Events will feed South Bay's hungry, nourish residents' souls
We're serving up news on South Bay dining and events.
One of the most important fundraisers of the year, Chefs of Compassion, will be held April 1, at 6pm, in your kitchen.
Now in its 11th year, this virtual event takes place chez vous. Food from three rock star chefs, along with optional wine, will be delivered to your doorstep by a massive volunteer effort. West Valley Community Services is feeding over 3,000 people this year, nearly double the number from 2021. Help the nonprofit feed your food-insecure neighbors in Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and
West San Jose. Tickets are $175 at https://www.chefsofcompassion.org/tickets-2022.
What's a sure way to assist victims of Putin's putsch? Donate to World Central Kitchen, founded by José Andrés, a Spanishamerican chef who, along with his wife Patricia, created the nonprofit to provide meals for victims of Haiti's disastrous 2010 earthquake. They've gone on to help many victims of disasters, including stranded cruise line passengers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. WCK is now on the Poland/ukraine border, feeding refugees. https:// wck.org
Executive Chef Ryan Fillhard has devised a menu for The Tasting House, at 368 Village Lane
in Los Gatos, that's as vast as the wine list. Seared carpaccio with sundried tomato tapenade and onion jam was inspired by a dish he had at Ozumo on Santana Row. Try the Bordeaux burger laced with wine reduction and accompanied by chunks of house-made bacon (Fillhardt was bored to bits during the pandemic, so he made his own), lettuce and Roquefort cheese. Oozy burrata and salty
San Daniele prosciutto are fantastic with a glass of Muller-thurgau from Alois Lageder.
On the other end of Los Gatos, Shepherd & Sims is open daily for lunch at 15970 Los Gatos Blvd. The massive Reuben sandwich is killer, the fries are worthy, their take on Shrimp Louie stars seared prawns and little gems, and they've added bread service. The poached pear salad over frisée with gorgonzola dulce, candied pistachios and burnt honey
vinaigrette will delight vegetarians. On the meatlover's end of the menu, it's one of the few places where you can get paté, a duck confit salad and chicken schnitzel.
Chef/owner Bruno Chemelwas set to reopen Michelin two-star Baumé in Palo Alto on Tuesday as a freshened, brightened and more casual spot, where prices are pretty much halved from former levels. Chemel, a top graduate of the French culinary school in Moulins, understudied with Joel Robuchon and Guy Savoy. He opened Baumé in 2010.
Bistronomie by Baumé will showcase bistro style dishes in a more relaxed environment. “This concept arose in France in the 1990s and has never been more right for the times,” says Chemel. “This is an ideal way for me to break with the past.”
A six-course modern French pescatarian prix
fixe debuts at $168 (Kagoshima Wagyu supplement available), exclusive of tax and gratuity. Optional wine pairings start at $90, from the predominantly white—and fittingly French—wine list. Eight wood tables in two intimate dining rooms can accommodate 18 guests in parties of up to four. 201 California Ave., Palo Alto. Reservations are required to www.exploretock.com or reservation@bistronomiebybaume.com.
Silicon Valley welcomes Adrestia to the new TETRA Hotel in Sunnyvale's Moffett Park, 400 W. Java Drive, along with Nokori, a Japanese whisky bar. Both are led by Chef Hideki Myo, a 25year culinary veteran and Tokyo native who first apprenticed at a French restaurant, followed by stints at the Westin Tokyo, San Francisco's Westin St. Francis and the Hyatt Regency Fisherman's Wharf. Myo riffs on past gigs in dishes like Grilled Lobster Sando, inspired by Croque Monsieur, the first dish he learned to make, and fried snapper, a Japanesestyle tempura reminiscent of a childhood dish, finished with a Korean barbecue glaze. Says Myo, “Our goal at Adrestia is to allow guests to finally exhale, relax, recharge, reenergize, and reconnect.”