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Event
Slow Dining Adventure: w/Bill Niman at Country Gourmet, Sunnyvale
Please join Slow Food South Bay by starting off the new year with a special "Slow Dining Adventure" at Country Gourmet in Sunnyvale.
We will dine with rancher, visionary, idealist, activist, Bill Niman of BN Ranch.
Nicknamed the "Godfather of Natural Beef," Bill Niman began supplying meat from carefully raised animals to restaurants and retail stores in the 1970s.
Long-time supporter and friend, chef Jimmy Connors serves the high-quality BN Ranch beef and turkey at the Country Gourmet.
THE MENU, by chef Jimmy, is a fabulous 3-course meal, paired with wine, including vegetables from nearby Full Circle Farm:
Winter Salad:
Full Circle Farm kale and organic chicories with braised BN Ranch turkey, dried cherries, Humboldt Fog goat cheese, blood orange, and Pedro Ximenez Vinaigrette
Main:
Burgundy pomegranate braised BN Ranch boneless beef shank, Garbanzo laced creamy polenta, King of Mushrooms' chef's mix, Full Circle Farm rainbow chard, Bloomsdale spinach, with watermelon radish and horseradish.
Dessert:
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Pixie mandarin zest, with Meyer lemon Creme Anglaise, and butterscotch.
$80, all inclusive:
~ a 3-course gourmet meal (organic veggies, free-range turkey, grass-fed beef)
~ wine
~ tax and gratuity
~ a $5 contribution to Slow Food South Bay
Prepayment is required, pay now through Brown Paper Tickets to reserve your seat.
We will have a wonderful meal and intimate conversations with:
- Bill Niman
- Chef Jimmy Connors of Country Gourmet
- Julia Blom, owner of Country Gourmet
Slow Food leaders will be at the table to share with you what we are up to, what we know and see in our regional food shed.
Location:
Country Gourmet American Bistro
1314 South Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA
(408) 733-9446
(same parking lot as Walgreens at Mary Ave and Fremont Ave)
NOTE: Regular seating is still available in the restaurant during this event.
About Bill Niman:
http://www.eatlikeitmatters.com/
Founder Bill Niman has been called "the country's most provocative and persistent champion of sustainably and humanely raised livestock," by the Southern Foodways Alliance, which named Bill as its Scholar in Residence for 2009. Every member of the BN Ranch team shares his vision for a healthy, humane, environmentally regenerative, high-quality food system.
Questions? Do you have ideas for future Slow Dining Adventures or a Slow Sip event?
Please contact Joni Sare at:
Joni@slowfoodsouthbay.org
925-381-8498
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LocationCountry Gourmet American Bistro (View)
1314 South Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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