Pela no, loa ho'ihi kau, kau wela a la sola! (So Long Summer at sola!)

Ingredient of the Month: Melon

Summer, or what was supposed to be summer, has just about wrapped up. That doesn't mean there still isn't time to enjoy juicy warm weather melons. Executive Chef Carol Wallack is taking full advantage of the last of this season's ingredients by incorporating them into sola's menu. Book your reservation for sola's Victory Beer Dinner to try Chef de Cuisine Alex Shalev's Green City Market Melon and Basil salad! It may not feel like summer, but it will still taste like it!

Facts About Melon

* Melons, squashes, and cucumbers are all in the same family
* Melon seeds were transported to the United States by Columbus and eventually cultivated by Spanish explorers in California
* Melons are versatile and more than a dessert or snack. They are great as an ingredient in salads, salsas, side dishes, entrees, and drinks. Even the ripe seeds, dried and toasted, make a healthy snack.

Beer Dinner at sola

On Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., Chef de Cuisine Alex Shalev will be creating a Victory Beer Dinner. The menu will feature five delectable courses, each paired with a complementing Victory beer

Menu items will include:

Dashi and Beer Steamed Mussels, Shrimp
crispy mushrooms, leeks, cilantro, bread

Grilled Sturgeon
peppercorns, macademia pesto, squash, swiss chard, black rice, bacon, sweet soy

Hawaiian Style Malasada
hot fudge, cocoa nibs, vanilla-stout ice cream, hazelnut brittle, wild strawberry

The dinner is $65.00 excluding tax and gratuity and will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Reservations can be made by calling 773.327.3868

Triple B Nights!

Burgers, Beer and Bacon, oh my! Indulge yourself every Thursday and Sunday with sola's Burger, Beer and Bacon Thursdays! Every Thursday and Sunday 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" beefdripping 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, and Friday Chef Wallack and Chef de Cuisine 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.