We haven't exactly been hibernating all winter, but we are nevertheless very excited about the arrival of spring! The produce is changing, the weather is beautiful (today notwithstanding), and the backyard patio is ready for some action. So, we're trying an all new format this time: Lazy Bear-B-Que!

It will be a four-course supper, with two options per course. The menu is below (though it's possible that some details may change). $50 suggested donation per person. Location is near Duboce Park in San Francisco. The forecast is clear so far, so dinner will be al fresco unless rain drives us indoors. Because it's on a Sunday, and because it's outdoors, we are starting earlier than usual. Here are the rules:

1. Twenty spots available. Reservations required. Email david@lazybearsf.com with the number in your party.
2. Arrive hungry at 5:00pm, rain or shine. Supper will start around 5:30pm.
3. Choose one soup, one salad, one entree, and one dessert.
4. Vegetarians get both salads, with a slow-cooked egg added to the asparagus salad as an entree.
5. $50 suggested donation via cash or Paypal to david@lazybearsf.com. Tips appreciated.
6. BYOB. We'll have water, coolers full of ice, and maybe some sweet tea.
7. Protect your plates from the elements.
8. Dress in layers in case the weather is chilly.

Here's the menu. Choose one option per course:

SOUP

• Spring Onion Soup with Nasturtium Pesto and Toasted Pine Nuts
  
• Chilled English Pea Soup with Mint Oil and Grilled Goat Cheese Toast

SALAD

• Local Asparagus, Grilled and Raw, with Almonds, Arugula, Parmeggiano, and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
  
• Roasted Oyster Mushrooms and Miner's Lettuce, Black Bread Croutons, Poached Golden Raisins, Crispy Onions, and Sherry Vinaigrette

ENTREE

• Grilled Chicken with Mandarin-Green Garlic Mojo, Spicy Cannellini Bean Salad, and Pea Shoots
  
• Homemade Lamb-Leek Sausage with Du Puy Lentils, Slow-Cooked Egg, Grilled Leeks, and Arugula

DESSERT

• Strawberry Pie a la Momma Bear
  
• Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Coffee-Graham Crumbs

Posted by Barzelay on 2010/04/11 @ 18:28 | Comments (0) | Lazy Bear, Menus