PARK MEADOWS - Exceeding Our Guests' Expectations!

Wednesday night I was priveledged enough to watch chef Scott go above and beyond to take care of two of our guests. They had checked in for the Colorado Wine dinner that had been postponed, but for some reason had not gotten the message. I approached chef to see if there was anything special we could do for them. He jumped at the chance! He put on a clean chef's coat and headed to the table, chatting them up. He decided he was going to do a special "wine dinner" just for the two of them. He paired 3 different Colorado wine varietals with 3 different courses and finished it all off with homemade warm gingerbread! They were blown away by the food and the extra effort to take care of them. They left saying that their first visit to California Cafe was amazing and will definitely be back soon! Way to go chef Scott!

Thanksgiving at Park Meadows

Let us do the cooking and the cleaning for your holiday celebration! We're open from 11 am to 6 pm, so plenty of time to have dinner and get home to catch the Broncos beat the Giants!

Chef Scott will be preparing a traditional holiday meal of turkey and stuffing with mashed potatoes and gravy, yams and green beans. And of course, Thanksgiving wouldn't be complete without the pumpkin pie. We didn't forget the kiddos either, we'll have a "Bento-a-gobble-gobble" for the little ones! If turkey's not your thing, we will be serving our regular menu all day as well!

We're also opening early on Friday morning (10am) to relax and unwind from all the craziness of shopping on Black Friday!

Colorado Wine Dinner

We're partnering with Colorado Wine Country Inn and Garfield Estates Winery both of Palisade, Colorado to present a 5-course dinner prepared by Chef Scott! The event will be on Wednesday, November 11th at 7pm. Items such as Elk Carpaccio with spiced peach jam paired with S2 (Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon Blend), Grilled Buffalo Filet with truffled demi glace and Estate Syrah and Jumping Good Goat Blue Souffle finished with Clark's local Wildflower Honey paired with Vin de Glace will be served at the event! It's an amazing menu, featuring all fresh and local Colorado ingredients with one of Colorado's most notable wineries!

Upcoming Events at Park Meadows!

Chef Scott has planned some amazing events for November!

We will be featuring a 5-course dinner with renowned Duckhorn Winery on November 5th. He'll be presenting such delicious bites as Lamb Porterhouse and Gorgonzola fondue, all perfectly paired with 5 different varietals.

On November 11th, he'll be at it again, cooking up all fresh, local ingredients and partnering with Garfield Estates Winery from here in Palisades, Colorado!

And you can't miss his 9-course extravaganza on November 14th, for his monthly Chef's Table dinner. Each course is complemented with a perfectly matched wine!

We'll also be hosting the cooking (and cleaning) on Thanksgiving here from 11 am - 6pm on Thursday, November 26th! In addition to a classic holiday meal, we will be serving our regular menu!

Can't wait to see you here this November! Lot's of exciting events are in the works for December as well, keep checking back for more information!

LOS GATOS- Do we have 'Purple Feet'?

High Temps and High Expectations is what we have been about this week. The heat is definitely on as we have high’s well into the 90’s here in the South Bay. Along with the sun’s heat we have been heating up our Service in preparation for the “Professional Wine Society of Santa Clara Valley Dinner” that Chef Taylor is competing in. This is a dinner that is hosted by local Restaurantuer JB Wood where various South Bay restaurants prepare a dinner where they are judged and given points on Service, Food, Wine, and most importantly a Food & Wine Pairing category as well. Over the past several weeks we have been giving our events Team specialized classes on Traditional French Service in order to prepare for the function. The Team is extremely excited to be given the opportunity to compete for the “Purple Foot Award” and the chance to hone their skills.

The dinner was held last night, and it went along flawlessly. We are very proud of all of the staff who was involved in making this spectacular dinner happen!

In other news, we also welcomed Robert Dufer to our Service Team, Will Beaumeister, to our Server Assistant Team, and Mauricio Castro to our Dish Team.

Best Regards

FALL IS HERE

It seems like we were just welcoming Summer but with the weather changing from east to west, Fall is officially here. And what a better way to welcome it than our new menus. Be sure to check back often for our new menu items featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients.

We'll also be posting those ingredients which are inspiring us to cook innovative dishes everyday. In the meantime, enjoy your meal, liquid market cocktails and the variety of scrumptious desserts we're preparing.

LOS GATOS- Facebook Fans!

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