Olu'olu 'e ma sola! (Cool Off at sola)

Ingredient of the Month:
Heirloom Tomatoes

August may be the hottest month of the year, but it is also the time when all of your hard gardening work finally pays off! Now in season, heirloom tomatoes are turning up in gardens around the city. Try the delicious heirloom tomato salad with shaved manchego, micro shiso with aged balsamic vinegar & hawaiian sea salt.

Facts & Tips about Heirloom Tomatoes:

* There are over 100 types of heirloom tomatoes.
* Heirloom tomatoes have names that reflect some of the history - Polish (smuggled into the U.S. on the back of a postage stamp!), Soldacki (arrived in the U.S. from Polish imigrants who settled in Ohio).
* Tomato products are beneficial in aggresive cancers that have also spread to other parts of the body.


Beverage of the Month:
Nice Pear!

What a better way to cool off than with an icy cocktail! The perfect refresher is sola's Nice Pear cocktail.

-2 oz. Grey Goose La Poire
- Splash of Ginger Syrup
- Splash of Yuzu Juice
- Squeeze of lemon
-Shaken over ice
-Strain & Pour

What's Going On:

Outdoor Dining
Enjoy the great food, purse hooks, shawl's, heat lamps, superb scenic sights and sounds of the neighborhood by dining "al fresco" on sola's outdoor patio.


Open for Brunch
sola is open for brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Some of the highlights on the brunch menu include, Gran Marnier Souffle' French Toast, Seafood Quiche and House Smoked Salmon in addition to an assortment of mouth-watering brunch cocktails, such as the wasabi bloody mary with pickled asparagus & shrimp.
Around Town

Although there is a lot going on at sola, there are also some exciting events happening right here in our own neighborhood.

Free Summer Concert in Town Square - August 8th
Head over to North Center's Town Square at 4100 N. Damen (at Belle Plaine, across from CVS) to check out Tin Lynott, a Thin Lizzy Tribute band. Refreshments are available for purchase. For more information go to www.northcenterchamber.com

North Center's North Side Summerfest - August 17th - 19th
This three-day event includes the area's best bands, a wide selection of arts and crafts and a mouth-watering array of food and drink from around the city. For more information check out www.northcenterchamber.com