Restaurant creates meal/cocktail for George's birthday

George Clooney's Birthday Party at Locanda del Lago + Recipe for 'the Clooney' Cocktail
By Ali TrachtaTue., May 1 2012 at 1:04 PM


George Clooney is not just a piece of meat.

Still racking your brain over how to celebrate George Clooney's birthday this year? We know, we know, it's nearly as stressful as Christmas. Thankfully Locanda del Lago, the Italian restaurant that specializes in the cuisine of Clooney's favorite party spot, Lake Como, has you covered.

Today through May 7, (Clooney's birthday is actually May 6, but who couldn't use an extra day of Clooneymania?) the restaurant will be offering a special "Clooney Combination" at a price of $19.61, to honor the year he was born.

The restaurant, which treats Clooney a bit like preteen girls treat Justin Bieber (it boasts a painting of him on the wall), was careful to create a menu the eternal bachelor would approve of. His favorite meal is steak, therefore "Carpaccio di Clooney," or thinly sliced raw filet mignon with mustard aïoli, watercress salad and Meyer lemon confit, will be served.

Accompanying it is a cocktail dubbed "the Clooney," made with oro blanco grapefruit and blood orange from the Santa Monica farmers market, Aperol, No. 209 gin and St. Germain elderflower liqueur.

No signs point to Clooney showing up to this, though of course that's not the point. Any excuse to eat raw beef and toast a dashing gentleman is fine with us.


"The Clooney" via Locanda del Lago Does this scream George Clooney or what?


The Clooney
From: Locanda del Lago
Makes: 1 drink.

1/2 blood orange, juiced
1/4 oro blanco grapefruit, juiced
1/2 oz Aperol
2 oz #209 gin (or organic equivalent)
Splash of St. Germain elderflower liqueur

1. Shake vigorously and serve in chilled martini glass with an orange slice to garnish.

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Thanks Watching, I think I could get drunk of the luuuuurvv that Mr C oooozes anyway!!! Not too fond of the raw steak yukkkk!!!!

"Carpaccio di Clooney" sounds to me like thin slices taken off George himself.

noooooooo

poor G butt!

it's me wrote:noooooooo

poor G butt!

well personnaly if i had to choose i'd go for the arm myself, they look yummy
but to each his own

I won't say what I want a piece of...

fluffy wrote:Thanks Watching, I think I could get drunk of the luuuuurvv that Mr C oooozes anyway!!! Not too fond of the raw steak yukkkk!!!!

Hey Fluffy....I am a little surprised they chose a raw steak type recipe in honor of George's birthday? Because to me, in my humble opinion , the recipe should definitely involve Chicken.

Chicken seems to be more fitting to be key meat protein
for Clooney.

A nice rump roast would be nice....

If he wore the jeans he wore when he did Ides Of march again. They fitted better

but then who needs jeans in a rump roast. too much fiber