Weekend warrior picks – 11/13
An exciting weekend in Sonoma Valley! The beautiful holiday lights in downtown Sonoma will be lit, you can feed your whole office tri-tip, winemaker dinners, a visit to Hungary and some new tools for your kitchen toolbox are in the mix. What are you doing this weekend?
Friday, November 13
Get the Tri-Tip Trolley delivered to your office for lunch. Starting this month, Tips Tri-Tip is now delivering lunch for groups of eight or more within 20 miles of Glen Ellen.
Place your order before 3 PM on Thursday and at your preferred time, the Trolley will roll up and deliver tri-tip, cole slaw, rolls, salad, veggies, and more, gratuity included. For eight people, it’s $120 (before tax), equaling out to $15 per person. Contact them at [email protected] or 509-0078. tipstritip.com
Dane Cellars Winemaker Dinner at Suite D will fill your belly full of Mexican food and fine wine.
Featuring this issue’s Crackin’ 90 winemaker Bart Hansen, the menu includes a ceviche salad with a 2014 Dry Chenin Blanc from Reamer Farms, butternut squash & chicken empanadas, corn tamales and blistered late season peppers with Dane Cellars 2013 Valeria Rhone Blend from Sonoma Valley, a BBQ Al Pastor taco bar with all the fixings paired with a 2009 Old Vine Zin from Gehricke Road and a 2009 Syrah from Justi Creek Vineyard and of course, churros and zeppoles paired with a 2012 Cab Sauv from Justi Creek Vineyard.
Bart will enjoy the evening with you, and you’ll be able to probably rub elbows with legendary entrepreneur, Suite D owner, and chef Sandra Bernstein. $65 per person, 21+ only, starts at 6:30 PM at Suite D, 21800 Schellville Rd., Sonoma; 933-366. You can buy tickets online here.
Saturday, November 14
The Lighting of the Historic Sonoma Plaza takes place around 5 PM. The festivities start at 4 PM with family friendly activities. Light food will be served compliments of Williams-Sonoma, the Lodge, Sonoma Market, and Rossi’s 1906. After the lights are lit Transcendence Theatre Company will perform.
In keeping with all traditions on the Square, bring your own booze and for this evening, dress warm. It’s free. The event will wrap up between 7 and 8 PM.
“Visit” Tokaj, Hungary after the lighting and enjoy Hungarian food, wine and cultural traditions. It’s a fundraiser for the Sonoma Sister Cities winemaker exchange, where young winemakers from Hungary come to Sonoma and Sonomans go to Tokaj to develop their winemaking skills. I’ll be there getting my goulash on.
Learn more here. The event is from 6PM-9PM at Burlingame Hall. $50 for adults, $40 for Sister Cities members, and $25 for kids under 12. Buy your tickets here.
Sunday, November 15
Boost your Thanksgiving skill set at a free technique class at Williams-Sonoma. Every Sunday this month they are educating those of us who can really use it (and I can really use it) on all things Thanksgiving, from planning your table to making a turkey, and of course, the highlights of the show for me – sides and dessert. The best part? It’s all FREE!
On Sunday, Williams-Sonoma will teach you how to prepare classic sides like stuffing and more interesting, seasonal vegetable dishes based on Thanksgiving tradition with an inventive twist. You’ll get a 10% discount to use in store that day and you’ll be able to taste what is prepared, all the more reason to go! Registration is required. Call 939-8974. 12PM-1PM, 605 Broadway, Sonoma.
