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Ingredient of the Month: Goat Cheese
Summer is almost here and it's the best time to enjoy our great city. From dining alfresco to enjoying fresh seasonal ingredients, sola has it all covered! This month Chef de Cuisine Alex Shalev is featuring fresh goat cheese from Prairie Fruits and Capriole Farms. From a healthy salad to mouth-watering entrees, goat cheese is a great addition to any meal!Facts About Goat Cheese
• Goat cheese comes in a wide variety of forms, although the most common is a soft, easily spreadable cheese.• Goat cheese can also be made in hard aged varieties as well as semi firm cheeses like feta.
• Goat cheese is leaner than most cheeses and is popular amongst dieters!
Drink of the Month - Kumquat Mojito
As the weather warms up, cool off with a refreshing mojito with a twist! sola's Kumquat Mojito is a mix of ten cane rum, fresh kumquats, fresh mint leaves, lime, simple syrup and soda. The perfect drink to sip as things heat up!1st Place at the Food Arts Share Our Strength BBQ!
For the second time, sola took home "Best Dish" at the Food Arts Share Our Strength BBQ Competition during the National Restaurant Association Show! sola's House Made Bacon Bread Pudding with House Smoked Pork Ribs and Vegetable Pickles beat out some of the nation's best chefs to win 1st place! sola also took home the prize in 2007 for our short rib sandwich!Father's Day - June 21, 2009
Show your appreciation for dad by treating him to brunch or dinner at sola.sola will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch and 5:30 p.m. for dinner!
Outdoor Patio Now Open!
Located on Byron Street, near the bustle of Lincoln Avenue, sola's outdoor patio is a great spot to enjoy a quiet dinner, but still do some people watching. Adorned with tropical plants, this outside getaway is the perfect place for Chef Carol Wallack's Hawaiian-influenced cuisine. Sip on the Wicked Wahine cocktail or munch on signature short ribs or salmon.
The perfect getaway right outside the hustle and bustle of the city!
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.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! June's featured ingredient is Goat Cheese.Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Chef Carol 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.