"BEER vs WINE"

Third Annual Beer vs Wine. Tonight.

Ocean Trout , Compressed Apple, Creme Fraiche, Spiced Bread

Lola Duck Croquette, Port Shallot Puree, Turnip Fondant

Scallop, Kabocha Squash Risotto, Chicken Liver Parfait, Basil Cress, Veal Reduction

Pork Belly, Artichoke Barigoule, Smoked Carrots, Fennel Tomato Jam

Butternut Squash, Bitter chocolate Consomme, Malt foam, Puffed Rice

BEER WON!!!

It all comes down to This

Can't say that I've spent a whole lot of time slaving over a hot stove. I just spent the better half of two days costing out menus. My brain is fried. It truly is the least favorite part of my job.

ZAA

I love pizza. coming from the east coast I wasn't going to be a Chef of a restaurant that doesn't have a damn good pie. Don't get me wrong there are some places that have good pizza but I think we hold are own. Scampi pizza with white clam sauce. (Veranda Restaurant)

For your information – El Bizcocho has a new honor. Wine Spectator’s 2009 Dining Guide has awarded us Best of Award of Excellence.

Best of Award of Excellence (816 winners) created to give special recognition to restaurants that clearly exceed the requirements of the Award of Excellence. These lists typically offer 400 or more selections along with superior presentation and display either vintage depth with several vertical offerings of top wines or excellent breadth across several wine regions

TREE STRAWBERRY

You would be surprised what you can find if you know what your looking for, these are tree strawberry's found right on property. They will make a interesting garnish for El Bizcochos dessert. In Some countries they are used to make jam and liqueurs (such as the Portuguese medronho, a kind of strong brandy). The Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the heather family, Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland. Due to its presence in South West Ireland, it is also known as Irish strawberry tree, and Killarney strawberry tree (called 'Caithne' in Irish and Scots Gaelic). Despite its name, the strawberry tree does not produce strawberries.

BRASE YOURSELF, Rough Seas Ahead

Fine dining or what we think is fine dining is "dead" as far as some are concerned. The age of food exploration has relented to the tried and true faith in solid made by the hand cuisine. Get ready dinners. El Bizcocho is going under the knife. What comes out the other end may be a larger bust lines a tighter face and a rounder butt. We are no longer hold the thrown of creative freedom but have relented to the prospect of riches in casual cuisine. So brake out your Polo shirts and slacks your jacket is no good here. Perhaps we should start cutting off ties and hanging them on the wall. Mr. Schnook will no doubt be over thrown and Vlad the impaler will no longer reside in the rafters. What history El Bizcocho has had over the many years. I'm glad that I will have seen both sides. No question the time has come for this war ship to face the scrap yard. Economic uncertainty and a slow a painful decline in our customer base has warranted bring in the "big "guns". Don't get it twisted we're no cowboy's that don't have what it takes to make a great meal but a new prospective is defiantly welcome. We will continue to prepare the freshest, highest quality product we can.....at a new reduced $$. My wish is your command. One question remains will El biz still be El Bizcocho? Time will tell.

REVIEW ME

Check out the review and article written about our food.



Maria Desiderata Montana September 8, 2009
http://www.sandiegofoodfinds.com/San_Diego_Food_Finds/Food_Reviews_%26_Recipes/Entries/2009/9/7_Get_the_buzz_on_El_Bizcocho_restaurant_here.html

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