BURLESQUE DANCERS & COSTUME CONTEST
(prizes: dinner for two at RN74)

DJS JULIUS PAPP & PEDRO NOTORI
(Spinning mid-tempo & French dance music)

7-12 midnight.
No Cover.
Free drink ticket if in period costume.
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A LITTLE BURLESQUE IN THE CLOSET.

$1 Oysters + $1 French Pastries

Sponsors: IDOL Vodka + Louis Rouillot
Hosts: TABLEonethree + Neo Disco Music, + Attachment Media

Get on the list: RSVP@TABLEONETHREE.COM

Date: Monday, May 24, 2010
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant
Address: 330 1st street, San Francisco, CA

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“Delicious! I just feel like Monday night dining starts the week off right!” Those were the exact words of one of my tablemates at the latest Localize event held at Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant over on 1st and Folsom. It was my first foray into this exploration of incredibly delicious local eats and wine and such a pleasant experience was had by all. “Yumtacular,” that’s what I had to say about it.

I was a little late arriving but the minute I walked in the door I was greeted by Dava Guthmiller, the host and founder of the monthly eating and meeting event, and told to join one of the many tables already seated. “There are no two tops,” she told me. “We like to keep it very open and livingroom-esque.” And, of course, folks just spoke out when they wanted to, blurted out questions for our host, and joked with the evening’s chef, Ola Fendert recently of Oola fame, who cooked up a very winter and provincially French menu expertly paired with select Teira wines.

The winemaker was there to tell us all about the vino, but not in some boring may I please dig into my truffle and potato soup sort of way; rather in a let me regale you with a hilarious story of meeting Julia Child when I was 19 and how she, my Grandmother’s best friend, introduced me to the art of life, which is eating and drinking, of course.

While we enjoyed our intimate and lovely dinner of Capay Farms Organic Potato Soup with Parmesan Crisp and Shaved Truffles paired with Teira 2007 and 2005 Merlots; followed by a Stemple Creek Ranch Slow Cooked Lamb Daube with Root Vegetables paired with Teira 2006 Zinfandel, all followed by a dessert of Caramel Chocolate Cake with Yogurt Ice Cream, oohing and aahhing over it all, conversation flowed quite effortlessly. I sat at two different tables because that’s the way you can roll at Localize, (you can also help yourself to wine and chat with the chef over the open kitchen cum bar) and at each I was happy to hear people talking about food and food related topics. We talked Youth Radio Eats and the merits of a lunch at Kitchenette. We discussed Caitlin Flanagan’s diatribe against school gardens in the latest issue of The Atlantic, and showed our pleasure for the movies Julie and Julia and Ratatouille. All fun stuff and I learned a lot. I also learned that I must check out the music of the Generationalists and that Chef Fendert totally donated his time to create a very memorable Monday night feast! When’s the next one? I can’t wait to be there.

Date: Monday, April 26, 2010
Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Location: Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant
Address: 330 1st street, San Francisco, CA
Chef: Lauren Kiino
Wine: Verge Wines & Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate

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Menu:

Passed
Chicken liver pate on walnut bread w/pickled shallots
Sweet pea rice fritters with crescenza
7-minute eggs with smoked trout

First
Green garlic soup with smoked paprika and almonds

Main
Milk-braised pork with mustard green salsa verde and olive oil mashed potatoes

Dessert
Walnut financier with roasted strawberries and crème fraiche

Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Location: Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant
Address: 330 1st street, San Francisco, CA
Chef: Hoss Zare

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Date: Monday, January 18, 2010
Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Location: Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant
Address: 330 1st Street, SF, CA 94107
Chef: Ola Fendert
Wine: Dry Creek Vineyards

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