tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79824005422157499982024-03-12T18:17:42.845-07:00Friends With BenefitsPiper P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03743722751693175355noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982400542215749998.post-42705714628187181592010-05-09T18:37:00.000-07:002010-05-09T21:03:56.311-07:00details details details<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijBCCoKtZEgPs2hFtC7bsw0yDpz7h_EDXDOLQSw6ZH_fd-zTqQtxrmdvMa_JgtOVpfDkBhJ5M_MwUY6DZ81kSW0GwUOCMSCXbME7uYAXCt7faowkajAzLUNBhViUJfL2oba9bnaQS6__3/s1600/DSC_0171.JPG"><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijBCCoKtZEgPs2hFtC7bsw0yDpz7h_EDXDOLQSw6ZH_fd-zTqQtxrmdvMa_JgtOVpfDkBhJ5M_MwUY6DZ81kSW0GwUOCMSCXbME7uYAXCt7faowkajAzLUNBhViUJfL2oba9bnaQS6__3/s400/DSC_0171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469468075193928354" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijBCCoKtZEgPs2hFtC7bsw0yDpz7h_EDXDOLQSw6ZH_fd-zTqQtxrmdvMa_JgtOVpfDkBhJ5M_MwUY6DZ81kSW0GwUOCMSCXbME7uYAXCt7faowkajAzLUNBhViUJfL2oba9bnaQS6__3/s1600/DSC_0171.JPG"></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is it. The day before the big feast, and feast we will...wait 'til you see the menu.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Restauranteurs Tom Schnetz and Dona Savitsky, owners of </span><a href="http://donatomas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Doña To</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://donatomas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">m</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://donatomas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">ás</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span><a href="http://tacubaya.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Tacubaya</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and </span><a href="http://floraoakland.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Flora</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, were so gracious to donate the use of their "first born" (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://donatomas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Doña To</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://donatomas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">m</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://donatomas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">ás</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">) for our event tomorrow, located at <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=dona+tomas+oakland&fb=1&gl=us&hq=dona+tomas&hnear=oakland&cid=0,0,9150891470722200866&ei=aHLnS6H3H5OGswOD-8jbCA&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQnwIwAA">5004 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Doors will open at 5:oopm for mingling with sangria and snacks, seating for supper promptly at 6:00pm.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I know you're eager to see what you'll be devouring, so without further ado...el menú.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cocktail Hour</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Pâté de Gallo</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Patatas Bravas</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Aceitunas Alindas</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Almendras Fritas with rosemary salt</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">White Sangria</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pinchos</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; ">Gambas al Ajillo</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tortilla Española con Chorizo with cumin </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">cr</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">è</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">me fraiche</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cucumber Melon Gazpacho</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sherry-Rum Cocktail</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tapas</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Rabbit Merguez Sausage, lentils, poached egg</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Requesón with marinated artichokes, meyer lemons, mint</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yellow Chartruese and Square One Botanical Cockail</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Entrées</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Paella de Mariscos y Pollo</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ensalada con Salsa Xató</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Wine: </i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Xarmant Txakoli De Alava, Txakolina '09</i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Dessert</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Goat's Milk Panna Cotta, raspberries, pistachios</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Strawberry, Mezcal, Absinthe, Fennel Pollen Cocktail</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>Piper P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03743722751693175355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982400542215749998.post-73080108484799508812010-05-04T04:40:00.000-07:002010-05-09T22:03:18.915-07:00the countdown is on<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Long awaited since the very first FWB supperclub held on </span><a href="http://fwbsupperclub.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">March 1st</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> of this year, the second feast will take place this coming Monday, May 10th. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This time around, Allyson Harvie (sous chef of </span><a href="http://www.absinthe.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Absinthe Brasserie & Bar</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">) and Chris Larsen (bartender at <a href="http://donatomas.com/">Restaurante Doña To</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://donatomas.com/">m</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://donatomas.com/">ás</a>) will be putting together a five-course Spanish feast, with traditional fare such as Paella and Gambas al Ajillo, and some others with a more rustic take, like a homemade Rabbit <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merguez">Merguez</a> Sausage. Dessert made by <a href="http://www.floraoakland.com/flashsite/index.html">Flora</a> pastry chef Nichole Dezek, whose <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohheygreat/3351198891/">sea salt caramel pudding</a> is the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/flora-oakland#query:flora%20caramel%20pudding">talk of yelpers</a>.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;font-size:medium;">Each of the five courses will be paired with a cocktail or wine, created or hand selected by Absinthe bar manager Carlos Yturria.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;font-size:medium;">Excited?!? I sure am.</span></div>Piper P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03743722751693175355noreply@blogger.com0