Dearest Elephants,

Come suck on the Elephants teat, and cool off with our Menu!

At our bonhomous table of ten, come dine on a DAMN good,

nonconformist and unpretentious four-course repast while glutting on our sweet freshly-prepared nectars,

in the company of pleasant gentry from all walks of life and milieus.

1) Elephantine Gravlachs Onigiri

2) Liquid Bliss on the Rocks and Spicy Greens

3) Rabid lamb on goodies

4) Matcha Meringue fluffer on what what!

Drinks: Various Infused Sakes

Libations galore

There is a strongly encouraged $20 donation for alcoholic libations per person (If you are drinking)

Playground RULES:

Dress in a presentable manner

No Kids – they scream; this is an adult venue, not for the faint of heart

Donation of $60 strongly encouraged (4-course meal, guys…c’mon) and a $20 donation for alcoholic beverages)

No Bullies

No Politics or Hanky-Panky during dinner

Don’t be a square or wear a “I Still Like Ike” shirt.

Have motherfucking fun, if you’re into it. If not, you probably own a “I Still Like Ike” shirt

Once food is off-table, there are no rules. Think Khyber pass or Ibiza circa ‘67

PLEASE NOTE:

We fill seats by invite only. There are ten spots at our communal table every every Saturday.

RSVP via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ElephantSpeakeaterie

or send a confirmation email to elephantspeakeaterie@gmail.com.

Once RSVP's are submitted you will receive a confirmation email from us reserving your seat.

If all seats are filled, you will be given priority seating at the following dinner.

DISCLAIMER:

CANCELLATIONS ARE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY AND THOSE INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS DOING SO WILL BE BARRED FROM ATTENDING FUTURE DINNERS!

Menu's change Bi-weekly.

Be sure to let us know of any food allergies at least a day in advance of the dinner

With Pleasure!

THE ELEPHANTS

Served: Saturday July 4th, 2012

Arrival: 8 pm SHARP!

Seating: 8:30 pm SHARPER!

Festivities End: 2 am, no later

(well maybe later, depends how cute you are or how hard you plead)

Menu 3 , Part 1 and 2

Dearest Elephants,

Oh the lovely cusp of Summer's bosom. 

May it never flee us. 

But it will, so we should celebrate with the freshest of ingredients and crispest of libations. 

At our bonhomous table of ten, come dine on a DAMN good,
nonconformist and unpretentious four-course repast while glutting on our sweet freshly-prepared nectars,
in the company of pleasant gentry from all walks of life and milieus.


1) Liquid Bliss on the Rocks and Spicy Greens

2) Elephantine Gravlachs Onigiri

3) Bering Paella a la Yelper Scum

4) Lou’ville Zabaione on Hellfire Saturn Peaches

Drinks: Various Infused Sakes

Libations galore

There is a strongly encouraged $20 donation for alcoholic libations per person (If you are drinking)

Playground RULES:

Dress in a presentable manner

No Kids – they scream; this is an adult venue, not for the faint of heart

Donation of $60 strongly encouraged (4-course meal, guys…c’mon) and a $20 donation for alcoholic beverages)

No Bullies

No Politics or Hanky-Panky during dinner

Don’t be a square or wear a “I Still Like Ike” shirt.

Have motherfucking fun, if you’re into it. If not, you probably own a “I Still Like Ike” shirt

Once food is off-table, there are no rules. Think Khyber pass or Ibiza circa ‘67



PLEASE NOTE:

We fill seats by invite only. There are ten spots at our communal table every every Saturday.
RSVP via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ElephantSpeakeaterie
or send a confirmation email to elephantspeakeaterie@gmail.com.
Once RSVP's are submitted you will receive a confirmation email from us reserving your seat.
If all seats are filled, you will be given priority seating at the following dinner.

Menu's change Bi-weekly.

Be sure to let us know of any food allergies at least a day in advance of the dinner

With Pleasure!
THE ELEPHANTS


Served: Saturday July 28, and Saturday August 4, 2012
Arrival: 8 pm SHARP!
Seating: 8:30 pm SHARPER!
Festivities End: 2 am, no later
(well maybe later, depends how cute you are or how hard you plead)

2nd MENU Part 1 & 2

Dearest Elephants,

Whooo, this heat! Well here's a menu that'll cool you like the backside of a pillow.

