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	Bill Valentine's Ballpark Restaurant Open For Dinner Only Tuesday through Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Reservations recommended -- Call (501) 324-2255 HEATED Patio seating available! Executive Chef: Scott Mc Gehee Chef de Cuisine: John Beachboard Please Look Below For Our Outstanding Menu and Wine List Soups Tomato and Eggplant Soup With Fresh Basil and Mozzarella Cheese $6 Minestrone Con Pesto Rich Tomato Broth, Italian Vegetables, Cecci Beans, Pesto and Parmesan Cheese $6 Salads Insalata Mista Sweetwater Farms Field Green with Tomatoes, Carrot, Boulevard Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Vinegar $6 Arugula Salad Fresh Pears, Toasted Pine Nuts, Gorgonzola Cheese, & 25-year old Balsamic Vinegar $9 Valentine Caesar With Boulevard Croutons and Shaved Parmesan Cheese and Marinated White Anchovies $7 (add grilled chicken $5) Beef Carpaccio Thinly Sliced Beef on Sweetwater Farms Arugula, Shaved Parmesan, White Truffle Oil, Lemon, Fried Capers and Cracked Pepper $15 "Valentine's is already serving some of the best and most sophisicated Italian food in the state" -- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Small Plates Gnocchi Verde Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce and Oven Dried Tomatoes $10 Shrimp Scampi Garlic, Tarragon, Butter, White Wine, Lemon, Grilled Focaccia Bread $15 Antipasto Pecorino Toscano, Gorgonzola Dolce, Peparino Pepato Rosso, Prosciutto di Parma, Soppressata, Olives, Toasted Almonds and Grilled Focaccia $13 Steamed Mussels With Saffron Cream, San Marzano Tomatoes, Capers, Lemon, Basil and Grilled Focaccia $12 Calamari and Polenta Friti with Garlic Mayonnaise, Spicy Marinara and Lemon $11 "The food at Valentine's is great, pretty much across the board..." -- Arkansas Times Big Plates Fettucini Alfredo Garlic, Butter, Cream and Parmesean Cheese $15 (Add Grilled Chicken $5, Add Shrimp $7) Linguini with Mussels Steamed Mussels with Garlic, Butter, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cherry Tomatoes, Capers, Fresh Basil and Pancetta $19 Chicken Piccata Sauteed Chicken Breast with Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Zucchini, and a Lemon Caper Sauce $19 Nona Gabriella's Lasagna Layers of Fresh Pasta, Tomato - Beef Tuscan Ragu, Bechamel and Parmesan Cheese $15 6 oz Prime Beef Tenderloin 6 oz Filet with Gorgonzola Butter, Roasted New Potatoes, Grilled Onions and Sauteed Red Peppers $30 Fresh Halibut Baked Northern Halibut with Grilled Asparagus, Roasted New Potatoes, Lobster Sauce and Lemon $24 Grilled Steak Florentine A Grilled 12 oz New York Strip with Fried Polenta, Sauteed Spinach, Rosemary Sauce and Lemon Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Zucchini $25 Veal Scallopini Pounded Veal Cutlet with Rich Tomato Sauce, Linguini, Fresh Basil and Parmesan Cheese $25 Osso Bucco Veal Shank Braised in Red Wine, Tomatoes, Olives, Capers with Parmesan - Peppercorn Risotto $30 Veal Chop Alla Toscana Grilled 14 oz Bone-In Veal Chop with Rosemary, Garlic, Lemon and San Marzano Tomato - Basil Linguini with Parmesan Cheese $31 "It was a dessert of World Series caliber." -- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Dolce Tiramisu Layers of Mascarpone Cream and Espresso Soaked Lady Fingers with Warm Chocolate Sauce $7 Doby's Cannoli With Ricotta Cream, Pistachio, Pine Nuts, Candied Citrus with Warm Chocolate Sauce $7 Mascarpone Cheese Cake with Berry Compote $7 Chocolate Tartufo Gelato Bomb Chocolate Gelato, Carmelized Hazelnuts with Zabaglione Cream and Cocoa Powder $7 Honey's Rum Cake Bill Valentine's Favorite Dessert $7 IMPORTED FROM ITALY Gelato ($5 a scoop) Sorbetto ($4 a scoop) Pomegranate