Valentine's dinner for two 2023

ORDER ONLINE HERE
or call either restaurant during business hours to place an order by phone

Order online by Friday, February 12 at 9 PM
ORDER PICK UP STARTS AT 12 NOON until 4 PM Sunday, February 14
​Please note all of our restaurants will be open on Sunday, February 14
​for regular burger, pizza, and burrito orders. 

Choose from one of our pick-up locations. We'll e-mail to confirm your order and pick up location/time.

BULL CITY BURGER AND BREWERY
107 E. PARRISH ST., ​DURHAM, NC 27701
​(919) 680-2333

BULL CITY SOLERA
4120 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 27707
​(919) 908-0203

Choose your dinner

Choose a shareable appetizer, entree, and dessert for two.
All dishes are served with reheating and/or serving instructions.
​Add on a bottle of sparkling Italian Lambrusco to pair with your meal at the bottom of the page.

APPETIZERS

Baby lettuce greens salad mix with crispy fried goat cheese*, pickled beets, toasted almonds, and pickled red onions with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. (vegetarian)
*Can be made with vegan cheese curds, contains nuts.
Serving Instructions: Remove the goat cheese from the refrigerator one hour before serving. Toss the mixed greens with the salad mix-ins and dressing, but not the goat cheese. Portion the salad onto two plates and garnish the top with the room temp goat cheese. You can also warm the goat cheese in a toaster oven at 275 F until warm in the center. Alternatively, you can warm the goat cheese between you and your partners hands for a while.

Charcuterie Plate for Two featuring very local “prosciutto-style” ham, sopressata, fig marmalade, fresh mozzarella cheese yarn ball, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, focaccia crackers, pickled veggies, and spicy brown mustard.
Serving Instructions: Please remove the charcuterie plate one hour before serving to allow the cheese and meats to temper. This will unlock flavor and be much more enjoyable. At service, drizzle the Monte Iblei olive oil over the cheese and meats. Don't be afraid of olive oil. It's good for you. Add some fresh black pepper if you have a pepper mill and need a little extra spice in your life.

Grass-fed beef tenderloin cooked medium rare with a side of barley, roasted vegetables and mushrooms. Served with a balsamic cream reduction sauce.
Serving Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400 F.
The barley and vegetables go in the oven 10 minutes before the steak to reheat. Keep the plastic and foil on the pan.

The petite tenderloin steaks have been seared to rare. Keep the plastic and foil on the pan. The tenderloin has some olive oil in the pan and you will bake the tenderloin to your desired temperature. We recommend cooking to 130-132 F internal temp for a nice pink middle. Go to 150-155 F if you want it well done. If you need two different temperatures,  start one steak alone and then add the other steak 10-15 minutes later. One will be well and the other more medium rare. Starts checking the temps after 10 minutes of baking. Don't microwave steak. That's just heartbreaking.

Heat the sauce in the microwave until warm.

To plate, place the tenderloin on the plate. To get fancy, you can slice the steak in half and lay the two halves out like shingles. Pour the sauce over the steak. Add the barley on the side.

​The sauce is pretty outstanding and makes an excellent cologne or perfume post dinner to attract your partner. 

ENTRÉES

“Lady and the Tramp” - Pompieri’s signature meatballs (pork and beef) in a rich red tomato sauce with spaghetti and Parmesan cheese.
Serving Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 F. Heat the small foil pan with the sauce and meatballs, covered with plastic and foil in the oven. This will take about 25-30 minutes. Remove when internal temp on the meatballs reaches around 145 F. Heat the pasta with sauce on the stove top on low heat. Keep the pot covered and don't scorch the bottom. Plate half of the pasta with sauce and one meatball per plate or large bowl. Please wear bibs if you are re-creating the scene in Lady and the Tramp and use just one plate.


Baked cauliflower “steaks” with pine nuts, garlic, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese* with olive oil poached green beans with lemon zest. (vegetarian)
​*can be made vegan with our vegan “parmesan” cheese
Serving Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place the cauliflower steaks and green beans in the oven with the plastic wrap and foil on the top. Reheat until internal temp reaches 145 F. Start checking after about 20-25 minutes.  

Plate the cauliflower with a side of the green beans. Garnish with the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese sprinkled over the top. We recommend a side of Andrea Bocelli singing to set the mood with dinner.

DESSERTS
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House-made NY style mini cheesecake* for two with a graham cracker crust and Italian Amarena cherry glaze.
*can be made vegan, contains nuts.
Serving Instructions: To serve, grab two spoons and lay them down on the table.Place the cheesecake between you both. Count to three and go! Slow spoon gets the smallest bite.

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Chocolate and strawberry mousse for two in a house-made edible chocolate cup.
Serving Instructions: The mousse is ready to go. Garnish with the caramelized sugar pieces. Get two spoons and don't forget to eat the bowl. Alternatively, don't use spoons and get creative.

Estate-Bottled Lambrusco Wine

Choose your Lambrusco - White, Rosato, or Red:
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"Labrusca" Bianco—Lini 910  $20.80 (Regularly $26)
Straw-like yellow color, fruity nose, easy-to-drink, fresh and balanced

Recommended Pairing:
"Labrusca" Rosato—Lini 910  $20.80 (Regularly $26)
Balanced and fresh, notes of sour cherry, plum, and cranberry

"Centenario" Rosso—Cleto Chiarli  $19.20 (Regularly $24)
Semi-sweet wine that features a distinct "grapiness"​

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Please consider adding a gratuity to your order for the staff. Right now, things are very difficult for us in the restaurant industry and our staff relies on gratuities, especially during the cold winter months with sales and customers way down. We miss you all and look forward to reopening one day in 2021.

THANK YOU,
from the entire staff at Bull City Burger and Brewery, Pompieri Pizza, and Bull Solera and Taproom.

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All Orders available for pick up Starting at
​12 noon until 4 PM on Sunday, February 14