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| Feb. 8, 2008 |
SCD Insiders, Loyalist and Members...
Our second Annual Valentines Event is about to commence. Have you figured out what your doing with your loved ones, friends and enemys?
St. Valentines and its ceremony and meaning, has such a diverse place in everyones life. Passion, Fire, Love... Loves found, loves lost, and unrequited love. This week has effect on us all, sometimes amazing, sometimes fantastic, sometimes difficult or melancholy. Which is it for you? I wish you all passion.
You know we work hard at creating unique experiences in dining for you. This will be no exception. To be terribly honest, we've turned the evening all unto our own. A place for everyone, thats centered around food, service and best of all a place to relax, to let go of expectations and enjoy the moment. This evening as all are not exclusive to couples.
Only 12 seats are left for this intimate evening. Book yours today, they will not last.
If you haven't been catching the SCD news, I suggest you take a look, the rEvolution has begun, will you be left behind?...
So many questions...
I hope to see you this week, or soon. (tick-tock, tick-tock, is that Journey I hear?)
DC
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| Jan. 31, 2008 |
Bloody Valentines: the Romans had a mid-February custom where boys drew girls' names in honor of the sex and fertility goddess, Februata Juno; pastors "baptised" this holiday, like some others, by substituting the names of saints such as Valentine to suppress the practice. Others maintain that the custom of sending Valentines on 14 February stems from the belief that birds begin to pair on that date. By 1477 the English associated lovers with the feast of Valentine because on that day "every bird chooses him a mate." The custom started of men and women writing love letters to their Valentine on this day. Other "romance" traditions have become attached to this feast, including pinning bay leaves to your pillow on Valentine's Eve so that you will see your future mate that night in your dreams.
We're going to celebrate with our annual feast of aphrodisiac cuisine, loosening libations, and soulatious desserts to get your mojo following for the coming night and weekend. Even if you don't have a partner to attended with, solo artist have always been welcome! Our Alter is going up next week, so don't forget to bring an offering!!!
Get your Seat NOW! Oh good dirty Fun...
Lots still in store for our lifetime countdown? Check the website for additional dates that have been listed, here's some of the highlights!
PIC 7: Golden Gate Meat Company and Boriana Food of Montepulciano...
PIC 8: the Wine House of San Francisco and Rechiutti Confections...
PIC 9: Super Secret Dinner
the Ultimate PIC package is still available for a short time. GimmeNow
Here's to staying dry this weekend!!!
D
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| Jan. 23rd, 2008x |
Insiders, Members and Loyalist...
It's been a very exciting few days for us here. A lot has begun to change in 08... Fair warning... If your still sitting on the log and thinking when it might be a good time, now is the time.
Unoffically, I'll tell ya a secret... SCD in it's current form is preparing the cocoon of evolution. Enough misdirective blahblahblah, you'll all find out soon enough...
OK, down to the tangibles...
Eggs are the word this week..
This weekends event is centered around Petaluma Farm Eggs!!! oh yum.... Get Some
Seats for Bloody Valentines 2 are going fast, and only 12 are available!!! Kiss Me Fool.. Don't forget we're here for you post Valentines Weekend needs as well...
PIC 7 has its full plan with Golden Gate Meat Company and Boriana Foods of Montepuliciano as CoHost!!! Seats Here..
PIC 8 also has its host! We're proud to announce a very special evening, featuring the Wine House of San Francisco and Recchiuti Confections.. Oh Wine and Chocolate!!!!
PIC 9 is so Secret... but, well.... It's just like that....
So, as interesting as it may be... Seems that the pirate life is alive and flying near by... Is this a significant sign or what???? ahhh the winds of change... Love it..
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/01/23/MN8OUJQF1.DTL
See you soon?
DC
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| Jan. 23rd, 2008 |
SubCulture Dining Faithful, Insiders and Friends,
As of Friday, January 18th at 3:42pm, my life and the life of my partners and crew has been set on a new course.
It shouldn’t really be to anyone’s surprise; it was destined to happen and only a matter of time. I am returning to the open - back above ground, back to the bricks and mortar restaurant scene in San Francisco!!! Without going into a long drawn out story (cause, then I wouldn’t have anything to say in the blog, ha-ha..), the countdown to change has begun.
Know that I love what we’ve done with SubCulture Dining; however, it’s never been a secret that my motivation has always been to build my bricks and mortar. With that said, we’ve created something extraordinary with SCD (attempting to be modest here); we’ve changed the scope of underground dining in the city. I hope we’ve raised the bar. Now it’s time to do it above ground. We’ll run SCD as long as we can, and I’ve been considering its evolution. Know that it will not disappear; it will evolve and become something more fabulous.
So, as I’ve said in the past, “it takes a village”… I’m looking to the village we’ve created to assist us in the next step and join us in this adventure.
We’re announcing today the creation of “Founders Club”…
Founders Club is a dinner party and membership event hosted and held at one of SubCulture Dining’s Underground lairs on February 29th, 2008 and March 7th, 2008.
Holding this special event will help us with handling the already pressing needs for the materials and legal work that we need to formalize and finalize our preparations for our official offering.
Founders Club members, in addition to joining us for one of the incredible SCD hosted dinner events, will receive a exclusive numbered membership card, be given the opportunity to join us for one of the menu tasting events, priority invitations to the “(project NoCa)*” opening cocktail party, a special website exclusive to Founders Club members for videos, pictures, updated info and blog on our building process, and a few yet to be disclosed perks and surprises!!!
Official Membership to join the Founders Club will open on February 1st, 2008, the link is Here
http://foundersclub-opwld.eventbrite.com
For those of you that are ready now to join. Please contact us at Founders@controlsf.com
Thanks and I look to a wild and wonderful future..
DC
*Project NoCa: Restaurant Project working title
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| Jan. 14, 2008 |
Hello All,
and a belated Happy New Year...
We'll we're revving things up for a great start to the new year and some great new tweaks to our offerings for 08.
To start,
Our current schedule for the next 3 months has been posted to our Google Calendar !
We're back up and running for our first event this coming weekend! And the following weekend the entire dinner will be centered on Eggs from Petaluma Farms... Some great events planned for February, including our annual Bloody Valentines Event and Partners in Cuisine 7 (more on that in a sec), and last but not least, March dates with feature PIC 8 to start out, and PIC 9 "Super Secret Supper" Event to finish up!
Speaking of our PIC events.
We've found the PIC events to be some of the more popular of all of our regular creative events. We're trying to raise the bar for ourselves this year...
Each of the PIC events will now feature not 1, but 2 our our favorite vendors / partners in cuisine!
