Blackeyed peas signify good luck for the new year, hoping your 2017 is better than 2016. To this, we’ll add thinly shaved fennel, pickled red onions, chicories, plenty of herbs, and orange segments. Rumor has it, giving someone an orange makes them fall in love with you. I don’t except that kind of devotion, but do hope you’ll fall in love with this bright, delicious, good luck salad. We’ll even throw a dash of salt over our left shoulder to season your salad.

In Chinese culture, long noodles signify a long life. If you cut your noodles, you wish a short end to your guests! We’d never do that to you, and so we’ll prepare long bucatini pasta with a rich tomato sauce, our housemade veggie meatballs, and grate a generous amount of our (also housemade) cultured almond parmesan over the top. A lot of food historians believe the Chinese actually came up with pasta and tomato combo before the Italians! Either way, our dish will add 3 years to your life.

The idea of ‘birthday cakes’ actually dates back to Roman culture. Somewhere along the way, the Germans added the candle, and ‘the wish’ became a real superstition. Now, I’m not sure how many people believe it. But if you wish hard enough, it might just happen for you. We’ll make a delicious almond cake with preserved lemon frosting, and top it with a candle for you to grant yourself a new destiny.

Hope to see you there!
Once again, tickets can be found here.

Sincerely,

-Kevin