Giunduja - Chocolate with Hazelnut Fresh Lemon Spumoni - Pistachio w/Giunduja, cherries, almonds Blood Orange Cordials Villa Massa Limoncello - $6 Romana Sambuca - $7 Nocello - $6 B & B - $7 Chambord - $6 Bailey's Irish Creme - $7 Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur - $6 Drambuie - $7 Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur- $6 Gran Marnier - $7 Kahlua - $6 Courvoisier V.S.O.P. - $8 Frangelico - $6 Hennessy V.S.O.P. - $10 Tuaca - $6 Gran Marnier Centenaire - $15 Lazzaroni Amaretto - $6 Hennessy X.O. - $20 Lazzaroni Sambuca - $6 Remy Martin Louis XII - $125 Grappa Monovitigno Nonino Chardonnay Grappa................$8 Monovitigno Nonino Merlot Grappa.........................$9 Monovitigno Nonino Picolit Grappa...........................$15 Ports Osborne Porto Late Bottle Vintage.............................$6 Fonseca 10 Year Tawny...............................................$6 Cockburn 20 Year Tawny Port.....................................$7 Penfold's Grandfather Old Tawny South Australia..$10 Quinta Do Noval Portugal..........................................$15 Dessert Wines Nivole Michele Chiarlo 375ml..........................................................$20 Edmeades Late Harvest Zinfandel Alden Vineyards 375ml..........$24 Bonny Doon Viognier Sweet 500ml..............................................$27 Moscato d'Asti, Marco Negri, Italy 750ml...................................$28 "You may go for the food, but you'll come back for the wine." -- Arkansas Times Bill Valentine's Ballpark Restaurant Wine List *Champagne and Sparkling Wines* Glass Bottle Banfi Rosa Regale, Toscana (187 ml) 2005 9 Le Domaine Vrut, California (187 ml) 6 Mondoro Asti Spumante, Italy 26 Banfi Rosa Regale, Toscana 2006 30 Roederer Estate Brut, Anderson Valley 56 Dom Perignon, France 145 Louis Roederer Cristal, France 215 White Wines Riesling Hogue Late Harvest Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington, 2006 6 22 Sauvignon Blanc Rodney Strong, Charlotte's Home, 2006 6 24 St. Clair, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2007 7 26 Italian Geretto Pinot Grigio 2005 7 28 Antinori Orvieto, Campo Grande, Italy 2005, 2006 6 22 Ca' Montini Pinot Grigio, Italy 2005, 2006 30 Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio, Trentino Italy 2005 8 29 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy 2006 9 38 French Jadot Pouilly Fuisse, France 2005, ,2006 34 Chardonnay Beringer Third Century, California 2005 6 22 Rodney Strong, Chalk Hill 2005 8 30 L' Ecole, Columbia Valley, Washington 2005 32 Rombauer Vineyards, Carneros 2005, 2006 43 *Red Wines* Pinot Noir Montinore Estate, Willamette Valley 2006 7 26 La Crema, Sonoma Coast 2006 36 Anne Amie "A", Oregon 2006 9 38 Anne Amie "Winemakers Reserve" Willamette Valley 2004 44 Merlot Beringer Third Century, California 2005 6 22 Flora Springs, Napa Valley 2004 10 36 Regusci Winery, Stag's Leap District, Napa 2004, 2005 45 Reynolds Family, Stag's Leap, Napa 2004 60 Zinfandel Cline Cellars, California 2005 6 22 Consentino Winery, 'The Zin', Napa Valley 2004, 2005 38 Red Blends Lyeth Meritage, Sonoma County 2005 7 26 Rodney Strong Symmetry, Alexander Valley 2001, 2002, 2004 69 Flora Springs Triology, Napa Valley 2003, 2004 70 Italian Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva, Toscana 2003, 2004 8 30 Villa Antinori Peppoli, Chianti Classico DOCG, Toscana 2005 10 38 Cecchi Vino Nobile di Montalcino, Toscana 2003 40 Travaglini Gattinara, Piedmonte 2002 11 43 Sartori Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto 2003 43 Monte Dall Ora Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto 2002 15 45 Petra Rosso, IGT, Toscana 2002 45 Sensi