PushStart Kitchen
March 3 , 2012
As you all may have heard, we're up and moving to a new and improved space! In looking forward to what tomorrow holds, we're gonna take a look back at where we came from. This weekend's menu is going to be comprised of dishes from our repertoire at Media Naranja, our restaurant in Costa Rica.
Literally translated, "Media Naranja" means "half an orange" but it also refers to your better half, the one that completes you. Having a restaurant is not unlike having a child that needs to be nurtured and molded so, as you can probably imagine, it was a huge loss to us to have to close in 2009. In our big move, we want to take a minute to pay tribute to our roots, where Cris and I started off. This will be the first time I've cooked these dishes since we closed our doors so it will definitely be a poignant meal for us. We are simply beside ourselves with excitement about the space and can not wait to have you all around our big table to christen our new surroundings!
MENU:
(includes wine pairings)
-Cocktails + canapes
-Silk handkerchief pasta, wild mushroom fondue, porcini cream, tomato marmalade, pea tendrils
-Slow cooked pork tenderloin, pineapple conserves, black bean puree, spinach flan, garlic confit, smoked chile oil
-Roasted banana cake, anise ice cream, bruleed banana, dried banana, butter rum
-Candy + cordial
$50 per diner suggested donation
(cash only please)
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PushStart Kitchen
February 23, 24 + 25
We'll, I don't know if you know this or not, but movin' on up, "Jeffersons" style! Thanks to all of you who've been so faithful in coming to eat with us, we've out grown our space and are going to be switching it up in TWO WEEKS! So, we're going to be celebrating our remaining time with THREE dinners this week! Have yourself a looksee and tell us what you think.
MENU:
(includes wine pairings)
-Cocktails and canapes
-Roasted root vegetable salad, cucumber, chicory, country ham aioli, grilled jack cheese on rye
-Rabbit confit, buckwheat crepe, wild mushroom ragout, roasted garlic ricotta, fennel conserves
-Banana pudding fritter, malt panna cotta, Guinness stout caramel, smoked salt
-Candy and cordial
$50 per diner suggested donation
(cash only please)
If you're not already in on how this happens, here's what you do. Sign up for our mailing list in the box to the right, then go and wait all anxious like, by the computer for your invite to come. When you get it, make sure you respond as quickly as you can. We have been selling these things out pretty quickly so act sharpish! We can't wait to see you soon!
STUPID CUPID
February 13th and 14th
Hey, we love love as much as the next guy (or gal) but seriously, do we really need to have a greeting card company tell us what day we should celebrate hugs and smooches? And what is it with that nekkid flying baby, anyway?!
We've decided to occupy Valentine's Day, galdangit! So, if you're tired of all the pink and red and chocolates and smarmy crap, maybe you should come have dinner with us! We're serving up an anti-romance inspired feast and thumbing our noses at the rest of those suckers.
MENU:
(includes wine pairings):
-Cocktails and canapes
-Roasted sweet garlic soup, morcilla, pickled pear, red onion caramel, crispy farmer's bread
-Beef heart confit, horseradish cream, bloody mary gelee, crispy potatoes, watercress
-Seared quail "lovebird", croquetta de arroz, chestnut puree, ancho-dried plum marmalade, orange
-Blood orange creamcicle
-White chocolate cremeux, brandied cherry, vanilla honey, coriander scented galleta maria
-Candy and cordial
$75 per diner suggested donation
(cash only please)
If you'd like to join us, and you're not on the list, all you have to do is sign up in the box to the right and we'll send you an invite!