PIC 7 we're happy to announce will feature Golden Gate Meat Company and Boriana Foods, both of San Francisco's Ferry Plaza! How exciting. We've worked with GGM for quite some time and love their products and have successfully cohosted last year with Boriana for PIC #3. This just seemed like a match in culinary heaven! Just think of the implications!!!! oooooohhhhhh.....
As a special limited time offer, we're giving everyone the opportunity to "get the hookup" for PIC 7 thru 9..
Check it out here
So,
for those of you that are on the inside, a new Blog/Book page has been added and another is scheduled for release later this week! Check out your exclusive section...
We're happy to get back into the swing of the kitchen and look forward to seeing all of your smiling hungry pie holes soon.
DC
PS. Warning! Life for SCD is changing....
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| August 14th, 2007 |
Hello All...
Loyalist, Members and Insiders...
I'm sending off this email with a special request for your help.
As some of you know and as many of you don't know yet. I've been selected by the CUESA Organization (Center for Urban Education and Sustainable Agriculture) to participate in their yearly fund raiser, the infamous "Sunday Supper" Event at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Marketplace. Sunday, September 30th, 2007.
A quick note about CUESA.
CUESA was organized in 1994 to educate urban consumers about sustainable agriculture and to create links between urban dwellers and the farmers who practice sustainable agriculture in the Bay Area. CUESA is dedicated to promoting a sustainable food system through the operation of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and its educational programs. Personally without CUESA we simply would have a difficult time procuring what we primarily use in the restaurant and creating the relationships and direct communications with the farmers to produce the artisian heirlooms and amazing seasonal and local products that is part of the high standards of our work. Simply put, we would not thrive without CUESA's support.
This is a great honor for us to be able to participate at this important event. But, we need your help! SCD is a movement of survival for our B&M program, being the only "Underground" to participate, in itself an honor, creates a unique problem. All of the other participants have funding and deep pockets to be able to cover the cost for equipment and food, we on the other hand do not (this too shall change one day soon). Here's where you come in. We've created a goal budget of $5000.00 to cover our cost for equipment and supplies for the Event, our deadline is set for the 15th of September. All monies raised (over or under our goal) and not used for the direct related cost will be donated directly to CUESA. Of course myself, Squeez, EV and my Corsair staff will be all donating our time and efforts to the event and organization. CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW...
Never say I won't...
As an incentive, becuase it always make good sense.. For everyone that donates a minimum of $100.00, you will receive one of the new T-shirts that we're currently designing (hopefully to be in our hot little hands prior to the end of September). For anyone that donates $500.00 or more will receive a 2 seats to our special First Annual "Clandestine Farmers Underground Urban Garden" Harvest Dinner. For anyone that Donates $2500.00 or more, Dinner for 6 at a secret location, with wines from my personal cellar!. For anyone that Donates $5000.00 or more, Dinner for 12 at one of our secret locations, 4 of your get to spend the day with me shopping and cooking. With a wine selection from my personal cellar (including my bottle of Opus One)!
Thanks for taking the time to read through this, CUESA means a lot to us and a lot of people in this city, it's important that they get the funding they need to continue to support the farmers and market.
DC
PS. PIC No. 5 is 2 less than 2 weeks away, just a few seats are available for Saturday evening and we've got great seats left for Friday. This event will be attended by the family wine maker, Cynthia Lohr!
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| June 13th, 2007 |
Hi Everyone... Members, Insiders, and our fabulous Loyalist...
We've made some great additions to the site, and posted our Summer Schedule of events! There are many great surprises in line, space is limited as always so book early... Insiders and Members, watch for your special weekly email this week for an added surprise! (see, being in the Know has it's privileges)
We're preparing some great new surprise's and events for the coming Pseudo San Francisco Summer.. Here's a quick glimpse..
June 15th-16th: Mediterranean inspired cuisines (15th is booked, 12 seats available for Saturday left!)
Special Note: PIC No. 4 has been rescheduled, check below for new dates.
Look out (The leak of imminent press!, things are going to get crowded again!)
July 13th-14th: Bastille Dayz!: We'll be celebrating the French in an immersion into the Intense cuisine of Lyon, Paris, Arel, and Marseille.. Get some... (our favorite location: 40 seats each night)
July 20th-21st: PIC No.4: Vina Robles Winery "Partners in Cuisine Event" (intimate setting, only 14 seats available each evening)
July 27th- 28th... Still drumming the insanity for this one!
August
August 10th-12th: At the peak of Summer! This event will be a Summer Vegetable and Fruit heavy event!
August 24th-25th Partners In Cuisine No. 5 featuring J. Lohr Vineyards: Need we say More???
Early September will bring our first DC Harvest Dinner event (yeah, we started growing our own garden!, pictures will be on our Flickr page soon! Thanks Flatland Flower Farm!) Also, DC will be making an appearance at the CUESA Sunday Supper Event (more details to follow on that!, keep checking the site!)
Again, we thrive and survive on your word of mouth and regular visits to dine with us. Please help spread the word, Share your experience with us on our Yelp page, tell your friends, and just come eat already! We want to feed you.
Aren't ya frisky, It's damn Hott out there, and Spring is in the air...
DC
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| June 7th, 2007 |
Hi Everyone... Members, Insiders,
and our fabulous Loyalist...
Spring is in Full Effect in San Francisco!!! For any of you that visited the
Market this week, you as well as the lucky 30 diners this past weekend know.
Spring is moving quickly into Summer. With the light winter, we've been given
an incredible bounty of early Summer harvest. Squashes, Stone Fruits and the
like are all appearing in the market and lucky for us/ you we're cooking it
up... aahhh yum....
We're preparing some great new surprise's and events for the coming Months..
Here's a quick glimpse..
June 15th-16th: Mediterranean inspired cuisines (15th is
booked, 12 seats available for Saturday left!)
June 23rd-24th: PIC No.4: Vina Robles Winery "Partners
in Cuisine Event" (intimate setting, only 14 seats available each evening)
Look out (certain rumor of impending press!, things are going to get crowded
again!)
July
13th-14th: Bastille Dayz!: We'll be celebrating the French in an
immersion into the Intense cuisine of Lyon, Paris, Arel, and Marseille.. Get
some...
July 27th- 29th... Still drumming the insanity for this one!
August is also in the works with 2 potential PIC events in 1 month.. these will
be stellar. Late August and early September will bring our first DC Harvest
Dinner event (yeah, we started growing our own garden!, pictures will be on our
Flickr page soon! Thanks Flatland Flower Farm!) Also, DC will be making an
appearance at the CUESA Sunday Supper Event (more details to follow on that!,
keep checking the site!)
Again, we thrive and survive on your word of mouth and regular visits to dine
with us. Please help spread the word, Share your experience with us on our Yelp page, tell your friends, and just come eat already! We
want to feed you.
