Gaylord National Creates the Region's Most Romantic
Valentine's Dinner at Old Hickory Steakhouse

National Harbor, Md.—( January 29, 2009 ) To prove the way to any lover's heart is good food, Old Hickory Steakhouse presents a very special Valentine's Day meal — The Most Romantic Dinner in the Region.

Executive Chef Wolfgang Birk offers a four-course, "prix-fixe" culinary masterpiece. Priced at $130 per couple, the dinner includes:

• Champagne toast
• Duo plate of warm lobster on fennel salad and chilled potato vichyssoise
• Heart-shaped Braised Beef Ravioli with black truffle cream
• Petit Grass-Fed Filet with sweet water langoustines
• Baked Alaska with rose petal ice cream

 

With views overlooking the storied Potomac River, Old Hickory Steakhouse — Gaylord Hotels' signature restaurant — features a stylish and contemporary design modeled after the interior of an elegant 18th-entury Georgian row house. It's a stunning setting that transports visitors to a different place and time, with a view that can only be described as awe inspiring.

The refined and comfortable surroundings of Old Hickory are accentuated by classic designs that impart a residential feeling. The setting includes an intimate lounge and private wine-cellar room showcasing a collection of 130 award-winning wines from around the world.

Seating for this exclusive dinner on February 14 is limited and reservations are recommended. For further information and reservations contact Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center directly at: (301)-965-4000.

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About Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center
Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center opened April 25, 2008 along the banks of the Potomac River, less than eight miles south of the nation's capital, in National Harbor, Md., a new 300-acre waterfront destination in Prince George's County, Md. The Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center is the largest-combined hotel and convention center on the Eastern Seaboard, offering 2,000 guest rooms, including 110 lavish suites; more than 470,000 square feet of convention, meeting, exhibit and pre-function space; acclaimed restaurants; Relâche™ Spa; Pose Ultra Lounge; and a soaring 18-story, glass-covered atrium. For more information, visit www.gaylordnational.com.

Media Relations Contacts:
Amie Gorrell, Director of Public Relations, (301) 965-2111, AGorrell@GaylordHotels.com
Carlyle Fairfax Smith, Carlyle International, (703) 898-1333, Carlyle@CarlyleInternational.us