Carnitas’ Snack Shack Hosts Summer Sirens 8-Chef Collaborative Dinner
July 26, 2013
THANK YOU SAN DIEGO! SOLD OUT!
Carnitas’ Snack Shack Presents
Summer Sirens
On Tuesday, August 20th, five local San Diego chefs, two pastry chefs and one master mixologist will collaborate on a special dinner held at Carnitas’ Snack Shack celebrating San Diego’s Summer harvest. Each course will feature seasonal ingredients from local San Diego sources, and will be paired with a local craft beer.
Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit YMCA Oz Shelter Programs, to help San Diego teenagers in crisis. The San Diego and Oceanside teen shelters are operated by San Diego YMCA Youth & Family Services, from their North Park offices. Donations will be accepted at the event.
Participating in the plated dinner are Chefs
Katherine Humphus
Bo-Beau, 100 Wines Hillcrest
Carmine Lopez
The Great Maple
Lhasa Landry
(Look for her new restaurant soon!)
Kaitlin Jaime
Carnitas’ Snack Shack
Liz Baird
Carnitas’ Snack Shack
Rachel King
Nine-Ten
Andrea Davis
Andrea’s Truffles
With specialty cocktails by guest mixologist
Jen Queen
PrepKitchen
HOW MUCH
Five-course plated dinner $45.00 per person.
(Includes 2 cocktails. Beer pairing extra.)
Optional Add-on Beer Pairing $15.00 per person.
(5 oz pours.)
MENU
TOMATO
‘solanum lycopersicum’
heirloom tomato confit + burrata + jalapeño + kalamata + brioche
Katherine Humphus
CORN
‘zea mays’
corn risotto + scallop + smoked belly + lima beans
Carmine Lopez
STONE
‘prunus’
peach + pluot + grilled quail + pistachio + mint basil
Lhasa Landry
MELON
‘cucumis’
cucumber gazpacho + melon + pork spare ribs + dill
Kaitlin Jaime and Liz Baird
FIG
‘ficus carica’
smoked fig + balsamic & caramel mousse + raspberry + fennel
Rachel King
BLACKBERRY
‘rubus fruticosus’
chocolate truffle + sage + cypress goat cheese
Andrea Davis
WHEN
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
6PM SEATING
5:30-6pm reception at The Pig Pen, our outdoor patio bar
6-8pm – dinner
8:30PM SEATING
8-8:30pm reception at The Pig Pen
8:30-10:30 – dinner
WHERE
Carnitas’ SnackShack
2632 University Avenue
North Park, San Diego, CA 92104
619-294-PORK
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT
Sara Stroud
619-294-PORK
www.carnitassnacks.com
About YMCA Oz Shelter programs
YMCA Youth & Family Services (YFS) is the social service department of the Y, serving 40,000 San Diegans each year. YFS began in 1970 with the opening of Oz San Diego, a shelter for runaway and homeless youth. YFS has three programmatic areas of excellence: Counseling & Family Support, School & Community Enrichment and Transitional Housing & Youth Development. To learn more, visit www.yfs.ymca.org.
About Carnitas’ Snack Shack
Carnitas’ Snack Shack is a chef-driven, pork-centric, concept restaurant operated by Chinois San Diego Inc. Founded in 2011 by Chef Hanis Cavin and Sara Stroud, the porkhouse has become an instant classic with locals and foodies alike. As part of their core philosophy of giving back to the community which they serve, Cavin and Stroud work with many nonprofit organizations, charities and outreach programs each year. Their flagship restaurant is located at 2632 University Avenue, in North Park, San Diego, CA 92104. Visit www.carnitassnacks.com or find the SnackShack on Facebook (CarnitasSnacks), Twitter (CarnitasSnacks) and Instagram (CarnitasSnacks).
