Lanui Le'ale'a a la sola! (holiday fun at sola)

Ingredient of the Month: Chestnuts

When chestnuts come to mind most people just think of them "roasting on an open fire." Well, that's just not enough for Chef Carol Wallack and Chef de Cuisine Alex Shalev. This December, they are taking chestnuts to another level and incorporating them into three mouth-watering dishes on the monthly prix fixe menu. This month's menu includes Kabocha squash and chestnut soup with brown butter and crab; Bacon wrapped cobia, roasted chestnuts, wild mushrooms, baby bok choy, cippolini onion, balsamic soy truffle syrup and for dessert, Apple chestnut crepe with rum - cider sabayon, vanilla crème fraiche ice cream.

Facts About Chestnuts

- Like popcorn, a chestnut is a closed shell with moisture trapped inside, so when they are heated, the shell pops open!
-The Chinese consume 40% of the world's supply of chestnuts
-The reason you only hear about chestnuts in Christmas songs is because they mature on the trees between the cooler months from September to November.

Drink of the Month: Absent Minded

Bulleit bourbon, housemade sweet potato -caramel syrup, ginger ale, absenthe, lemon

What's Going On

New Years Eve

New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31st
Say goodbye to 2009 and toast to 2010 at sola! Enjoy sola's regular menu and delicious specials for the night. Complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Make your reservations now by calling 773.327.3868

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 dessert infused with sola's house-made bacon. Some specials include bacon buttermilk ice cream with malasada, hot fudge, wild strawberry compote and hazelnut brittle; Two Brothers - ebel weiss and sola's burger which is normally only available during lunch. This mouth-watering burger is wagyu "kobe" beef dripping with cambazola cheese, house- made bacon, caramelized onions and arugula squeezed between a chewy pretzel roll.

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.