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Arroz Negro
This week we would
like to highlight our most surprising success at Duende. Paul was recently
interviewed by Food Arts magazine, where he tells the story of how this
dish came to be loved by our customers (click
here to read the article) . Our Arroz Negro is cooked much the same way
as a paella, with sofrito and bomba rice in a paella pan. Where this
differs is when we add squid ink to the boiling rice. This takes the dish
on the path to celebrating seafood, perfuming the paella with a briny yet
sweet oceanic flavor, creating a perfect vehicle for the amazing seafood we
receive from Monterey Fish Market. Throughout the seasons we change this
dish to include what is being caught at the moment in the ocean, and also
highlight the fresh produce we receive year-round. Our Arroz Negro this
week features Petrale sole, Georgia white shrimp, and a refreshing salad of
shaved fennel and peppers.
Meet the
Winemakers: Dashe Cellars
Sunday, November
24 | 3-5 pm | $15
Michael and Anne
Dashe, the makers of the outstanding Dry Creek Zinfandel we have on tap
will bring on stage the rest of their production, which includes an
Alsatian-style Riesling, a spicy Grenache, several single-vineyard
Zinfandels and even a dessert wine, most of them sourced from Sonoma and
Mendocino. Chef Paul Canales will display a selection of the cured meats
made in the house, along with some cheese and other snacks.
This is a great
oportunity to meet two of the most influential winemakers in the East Bay,
authors of some of the most creative, bright and elegant Zinfandels we've
seen around. Dashe Cellars started their production in the late 90's. They
are based in Oakland (4th Street). By using cooler climate fruit, low
yielding vines, native yeast fermentations and minimal handling, they make
distinctive, sensuous wines that let the vineyards shine through.
All the wines will
be available for sale after the tasting.
Say it LOUD! / The
Three Mohammads
Say it Loud! - Sunday, November 24 | 6-8:30 PM | FREE
The Three
Mohammads - Sunday, November
24 | 9 PM | $10
On SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
24, come check out the return of 'Say It Loud!' at it's new location Duende
in uptown Oakland. This happy hour function will feature deejay Pat Les
Stache spinning over 2 hours of funky groove-orient soul-jazz. Everything
from Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Gil Scott-Heron, Johnny "Hammond"
Smith, Gary Bartz and Blue Mitchell, to funky and rare selections released
off of Strata-East, Black Jazz, Detroit's Tribe, Mainstream Records and
much more. The event will take place from 6pm-8:30pm that will lead right
into a live set from the explosive Bay Area trio The Three Mohammads.
THREE MOHAMMADS
is the trio of Tarik Kazaleh (oud), Josh Allen (saxophone), and
Timothy Orr (drums), came together in 2006 to record music for Nasri
Zacharia's groundbreaking film The
Tale of the Three Mohammads to provide an aural collision
of free jazz and Arabic music. Continuing to perform live at venues such as
Oakland's Stork Club and the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Hall, their goal is to reach a wide and diverse nontraditional audience.
Utilizing free improvisation and the language of jazz within ancient
underpinnings, The Three Mohammads explore expressions of the musical past
and future for present-day listeners.
Say it LOUD! is a
free event from 6-8:30, The Three Mohammads begins at 9 PM and is $15 a
ticket.
Wednesday, November 20| 9pm
| $10 |
Theresa Wong & Fred Frith
Thursday, November 21 |
8:30 pm | $15 |
Noche
con Duende Flamenco
Friday, November 22 |
9:30 pm | $10 |
Honda | Hochs | Glenn Trio
Sunday, November
24 | 3-5 pm | $15
Meet the Winemakers: Dashe Cellars
Sunday, November 24 | 6-8:30 pm | FREE |
Say it LOUD!
Sunday, November 24 | 9pm | $10 |
The Three Mohammads
Monday, November 25 | 9pm | $10 |
Oakland Freedom Jazz
Society
Wine
Best Choice for a
Thanksgiving Paella
Algueira is back! After the success of its last vintage (we
had it in our opening list), we bought the 2012 as soon as it hit our
shores. This beautiful Mencía from Ribeira Sacra was fermented and aged in
stainless steel, preserving all its cherry-like flavors and a distinctive
hint of dried rose petals. Its refreshing acidity and well-measured body
makes it perfect for turkey, cranberry sauces and for Thanksgiving paella.
The New York Times highlighted Algueira as "one of the producers worth
seeking out", and according to the authors of the recent book
"The Finest Wines of Rioja and Northwest Spain, "the wines
of Algueira are considered by many the finest and most elegant in Ribeira
Sacra". Agree!
2012 Algueira Joven: $39 restaurant / $19.5 retail
Almanac
Brewing
Farmer's Reserve No. 2
Heirloom Pumpkin Barleywine
This barrel-aged ale
is a celebration of the California autumn harvest. Brewed with heirloom
pumpkins from La Tercera Farms in Bodega Bay, crisp Fuyu persimmons from
Hamada Farms in the San Joaquin Valley and fresh ginger from the Santa
Clara Valley, then aged for over a year in white wine barrels to create a
deliciously complex wild ale.
ABV 12% | 7 oz. |
$6
Kenyan
Karatu Peaberry Coffee
Small like a pea, its immediately apparent where this coffee
derives its name. This Kenyan roast has v ivid grapefruit notes
that start the cup as the fresh-picked boysenberry sweetness slowly takes
over. The body is medium and the finish will remain on your palate long
after your last sip of this exquisite coffee. Available while quantities
last in the bodega.
16oz. drip $5 | 4 cup Chemex $10 | 12 oz. beans $20 retail
Bodega Hours-
MON/WEDS/THURS/FRI 8AM
SAT/SUN 9AM
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