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Dining
Genuine Santa Fe Dining
Happy Holidays from Luminaria
Chef Brian Cooper and his team have presented their menus for this holiday season. Dinner will be served on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Eve and will be comprised of three-course menus served from 5:00pm until 9:00pm on December 24 and 25, 2009; and 5:00pm until 10:00pm on December 31, 2009. Dinners will include Chef's special entrees including whole roasted turkey, beef tenderloin, lobster tortellini, venison, pork loin, and grilled shrimp. Starters and Desserts round out each of the three spectacular menus.
The Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Eve Holiday celebration dinners are $75 per person. Children four to twelve are $30, and those under three dine compliments of the Chef. We strongly recommend reservations, which can be made online or by calling 505-984-7915.
Join us for food and drink specials at Luminaria Restaurant and The Living Room
Join us and experience our exceptional cuisine, signature drinks, and expansive wine selections. We have some wonderful specials in our Luminaria Restaurant and our new Living Room which include:
- Luminaria's "Early Evening" menu offered each evening from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm.
- The Living Room's "Happy Hour and a Half" from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm nightly. Enjoy a wide variety of exceptional wines and signature cocktails at special prices.
- The Living Room's "Reverse Food Happy Hour" offered from 9:00 pm until 11:00pm nightly. Chef Cooper offers a casual menu of wonderful cuisine including his famous buffalo sliders with chipotle aioli, organic chicken wings with green chile and marble stout barebeque sauce and his fabulous signature small plates, all at reduced prices.
For the Love of Food
People who love food love Santa Fe. Here, food is an art form designed to stimulate all the senses through flavor, aroma, texture and presentation. The Inn and Spa at Loretto celebrates the art of food in genuine Santa Fe tradition by presenting New Mexico dining at its finest. We use the very freshest local and organic ingredients. Because we strongly support our community, we purchase fruits, vegetables and spices from local farmers-and prime grades of meat from regional ranchers. Specializing in contemporary American cuisine accented by bold Southwest and Santa Fe influences, Executive Chef Brian Cooper creates eclectic menus that reflect the availability of indigenous seasonal ingredients.
Whether you dine in our restaurant, our Living Room Lounge or in your room, you know that the dish you're savoring reflects the highest quality-and that whenever you join us, there will always be something new to entice your palate. Make a reservation online or call 505-984-7915.
Meet Our Executive Chef
Brian Cooper, executive chef at the Inn and Spa at Loretto restaurant, specializes in Southwestern and Mediterranean cuisine. His passion for food extends back to childhood, when his Honduran mother taught him to cook the simple dishes-rice, beans, homemade tortillas, tamales-that his family loved.
During his more than two decades of professional experience, Cooper honed his culinary skills at various Arizona eateries and highly acclaimed hotel restaurants. Most recently, he served as executive sous chef at LON's at The Hermosa Inn, where he was responsible for banquets, wine cellar dinners and developing menu specials. LON's received a four-diamond rating while under Cooper's management. Prior to that, Cooper was restaurant sous chef at T. Cook's at Royal Palms Resort and Spa. During his tenure, T. Cook's was ranked the number-one restaurant in Phoenix/Scottsdale by Food & Wine magazine.
Throughout his career, Cooper has catered high-profile events such as Lisa Murkowski's Senator Fund Raiser and the International Society of Food and Wine Dinner. He has also participated in three James Beard Foundation charity dinners.
Cooper has been honored with many accolades throughout the years, including Hospitality Employee of the Year for the State of Arizona in 2000. He received an Associates Degree from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute.
Chef Cooper was recently featured in Local Flavor Magazine. Read all about his love of wine, his favorite wine and food parings, and the greatest influence on his appreciation of wine.
2009 Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator, America's leading wine appreciation magazine has honored Luminaria Restaurant & Patio with their "2009 Award of Excellence". The Award of Excellence, according to Wine Spectator, is given to restaurants whose wine lists offer a carefully chosen selection of "quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style."
In addition to this recognition. Luminaria is dedicated to vineyards that pay respect to and lessen our footprint on our environment. Wines that fit into this category have been designated on our wine menu with a destination earth logo leaf.
The Inn and Spa at Loretto is a proud member of the following Professional Organizations
La Chain de Rotisseries food and wine Society
American Institute of Food and Wine
