Monday, July 23, 2012

PushStart Kitchen
July 28 + 29


I have to say that it always surprises me how quickly the week flies by!  I mean, it's already time for ANOTHER menu.  Gotta get some folks FED!


At this point I'll remain of few words.  Let's get to the good stuff, shall we?


MENU:
(includes wine pairing)


-cocktail + canape
-chilled peach soup, duck liver mousse, toasted country white, honey roasted onion, peach vinegar gel, arugula
-crispy crab cake, cucumber gazpacho, charred serrano aioli, mango, country ham
-mexican chocolate cremeux, toasted coconut ice cream, grilled banana, cajeta, ancho marshmallow
-candy + cordial


$60 per diner suggested donation
(cash only please)


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I know I've said it before, but I can't say it enough...we LOVE what we do and even more so, we love who we've met.  Atlanta is a great place to be and we're looking forward to feeding it, one bite at a time!


We'll see you many soon, yes?

Monday, July 16, 2012

PushStart Kitchen
July 20 + 22


HEY, everyone!  We're back from our trip to San Francisco and we're finally ready to get back at it in the kitchen.  I had the amazing opportunity to work in two fantastic kitchens while we were away: NOPA and State Bird Provisions.  Even when we're able to cook and serve basically whatever we want, it's still easy to slip into funny habits and steep-sided ruts.  For me, as a chef, there really no place like San Francisco.   It's a town that takes pride in it's food culture, while, in a lot of ways, sidesteps a lot of the pretense involved with "dining."  In taking some time to just absorb our surroundings, we feel a little more renewed, refreshed and focused on what we'd like to see in our own dishes and dining experience!  We've even taken the big step of admitting to ourselves that we're ready to get the ball rolling on our very own restaurant space!  Eeeek!


It's amazing how productive a vacation can be for your work.


Menu:
(includes wine pairings)


-cocktails + canapes
-heirloom tomato, eggplant "fries", miso eggplant puree, pickled green tomato, ricotta salata
-seared duck breast + leg confit, corn in various forms, fennel marmalade, black plum
-lemongrass semifreddo, wildflower honey sponge, blueberry dry/gel/raw, black pepper meringue, ginger honey
-candy + cordial


$65 per diner suggested donation
(cash only, if you please)


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Feed you soon!

Monday, July 2, 2012

PushStart Kitchen
(July 2-12) vacation!


Y'all, we've been busting our HUMPS for the past few months and so we've decided to take a break!  We're heading to San Francisco to celebrate Cris' birthday (shhh...it's her 30th).


While we're there, I've actually got an opportunity to hang out in the kitchens of two really great restaurants: State Bird Provisions and NOPA.  I'm really excited about these stagieres and will be trying to document them as much as I can!


So, no dinners until the weekend of the 13th.  That weekend we're going to be serving a gluten (but not glutton) free menu, so all of you who who've been askin' for wheat free and the like, get your emailing bits ready.


We'll see you all very soon!


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