805 Living Dining Blog: Angie Eats
Welcome to the 805 Living Dining Blog where our Dining Editor, Angela Pettera, keeps you up to date on restaurant happenings in the 805. To send her your tips and comments, email angela@805living.com. Happy eating!
Events listed on the blog are subject to change. Please contact the restaurants to confirm availability and details.
Wine Dinner at Safire
Wednesday, June 17th, 6:30 p.m.
Safire American Bistro has invited Tablas Creek Vineyard to be a part of its “Gateway to Wine Country” dinner series. The Tablas Creek dinner will be a 5-course meal showcasing the organically farmed wines from the Paso Robles vintner. Here’s what Tablas Creek has to say about its wines: “Tablas Creek follows the centuries-old Châteauneuf du Pape tradition of blending chosen varietals, which produces wines that are more complex, better balanced, and richer than single varietal wines.”
The price is $89 plus tax and tip.
Safire American Bistro, 4850 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo, 805-389-1227.
Farmers Market Cookbook
JoAnn Cianculli has written L.A.’s Original Farmers Market Cookbook to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the icon at Third and Fairfax. The book celebrates the people, history and culture of the market. It also features family recipes (some of them secret until now) of many of the vendors there. The book retails for $22.95.
Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro - New Menus
Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro has just debuted a new breakfast menu will full entrees. You can now get omelets ($10-$13) with everything from chorizo to roasted vegetables to lobster inside. There are also shirred eggs with asparagus and Parmesan ($8) plus the classic eggs Benedict ($11).
A new dessert menu has also come out. Available right now: fig tarte tatin with bleu cheese ice cream ($8), sherry wine cake ($6), peach cobbler with white-chocolate ice cream ($8), and strawberry shortcake with basil syrup ($7).
These new menus come after the revamping of the dinner menu which saw the addition of new items like lobster puttanesca ($25), grilled lamb kabobs ($21), and veal paillard with tomato jam ($22). Alongside each entree listing is a suggested wine pairing.
Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro, 516 State St., Santa Barbara, 805-962-1455.
Classical Guitarist at Farfalla
Trattoria Farfalla in The Promenade has brought in a classical guitarist to play on the patio on Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. until closing.
Trattoria Farfalla, 160 Promenade Way, 
Westlake Village, 805-497-2283.
www.farfallawestlakevillage.com
Amuse Bouche Open for Lunch
Amuse Bouche is now serving lunch Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
On the menu: a weekly terrine ($9), a freshly made quiche ($11), baguette sandwiches filled with lobster salad or Brie and avocado ($13), and entrees like steak frites ($13) and grilled salmon ($12). A three-course set lunch menu which includes dessert can be had for $16.
Chef & owner Sylvain Rivet is also cooking up lobster specials all summer long at dinnertime. Look for lobster bisque, lobster and truffle tagliatelle, Caribbean jerk lobster and more.
Amuse Bouche, 5754 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, 805-583-5959.
Racing Days at Fiamme
Fiamme Restaurant & Bar celebrates Indycar racing on Sundays this summer. The Indycar races will be shown on flat-screen televisions in the lounge and on the patio. In order to help gets fans in the spirit, a giant Simcraft racing simulator will be set up for rides. The Simcraft is used to train professional sportscar drivers so it delivers the feel of a real race.
Fiamme Restaurant & Bar, 3731 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-497-9444.
Manly Chefs Photo Shoot
805 Living photographer Gary Moss shot a photo for the June issue of three chefs (L-R: Adam Horton, Andy Brooks, Alberto Vazquez). Here’s Gary working his magic on the patio of Saddle Peak Lodge. It was first thing in the morning but our chefs willing lit up cigars and knocked back sips of beer and whiskey so Gary could capture the spirit of their collaboration. Good times! To see the final story, pick up a copy of our June issue.
