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Judith Orr with Sila Owners Raymond Lopez and Frank Boyle
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Co-owners
Frank Boyle and
Raymond Lopez hosted a Grand Opening party at romantic,
SiLa Bistro, their new Silverlake restautant. Frank was
Julie Andrews' private chef from 1990-1991. Frank used to go to
Gelson’s on Sunset and
Petaluma Poultry and find the freshest, most delicious items to create his imaginative dinner delights.
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Jared Hooper teaching how to Smell the Wine's Bouquet to Jamil Hai and Colleen Kelly
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Chicken in a Savory Bread Pudding
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Chef
Steve Brown began our evening with warm, melted Brie with apricots, walnuts, and Gorgonzola cheese, wrapped in flakey, buttery puff pastry. Next I tried a yummy little chicken bite that tasted like it was almost in a savory bread pudding. The first wine I sampled was the
Bangin Red Crescendo Wine which is the red wine served by the glass. It’s a delicious Bordeaux blend of Cabernet and Malbec. Sila’s Wine Director,
Jared Hooper took us on a very entertaining journey through some tasty wine and food pairings.
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Short Ribs on Crispy Toast
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Guests Enjoy Their Evening
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MacMurray Wine (named for
Fred MacMurray of MY Three Sons who owned the property that this Pinot Noir was from was served with crispy, crunchy duck taquitos with mango chutney and guacamole.
Carignane Pellegrini from Redwood valley California, paired with the short ribs on crispy toast.
Mountain View Chardonnay had tones of French Oak. 6-8 months tropical flavors, pineapple, pear, and apple with tree fruit rather than stone fruit.
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Guests Enjoying Wine
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Wine Expert Jared Hooper pouring special Port for Judith Orr and Colleen Kelly
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Two other wines I enjoyed trying were Terre
Rouge Cote L’ Ouest, Syrah and
John Anthony, 2005 Syrah, a Napa Valley with only a limited production.
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Pan Seared Sea Scallops
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Having Party Fun
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Jared paired the Pan Seared Scallops over butternut squash risotto/pancetta bits/ and sage oil with
Piro Piccolo wine with a crispness and just the right amount of acidity to go with these creamy, buttery scallops, since acidity is what cuts through fatty or rich foods. Piccolo is Italian for sandpiper. I loved this wine. It was a nice walk between old and new worlds, according to Jared and I had to agree. The homemade goat cheese ravioli was also extremely luscious with this wine that’s more like a Blanc de Blanc, which is Chardonnay. Goat cheese is something I usually cannot stand. Yes, I know I am only one of a couple of people that dislikes goat cheese. Until tasting Frank’s scrumptious Home-made Goat Cheese Ravioli made with Soledad goat cheese, I would never even eat anything touched by goat!
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Home Made Goat cheese Ravioli
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Chef Steve Brown with Amazing Chocolate Candy Pops
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For dessert Chef
Steve Brown brought us white and dark chocolate covered---rich, thick, dark chocolate cream centered candy pops. I gained a 1/2 lb. just thinking about it---but was it ever good!!
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Gordon Lee Offers Guests Chocolate Candy Pop
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What I really adored about this restaurant was the fun and cheerful staff including
Gordon Lee and
Jamil Hai--that made this a memorial evening and one I want to
soon repeat when I go back to taste the rest of this innovative menu!!
www.sila-bistro.com
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Gordon Lee offers Colleen Kelly Fresh Figs from his Garden
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