February 17 - Cooking Class: Gnocchi and Bolognese

A full immersion in gnocchi and slow braised Bolognese sauce — the essence of the Emilia-Romagna region. You will learn to twist the traditional recipe of gnocchi, by filling them with sausages, by creating different tastes, and shapes, so you can surprise your family and friends at home. 

The lesson is held in our kitchen and is “hands-on” and not a mere cooking “demonstration”.  The fun starts at 10:30am at Solare with an Italian-style coffee of your choice. Italian wine is served for students interested in “cooking with wine”.  Important: Please wear closed toe shoes.  Class size is small and intimate and limited to approximately 10 students.  $95++/student that includes the class, wine, and lunch. It’s fun!  Reserve today.

You sign up for a Solare Cooking Class with Tock.    Click here – and select the Class you’d like.

If you have any questions, please call us at 619-270-9670 or email us here.

-Randy and the Solare Team

February 14 - Valentine’s Day Dinner at Solare

You will love this — Valentine’s Day dinner at Solare! Come enjoy an awesome romantic Italian experience. Make your reservations now as we will sell out for our special dinner this evening.   Reserve now to get the best seating times and tables.

An awesome 4-course dinner with a special Italian menu for $87/person.

A rose for each couple!

Click here to make your reservation or call 619-270-9670

February 03 - Cooking Class: Authentic Pizza from Scratch

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make pizza in the authentic style from the renowned city of Napoli? How about a tasty Sfincione from Sicily; Focaccia from Liguria? Here is your perfect opportunity.

Pizza Chef Brian will guide you through each step – starting with making the dough from scratch. This is very HANDS ON – you are learning to make pizza and not just watching someone else show you. Each student will take home extra dough to show off their pizza making skills that evening at home!

The lesson is held in our kitchen and is “hands-on” and not a mere cooking “demonstration”.  The fun starts at 10:30am at Solare with an Italian-style coffee of your choice. Italian wine is served for students interested in “cooking with wine”.  Important: Please wear closed toe shoes.  Class size is small and intimate and limited to approximately 10 students.  $95++/student that includes the class, wine, and lunch. It’s fun!  Reserve today.

You sign up for a Solare Cooking Class with Tock.    Click here – and select the Class you’d like.

If you have any questions, please call us at 619-270-9670 or email us here.

-Randy and the Solare Team

January 20 - Cooking Class: Fresh Pasta from Scratch and Ravioli

Solare’s pasta is made fresh every day – in our kitchen. This is an opportunity to see exactly how Executive Chef Denice Grande makes that happen! She will teach you all the right techniques to enable you to make the best “pasta fresca” and perfect ravioli and more.  This is a hands-on pasta making class where you will learn the classic dough techniques and so much more.

The lesson is held in our kitchen and is “hands-on” and not a mere cooking “demonstration”.  The fun starts at 10:30am at Solare with an Italian-style coffee of your choice. Italian wine is served for students interested in “cooking with wine”.  Important: Please wear closed toe shoes.  Class size is small and intimate and limited to approximately 10 students.  $95++/student that includes the class, wine, and lunch. It’s fun!  Reserve today.

You sign up for a Solare Cooking Class with Tock.    Click here – and select the Class you’d like.

If you have any questions, please call us at 619-270-9670 or email us here.

-Randy and the Solare Team

January 18 - Italian Wine Dinner – Amarone and Buglioni Estate

Italian Wine Dinner! Do you like Amarone? Wines from the region of Verona?

We have owner & winemaker, Mariano Buglioni of Buglioni Estate, here on Thursday, January 18, to lead an epic wine dinner.

Click here to request your reservation or please call us at 619-270-9670.

Please join this evening ~ One of our most special ever.

Mariano is a very charismatic and fun speaker and he is pouring his great wines from the Italian region of Verona. We are talking Amarone, Valpolicella, Ripasso (you’ll love what Mariano does here), and more.  

We are opening a 12-liter bottle of 2009 Amarone – best vintage of Amarone in 15 years!!

Exec Chef Denice Grande is designing the menu focused on Italian dishes from the Verona region so you can enjoy “An Evening in Verona”.

Here are the details:  

• Jan 18, Thursday
• 6:30pm Reception 
• $94 includes the 4-course special pairing dinner and select Buglioni wines
• Focus on Amarone, Valpolicella, Ripasso, and more
• Menu focused on the cuisine of Verona designed by Chef Denice Grande
• Seating available both inside Solare and on our heated patios
• RSVP asap – limited seating

Here is a 90-second video describing the dinner.

Definitely join this dinner if you can – I predict one of our best ever! Click here.

Salute!

-Randy and the Solare Team

January 13 - Cooking Class: Fish and Shellfish + Fish Market

Learn to cook delicious fish and seafood Italian style!   Meet at Solare and drive together to a local fish market (less than 3 miles) to learn about fish and buying fresh fish with confidence.

We then all head back to Solare to prepare and cook some great seafood dishes. Executive Chef Denice Grande will teach you how to cook fish and seafood. Seafood lovers will not want to miss this opportunity.

NOTE that for this class, the fun starts at 10am instead of the normal 10:30am as we are visiting the fish market.  We start with an Italian-style coffee of your choice.  The lesson is then held in our kitchen.  The lesson is held in our kitchen and is “hands-on” and not a mere cooking “demonstration”.  Italian wine is served for students interested in “cooking with wine”.  Important: Please wear closed toe shoes.  Class size is small and intimate and limited to approximately 10 students.  $95++/student that includes the class, wine, and lunch. It’s fun!  Reserve today.

You sign up for a Solare Cooking Class with Tock.    Click here – and select the Class you’d like.

If you have any questions, please call us at 619-270-9670 or email us here.

-Randy and the Solare Team