The Historic Holly Hotel  

 

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Food As Love...

Valentine’s Weekend at the Holly Hotel.

Man has always been endeavoring to discover the mischievous powers of the dishes on his table. While these ideas have become trivialized in this age of vitamins and de-constructed flavors, we would be lacking the most basic element of gastronomy if we doubted one of the overriding truths about food: there is an undeniable complicity between table and romance.

It may be difficult to witness this phenomenon at a busy restaurant in the throes of a holiday weekend, but look carefully in the corners. There’s a certain mysticism shrouding a couple who have been married for fifty years, still holding hands, in the corner of our Main Dining Room. Or a young girl in the Dining Car, weeping as her date proposes to her over dessert. Try to find that while ordering a box of steaks over the Internet.

A magnum of love, a pinch of decorum, a touch of romanticism, an attractive plate and magic sets in. The magic begins in the kitchen, where young chefs never consider a red pepper to be a soulless vegetable. The magic extends to the tables where excited waiters still consider service to be a profession.

Of course, we will be busy, and reservations will be at a premium. We urge you to call early, and please consider Thursday or Friday night reservations as an alternative to Saturday.

As we celebrate our twenty-ninth consecutive Valentine’s Day, we continue to be excited about special events, romantic holidays and loyal customers. After all, we see the couple in the corner every week.

248/634-5208.

Our Valentines Weekend Menu

(Regular menu also available!)

First Course

Fried Oysters, Nori Chips, Ponzu

or

Baked Brie Brule, Raspberry Tuille, Caramel Drops

 

Soup

Crimson Soup, Creme Fraiche Hearts

 

Salad.

Minted Watercress, Frisee, Fontina, Crispy Rice, Toasted Honey, Prosecco

 

Entree, choice of...

Lobster String Torte, Five-Year Gouda Cream, Palamino Tomato Jam

or

Cabernet-Steeped Beef Tenderloin, Porcini Mushroom and Foie Gras Gratin, Cream Cheese Yukon Potatoes

or

Cherry Piquillo Chicken Roast, Toasted Soybeans, Quinoa, Adobo Hollandaise

or

Caponata, Poached Eggs, Winter Truffles (vegetarian)

or

Smoked Pork, Mashed Carrots, Fried Artichokes, Rose-Salted Cauliflower, Parsnip Froth

 

Cheese Course

A Sharing Of American and Imported Farmhouse Cheeses

 

Dessert for Two

Chocolate Sponge Cake, Chocolate Ganache Dipped Strawberries

or

Malt Cheesecake, Caramel and Sweet Rose Foam

or

Mascarpone Samosa, Spicy Cinnamon, Almonds and Chantilly

 

Wine and Champagne Flights also available with this menu

$59.00 per person, 

Holly Hotel Dining Club Members and guests, $47 per person  

In addition to our regular menu and specials, this menu will be available Friday, February 12 thru Sunday, February 14.

 

 

 

 

Appearing THIS WEEKEND In the Comedy Club!

One of our MOST REQUESTED Comedians!

MARK FRADL with special guest Connie Ettinger!

Mark Fradl is one of the hardest working comedians semi-alive today. He has logged more than 400,000 miles performing in over 35 states, opening for such notables as Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Bobcat Goldthwait, Judy Tenuta, Bob Nelson, Kevin Nealon, Pauly Shore (didn’t say they were all good, just notable), Brian Regan, and Jake Johannsen.

Splitting his time between the Bohemian enclave of Austin, TX and his hometown of Dayton, OH has given Mark’s material a unique mix of hipster edge and Midwestern accessibility - somewhere between a thinking-man’s-comic and a drinking-man’s-comic. He’s been winning audiences over with an act that combines his prolific writing talent with a high-energy, intense style. His material is fresh and intelligent but accessible and entertaining. From college hipsters to corporate groups to suburban parents to late-show drunks - Mark can adapt to any audience and deliver with an unrelenting energy.


Print This! 

And Get one FREE Admission to the Holly Hotel Comedy Club this Friday Night at the 8:30 or 10:30 shows 

with the purchase of a second admission!

Cannot be combined with any other offers at the table. Not valid for tables or groups larger than six. Not retroactive or valid for use with any prepaid reservations.

Valid ONLY for Friday, February 12, 2010. 

NOT VALID SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13th!

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Mardi Gras At The Holly Hotel!
Tuesday. February 16th to
Saturday February 20th

A taste of authentic New Orleans cooking at the Holly Hotel begins on Tuesday, February 16th with a "Cajun-Inspired" menu that lasts all week long!

This authentic and intense intense FIVE course feast is one dinner you will not want to miss! Our regular menu will also be available, of course. Reservations, please.

248-634-5208.

Mardi Gras menu $39.00 per person.

Holly Hotel Club Members, $31.00 per person.

Amuse Bouche

Boudin Boulette and Fried Shrimp Po’ Boy with Creole Tartar Sauce and Cajun Mayo

Soup
Snapping Turtle

Fish Course
Baton Rouge Catfish, Fried Okra & Andouille

Sausage Gumbo

Entrees, choice of....
Smoked Sweet Potato and Crawdaddy Hash, Roasted Garlic-Chive Emulsion

OR

Classic Turducken Roulade, Cornbread

Dressing, Creole Gravy

Dessert
Pecan Pie, 100-proof Rum Ice Cream

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George Washington Luncheon!

