May 12 - Mother’s Day Brunch @ Solare

Mother’s Day will be here before you know it – and now is the time to make your reservation so you can get the best times for a delicious brunch. We’re offering a special à la carte menu for Mother’s Day that you will love. It contains both breakfast and lunch dishes – with both Italian and American flavors designed by Executive Chef Filippo Piccini.

Brunch is 9:30am to 2pm. Dinner service then starts at 4:30pm. Make your reservation here while the best times are still available or call 619-270-9670.

And we are having a Tuscan Fiorentina Steak Carving Station! This could be a first – La Fiorentina is arguably Tuscany’s most famous dish and it is very special. You will love it – click here to see a Fiorentina Steak in action at Solare.

We do just 2 Brunches each year – Mother’s Day and Easter. Join us – you’ll love it!!

May 07 - Just Announced: Donnafugata Sicilian Wine Dinner – Sold Out

Note:  This is a boutique – intimate – Wine Dinner in our Private Room and is limited to 16 persons around one community table.  Donnafugata is a legendary winery in Sicily and we feature their wines here at Solare.  This is a 4-course wine dinner designed by Exec Chef Filippo Piccini and Elena Bortoletto  from Donnafugata will be leading the wine tasting.   We’re excited!  6:30pm start time – $88 per person that includes 5 wonderful Donnafugata wines and the 4-course dinner with each wine perfectly paired.  This will be fabulous. With just 16 guests, the Dinner will sell out. Reserve today via email or call 619-270-9670 – Sold Out

May 02 - EAT.DRINK.READ. A Culinary Event for Literacy

Solare is so proud to join again the 10th annual “EAT.DRINK.READ. A Culinary Event for Literacy”. This event by Josh Kopelman and the San Diego Council on Literacy’s (SDCOL) promises to deliver delicious bites and brews on Thursday, May 2, from 6pm to 8:30pm. at San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park.

Eat.Drink. Read. is the San Diego Council on Literacy’s annual culinary event that brings together friends of food and literacy every spring to raise literacy awareness and generate funding for the SDCOL’s ongoing efforts. This year, some 300 attendees are expected to gather at the San Diego Air & Space Museum for this long-time foodie event. Meet our friends, the chefs, who create dishes inspired by their favorite books!

The mission of the SDCOL is to unite the community to support literacy. The SDCOL works with its network of 29 affiliated programs to enhance quality of life for all. Annually, over 179,000 residents of all ages are provided with no-cost literacy services. Your participation in Eat. Drink. Read. supports literacy instruction, books for children, community-based partnerships, and more. Join us in making the vision of “literacy for all” a greater reality! ~~ Learn everything and get tickets here. Can you guess what our book is?

May 01 - July 31 - Cooking Classes at Solare ~ Hands-on!

NOTE:  We will be announcing our August-Sept-October Cooking Class Schedule soon.   -Randy  

Ciao!! Here is the Solare Cooking Class Schedule for May, June, and July:

+ May 25 – Fish + Seafood (sold out)
+ Jun 8 – Pasta from Scratch (sold out)
+ Jun 15 – Pizza (sold out)
+ Jun 29 – Gnocchi (sold out)
+ Jul 13 – Lasagna with Maria (sold out)
+ Jul 27 – Tuscan Meats including La Fiorentina (sold out)

Our Cooking Classes offer a truly hands-on experience in a commercial kitchen allowing each student to create Italian cuisine themselves to make at home. Our classes are not a “demonstration”.

The classes are held pretty much every other Saturday, and the fun typically starts at 10:30am at Solare (10am for some classes) with an Italian-style coffee of your choice and a pastry. Italian wine is served for students interested in “cooking with wine”.

The Classes do sell out fast due to the limited size. Please call 619-270-9670 or email us to make a reservation for a Class: info@solarelounge.com

-Randy

April 21 - Easter Sunday Brunch @ Solare!

Reserve today for a fabulous Easter Brunch! We’re offering a special à la carte menu for Easter that you will love. It contains both breakfast and lunch dishes – with both Italian and American flavors designed by Executive Chef Filippo Piccini. 9:30am to 2pm. Inside and Patio dining. Dinner then starts at 4:30pm. Reserve today via OpenTable or call 619-270-9670. Ciao!

April 06 - 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 guest at home. The fun starts at 10:30am at Solare with an Italian-style coffee of your choice and a pastry. Italian wine is served for students interested in “cooking with wine”. – Class sized limited to 10 persons – $85/student that includes the class, wine, and lunch. Reserve today via email or call 619-270-9670