July 10 - Italian Wine Dinner – Evening in Sardinia

Italian Wine Dinner ~ An Evening in Sardinia … Petra Belliti and Tommy Smerik are leading the evening.

The dinner is on Wednesday, July 10 – RSVP today.

This is a special opportunity to see what is happening with wine and food in the Italian region of Sardinia. We are highlighting the grapes of Sardinia such at cannonau (granache), vermentino (so delicious during the Summer), and carignano.

And – the entire menu is being designed with recipes and dishes native to Sardinia. Exec Chef Denice Grande is working on the menu now – Sardinian selections to pair with the wines.

In my opinion – Sardinia is fast becoming the new cool area of Italy. I saw that happen with Sicily around 10 years ago – and now Sardinia is poised to capture the spotlight.

They also have “Blue Zone Wines” ~ Blue Zones are areas of the world where the people live exceptional long lives and Sardinia is high on that list.

Wine Dinner Details:

• July 10, Wednesday.
• 6:30pm Reception and 6:45pm Dinner.
• $92 includes the 4-course pairing dinner by Exec Chef Denice Grande and select Sardinian wines.
• Sardinia is designated one of the world’s few “Blue Zones” ~ these are regions of the world where people have exceptional long lives beyond 80.
• Sardinia is fast becoming the new “cool area” of Italy for wine, cuisine, and travel.
• Seating available both inside Solare and on our covered heated patio.
• Click here for Click here for a short video describing the evening.

RSVP by calling 619-270-9670 or clicking here to send us an email.

Hope to see you here ~ you’ll love it!

-Randy and the Solare Team

July 06 - Cooking Class: Lasagna from scratch

Baked pasta … Lasagna!   This lesson dedicated to traditional Italian baked pasta – with a focus on the best Lasagna. The incredible one-of-a kind, Chef Maria, and Executive Chef Denice Grande teach you how to master the technique of baking pasta, and everything you want to know about lasagna.

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

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More Details:  Lasagna, one of the most celebrated of the Italian food staples, has a long and luxurious history. The term “lasagna” comes from the Greek word, “lasagnum,” meaning dish or bowl. The ancient Greeks used baking dishes of that name, which they eventually transferred to the Romans. The Romans, who ended up using the same style of dish, also developed a type of food which they used the term “lasagnum” for: it was served in said dish, with layers of a pasta-like food with other fillings in-between. With the extent of the Roman empire, this new “lasagnum” dish spread all across Europe, eventually reaching Britain, where it was published in the very first cookbook.

After many decades, the early form of lasagna once again surfaced. The early Italians changed the name from “lasagnum,” to “lasagna,” which is the current form. Over the years, the word “lasagna” began to change definitions; the word previously referred to the serving dish it was baked in, but began to simply mean the delicious pasta meal in the dish itself. In modern cooking terms, it now means layers of thin pasta, with meat, cheese, and tomato sauce squeezed in between. Lasagna sure has come a long way.

July 04 - Solare is closed all day on July 4th

To allow our Team to be able to spend the 4th of July with family and friends, Solare will be closed all day on Thursday, July 4th. We will be open again at 12pm noon on Friday, July 5. 

June 30 - Margarite’s Amazing BYOM Event!

Margarite says:

“Friends, Food, Fun, Frivolity…Together served with magnums of great wine”.

Keeping the tradition in grand style in 2023 with the (17th) annual Bring Your Own Magnum (of your yummiest wine) Party, Sunday, June 30^th,  2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. at “Solare Ristorante in Point Loma at Liberty Station”. Red, white, Rosé or Sparkling, it’s all good!

You may want to dine at Solare Ristorante when magnums go dry. For anyone interested in dinner reservations following the event, should make a Reservation asap here – click here; the full Solare menu is available, and there will be no corkage fee for anyone staying for dinner.

In addition, to enhance our celebration at BYOM, we thought it would be nice to share with those less fortunate, especially as these have been challenging economic times for many.

If you would like to contribute non-perishable food items to St. Vincent De Paul Village of “Father’s Joe’s, http://my.neighbor.org/ they would greatly appreciate the donation and a bin will be set up to collect them at the party.

 Thank you, and best wishes!

 Your donation may be tax deductible please review with your accountant for guidelines. (Here is the Tax ID for Father Joes’ 33-0492302).

Or if you prefer please make a donation to the Moores Cancer center at UCSD.  https://healthsciences.ucsd.edu/advancement/initiatives/cancer/Pages/give-now.aspx

 RSVP, Via Email or 858-997-7634 ~ Thank you!

See you on June 30.

Margarite and Randy

June 29 - 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

June 19 - Italian Wine Dinner ~ An Evening in Tuscany … with a side trip to Umbria

Italian Wine Dinner ~ An Evening in Tuscany … with a side trip to Umbria.

Yes, we have Alessandro Boga in San Diego for one day on Wednesday, June 19 – RSVP today.

All the items on the menu and the wines are exactly what you’d experience in Tuscany and Umbria.

Over the evening, Alessadro is leading a fun “deep dive” of Tuscan wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico Riserva, and Super Tuscans. 

For example, we are pouring the 2015 vintage of the “Val di Suga” Estate Brunello. Very special.  

I also added a wine from a great winery in nearby Umbria: 100% sagrantino from Arnaldo Caprai. Yay! 

All dishes by Exec Chef Denice Grande are traditional to Tuscany and Umbria.

Wine Dinner Details:

• June 19, Wednesday
• 6:30pm Reception and 6:45pm Dinner
• $96 includes the 4-course pairing dinner by Exec Chef Denice Grande and 5 select wines
• Seating available both inside Solare and on our covered heated patio
• Click here for a short video describing the evening

RSVP by calling 619-270-9670 or clicking here to send us an email.

Hope to see you here ~ you’ll love it!

-Randy and the Solare Team