Dangerous Muse - I Want It All

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Localize. Dinner with Chef Ola Fendert - Monday, December 14, 2009

One more Localize before the end of the year. Save the Date for Dec. 14th when Ola Fendert will be joining us. New website and lots of photos all showing up in January.

Menu

Passed
Steak Tartar with Caviar
(Dry Creek Vineyard, Fume Blanc, Sonoma, 2008)

First Course
Slow Roasted Squash Soup with Gruyere and Bread
(Dry Creek Vineyard, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 2007)

Second Course - Lamb Three Ways
Slow Cooked Daube with Root Vegetables
Rack of Lamb cooked in the Rotisserie with Parsnip and Pinot Demi
Saddle with Cassis and Huckleberries
(Dry Creek Vineyard, Zinfandel, ‘Old Vine’, Dry Creek Valley, 2006)

Dessert
Caramel Chocolate Cake with Yogurt Ice Cream
(Dry Creek Vineyard, Meritage, ‘Mariner’, Dry Creek Valley, 2006)

Date: Monday, December 14, 2009
Time: 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Location: Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant
Address: 330 1st Street, SF, CA 94107
Chef: Ola Fendert
Wine: Dry Creek Vineyards

www.tableonethree.com/localize/

11.23.09 Localize. Dinner with Chef Roger Feely

Chef Roger Feely of Soul Cocina has been said to be a spice master. In His words: “I am a student of spice.” He has visited many spice plantations around the world {Central and South America and India} and has worked as a consultant for Gadre Marine Seafood in India. He also was sent to a small village in the middle of Goa to work with a famous Goan chef and spice master, Frenando da Costa.

Date: Monday, November 23, 2009
Time: 6:30-10:00 pm
Location: Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant
Address: 330 1st Street, SF, CA 94107
Chef: Roger Feely, Soul Cocina

The Menu

Cocktail Hour with
Pani Puri
Semelina puffs with spiced garbanzos, pomegranate seeds, turmeric potatoes and sprouted green mung beans, filled with pomegranate tamarind water.
Mini Samosas
Ajwain seed flaky pastry wrapped around Heirloom Desiree Potatoes and English peas, scented with hand ground garam masala. Served with Mission garden mint chutney.

Course One
Almond Pumpkin Kachori

Course Two
Goat Curry & Bhindi Masala (Okra Curry) with Sour Flour Sourdough Naan, Persian Cucumber Raita & Soul Cocina Lime Pickle

Desserts
Hachiya Persimmon Kulfi
Red Walnut Cake
Chai Sabayon

Source Farms
Goat Marin Sun Farm
Garbanzos Rancho Gordo
Pomegranate Blossom Bluff
English Peas Iacopi Farms
Almonds Van Mourik Nut Farm
Red Walnuts Alemany Market Nut Stand
Knoll Farms
Onion, Pumpkin & Chillies- Catalan Farms

Motion Media Network in motion.

tuneage:

The Raveonettes - “Last Dance”

Fuzzy pop. I can’t get enough of it, and few bands deliver it with the consistent quality this Danish duo does. The Velvet Underground/Jesus and Mary Chain/Wall of Sound influence was felt as far back as the band’s first album, the fuzzy, noisy rocker that was Whip It On, but as the band has matured, The Raveonettes have more clearly brandished their love for 50s rock and roll/pop melodies and rhythms (including a great cover of “My Boyfriend’s Back”). In short, this band is all about juxtaposition, and I dare say the Raveonettes are making some of the best pop music out there these days.

This track, off their 5th studio album In and Out of Control (out on October 6), is almost indescribably awesome. The music feels like a dead-ringer for a prom-night anthem, while the lyrics are all about love and drug addiction. Juxtaposition indeed.

tuneage:

The Whigs - “In The Dark”

This is a brand new track off of The Whigs’ forthcoming album of the same name, which comes out early January. This song is definitely a departure from the band’s signature blend of southern and indie rock. I’m really digging this ‘new’ sound and look forward to hearing more off In The Dark. Enjoy!

tuneage:

Metric - “Help I’m Alive” (80Kidz remix)

Just when I thought I was going to have to retire Metric’s wonderful “Help I’m Alive” from my personal playlist due to over-listening, 80Kidz has gone and reworked it into a dancier, equally wonderful version of itself.  Brilliance!

tuneage:

Clare and the Reasons - “That’s All”

This is the best Genesis cover I’ve ever heard (in my humble opinion, at least). Brooklyn based chamber-pop extraordinaire Clare and the Reasons mix light, airy girlie vocals with fun instrumentation which include brass, strings, and other things to hit. This track, off the recently released “Arrow”, is the follow up to the acclaimed debut EP, “The Movie”.

Additionally, they have an amazing cover of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” on their Myspace. Certainly worth checking out along with “Rodi” and “Pluto.”

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