Aren't ya frisky, Spring is in the air...
DC
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| May 29th, 2007 |
Loyalist:
Announcing Partners in Cuisine 4! June 23rd-24th
This time we're paring with Vine Robles Winery (http://www.vinarobles.com/index.php)
of Paso Robles. A wonderful winery founded in 1996 thats producing some
wonderful wines that we will be paring an amazing menu too. Jeff Chandler of
Vina Robles will be on hand to speak about the winery and their philosophies.
If you've ever been to one of our past PIC events, you know these are a must on
your culinary events calendar!
Fathers weekend is also a wonderful evening that we'll be preparing for. Bring
your Dad as a treat or duck him and come and relax with us anyway... June
15th-16th
Bastille Day is coming.. Bastille Day is coming.. Need I say more.. July
13th-14th... Many surprises are in store... Poetry, fabulous wines,
and a lot of French Food. Country French on Friday, Parisian on Saturday.. oh
la la...
Again, Membership is now open. For those of you that haven't signed up or know
of someone that would like access to the special members section. Submit your
request HERE! (note: if your already signed up as an
insider you already have this access)...
We look forward to hearing and seeing you all soon.
DC
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| May 24th, 2007 |
SCD Loyalist:
New and wonderful changes and improvements have occurred on the SCD website!
have you been watching? When was the last time you checked the site?
Some of the new enhancements:
We've made upgrades to our photo's section! and are now directly linked to Flickr...
Our Guest Book and Reviews page are now linked to Yelp.com, so for those of
you that have dined with us in the past, please feel free to share your
experience and for those that still haven't... check it out at
Yelp!
We've got a new Memberships section for those of you that have been through the
verification process! of which Membership is now open for those of you that
would like to join! Apply here!
Inside the new Members section
you'll find exclusive links meant just for you.
The "Insiders"
Section has been improved with even more special programs! (for those of you
that have qualified)... aaahhhh secrecy and intrigue....
We're also connecting in a new way. If you'd like to ask direct questions you
can IM us on AIM (Buddyname: dissidentchef)
Our June and July
Schedule has been posted... Seating is very limited and lots of
great treats and collaborations are in the works for all the limited dates. So
Book your space soon, as few as 16 seats are still available for most dates at
this point!
SCD in the Press!
yea, more and more media "outtings"... Entrepreneur
Magazine this month... we've also been interviewed by several other
media sources for upcoming published pieces, stay tuned. ugh...
To see all the other printed media, you've got to be a MEMBER or INSIDER!
Again, SCD is a result of the process of creating something wonderful for you,
the folks that appreciate great food and creative expression. We're here to
serve you. Please let us know what we can do to create great experiences that
you'd like too attend. And please spread the word. Your word of mouth is what
makes us grow and keeps us operating.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
DC
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| May 7th, 2007 |
Jules: Your life. I'm givin' you that money so I don't hafta kill your ass. You read the Bible?
Pumpkin: Not regularly.
Jules: There's a passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17. The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you. I been sayin' that shit for years. And if you ever heard it, it meant your ass. I never really questioned what it meant. I thought it was just a cold-blooded thing to say to a motherfucker before you popped a cap in his ass. But I saw some shit this mornin' made me think twice. Now I'm thinkin': it could mean you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr. 9mm here, he's the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could be you're the righteous man and I'm the shepherd and it's the world that's evil and selfish. I'd like that. But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be a shepherd.
" Pulp Fiction"
Loyalist:
Seats for our Muthers Celebration are still available for Saturday only. Sunday is currently sold out!
We've got a great menu planned and we will be posting it tomorrow afternoon on the site (Menus)...
Just a quick preview. Were going to start posting our perspective menu's every Tuesday now... so keep checking the site for upcoming eats..
Homemade Farfalla Pasta with House Cured Guanciale, spring peas and nettle broth.
Green Garlic Souffle with Anchovy Sauce
Our upcoming schedule for May
Memorial Lazy Dayz
And Dates for June are just starting to get set but
June 1st & 2nd
Membership for new members is currently open. Please email us at memebership@subculturedining.com and we'll get you listed in the system.
Hope to see you all soon..
DC
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| April 16, 2007 |
loyalist,
Our next fabulous "Partners in Cuisine" event is in 4 days.... Seats are still available for Friday and Saturday evening. We've got a great menu planned with exceptional products brought in from Montepulciano Italy by Boriana of the Ferry Plaza and the best local ingredients our farmers and vendors have procured for us.
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to dine, drink and be educated on a fabulous region of Tuscany with out having to make the trip across the pond... What more could you ask for... yea don't answer that...
We look forward to seeing you all soon..
DC
PS. New dates posted for May (our Muthers Day celebrations!)
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| March 27th, 2007 |
Wow,
Loyalist, Here we are... 1 year old.. Fussy, testy, and still growing... Well, that calls for some good food, yea-huh! That will make it all better.... We're celebrating this week with a few special guest, some great food, fabulous libations and a very intimate setting.
Spring has set upon us and the market is rapidly changing. I'm excited about what we're about to start offering and the changes the season will bring. Ahhhh spring...
So what's in store for us in the coming year? We're still working hard on our primary goal (PNSF), TV seems to be in the works still, Book is on the burner, but first and foremost we're here to make wonderful food for you. So, how can we be of service, what would you like to see us do this year?.. Tell us... The blog will be up and running later this week. so please chime in. Let us know what we can do to make your culinary dreams come true... or better yet, come join us soon, or gather a group of friends and try our DWC program...
We've changed our dates for the Boriana "Partners in Cuisine" event to April 20th -22nd. A Montepulciana, Tuscany inspired dinner with products from our favored vendor "Boriana" of San Francisco's Ferry Plaza... 40 seats per evening in one of our favorite secret locations... Ask anyone that's been to one of our amazing "PIC" events.. This is a meal that you will talk about for years. no really..
Again,
thanks for supporting us in our humble endevor, help keep us alive and working towards our goal. Come eat, tell your friends, spread the food love, thick...
It's a small world, and I want to feed em all...
DC
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| February 5th, 2007 |
Hello my Loyalist:
Hope you all had a good Super Sunday. Get enough of those buffalo wings and bad onion dip? burp..
ok... here's the scoop for this week..
The crew and DC have been working to improve the site. We've reworked the Reservations page and system to make it easier for you to book space and to quickly confirm you space. Check it out here. Have you checked out our newest of make me crazy options? Day with the Chef feature???
We're still working on a few new and interesting features that we hope to have up and running by March (live kitchen cam!, yea like thats going to be interesting.. like drying tomatoes... ha)
Upcoming Events.. in actual proper order...
February 10th, 10am
DC cooking appearance at CUESA /Ferry Plaza's "Food from the Heart" event.
