follow us on Twitter: @Destination. Like us on Facebook: DestinationHotels.
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