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This is it. The day before the big feast, and feast we will...wait 'til you see the menu.

Restauranteurs Tom Schnetz and Dona Savitsky, owners of Doña Tomás, Tacubaya and Flora, were so gracious to donate the use of their "first born" (Doña Tomás) for our event tomorrow, located at 5004 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. Doors will open at 5:oopm for mingling with sangria and snacks, seating for supper promptly at 6:00pm.

I know you're eager to see what you'll be devouring, so without further ado...el menú.

Cocktail Hour

Pâté de Gallo

Patatas Bravas

Aceitunas Alindas

Almendras Fritas with rosemary salt

White Sangria

Pinchos

Gambas al Ajillo

Tortilla Española con Chorizo with cumin crème fraiche

Cucumber Melon Gazpacho

Sherry-Rum Cocktail

Tapas

Rabbit Merguez Sausage, lentils, poached egg

Requesón with marinated artichokes, meyer lemons, mint

Yellow Chartruese and Square One Botanical Cockail

Entrées

Paella de Mariscos y Pollo

Ensalada con Salsa Xató

Wine: Xarmant Txakoli De Alava, Txakolina '09

Dessert

Goat's Milk Panna Cotta, raspberries, pistachios

Strawberry, Mezcal, Absinthe, Fennel Pollen Cocktail

the countdown is on

Long awaited since the very first FWB supperclub held on March 1st of this year, the second feast will take place this coming Monday, May 10th.

This time around, Allyson Harvie (sous chef of Absinthe Brasserie & Bar) and Chris Larsen (bartender at Restaurante Doña Tomás) 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 Merguez Sausage. Dessert made by Flora pastry chef Nichole Dezek, whose sea salt caramel pudding is the talk of yelpers.

Each of the five courses will be paired with a cocktail or wine, created or hand selected by Absinthe bar manager Carlos Yturria.

Excited?!? I sure am.