One of the oldest social clubs in the United States to commemorate the birth of George Washington began meeting at the Holly Hotel over one hundred years ago! This year, we’ll celebrate George’s birthday with a historic luncheon at Noon on President’s Day, Monday, February 22nd. Each guest will receive the 173-page book, "Mt. Vernon: Story of a Shrine" by Gerald W. Johnson.

$20.00 per person, no discounts apply.

Reservations, please.

248/634-5208

George Washington Luncheon Menu

SOUP

Virginia Peanut & Chestnut Soup

ENTREE

Virginia Ham with Apricot Sauce, Peppered Bacon Colonial Hoe Cake with Buttered Carrots

Mt. Vernon Brown Bread

DESSERT

King Orchard Cherry Pie

Iced Root Beer, Coffee or Tea (included)

 

 

Tidbits....

~Want to know the latest news in Holly? Visit www.thehollyexpress.com

to see ALL of the local events and happenings in and around the Village of Holly!

 

~Holly Hotel "Dinner and A Movie" Gift Certificates are always available at the beautiful Trillium Theater in Grand Blanc!

http://www.ncgmovies.com/dinner.asp

 

~Did you see the WXYZ-7 news feature of the "Haunted Holly Hotel?" Check out the video here...

http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story/Is-The-Historic-Holly-Hotel-Haunted/JqXeU8CWJUKAkooGME0oPA.cspx

 

DID YOU KNOW...that the Holly Hotel monthly newsletter, started in 1979, was the first fine dining monthly newsletter in the Midwest? 

November, 2009 marked our 360th monthly issue! 

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EARN DINING CLUB REWARD POINTS

for every dollar you spend at the Holly Hotel !

REDEEM YOUR POINTS for FREE Dinners, Gift Certificates and MUCH MORE!


See the new February Newsletter!

http://www.hollyhotel.com/February2010.pdf  

INSTANT Holly Hotel GIFT CERTIFICATES ONLINE!!

Give an evening of extraordinary beauty.

Give laughter, romance, and intimate conversation. Give the anticipation of the best dining experience in Michigan. Give a memory. 

Personalized gift certificates are only a few clicks away. Available in any amount. For dinner for two, we recommend $75

Do you know a friend who’s coming to dinner? Want to call ahead and do something special for them?

Waiting at the table...a bottle of champagne, take-home floral arrangement by Saturday Morning Girls and a hand-written note announcing your surprise.
$
60.00 (twenty-four hour notice, please.)

~or~

A freshly baked individual cake, candles, and a personalized message. 
Cake for two: $19.00. Cake for four to six: $29.00 (twenty-four hour notice please.)

Gift Certificates...

Obtaining a Holly Hotel Gift Certificate couldn't be easier. Here's THREE options:

1. Call us at 248.634.5208 with your credit card.  We'll mail you (or your recipient) a Holly Hotel gift card ready for presentation.

2. Online.  Simply click this link for a secure transaction via PayPal for gift certificates in $25 denominations.

3. Print Your Own.  Design your gift certificate, preview it, and then send or print it immediately. It's fast and easy!

Not a member or your membership has expired??

Rejoin NOW at this link for your IMMEDIATE CLUB ACTIVATION!

http://www.hollyhotel.com/clubrenewal.htm

 

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Have YOU Been to our Sunday Brunch?  

Find out for yourself why the Holly Hotel Sunday Brunch is the BEST Value for Brunch in Michigan!

Reserve your table at the Holly Hotel for this Sunday!

Sunday Brunch at the Holly Hotel is a DYNAMIC Menu, which means that the offerings may be different every week or even every few hours! Served EVERY Sunday from 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM. Just $19.00 ($15.25 for Club Members.) Always Complimentary Champagne for Club Members and guests during brunch!

Bring A Friend to Afternoon Tea!

Call an old friend, a niece or a sister and join us every Monday through Saturday when our staff rolls out an exquisite, three-course assortment of muffins, scones, finger sandwiches, quiches, canapés, tortes and wonderful teas, all served on antique china and vintage cups and saucers! $12.00 per person.

Queen Anne Luncheon also available daily! $17.00 per person.

Reservations, please. 248.634.5208.


"Bring it on home, baby! And if possible, make sure it's homemade, homegrown or assembled IN MICHIGAN!" Our Local-Motive program, started in 2005 of buying locally whenever possible. That's The Holly Hotel's mantra. It's getting louder as we all realize the impact of buying local.

BUY LOCAL ~ PLAY LOCAL ~ SUPPORT LOCAL


Join our Dining Club!

Not a CLUB member or your membership has expired??

JOIN or Rejoin NOW at this link for your IMMEDIATE CLUB ACTIVATION!

http://www.hollyhotel.com/clubrenewal.htm


SEE THE new February NEWSLETTER! Visit...

http://www.hollyhotel.com/February2010.pdf


 

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