At our bonhomous table of ten, come dine on a DAMN good,

nonconformist and unpretentious five-course repast while glutting on our sweet freshly-prepared nectars,

in the company of pleasant gentry from all walks of life and milieus.

MENU

1) Elephantine Yaki Tori Squid on Bitchin Greens aside wilted sorrel

2) Gazpacho on the Rocks- Tomato Cucumber water with a cantaloupe ice-sphere 
and a side of avocado lemon greens

3) Bering Char over Elephantine vegetable Paella a la Yelper Scum, marinated grilled pineapple

4) Lou’ville Zabaione on Hellfire Bourbon Saturn Peaches and cherries

Drinks: Various Infused Sakes 

Libations galore

There is a strongly encouraged $20 donation for alcoholic libations per person (If you are drinking)

Playground RULES:

Dress in a presentable manner

No Kids – they scream; this is an adult venue, not for the faint of heart

Donation of $60 strongly encouraged (4-course meal, guys…c’mon) and a $20 donation for alcoholic beverages)

No Bullies

No Politics or Hanky-Panky during dinner

Don’t be a square or wear a “I Still Like Ike” shirt.

Have motherfucking fun, if you’re into it. If not, you probably own a “I Still Like Ike” shirt

Once food is off-table, there are no rules. Think Khyber pass or Ibiza circa ‘67

PLEASE NOTE:

We fill seats by invite only. There are ten spots at our communal table every every Saturday.

RSVP via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ElephantSpeakeaterie

or send a confirmation email to elephantspeakeaterie@gmail.com.

Once RSVP's are submitted you will receive a confirmation email from us reserving your seat.

If all seats are filled, you will be given priority seating at the following dinner.

Menu's change Bi-weekly.

Be sure to let us know of any food allergies at least a day in advance of the dinner

With Pleasure!

THE ELEPHANTS

Served: Saturday July 14th and Saturday July 21st , 2012

Arrival: 8 pm SHARP!

Seating: 8:30 pm SHARPER!

Festivities End: 2 am, no later

(well maybe later, depends how cute you are or how hard you plead)

FIRST OF MANY DINNERS IN 2012

Dearest Elephants,

At our bonhomous table of ten, come dine on a DAMN good, 

nonconformist and unpretentious five-course repast while glutting on our sweet freshly-prepared nectars, 

in the company of pleasant gentry from all walks of life and milieus.

1. Battered Wifey Shiners with Baby's Got Sauce

2. Wilted Sickly Greens with Elephantine Dressing

3. Too Hot to Handle, Too Cold to Hold Beef Matambre on Goodies

4. Grilled Avocado with Harissa and Blackened Mango

5. Lou'ville Matcha Bread Pudding with Love Sauce

Libations galore

There is a strongly encouraged $10 donation for alcoholic libations per person (If you are drinking)

Playground RULES:

Dress in a presentable manner

No Kids – they scream; this is an adult venue, not for the faint of heart

Donation of $60 strongly encouraged (5-course meal, guys…c’mon) and a 10 donation for alcoholic libations

No Bullies

No Politics or Hanky-Panky during dinner

Don’t be a square or wear a “I Still Like Ike” shirt. 

Have motherfucking fun, if you’re into it. If not, you probably own a “I Still Like Ike” shirt

Once food is off-table, there are no rules. Think Khyber pass or Ibiza circa ‘67

PLEASE NOTE:

We fill seats by invite only. There are ten spots at our communal table every every Saturday. 

RSVP via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ElephantSpeakeaterie 

or send a confirmation email to elephantspeakeaterie@gmail.com. 

Once RSVP's are submitted you will receive a confirmation email from us reserving your seat. 

If all seats are filled, you will be given priority seating at the following dinner. 

Menu's change Bi-weekly.

Be sure to let us know of any food allergies at least a day in advance of the dinner

With Pleasure!

THE ELEPHANTS

Served: Saturday June 30, 2012

Arrival: 8 pm SHARP!

Seating: 8:30 pm SHARPER!

Festivities End: 2 am, no later 

(well maybe later, depends how cute you are or how hard you plead)

Elephant is back

Elephants!

Our speakeaterie is back! with much more good food! let us gather round a good meal and plan world domination!

Our first dinner since our hiatus will be a collection of some of our favorite recipes.