February 14th, 7pm
SCD's first annual Bloody Valentines Celebration...
Bring a offering to the Valentines Gods for our Alter...
February 16th-17th, 7pm
Menus featuring inspirations from Chef Marco Pierre White
February 23rd-25th, 7pm
Partners in Cuisine 2 event, featuring menus and products from Niman Ranch
just a couple of seats left for Saturday, and Friday and Sundays seats are going quickly. Don't wait long to book. (sneak peak idea: think... 4way Pork Belly tasting)...
March is shaping up quickly, we will be announcing PIC #3 in a few days and we're just confirming dates to schedule a special "Pyramid Breweries" tasting dinner event as well. Keep your eyes on our new GOOGLE Calendar for the adjustments and opportunity to book space before its openly announced!!!
How about that Google Calendar? have any of you uploaded us to your calendar?
Don't forget the incredible glimpse into our insane day to day life posted on YouTube and Broadcaster.com
Well,
So much is starting to rollup for us here, keep up with us by watching the site, tell your foodie friends and come spend some times with us already..
Eat me, said the friendly tomato...
DC
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| January 29th, 2007 |
Loyalist:
New and Old,
so many great new changes are occurring I don't have any idea where to start...
Pay attention, because there's a lot to tell. (yea, like I keep it brief anyway..)
Website Changes:
I've been plunking away and making upgrades to the site.. Significant changes you'll notice.
New Google Calendar for our dates, not only now can you see our operations dates easier, you have the opportunity to subscribe to our Google Cal and get the automatic updates on your GCal as I add or change dates. Direct links to special events and reservations links for events will be added in to simplify your ability to stay up to date with us.
New Insider Login Page, if you've dined with us and are part of the "SCDInsiders" group, you will have access to a special section (yes, just for you... dining does have privileges) that will have a list of all our upcoming dates, discounts, information and direct vetted reservations links, oh so convenient)... Watch for the "Insider mail" with the login info a little later...
Special Events and the Day with the Chef page... More on that in a minute...
Coming Soon: A live web video feed of our kitchen action ( hopefully by the end of the coming month... remember, I'm not a web designer.. anyone wanna assist?)
Special Events, Valentines Day, and our next "PIC" event,...
Well, we've been making several great upgrades to our location mix and we're really happy with the 2 new locations in our arsenal. We're going to be rather tight lipped from now on about where, but to say the least.. They are RockStar... oh yea...
The Dissident Chef makes a long awaited cooking class appearance at the San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace. DC will be cooking several "Food from the Heart" inspired dishes for the 4th annual FBM event. Saturday 10am, February 10th, 2007
Valentines is coming, do you have a plan? Come have a wonderful dinner and evening with us at our new ultra cool city hangout. A dinner of 6 or 9 courses of Libido charged inspirations...
Our upcoming "Partners in Cuisine" Event is gearing up to be a dousy with Niman Ranch.. Think a a quartet of Pork Belly Tasting as one of my possible treats... Seats are still available and extremely limited. Note: we will be in the East Bay for this one, but Bart is a serious and simple option for city dwellers (Feb. 23rd-25th)...
Last, we've been getting a lot of request to spend time with us doing what we do, living our insane life..
Well, here's your chance.. We're starting a new program that I hope will live on into the new Bricks and Mortar program... Introducing our new " Day with the Chef" program... How would you like to go out in the morning with DC, meet the vendors and farmers and pick the best of seasonal products, return to the new test kitchen and prepare the evenings meal with the crew. Then sit down and enjoy your hard work with 7 of your luckiest friends... A dream come true, or a challenge to take? Well, here's the link to sign on... (Kickmyarse please)
Well, I know it's a lot to digest (i"m just going to stop making excuses for sending long emails, there's just too much exciting news to share).
Come play already..
DC
one more time...
Events Links
Food from the Heart
Bloody Valentines
Niman Ranch "Partners in Cuisine" event
Day with the Chef Program
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| January 17th, 2007 |
Loyalist:
SCD is once again changing it up to keep you on your toes, evolve and improve the experience for YOU, our fabulous and supportive patrons...
We've added some great new members to our staff of Rogues (LuLu, BBoy, MattDaymon, more to come..), continuing to make upgrades to our website and reservations system, and best of all new secret locations!!! Keep your eyes open for the changes to occur..
Dates CHANGE UPDATE!
We felt that it just wasn't enough time to properly prepare for the Niman Event and get the Hog, Lamb, and Cow (no, I haven't named them yet) we wanted. So, fortunate for you and for us.. The date has been rescheduled for February 23rd thru the 25th. Not sure what part of town yet (still looking for hosting locations!!!), but here's the link to the event. NIMAN .
Both Julie Nutter and Matt Drayton of Niman Ranch will be joining us each evening to pontificate about the tasty beast and Nimans "Raised with Care" Creedo... (our new motto, "We love Vegetarians, Cows and Pigs are vegans!)
Many details to follow, but seating will go fast, and if it's anything like our Truffle night, Look OUT..
Dinner this Week..
So much food to cook and just not enough mouths to feed.. I've got some amazing dishes I'm dreaming up this week, in addition to repeating one I fell in love with last week (Boriana Wheat Pasta with saute of wild chicories, poached farmers egg with Anchovy Sauce), and I've got a Sous Vide of Lamb Shoulder, stuffed with Trotter and Black Truffles. OH..
Well, Here's the link to this weeks event.. Get it while they last... WARNING.. the fancy food show is in town this week and its going to make culinary plans crazy.. so figure it out fast.. ha.... see ya at the show!
Thanks again
and I look forward to being of service to you and your friends..
DC
PS. some more links to SCD fun..
Blog
Yelp
SCD Video
swag
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| January 8th, 2007 |
Loyalist:
Welcome to 2007. I'm going to attempt to keep this brief and sharp this week. There's lot to share.
The site has some new updates, feel and look. I'll be adding more as ususal, sort of. Keep checking back.. Its hard for me to leave it alone.
The coming week is our last in the fabulous Dolores Park area, maybe for quite awhile. I suggest you come and see what all the fuss has been about. We'll miss our home there Gecko! thanks for hosting. With that said. We are looking for new locations currently. If you know of anyone that may have a space for us to "invade", let us know... Many perks and wonderful surprises come to those that share! you can always email me here pirate@thescdsf.com . (Basic requirements: City of San Francisco area, can seat possibly 12-20 people, 3 days of operation, gas kitchen equipment)
SCD in ACTION...
