Fall, Fun and Fine Dining at Sola

Ingredient of the Month:
Pumpkins

Fall is here - a time for watching the leaves change, sipping cider, and carving pumpkins! You may not realize it, but pumpkins can be used for much more than making jack-o-lanterns. They can also be used to create a variety of delicious fall dishes, such as sola's Mahi Mahi with a pumpkin seed crust or Honey Bacon wrapped Venison with Roasted Pumpkin and Apples. Pumpkins are not just tasty; they're healthy for you too!

Facts and Tips about Pumpkins:

* Pumpkins have zero cholesterol
* Pie Pumkins (a.k.a. Sugar Pumpkins) are the best for baking and cooking, they are sweeter than other types and have a smoother texture
* Pumpkins are high in potassium, fiber, and vitamin A
* The largest pumpkin ever grown is 1,502 pounds!
* Pumkins contain beta-carotene, which lowers the risk of heart disease
* Pumpkins are 90% water

Beverage of the Month:
The Great Pumpkin Martini

This unique cocktail, perfect for Fall, is made with Carol's famous homemade pumpkin syrup, which includes pumpkin, simple syrup, clove, ginger and cinnamon mixed with stoli vanil vodka and garnished with a cinnamon stick. Look for us on ABC 7's Hungry Hound, October 17th, at 11:00 a.m. where Steve Dolinsky will feature our pumpkin martini.


Congratulations Dale Levitski
Top Chef Finalist
Season 3

What's Going On at Sola:

2nd Annual Wine Dinner,
October 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

Chef Carol Wallack and sous chef Aleksiy Shalev are creating a menu inspired by the flavors of the season. It will feature smoked Maple Leaf Farms duck breast with Michigan blueberry gastrique and pan seared Hapu Upu U with roasted japanese heirloom squash.


The dinner will be held on Tuesday, October 23rd beginning at 6:30 p.m. The menu will be 4-courses, each paired with a complimentary wine by sola Sommelier John Arents and Ken Winn, Wine Educator of Signature Wines. The cost of the wine dinner is $85 excluding tax and gratuity. Space is limited and we are filling up quickly. Please call 773.327.3868 for your reservation today.