31st Union in San Mateo Hosts Green & Red Vineyard Tasting Dinner Jan 23

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31st Union in San Mateo will host a Green & Red Vineyard Tasting Dinner on Wednesday, January 23 beginning at 7:00 p.m. A $50.00 three-course prix menu prepared by Chef Paul Burzlaff will be paired with the perfect Green & Red offerings. The price does not include tax or gratuity. Winemaker Eiji Akaboshi will be attending the event. The restaurant's regular a la carte menu will also be available.

Space is limited and reservations are required and can be made by calling (650) 458-0049 or emailing to [email protected].

The menu for this special dinner will consist of a first course of Dungeness Crab Cioppino paired with a Tip Top Vineyard Zinfandel, a second course of Duck Confit with farrotto, butternut squash and Vincotto paired with a Chiles Mill Vineyard Zinfandel, and a third course of Grilled Lamb T-Bone with quinoa, pine nuts and spiced lamb jus with a Tip Top Vineyard Syrah. All of this will be preceded by a "welcome" taste of Calacula Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc.

The 31st Union restaurant name is derived from California being the 31st state to join the Union, combined with the commitment to sourcing ingredients and libations almost exclusively from within state lines.

Chef Burzlaff, a California native who grew up in Colorado and later the California Central Valley, is a 2002 graduate of the California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, California, and did his externship at the prestigious Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. In 2005, he relocated to the Bay Area where he worked at The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards in Livermore and developed a passion for “farm to table” cuisine. A subsequent move to the Bodega Bay Lodge, Duck Club restaurant furthered his commitment to working with local, sustainable, seasonal ingredients.

The regular 31st Union American comfort food menu showcases small bites, larger bites and dessert, plus libations including contemporary, classic and original cocktails, local artisanal craft beers and a California wine list that includes a dozen keg wines on tap. A Happy Hour menu, available Tuesday through Friday from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 10:00 p.m. to close, features a select wine and beer of the week for $5.00 and four to six food items, each priced at $5.00.

The art deco design of the 31st Union exterior is complemented by casual, engaging dining room decor by Je Anne Ettrick Design known for Ironside in San Francisco and Brix Restaurant and Gardens in Napa. Highlights of the 50 seat venue include an earth tones color scheme, reclaimed barn wood wall panels, bench seating, a high ceiling affording lots of natural light, custom lighting fixtures, a polished cement floor, framed oversized mirrors, wood topped tables including four community tables, a zinc bar top, and a state map outline that will be used to depict the geographic sources of select ingredients. There is sidewalk seating for 10, weather permitting.

31st Union is located at 5 South Ellsworth Avenue, at the corner of Baldwin, in San Mateo, California. The restaurant is open for dinner on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday 4:30 to 10:00 p.m. Neighborhood street parking is often an option. The telephone number is (650) 458-0049 and the web address is http://www.31stunion.com.

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http://www.31stunion.com

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650.458.0049