To get a look at what we've been up to! One of the production companies (Son5 Entertainment) that visited us last year has released a short on us, you can check out the video on these online networks. YouTube, LiveVideo, AOL Video, Google Video.. Please pass the link along, have everyone you know watch, rate and comment on the video... How bout that butter.. Yum.. HA.. or as Wolfy used to say to me.. "Put it in der.. dey won't know da difference" (remember to use your best WP accent!)...
We've setup the calendar for our latest scheduled events for January. Please note that we'll be doing our second in our series of "Partners in Cuisine Events". This time with Niman Ranch, a premier meat company in the Bay Area. Look for more information in upcoming communiques.
Here's this weeks direct links
We have high hopes as I'm assured you all do for this year. I hope you all find your way to where you need to go and what you need to do... Don't let anyone tell you, "you can't".. Stay your course, true to who you are and it will happen.. That's what I wish for us all..
Crush em..
DC
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| December 28th, 2006 |
Hello Loyalists! Squeez here.
Thought I would participate in all the blogging and messages with a note of my own, some very cool news to share and a request. The SCD and our own Dissident Chef just made their appearance on YouTube. Follow the link below for a 3 minute peek into quantum dining in action. The request to all of you Loyalists is to share this link with your friends. Let's see if we can make this baby go viral.
CLICK ME BABY
Enjoy and Happy Festivas to all!
ps - DC says SIGN UP B*TCHES. Seats available for New Years and the January calendar has been posted. He'd say hello but has new ink and can't type that well right now. (pics will be posted)
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| December 23rd, 2006 |
Loyalist:
well Happy Holidays from all of us at SubCulture Dining.
Just a quick note and a welcome to all of the new communique members that have joined us from Daily Candy and OvaHere.. Welcome... now come and be fed properly..
Our Truffle events we're amazing, those of you that made it, know.. those that didn't, well... you missed out.
but
New Years Eve is upon us..
Come and celebrate with us in our laidback chill fashion of culinary indulgence... After beating up on so many people this week with the Truffle Extravaganza, I realized it might be nice to offer a smaller option for New Years. SOOOOOOO....
I've just today posted an additional option for your dining pleasure.. A 6 course diner option with libation tasting and Champagne for 100.00... So, come one, come all.. its gonna be tasty.. and I still have 2 private dining rooms available for that evening..
Thanks and again,
Happy Holidays to you and yours..
DC
"We Love Vegetarians, Cows and Pigs are vegans too..."
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| December 19th, 2006 |
Loyalist:
Well,
the clock is ticking on the fatmans flight. Have ya been good, or (how we like it) bad... so very bad???
Just wanted to send out a last minute reminder that Truffles are enroute to the SCD kitchen for me to make yum-yum for the lucky 36 diners this Thursday and Friday evening.. I've got just a couple of seats available for Thursday evening and roughly twice as many left for Friday night. These will not last long, Daily Candy is doing a email blast to their enormous following tomorrow, which I've been made assured will create quite a buzz. Ugh.. Insanity... We've got seats also left for the New Years event... Those will more than likely follow suit with the truffle night seats.. So, your on the inside.. MOVE it.. or GO Hungry...
So,
I'm not going to blah blah about what tasties I've got in store for this weeks event.. but to say the least.. OH My... someones gonna hurt.. and I'm probably going to be Truffle Funky for at least a week.. Ummmm Smells like.... douh.....
T-shirts are still around as are the wonderful Gift Certificate Swag.. Stockin Stuffers anyone?
OK,
enough for now.. I've got to get back to the kitchen.
DC
Truffle Nights Reservation Links for your convenience
Thursday
Friday
New Years Eve Event
December 31st
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| December 5th, 2006 |
Loyalist:
hope your getting ready... That impending feeling of doom... "Akkk, hurry up, Oh my! what am I going to get for him/her/it/that bitch/etc... Sure, you could get them a SCD Gift Certificate or SCD Limited Crest Tshirt. (listed on our Swag Page).. Makes great Stuffers.. Yea, swag stuff...kool....
Well, working out of the new location in Cow Hollow has been fun. Ronin has taken on the task of keeping tracking of our nightly menus, so that means that they will stay up to date. Check out what we've been cookin up here. At the time I'm writing this note (Tuesday, 6pm), we've got just a few seats left for Saturday evening, and good seating left for both Friday and Sunday evening..
Chow this week...
I'm thinking its time for something braised.. yea? Maybe Some East Coast Bass with Chicories, or how about Lamb Shank Sousvide with White Beans.. We've got a lot of beautiful produce coming from Star Route Farms, and Heirloom Farms. So if you've got a request.. Stick it on the blog... OH man, am I dreaming up some good eats for the Truffle Dinners and New Years Eve..
Seats are starting to sell for these events, so get your groups together and book your space... Don't miss out.. You can check the menu progress on our Special Events Page.. Again, way yum...
Truffle Nights
Thursday, December 21st 8pm
Friday, December 22nd 8pm
New Years Eve
Sunday, December 31st 8pm
Looking forward to seeing you all this holiday season...
DC
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| November 28th, 2006 |
Loyalist:
Well, Turkey day past, we look forward to the holidays (fill in your choice, here)
Ill get right too it today
Were in our fabulous new location this week in CowHollow; seats are moving and seating limited in this location, so move
Weve seemed be getting bookings well in advance of a month at this point, so gather your troops or not, but book your space, cause we can see the writing on the preverbal menu
Whats to eat this week...?
Well, the markets in an interesting state I found out this morning... Some early winter favorites, some not quite there yet... I know that Ill be putting out some tasty Golden Gate Venison again, and of course well be working with Local Crab and Ive got a line on some live Sea Scallops, think I might do a sauté of Bone Marrow with a nice East Coast Flat oyster
yum... FarWest has some great Porcinis, Matsutake and Chanterelles on hold for me. So, should be a wonderful bounty to work with.
Stuff and the rest of the Blah, Blah
a yeah...
Weve made a few hot plug adjustments to the way were providing service now. As mentioned in our communiqué last week (see it here). Were now doing 3 tiers of service (Full9, Midi6, Small4) Fridays and Saturdays, and Sundays are now strictly our 3 Course Sunday D inner service (once again, Thanks Manhattan)
Our Truffle nights ( D ecember 21st and D ecember 22nd) are starting to sell, and seating is really limited to 50 seats each night. Ill be posting a rough of the menu, sometime within the week
You can book your seats here (Truffles Please
Night 1, Night 2)
As well as
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New Years Eve ( D ecember 31st), weve got seating available (again, only 50 seats for this event), 9 Courses of relaxed dining indulgence to bring your new year in
Book your seats now (Bring it)
With both of these locations we have the ability to have 2 private dining rooms of 12.
