Food Network's Burger Bash in South Beach!
On Thursday, February 19th, Chef Carol Wallack competed in The Amstel Light Burger Bash Hosted by Rachael Ray, Presented by Allen Brothers at the 2009 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Wallack competed against 22 chefs from around the U.S. with her signature Wagyu burger.
This mouth-watering sandwich is Allen Brother's Wagyu Beef, cambozola cheese, house-made bacon, caramelized onions and arugula all squeezed between a soft pretzel roll.
Although she didn't win, it was an honor to compete and she did take home the win for Best Potatoes!
Ingredient of the Month: Potatoes
Chef Wallack and the sola team have just returned from the South Beach Wine & Food Festival Burger Bash and not only brought back a nice tan, but a win for the best potatoes for sola's mouth-watering Truffle Fries! These to die-for-potatoes are hand-cut, drizzled with truffle oil and sprinkled with parmigiano-reggiano cheese. In south beach the potatoes were fried in rendered beef fat for an over-the- top flavor. After all, it was a burger bash. At sola, they are fried in a vegetarian oil, but are just as good. Stop by and try these award-winning spuds; they are available for lunch and dinner every day!
Facts About Potatoes
* Go Green! Potatoes are Eco-friendly, cheap and easy to grow!
* The Potato has been grown in Space! In 1995, potato plants were taken into space with the space shuttle Columbia. This marked the first time any food was ever grown in space!
* They were Royally Fashionable! Potato blossoms used to be the hottest royal fashion accessory. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were both known to wear potato blossoms to spiff up their outfits.
Drink of the Month - Spring Rain
A martini made from christiania vodka, made from organic trondelag potatoes, vermouth and yuzu
Triple B Night!
Burgers, Beer and Bacon, oh my! Indulge yourself every Thursday with sola's Burger, Beer and Bacon Thursdays! Every Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m., Chef Carol Wallack features her burger, a unique beer and a special appetizer infused with sola's house-made bacon. Some specials include Bacon brittle ice cream with apple bread pudding, Morimoto Soba Ale and sola's burger which is normally only available during lunch. This mouth-watering burger is wagyu "kobe" beef dripping with cambozola cheese, house-made bacon, caramelized onions and arugula squeezed between a chewy pretzel roll. Complement the burger with sola's "Award-Winning" Truffle fries!
Prix Fixe Menu
With the economy the way it is at this time, every penny counts. Make your cash go a long way with sola's Prix Fixe menu!
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Chef Wallack and Chef de Cuisine Alex Shalev offer an affordable Three-Course Prix-Fixe Menu available for dinner, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The menu is priced at $30 per person and for just $15 more you can add a wine pairing, selected by our own wine connoisseur, to complement each course.
March's featured ingredient is, what else, but potatoes!
