by Christina Waters | May 23, 2012 | Home |
Surf City Vintners continue their on-going educational mission with the newest season of Surf Wine University!
This coming Sunday, May 27 kicks off the workshop series, from noon to 2pm one Sunday a month through September.
Individual classes are $30, $25 for wine club members of any of the Surf City wineries.
May 27: Make Your Own Wine, with Katie Fox of Vino Tabi.
June 24: Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noirs with Nick Guerrero of Vine Hill Winery.
July 15: Chardonnay Styles with Steve Storrs of Storrs Winery.
Aug. 12: Terroir: Understand the Mystery with Joe Miller of Rexford Winery.
Sept. 9: Wine and Cheese: Explore Perfect Pairings with Sue Slater of the Cabrillo College Culinary Arts Program.
Check the website for complete details!
by Christina Waters | May 22, 2012 | Home |
At the first dinner, chef Josiah Citrin served wood-fired lamb—rare, perfect!—from Elysian Field Farms, the very lambs served by Thomas Keller at The French Laundry.
The second dinner in this mouth-watering al fresco series is coming up and stars Dominique Crenn, recent “Iron Chef America” winner, and Michelin-star cuisinartist. (more…)
by Christina Waters | May 22, 2012 | Home |
Little Women, an opera by exciting contemporary composer Mark Adamo, plays at the Music Recital hall from May 31 – June 3. Super talented singers and musicians from the music program, under the direction of Brian Staufenbiel and with maestra Nicole Paiement at the podium, will amaze and delight as they bring Louisa May Alcott’s beloved 19th century classic to the stage.
Ticket info!
by Christina Waters | May 22, 2012 | Home |
This is the week that Le Cigare Volant introduces lunches daily (as in “every day”) from noon to 3pm. So you can see what chef Ryan Shelton is up in the middle of the day.
Dinners from Wednesday through Sunday, 5:30 – 9pm, and if it’s been a while since you stopped by the restaurant adjoining the Bonny Doon Vineyards tasting room — you are in for a treat.
The Doon empire holds down one corner of the Westside’s very busy Ingalls & Swift enclave.
by Christina Waters | May 21, 2012 | Home |
The place was the upper garden terrace at Love Apple Farm, high atop Vine Hill overlooking the ocean.
The chef was Josiah Citrin, whose 2-star Michelin Santa Monica dining room, Melisse, belongs on your short list of where to dine in southern California.
The ingredients included the seasonal organic luxuries grown by Cynthia Sandberg and her garden apprentices, the same produce that fuels the celebrated kitchen at David Kinch’s Manresa.
[shown here, grilled purple asparagus with nasturtium sauce gribiche]
The inaugural event in Love Apple Farm’s Iconic Chef series (more…)