Last, I announced that we will be offering Holiday Gift Certificates for vetted members. Can you imagine the recipients face when they get our envelope with the Jolly Roger on it? And again, for anyone that donates for 12 full or more. You have the option of spending the day with the Rogues and myself for a day of culinary insanity or personal delivery by D C (yea me) on or before your chosen holiday.
Well, off to start getting ready... just to note, as of 6pm today, space for this Saturday's early seatings have just about sold out....
Oh, and dont forget
T-shirts are still available HERE
And check out the Blog BS this week
So, cant wait to get in the kitchen...
DC
Reservations for this week
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| November 23rd, 2006 |
SCD flips you the BIRD...
Loyalist:
Or as my father used to say
Happy Turkey Day, Turkeys
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So, I hope this ping finds you all well and enjoying some great grub. I myself will be hanging with Squeez, catching up on movies and sleep
If you do anything, just remember were thankful for you. (Thats some pretty good suck up huh...)
Wow, what a great weekend we had in Noe Valley ... Seems we had a few inspired writers visit, and were impressed and entertained (see if you can find their blogs)... Ive got to learn to watch for cameras, seems someone snapped a few while I wasnt looking, and of course she got me with a stupid expression on my face.. Ugh
typical
So, while the crew is getting some well deserved R&R. Im planning and working on our newest of upgrades and exciting new offerings here at SCD. Were always trying to make adjustments to offer you the best options and fulfill your dining needs. So heres what were going to do
1st. Sundays
. are now going to become (Thanks to codename: Manhattan ) 3 Course Sundays
Well be serving only the 3 course option on Sunday evenings only! So, like Manhattan, you can now come and dine with us on Saturday for the 9 course and come back on Sunday and relax with the 3 (as Manhattan says: hey, no dishes, no worries, nice way to finish my week!)
2nd .Were shifting the dinner tier around here so stick with me
Fridays, Saturdays were offering the SCD Full (9-11Course for $120Donation), the SCD Midi (6Course for $80Donation), and the SCD Short (4Course for $65).
We hope this gives you more options to join us again, and for those of you that havent ventured our way, we always suggest starting your journey with the SCD Full
Truffles and NYE 07
As a few of you have heard already. Were starting our Partners in Cuisine Series with Far West Fungi of the Ferry Plaza this month. Thursday, December 21st and Friday, December 22nd, at 8pm. Guest Host Ian Garrone will be here to speak about all the magnificent truffles and truffle products hes acquired for us (hopefully up to 12 different types). Seating is limited to 50 each night with 2 private room tables of 12 available. Donations are $135.00US, not including gratuity. Tickets have been selling so move fast. First Come- First Served
New Years Eve
New years eve is a day I look forward to cooking on all year (still havent been able to figure that one out yet, oh this path of discovery). So, since Im sort of back cooking for the public, I want to do what I do, on the day I enjoy it most
I also though it would be great to keep it simple and fun. So, were going to do a wonderful 9 course tasting, with a libation pairing, and Im preplanning the menu. Check our new page (Click Here) on the site to see my scribbling about the menu development, your welcome to chime in on our blog about it if you like (like thats not asking for trouble, douh). Sunday, December 31st, 8pm. Donation of $175.00US. Seating for this event is Limited to 50 seats, with 2- 12seat private rooms available as well.
Holiday Fodder, Fooder
Yes, ugh the holidays are upon us. So, as we celebrate Festivus and the rouges celebrate Cosby Sweater Day. Were adding to the fracas with SCD Gift Certificates.
These are available for Vetted Members ONLY
email me at sales@thescdsf.com and well get you setup. Donations of $1000.00 or more will get a Special Day with the Rouges abuse, and if at all possible, hand delivered by DC himself
. Ooohhhh, ahhhhh
OK, last blah blah blah
So, Ill be blurbing on our Blog all this week and next, so come join in the conversation. And discuss some of the stupid topics I keep coming up with... Should be one hell of a good shouting match...
Ill also ask that you take a moment and help spread the word, either by chatting about your experience with us in our guest book or yammer on Yelp! The more reviews the better. Helps us grow, helps us improve, and helps us survive
Best to you and yours
DC
PS. Were closed this week, but back operating in Cow Hollow December 1st thru the 3rd. Book your seats here
Reservations
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| November 14th, 2006 |
Loyalist;
This week once again has us at our new fabulous location in Noe Valley
For those of you that made it, you got to experience a very special space, in addition to the throwdown of some amazing food (yea, Im tooting my own horn)
Crispy Pork Crepenette in Trotter Broth with Broccoli Romanesco, Leg of Venison with Moroccan Spice and Huckleberry Sauce, Mediterranean Rouget with Matsutake Mushroom and Leeks and Green Tea Nage, Crash made desserts of Duck Fat and HoneyComb Cake with Meyer Lemon and Brown Butter Frosting
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We were able to raise a few bucks for LiveStrong (my warmest thanks to everyone that contributed and or stuffed the box), not nearly enough to our liking, so SCD is going to extend our fund raising for our two Charities through the end of the year... Please help
Links to give our on our News page. This week well be featuring Meals on Wheels of San Francisco.
This weeks Chow
As always Im still kicking around a lot of ideas about what Id like to do this weekend
Its always a funky process and even I am still figuring out how it works. All the same, I do know that Im going to run another version of the Leg of Venison from Golden Gate Meats, Braised Rick Knoll Cardoons with my Homemade Farmers Cheese. Nettles from Star Route, and of course we are working on acquiring local Crabs, maybe tossed with Truffles and Meyer Lemon? ok, thats enough punishment.. Oh, cant forget, Crash is working on a wonderful Persimmon Almond Tart idea, as well as a Carmel Apple type dessert she tried to describe to me late after service the other night
.and as always some wicked new Ice Cream Flavor and Cookies
Im so going to be fat... better get back to 3rd street gym fast
THE OFFICAL ANNOUNCEMENT SECTION!!!!
Were going to start a new and interesting program that we think you all might enjoy
We are starting a series of events with our vendors and farmers to do Partners in Cuisine nights. These will occur hopefully monthly, starting with December... our fabulous Fungus supplier FarWest Funghi of the Ferry Plaza will be working very hard to provide us with a bounty of fresh Truffles from around the world (over 8 countries currently cultivate truffles right now), with this we will be doing a 9 to 12 course menu incorporating truffles or truffle friendly dishes. 50 Seats will only be available. Wines and Pastas from Boriana and much, much more. Details (as we discover them) will be posted to a new page on our website.
New Years Eve at S.C.D. Oh yea, something that I have loved throughout my career is the opportunity to cook on New Years Eve... For some reason I look forward the entire year to that one night of cooking... Not that I dont love every night Im fortunate enough to get to fire it up... New Years holds something special to me... This first NYE at SCD we thought wed keep it simple, lite and comfortable. Well be returning to one of our favorite spots in the city, we have 52 seats to fill for one seating of a 9-12 course yum fest.
