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Past Events

past solare events

Below is a list of past Solare events.

<a id="Solare-Cachaca-Happy-Hour"></a>Solare Special Happy Hour - Try delicious Cachaça from Brazil

September 08 - Solare Special Happy Hour – Try delicious Cachaça from Brazil

Do you like Cachaça from Brazil? Would you like to learn more about it?

If yes, we have Mr. Mark Young here leading a special Happy Hour afternoon from 4pm to 6pm.

See the flyer.  Join me and Mark and Tommy for a fun and educational experience!

Cachaça is a reflection of Brazilian culture, all natural, unique and authentically down-to-earth with many different expressions and personalities. Sotaques creates its cachaça in Minas Gerais – Brazil, using the traditional process carried on by generations since the early 1500’s.

Sotaques revives the ancient art of distilling cachaça, pioneering a unique approach and delivering the hand-crafted spirit to a new generation of creative drinkers and cultural innovators.

See you soon!

-Randy and the Solare Team

 

 


<a id="Solare-Mezcal-Animas-Dinner"></a>Mezcal Animas Dinner - agaves from Oaxaca

August 24 - Mezcal Animas Dinner – agaves from Oaxaca

Are you curious about Mezcal? Then read on.

If you love Mezcal, then sign up now cause you’ll love this dinner and meeting Andrea.

Yes! We have a special Mezcal Dinner at Solare this Thursday, August 24.

Andrea is the owner of an awesome mezcal distillery in Oaxaca, Mexico. A place we should all team up and visit soon!

She is here this Thursday for a dinner we have designed to complement the mezcals she has created.

Exec Chef Denice Grande is having fun with the menu. (Shhhh … one of the dishes is a Mole Ravioli where the mole is in the Oaxacan-style).

If you are available Thursday. Join me – I love these dinners focused on a person’s love of creating something beautiful and precious representing the land (or sea) of a very specific area.

Details:

  • Thursday, August 24
  • 6:30pm Reception – 6:45pm Dinner
  • Click here to join (note, we are now using Tock) or call 619-270-9670
  • Italian Mezcal Animas owner, Andrea Ptacnik leads the evening
  • $74 includes 4 select mezcals and the 3-course Italian dinner by Exec Chef Denice Grande
  • Click here for the short video Describing the evening
  • Seats available inside and on our heated covered patios

Sign up to reserve your spots! Call Solare at 619-270-9670 or click here to make your reservation. Note: we are now using Tock.

-Randy and the Solare Team


<a id="Wine-Dinner-Salcheto"></a>Italian Wine Dinner - Salcheto Estate in Tuscany

August 21 - Italian Wine Dinner – Salcheto Estate in Tuscany

Italian Wine Dinner at Solare Ristorante – join us this Monday, August 21, and meet the owner & winemaker of a very cool Tuscan winery in the region of Montepulciano.

His name is Michele Manelli – and he owns Salcheto Estate.

Michele and his team farm 145 acres of organic certified grapevines with a real focus on biodynamic techniques.

This is the land of Sangiovese!

You will love his wines – and Exec Chef Denice Grande is designing a 4-course menu of dishes from this region of Tuscany.

Details:

  • Monday, August 22
  • 6:30pm Reception – 6:45pm Dinner
  • Click here to join or call 619-270-9670
  • Italian Winemaker and Estate Owner Michele Manelli leads the dinner
  • $92 includes 5 select Salcheto wines and the 4-course Italian dinner by Exec Chef Denice Grande
  • Click here for the short video Describing the evening
  • Seats available inside and on our heated covered patios

Sign up to reserve your spots! Call Solare at 619-270-9670 or click here to make your reservation.

Here is a nice short video with Michele at the winery.

Join us!

-Randy and the Solare Team


August 20 - NOTICE: Due to the extreme weather – Solare is Closed Sunday August 20


<a id="Solare-Best-Of-Party"></a>Solare - Best of San Diego Party 2023

August 18 - Solare – Best of San Diego Party 2023

 
Solare Ristorante is at this Party in a big way!   You need to be a Winner in the SD Magazine “Best Of” Voting – and we won for:
 
+ Best Service
+ Best Italian Restaurant Runner-Up
+ Best Wine List
 
Yay!!!
 
From San Diego Magazine:
 
The San Diego Magazine “Best of San Diego Party” is the ultimate summer celebration. The event brings together the top local restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries and businesses as featured in San Diego Magazine‘s Best Restaurants and Best of San Diego issues. Guests can expect unlimited bites and sips from more than 100 vendors along with live bands and entertainment, interactive art installations, relaxing lounge space, dancing and more.
 
Each year, San Diego Magazine hosts a sold-out crowd to experience a curated mix of the things we love most in our city from tiki drinks to spa treatments. Advanced purchase of tickets is highly recommended. 
 
 
This event is 21+.
 
Yay!  
 
-Randy and the Solare Team

<a id="Wine-Dinner-Two-Italian-Regions"></a>Italian Wine Dinner - Insiders View of Two Great Regions

August 02 - Italian Wine Dinner – Insiders View of Two Great Regions

Italian Wine Dinner at Solare Ristorante – and it’s an insiders view of two great Italian wine regions.

On Wednesday, August 2, we have Petra Belliti and Tommy Smerik leading the evening of wines from the two Italian regions of Lombardia and Emilia-Romagna.

Petra is a a certified Italian Wine Specialist from the North America Sommelier Association (NASA), as well as an Italian Wine Ambassador and Italian Wine Educator with Vinitaly International Academy. Tommy is a co-Founder of Solare and an Italian wine, spirits, and amaro expert.

You will love these wines – and Exec Chef Denice Grande is designing a 4-course menu of dishes from these two classic regions.

Details:

  • Wednesday, August 2
  • 6:30pm Reception – 6:45pm Dinner
  • Click here to join or call 619-270-9670
  • Italian Wine Ambassador, Petra Belliti, and Tommy Smerik lead the dinner
  • $89 includes 5 select wines and the 4-course Italian dinner by Exec Chef Denice Grande
  • Click here for the short video Describing the evening
  • Seats available inside and on our heated covered patios

Sign up to reserve your spots! Call Solare at 619-270-9670 or click here to make your reservation.

-Randy and the Solare Team


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