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: [email protected]

-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

March 30 - 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 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 size limited — $85/student that includes the class, wine, and lunch. Reserve today via email or call 619-270-9670   (Note:  this Class was originally scheduled for March 23, but needed to be moved one week to March 30.)

March 12 - A Special Wine Dinner with Jeff Gaffner of Saxon Brown

Great news!   Owner/Winemaker Jeff Gaffner of Saxon Brown will be at Solare to lead a 4-course Solare Dinner designed by Executive Chef Filippo Piccini where each course is paired with carefully selected wines from the Saxon Brown vineyards in Sonoma. Chef Filippo does a fabulous job of creating dishes with ingredients that absolutely complement the wines. 

Saxon Brown wines are crafted, literally from the ground up. Jeff spends at least as much time in the vineyard as the cellar. This commitment to a wine’s roots is a grounding principle of Saxon Brown. As a third generation Sonoma farmer, Jeff has spent his entire career as both a grower and winemaker and as such, believes that only great vineyards can make truly great wine.  Learn about Field Blends!   http://saxonbrown.com  $88/person includes 6 Saxon Brown wines and the 4-course dinner by Exec Chef Filippo Piccini.   6:45pm Dinner and 6:15pm Reception with Jeff. Reserve today via email or call 619-270-9670

March 11 - A Dinner & Evening w/ Mezcal – Mezcales de Leyandes

Read this: One of Solare’s top favorite mezcal producers is Mezcales de Leyanda – you will see it on our bar – and one of their partners is Chef Danny Mena. Danny will be here in San Diego from NYC on March11, and will be teaming with Chef Filippo Piccini for a 4-course tasting menu. A mezcal pairing dinner! Danny is one of New York City’s top Mexican chefs, acclaimed by such publications as Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, & Rolling Stone. Danny owns and is exec chef at Hecho en Dumbo in the Bowery District.

$88/person ~ limited seating. Includes the 4-course dinner and 6 great mezcals including a special bottle that Chef Danny Mena is bringing. 6:30pm Dinner ~ 6pm Reception. Reserve today via email or call 619-270-9670
RSVP Today ~ Join Us!