Currently PreSales are underway (see youve got to be an Insider to have that privilege) and general sales to our Loyalist will be available starting Tuesday, November 21st.
Once again,
Remember were taking donations for Meals on Wheels of San Francisco, please come out and support both SCD and this premier Charity
Our Blog is up and running and the discussion is certainly been getting interesting, please let us hear your voice
The new topics this week should be interesting
Weve still got 50 SCD T-shirts, Holiday season, too early to mention? Ugh
And last but not least.
Those of you that have joined us in the past. Please take a moment and sign our guest book... Wed appreciate your feedback and experience with us, or again, chime in on the blog...
Bring it...
DC
PS. Im sucha tool sometimes... Did any of you see the LA Times article???? Oh my
Heres the link
http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-underground8nov08,0,7851992.story?page=1&coll=la-headlines-food
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| November 7th, 2006 |
Loyalist:
Adventures in Quantum Dining
As the Dish Turns, whatever you want to call it. Heres the latest...
The Month of Giving has begun
Were shifting to a new and fabulous location this week in the Upper Mission/ Castro fringe area. Beautiful dining room and great skyboxx seating... Well be supporting two of our favorite Charities this month... this week (November 11th-13th) its for Lance Armstrongs LiveStong Foundation and next week (November 17th-19th) its for San Franciscos own Meals on Wheels. Im personally asking that you help by giving anything, a Benjamin, a Lincoln, hell even a Washington will do, every cent counts to these organizations. And theyve both shown that they can make the cents count!!! Donate at the event, click the link below or weve made it convenient for you to even donate when you book your reservation
Food for thought...
This week well be featuring fresh produce from Star Route Farms, Wild Nettles, Chard, Escarole and Pan di Zucchero. Cardoons from Rick and Kristie Knoll and hopefully some East Coast Bass, as well as the tasty Niman Lamb Sweetbreads in Sherry and Buckwheat Honey. Check the blog for more yammering about what I may or may not hook up...
Seems like were going to once again get a nod from LA about our humble uniqueness. LA Times JG spent a good hour on the phone chatting with me about what makes us tick, thump and rattle. If it hits as scheduled, Ill post it to the site and send another email out with a link to the story...
Weve got a few major announcements coming in the next few days, so really look for another yammering blah blah blah from me this week... Were brewing a few unique ways to make your holiday season a serious party of culinary over indulgence...
Link to Donate for LAF, and thank you for supporting a great cause.
(http://www.livestrong.org/grassroots/dissidentchef)
Thanks for taking the time to read the news..
Please participate in the Blog , were looking for your input in making SCD the best it can be for you..
Less than 70 T Shirts left...
DC
Reservations for this week
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| November 1st, 2006 |
Loyalist,
Were looking forward to the upcoming holiday season. Wow, how time flies right!
Seasons have changed, its getting dark earlier, winter dishes are in line and Ive been dreaming up some tasty bits for the coming weeks...
Whats to Eat?
Well, I just finished getting off the line with our newest vendor Niman Ranch. And they are sending out some Lamb Cheeks, Sweetbreads and tasty Pig Trotters and Ears... Oh, my
So going to be a throw down this weekend. Looks like were going to take advantage of the last of the local Halibut before its gone and of course those of you that got the opportunity to dine with us this past week, know that well be working with east and west coast oysters, yummy local chards, wild nettles and maybe a little Sugar Pie Pumpkins.
The rest of the Blah Blah Blah... News...
T-Shirts are still available, please show your support to the NoCa project and donate ...
Thanks to Xeno for her fabulous Rave on Yelp... check it out here
Dont forget our new blog
please take the time to chime in already... and on a last note. If you our any of your companies or associates are looking for a place to dine for holiday festivities. Please dont hesitate to contact us.
Thanks again for taking the time to read, support and dine with us at SCD...
Warm, toasty and in need of more toast...
DC
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| October 24th, 2006 |
Loyalist,
Here we go into the abyss of Halloween
Who are you going to become, what alter ego lurks beneath the Vanier of your everyday existence? Are you a Hero, are you a Mistress, a Worshiper of the Darkside, an Avenger of the weak, or just yourself (yea, thats me; I play a talented chef in my real life). Well, whatever you aspire to be, were interested in seeing it in Dolores Park this weekend.
Whats to eat???
Well,
Pumpkin of course. Weve been promised some tasting items from our farmers this week. Cauliflower Leaves from Ella Bella Farms, Hachiya Persimmons for Cookies, and Wild Greens Ravioli with Pumpkin Nage from Knoll Organics, Wild Nettles, Porcinis, Washington Chanterelles, Pomegranates and tasty Apples will all make it in to this weeks Menu Tastings
. Oh and dont forget about the PORK BELLY
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The News Blah Blah Blah Section
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Were in the midst of making yet more significant upgrades to our services and options that we can offer to you our loyalist...
1st Weve added several new locations in our San Francisco arsenal that will allow us to have more seating, and expand our Lounge options. This week we will debut the Glounge. A very cool, low-fi lounge, dark woods, chill lighting, HiDef video display, cool mix tunes, soft couches and little nooks to get your mustard flowin..
2nd Several other new locations booked for this coming month, well be offering in addition to regular dining seating, alfresco dining (tented of course) and possibly in the future some live music (looking for a pianist, and some jazzy musicians, anyone?)
3rd Weve streamlined the system for reservations and donations. Those of you have been vetted (you know who you are), have the option to receive the direct link weekly and its even easier now to go through the system if your not.
4th Weve added a BLOG to the site; we welcome your comments, experiences and discussions. Check in to see what the Chefs Ranting and the Rogue Staffs yammering about. This will include regular musings, and our news section has been moved to allow us to repost these messages for your convenience.
Were very excited about all of these improvements and have worked hard to create unique and special spaces to match the level of our food and service. Please come and check out the tasty bits weve set on fire
Boo, said the bad bad dude in the sheet, Whats my name?
DC
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| September 5th, 2006 |
Loyalist:
Well, here we are.. the SCD SIX MONTH ANNIVERSARY...
For those of you "in the know of communication". Look for a special invitation in the weekly communiqué this week..
I'm at the desk working hard on the site to update the listings, pictures and menus to keep you all up to date.
We've got a couple of new events coming up in the following weeks, and would love you all to take note and lend your support.
For example: our new Industry Night, hosted by Ronin.. The details can be found Here
First and foremost, I need to tell you all something that I feel is important. I have had a moment of clarity, a realization I'd like to say. About why the SCD exist, why it came to be, and what its goals and purpose truly is.
