Specializing in small-batch brews, Refuge is perhaps best know for their Blood Orange Wit. A few sampled their non-alcoholic root beer and declared it extremely tasty!
After twisting and turning our way through narrow city streets, we reached our destination. I chuckled when I saw the name of the bar next door - KGB Still Watching You. As this was our first Georgian meal, we ordered a little bit of everything and it was mighty tasty.
Yliana Stengou
What's the first thing you think of when you hear Greek wine? Retsina? That's what I would have thought until recently. On a sunny spring aft...
There were choices of gumbo, jambalaya, bouillabaisse, salmon and sea bass. More traditional chicken, strip steak, king crab legs and lobster rounded out the menu. By far the most flashy presentation was the Crispy Red Snapper, an entire fish elegantly plated.
The fruit simply exploded from the glass. I thought this was an exceptional wine. Ken called it "luscious all the way through." Sue called it the perfect Merlot.
Chef Jeremy believes in staying true to his local roots, utilizing local farms, and the highlighting the seasonal flavors of the region. This man literally lives and breathes into creation intense, flavorful 5 star cuisine unlike anything anywhere else.
The Grand Tasting is the finale of a 7–day epicurean delight—a food and wine (and this year beer) lover’s paradise, that showcases 170 wine and spirit purveyors and 70 of San Diego’s top chefs. Temecula wines were well represented. Callaway Winery, South Coast Winery, Wilson Creek Winery and Danza del Sol Winery and Europa Village were showcasing some of their latest releases.
It seemed to me as if each course set a new standard, building up to the entrée. Although I was getting full, I anxiously awaited the next dish. It was Slow Braised Short Ribs. And by far the best I have ever eaten. The well-composed plate included carrot puree, pommes puree, port-braised shallots and crispy onions. I was more than satisfied.
Jan thought it had a great, spicy nose and lots of plum on the palate. At $15, she thought it was a great value. Ken loved the nose, too and found caramel and cherries on the palate and liked how it paired with sausage. Tony called it a very nice Pinot and said it drank more like a $30 bottle.
I haven't been on a ski lift in decades and I've never ridden one on a mountain without snow. We gathered at the Roundhouse Express to take the lift to Roundhouse Restaurant at the base of Mt. Baldy for the Festival's Martini and Caviar party.