You are cordially invited to attend the dinner to be held next Thursday, August 18th at 7:30 pm, at Elephant Speakeaterie.

The menu for the upcoming dinner is as follows:

Opener:

signature beer bread with three different garden pestos and roasted garlic

Salad:

our special zucchini "Pasta" recipe

Main Course:

elephantine vegetable kourma served with wild rice medley and our signature chutney

Dessert:

raw cacao coconut avocado pudding with fried banana

We will be offering our famous infused sake as well as seasonal beer and wine As well as fresh agua fresca.

a take-home sweet party favor will be given at the end of the meal

R.S.V.P. to elephant.speakeaterie@gmail.com by Tuesday August 16th, at the latest.

If you have any food allergies, please let us know!

We now have 10 available spots, which still isn't many so please RSVP soon! You are obviously more than welcome to bring a friend or significant other (or several), but be sure to let us know.

Sincerely,

Diederik and the Elephants

Thursday's Dinner

Last week's dinner - or, should we say, feast - went wonderfully, and I do believe we succeeded in getting everyone to taste something new to them!

Our next dinner will take place on Thursday, August 19th, this time with a vegetarian Italian menu.

Italian food is something of a staple in this country, but all too often misrepresented. Not everything is swimming in red tomato sauce and covered in cheese- in fact, Italian cuisine is very dependent on the natural quality of the raw ingredients, and the most successful dishes are those which focus on bringing out the flavors contained in specific vegetables and herbs. Since there are so so so many delicious, fresh vegetables ripening at this specific time of year, we decided that the best way to celebrate them would be to let them take center stage. So, without further ado, we bring you:


Bruschette: 3 Different kinds of bruschetta: heirloom tomato & garlic, roasted mixed bell pepper & eggplant, heirloom tomato & pesto with pine nuts and parmesan. These will be served with our favorite (we're not kidding) fried artichokes and stuffed, battered, and fried zucchini flowers.

Antipasti: Lightly fried polenta with roasted mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers and summer squash, topped with crispy fried sage leaves and served alongside baby heirloom tomatoes.

Primi: Home-made ravioli with mushroom, ricotta, basil, parsley, and thyme filling.

Secondi: Pesto pasta, 3 ways: Red pesto pasta, Traditional pesto pasta, Lemon pesto pasta. The pasta will also be whole-wheat and home-made, and the basil for the pesto comes straight from our garden.

Dolci: Zabaglione served with home-made biscotti, garden-grown figs, and fresh berries.

We will be serving our selected red and white wines and Italian beer.



If you have any food allergies, please let us know!

We only have 10 available spots so please RSVP soon! You are more than welcome to bring a friend or significant other (or several), but be sure to let us know so we know who we're feeding!

Thurday's Menu

Our next Speakeaterie dinner is coming up on Thursday, July 22nd, so for those of you who couldn't make the last dinners- there is still hope!

This menu was inspired by some of our favorite Japanese foods. While none of us are Japanese, that doesn't stop us from appreciating the culture and the unique cuisine that comes with it. There is much more to Japanese food than sushi and soba, and our goal with next week's dinner is to explore some of the flavors that tend not to get enough attention. Of course, we could not resist putting our own twist on things, so while it is a celebration of Japanese flavors, you'll get a little something extra- really, would you expect any less?

The menu is as follows:

Appetizer:

Onigiri with homemade gravlax and scallion, skewered seared shrimp tartare, served with a side of paper-thin cucumber

Salad:

Chilled cellophane noodles with daikon, green apple, cucumber, and starfruit, with jalapeno and lemon verbena dressing

Main Course:

Two different kinds of beef negimaki: one with scallion, carrot, ginger, and roasted red pepper with a yuzu-miso glaze; the other with scallion, asparagus, and jalapeno, with a plum wine and black pepper glaze. This will be served with sticky brown jasmine rice and fried lotus root.

Secondary Course:

Avocado egg pudding with crab leg, seasoned with lemon verbena and mint

Dessert:

Warm green tea bread pudding with homemade coconut ice cream and caramelized cocoa nibs

We will be offering several different kinds of infused sake and Sapporo.

If you have any food allergies, please let us know!

We now have 10 available spots, which still isn't many so please RSVP soon! You are obviously more than welcome to bring a friend or significant other (or several), but be sure to let us know.

See you all soon!

-Elephant Speakeaterie