So you know the story
SCD is a result of lets say, frustration and survival. Frustration with a series of issues and complications (primarily fundraising) that has been the process of creating our "bricks and mortar" program, NoCa.
NoCa is a concept born of love and growth. Mine. It will be the culmination of my career to date; I've poured more than my heart, soul and finance into it up this point. I've never wavered, yes, I struggle day to day with the process, the disappointments and the broken promises, but I believe in the project, the people that have and are supporting it and more than anything... I believe in doing this for you. For some insane reason, I live to be of service, to do my culinary art for any that will sit still long enough for me to cut it, cook it, or just throw it on the plate, in the way only I know how.
I think the fortunate aspect of this process, is that we get to expose everyone to what our direction and philosophy in dining and cuisine are, as well as the opportunity for us to gel as a team that will bring a great level of personal service and attention to NoCa. So to say, NoCa is the goal that we seek, spreading the Underground philosophy and operating in our pirate style is part of the process.
Help us to grow, to attain our goals and give us the opportunity to put fire to the culinary rEvolution. Support us, allow us to continue to feed and delight you.
DC
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| July 17th, 2006 |
Loyalist,
It"s been a hot and warm start to our summer season. We're looking forward with dread and excitment to the coming weeks and months.. It's not like I can't leave a good thing alone.. I've been constantly working on improvements and purchasing new and better equipment and service ware to make what we do better, more efficent and thrilling for all of you.
LA is coming up and the Ronin's are gearing up, pumping up with the idea of making a statement. This will be a first trip for most of the team and they want to make sure that LA has a clear understanding of who the SCD is and what we represent. I know that they'll make me proud and bring great excitment and SFstyle to all who come to see us. Reservations are starting to line up nicely, Friday is almost booked and Tuesday is already sold out. Hurry up already..
This past week we were visited by a LA TV Producer with the thought of turning our lives in to a show. I want to thank everyone that participated in this new development and thank all of our guest this week for allowing the cameras to catch them in the "act"... And to all, my promise, my mantra.. You are my first priority. Without you, I have no one to serve, no one to cook for, no one to share my art with.. I appreciate you, and will always work my hardest to bring you my best, care for you needs and protect your privacy.
As I said in the closing interview.. I'm not a reality star, don't want to be one.. I'm just a chef that may allow myself to be taped for tv to teach and bring the truth about what I do to the light.
Eat slow, and as Craig S. says.. Don't Fear your FOOD...
DC
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| July 3rd, 2006 |
Happy Birthday Dad and Mom..
other than that.. LA, here we come.. Check the dates and seatings for more info..
DC
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| June 12, 2006 |
Sorry folks for not blogging more,
But,
we've had a couple of busy weeks and a lot of preparation for the upcoming newspaper article and the launch of Version 2.0...
I'm happy to announce the beta test of this great evolution of the S.C.D.'s culinary revolution.. (oh that rhymed.. nice).. This Thursday evening in San Francisco.
This is how its gonna work...
When we do a 2.0 evening.. (which will be clearly marked on the websites "dates & seatings" link), You will have several fantastic NEW options to dine with us.
the first being an adjustment to our seatings. We will still have the formal 2 seatings at 6:30 and 9:30, which we will now offer 2 price points.
A 7 course, $120.00 meal with a wine tasting
or a $65.00, 3 course meal without wine or $80.00, 3 course meal with the wine tasting..
Our newest option is the Small Bites Lounge.
We're offering open times and limited seating to our Lounge area's (depending on the size and shape of the space, seating will be limited and first come- first serve) for a wonderful menu of small bites, a special selection cocktail and wine list. (The minimuim for each Lounge seat is $50.00) We'll be projecting HD classics, possibly even live music, who knows..
I highly suggest you make reservations for space now.. The impending LA Times article is going to make it real difficult to get a seat real soon (june 18th).. hahahahhahaha
Thanks for supporting the S.C.D.
DC
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| May 8th, 2006 |
Hello Loyalist..
Great weather we're having.. Looking forward to the coming week.. After a bit of careful consideration and dealing with this past weekends insanity. We've had to make a few changes to the way it works.. Please check the "How it works" page for the yada yada yada... To explain why. We don't ever have a problem accomidating individuals with special dietary restrictions or needs, we've simply found that the cost structure changes how we are able to provide for all and we don't want to short cut or dissappoint anyone. We do this for a reason, and if we can't do it right.... well... you can understand.. Thanks for your understanding and loyal support..
We're happy to have had our first back to back dinner guest at multiple locations.. You 2 kittens know who you are.. Bravo.. and we'll be seeing you on Thursday and hopefully Friday.. How were those skybox seats...
Oh and for those of you who haven't found your Pirate name.. Check the guestbook for the link and email them to me.. pirate@thescdsf.com
DC aka Black William Vane
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| May 3rd, 2006 |
Well, its been a long week of preperation and insanity getting the S.C.D. to its new level of execution. Seasons are changing and great products are starting to show up in market, to say the least, I'm excited... This is the reason I've started this... I get to cook great stuff for you. The freshest and brightest the market has to offer each day... oh yea... I do have to applogize to the LA crowd. Demand has grown here and packing up and moving the show to LA right now is just not in the plan. I haven't forgotten about you. It's a priority, just not this month. I'm brewing up some incredible things for the following months, and having a real time keeping a lid on it... Soon... oh Soon.. A last note. Please realize that our Ronin are working hard for you as well and do appreciate your gratuities.. Please remember to show them your appreciation in the future..
DC
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| April 26th |
Well, to say the least or most.. Things have been going quite well. The meals have been incredible. The guest have been amazing, The staff have been rockstars one and all.. Things are changing, evolving, growing.. Now is the time to have your experience before all bedlam breaks out.. I've got several major items in the works that may break the revolution out bigtime.. Anarchy.... and you'll have to listen to me tell you.. "I told you to get your spot a long time ago, now see!"
Eat well, be brave
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| April 10th, 2006 |
Just wanted to say thanks to those that participated in the offical FIRST Sub Culture Dining Event..
To say the least, I feel it was a success. Every one ate, chatted, enjoyed and discovered the Third Wave Evolution in Dining.. I'm assured that this is just a small glimpse of what fun and insanity that is to come. The seasons are changing, new vendor relationships are being started, which translates to better availablity to the freshest and most cutting edge product available to our Pirate faction..
Eat, Drink, Make Noise
DC
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| March 31, 2006 |
How wet is it out there.. Well, it's good news for the mushroom foragers. Which ultimately means it will be great for the upcoming April 6th and 7th dinner. I've already brought in Black Oregon Tuffles for the event and saw some great fresh Halibut.. I've also gotten word that Chattam Haddock is running again.. So who knows what I'll be throwing down on the table by weeks end.. Oh yum.....
DC
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