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Event
Musa Musa
Local chefs, Tom Cloutman and Matthew Wich blew Nevada County away when they showed up at the Nevada City Farmer's Market last summer with a menu that no one could resist. They called it MUSA MUSA. Word spread rapidly about the new food booth and within weeks they had a healthy following. Their South American influenced cuisine reached through the blah of what we are so used to around here in terms of street food and served us a dose of the big world. Think ceviche, Brazilian moqueca, acarje, and Musa Musa's famous plantains. Many of us are fully aware of the resurgence of gourmet street food in large cities and yearn to have those innovative resources of divine deliciousness here. Well, guess what? We got it.
Born and raised in London, Tom Cloutman has been working in kitchens for nearly 30 years since he was 16 years old. He travelled and worked his way through Europe extensively before moving to California in 1999, where he met his wife the artist Ursula X. Young - in San Francisco. His chef experience landed him a job at the head offices of Williams-Sonoma in San Francisco and work as a caterer during the late 90's dot com boom in San Francisco. Shortly afterwards he opened a restaurant in Girdwood, Alaska before moving to Nevada County in 2006. Tom was hired to create recipes and run the hot food bar at the BriarPatch when they first moved into the new premises in 2007, before going on to become a manager in the Deli department. His gastronomic travels have taken him to Southeast Asia, South & Central America, and the length and breadth of the United States. His favorite culinary adventures have been in Alaska, Brazil, Albania, and Singapore. He has an extensive knowledge of ethnic ingredients and is always on the lookout for new ingredients and flavor combinations to excite the taste buds. Tom specializes in vegetarian cuisine from around the world In addition to Musa Musa, he runs the Magic Curry Kart with founder Brian Kimball, a Southeast Asian inspired street food vendor and food product company based in San Francisco, whose products are available in select Whole Foods Markets, Good Eggs and Bi-Rite markets in the Bay Area. You can also follow him and his culinary creations on Instagram @reddogkitchen. In his spare time he tends to his vegetable garden, makes electronic music & DJs under the moniker 2 Block Radius, and tries to keep up with his 4 year old daughter: Bali.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Matthew Wich made his way to school in Philadelphia where he learned how to really, really eat...especially street food. He lived three blocks from the Italian Market, two blocks from cheesesteak corner & hosted lots of cookouts for the club kids on Sunday afternoons. Matthew is pretty new to the world of professional cookery. Having always been excited by the culinary arts, he took the long road back to the kitchen, with stops in the worlds of legal administration and organic farming along the way. Matthew is half Colombian, spending most summers of his formative years traveling in and around Bogota where he learned to eat...and party. Feeling inspired to spread the flavors of his motherland, he and Tom launched the Musa Musa food booth last year to fill the perceived need of ethnic fast food at the Nevada City Farmer's Market. Besides working to expand Musa Musa, Matthew also works as a cook at Three Forks Bakery and Brewery in Nevada City. Not to be outdone by Tom, Matthew has also been a DJ for 15 years. I suggested DJ SandWICH as a moniker, but I'm not sure it will stick.
JOIN IN ON THE FUN BY CLICKING "ATTENDING" ON THE MUSA MUSA FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE.
Please join us for this hearty small plate affair --a fusion of Spanish tapas with South American ingredients. There will be between 6 to 8 courses of such delights as ceviche, Brazilian moqueca, acarje, sauces, and of course, Musa Musa'a famous plantains. They are very excited to bring a more formal dining experience here. Get ready for a culinary journey to the places where gourmet street food are the norm and rich flavor, in all its vibrancy, is positively dripping down everyone's eager lips.
NO REFUNDS Limited 5pm and 8pm seatings
ALL DIETARY RESTRICTIONS ACCEPTED.... But we MUST know about them ahead of time. Email megan@pollyspaladar.com to express your dietary needs.
PRELIMINARY MENU:
*lemongrass ceviche *colombian empanadas -or- carimaƱolas (stuffed yucca fritters) *green papaya fennel salad *moqueca Brazilian coconut fish stew *creole braised beef short ribs with patacon *alfajores, sweet plantain and coconut milk ART SHOW BY JULI ELIN TORO --"Right now I'm really into pictures of food and attempting symmetry. Its pretty much all about aesthetics and color and gluttony. Food rules. " So there you have it. The perfect match. Check her the heck out!
See you in March!
Yours, Not Polly
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LocationPolly's Paladar
107 Mill St.
Nevada City, CA 95959
United States
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Minimum Age: 21 |
Kid Friendly: Yes! |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Cheri C.
nevada city, CA United States
Mar 05, 2015 4:50 PM |
Theo D.
nevada city, CA United States
Mar 05, 2015 4:50 PM |
Ron C.
nevada city, CA United States
Mar 05, 2015 4:50 PM |
Alicia F.
nevada city, CA United States
Feb 27, 2015 4:23 PM |
Alicia F.
nevada city, CA United States
Feb 27, 2015 4:23 PM |
Alicia F.
nevada city, CA United States
Feb 27, 2015 4:23 PM |
Alicia F.
nevada city, CA United States
Feb 27, 2015 4:23 PM |
Satsi J.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 4:16 PM |
Alli J.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 4:16 PM |
Allison B.