Boscoselvo Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana 2000 15 56 Agriverde Plateo, Abruzzi 1998 70 Banfi Summus Sant' Antimo D.O.C., Toscana 2003 75 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana 2001 75 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana 1999 77 Il Poggio Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana 2001 77 *Cabernet Sauvignon* Beringer Third Century, California 6 22 Hess Collection, California 7 26 Twenty Bench, Napa Valley 28 Rodney Strong, Alexander Valley 10 38 Flora Springs, Napa Valley 45 Terra Valentine, Spring Mountain 2003 12 46 Whitehall Lane, Napa Valley 55 Jordan, Alexander Valley 2003 64 Silver Oak, Alexander Valley 2002 70 Rombauer Diamond Selection, Diamond Mountain 71 Groth Winery, Napa Valley 72 Hewitt Winery, Rutherford 75 Caymus Vineyards, Napa Valley 77 Niebaum-Coppola Cask Cabernet, Rubicon Estate, Rutherford 77 Hollywood & Vine Cellars, Napa Valley 2003 87 Silver Oak, Napa Valley 2002 99 Far Niente, Napa Valley 112 Caymus Vineyards, Napa Valley 122 Opus One, Baron Philippe de Rothschild/Robert Mondavi 2003 147 Half Bottles (375 ml) Banfi Rosa Regale, Toscana 19 Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay, Russian River Ranches 19 King Estate Pinot Noir, Oregon 22 Rutherford Hill Merlot, Napa Valley 21 Merryvale, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 22 Clos du Val, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 26 *Bill's Favorites* Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio, Trentino Italy 8 29 - A wine that displays character and finesse, firm structure and lingering finish Banfi Rosa Regale Sparkling, Toscana 9 30 - Superior sparkling Rosa, great with desserts La Crema, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 36 - The flavor centers on dark lush fruit and spice, rich texture and lingering finish Dolcetto D'Alba, Piedmont 34 - A young unoaked wine best served slightly chilled with falvors or red and dark berries Villa Antinor Peppoli, Chianti Classico DOCG, Toscana 10 38 - This is a Chianti Classico made from Sangiovese graps with a small addition of Merlot and Syrah Cecci Vino Nobile Di Montalcino, Toscana 40 - Attractive aromas of violet, iris, well-balanced finish Terra Valentine, Spring Mountain 2003 46 - Focused flavors of rich dark fruit, balanced with toasty oak and cocoa Whitehall Lane, Napa Valley 55 - Attractive aromas precede the velvet finish Rombauer Diamond Selection, Diamond Mountain 71 - Like a fine Bordeaux, flavors center around blackberries, currants and plums Silver Oak, Alexander Valley 2002 70 - The first impression is one of smoothness and roundness, harmonious fruit flavors Il Poggio Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana 2001 77 - Rich color and soft, ripe fruit flavors, with complex aromas of juicy berries and cherries Hewitt Winery, Rutherford 75 - This wins opens with enticing violet aromas Banfi Summus Sant' Antimo D.O.C., Toscana 75 - Stylish and well structured with rich concentration of fruit Banfi Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana 75 - Soft, yet intense with hints of plum, chocolate and cherries Niebaum-Coppola Cask Cabernet, Rubicon Estate, 77 - The type of cabernet that epitomizes the Rutherford area, stimulating Hollywood & Vine Cellars, Napa Valley 2003 87 - Complex and multi-faceted aromas of black cherry and blackberry Silver Oak, Napa Valley 2002 99 - Greath depth and concentration of fruit, from dark berries to chocolate Far Niente, Napa Valley 112 - A classically structured wine, soft in texture, rich and complex Opus One, Baron Philippe de Rothschild/Robert Mondavi 2003 147 - Soft and rich taste, with a finish of dark chocolate that lingers on "Wet Birds Never Fly At Night"