Untitled Document Home
Chef & Hotel Profile
Publisher's Page
Gift Guide
Travel Adventures
Epicurean Events
Health Minded
Spa Baby Secrets
Sips
Book Bites
Culinary Coup
Sense of Style
Kids Kaleidoscope
Tinsletown Tidbits
Wheels
Radio Show & Links
Contact Us


CHEF/HOTEL PROFILES . . .

NAPKIN NOTES:

CHEF MICHAEL MINA BEHIND NEW SF HOTEL RESTAURANT GROUP

Michael Mina, one of the Bay Area’s most famous chefs and prolific restaurateurs, is behind a new company opening hotel restaurants.

Called TableOne Hospitality, the effort is a partnership between Mina’s eponymous restaurant group; Highgate, a massive hotel management group; and Patric Yumul, who spent 22 years with the Mina Group, most recently as president. Yumul is leading TableOne as CEO.

The vision combines the Mina Group’s outstanding track record in running restaurants with Highgate’s countless properties, particularly in major cities. Mina Group runs nearly 40 restaurants around the world and is known for buzzy, synergizing designed spots that merge Mina’s high-end food with excellent service. TableOne’s first restaurant will be announced in the coming months.

Yumul says "the new venture as an opportunity to pass on Mina’s formulas and systems to up-and-comers in the restaurant industry."
_____________________________________________________________


FUN LOVING CROWD SIP AT ST. PAT'S LARK DINNER IN SANTA BARBARA


Chef Paluska Dinner -- Expert Shares Whiskey Dinner History Lesson

Executive Chef Jason Paluska,and his talented team paired up with some first class Whiskey Makers to prepare, present and celebrate being Irish in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone, where a unique menu included sips of fine whiskey, with a history lesson on the making of fine world whiskey. So enjoyed meeting Tyler Levey, Sales manager Prestige WSET 2 and their whiskey spokesman at the reception.
Redbreast - Midleton - Spot - Jameson Sips Savored

Whiskey sips included Midleton, Spot, Jameson and Redbreast and an endless source of fine waters. The March 17, 2022 "Served to Share" menu included Porchetta Di Testa of balsamic onion jam,pickled mustard seed, red watercress, grilled sourdough which guests enjoyed with 15 & 21 year old Redbreast.
Crab Stuffed California Artichoke - Porchetta Di Testa

Salad entree was a divine California artichoke filled with charred earthtrine farms pixie tangerine, oregan dungeness crab, fresno chili butter and tarragon and was paired with Midleton Rare Barry Crocket.

Crispy Duck Leg Confit
The outstanding crispy duck leg confit was served on spring garlic barley risotto with honey roasted red flame grapes and nasturtium and was paired with a perfect sip of Yellow Spot.
Acme Hospitality Director Danny Bennet & Kasey House The Lark GM

The smoked Duroc pork ribs were huge and slathered with maple & pear vinegar gastrique, topped with green apple, whiskey pickled jalapeno and the plate was perfectly paired with Jameson 18 year whiskey.
Divine Ending of Chocolate Ganache

Dessert was the show stopper coup de gras of salted dark chocolate ganache with sea buckthorn berries, candied black walnuts and grand fir oil and was paired with Redbreast 27 year. The dinner was perfectly served by The Lark staff, who were all charming. It was a lovely and delicious St. Pat's at The Lark.

THE LARK
ACME GROUP
SANTA BARBARA FUNK ZONE
www.thelarksb.com


2008
March 08 | April 08 | May 08 | June 08 | July 08 | August 08 | September 08 | October 08 | November 08 | December 08 | January 09 | February 09 | March 09 | April 09 | May 09 | June 09 | July 09 | August 09 | September 09 | October 09 | November 09 | December 09 | January 10 | February 10 | March 10 | March | April 10 | May 10 | June 10 | July 10 | August 10 | September 10 | October 10 | November 10 | December 10 | January 11 | February 11 | March 11 | April 11 | May 11 | June 11 | July 11 | August 11 | September 11 | September | October 11 | November 11 | December 11 | January 12 | February 12 | March 12 | April 12 | May 12 | June 12 | July 12 | August 12 | September 12 | October 12 | November 12 | December 12 | January 13 | March 13 | February 13 | April 13 | May 13 | June 13 | July 13 | August 13 | September 13 | October 13 | November 13 | December 13 | January 14 | February 14 | March 14 | April 14 | May 14 | June 14 | July 14 | August 14 | September 14 | October 14 | November 14 | December 14 | January 15 | February 15 | March 15 | April 15 | May 15 | June 15 | July 15 | August 15 | September 15 | October 15 | November 15 | December 15 | January 16 | February 16 | March 16 | April 16 | May 16 | June 16 | July 16 | August 16 | September 16 | October 16 | November 16 | February 17 | December 16 | March 17 | January 17 | April 17 | May 17 | July 17 | August 17 | June 17 | September 17 | November 17 | October 17 | December 17 | January 18 | February 18 | March 18 | April 18 | May 18 | June 18 | July 18 | August 18 | August | September 18 | October 18 | November 18 | December 18 | January 19 | February 19 | March 19 | April 19 | May 19 | June 19 | July 19 | August 19 | September 19 | October 19 | November 19 | December 19 | January 20 | February 20 | March 20 | April 20 | May 20 | June 20 | July 20 | August 20 | September 20 | October 20 | November 20 | December 20 | January 21 | February 21 | March 21 | April 21 | May 21 | June 21 | July 21 | August 21 | September 21 | October 21 | December 20 | November 21 | December 21 | January 22 | February 22 | April 22 | May 22 | March 22 | June 22 | July 22 | August 22 | September 22 | October 22 | November 22 | December 22 | January 23 | February 23 | March 23 | April 23 | May 23 | June 23 | July 23 | August 23 | September 23 | October 23 | November 23 | December 23 | January 24 | February 24 | February 08 | January 08

2007
December 07
| November 07 | October 07 | September 07 | August 07 | July 07 | June 07 | May 07
April 07
| March 07 | February 07 | January 07

2006
Dember 06
| November 06 | October 06 | September 06 | August 06 | July 06 | June 06 | May 06
April 06 | March 06 | February 06 | January 06

2005
December 05
| November 05 | October 05 | September 05 | August 05 | July 05 | June 05 | May 05
April 05 | March 05 | February 05 | January 05

© 2008 Bonnie Carroll, All Rights Reserved