Nevada City , CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 3:35 PM |
Lucas B.
Nevada City , CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 3:35 PM |
Name Withheld
North San Juan, CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 2:20 PM |
Name Withheld
North San Juan, CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 2:20 PM |
Dara H.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 10:45 AM |
Laurie M.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 9:53 AM |
Michael M.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 26, 2015 9:53 AM |
Mona L.
Nevada city, CA United States
Feb 24, 2015 1:56 PM |
Cosmo M.
Nevada city, CA United States
Feb 24, 2015 1:56 PM |
Robin L.
Nevada city, CA United States
Feb 24, 2015 1:56 PM |
Cora A.
Nevada city, CA United States
Feb 24, 2015 1:56 PM |
Dave B.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 23, 2015 1:07 PM |
Mark F.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 23, 2015 1:07 PM |
Heather J.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 23, 2015 1:07 PM |
Susie B.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 23, 2015 1:07 PM |
Robert M.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 23, 2015 12:57 PM |
Carolyn F.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 23, 2015 12:57 PM |
Name Withheld
Grass valley , CA United States
Feb 22, 2015 5:26 PM |
Name Withheld
Grass valley , CA United States
Feb 22, 2015 5:26 PM |
Charles M.
San Francisco, CA United States
Feb 20, 2015 6:14 PM |
Jim D.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 20, 2015 10:02 AM |
Katherine D.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 20, 2015 10:02 AM |
Cathy E.
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 19, 2015 9:28 PM |
Mandy W.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 19, 2015 4:06 PM |
Jesse L.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 19, 2015 4:06 PM |
Nikki V.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 19, 2015 2:26 PM |
Mike V.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 19, 2015 2:26 PM |
Tom P.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 19, 2015 11:21 AM |
Amy U.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 19, 2015 11:21 AM |
Name Withheld
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 9:50 PM |
Name Withheld
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 9:50 PM |
Bree F.
Truckee, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 12:53 PM |
Marissa M.
Paso Robles, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 12:51 PM |
Name Withheld
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 12:13 PM |
Name Withheld
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 12:13 PM |
Mary M.
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 8:33 AM |
Chuck M.
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 8:33 AM |
Susie G.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 7:55 AM |
Tom G.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 18, 2015 7:55 AM |
Betsy S.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 17, 2015 9:25 PM |
Cliff B.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 17, 2015 9:25 PM |
Name Withheld
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 17, 2015 6:25 PM |
Name Withheld
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 17, 2015 6:25 PM |
Eric R.
grass valley, CA United States
Feb 17, 2015 5:11 PM |
Celine R.
grass valley, CA United States
Feb 17, 2015 5:11 PM |
Ed T.
Grass valley, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 10:58 PM |
Barbara T.
Grass valley, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 10:58 PM |
Name Withheld
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 10:26 PM |
Name Withheld
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 10:26 PM |
Name Withheld
Nevada city, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 10:17 PM |
Name Withheld
Nevada city, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 10:17 PM |
Michelle E.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 8:24 PM |
Reid E.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 8:24 PM |
Sunshine O.
Grass valley, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 8:22 PM |
Sight O.
Grass valley, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 8:22 PM |
Jerry E.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 7:44 PM |
Judi F.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 7:44 PM |
Name Withheld
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 16, 2015 7:34 PM |
Tbd T.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 15, 2015 9:20 AM |
John P.
Nevada City, CA United States
Feb 15, 2015 9:20 AM |
Cynthia G.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 15, 2015 8:37 AM |
Gene G.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 15, 2015 8:37 AM |
Brian C.
grass valley, CA United States
Feb 14, 2015 1:41 PM |
Michael C.
grass valley, CA United States
Feb 14, 2015 1:41 PM |
Justin L.
grass valley, CA United States
Feb 14, 2015 1:41 PM |
Lindsay L.
grass valley, CA United States
Feb 14, 2015 1:41 PM |
Becca I.
Ness City, KS United States
Feb 12, 2015 4:32 PM |
Eric M.
Ness City, KS United States
Feb 12, 2015 4:32 PM |
Ursula Y.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 11, 2015 4:08 PM |
Name Withheld
Oakland, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 4:37 PM |
Name Withheld
Oakland, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 4:37 PM |
Vanessa W.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 4:04 PM |
Lois H.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 4:04 PM |
Charles P.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 4:04 PM |
Teresa P.
Grass Valley, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 4:04 PM |
Vanessa W.
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 2:39 PM |
Vanessa W.
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 2:39 PM |
Name Withheld
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 11:08 AM |
Name Withheld
Penn Valley, CA United States
Feb 09, 2015 11:08 AM |
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