Cafe Twenty Eight

Café Twenty Eight Fork the Fire Benefit

Press Release 3/2/10

After having the pleasure of meeting with Gail and Chris from Blackbird we decided that an Open House Celebration was the type of benefit we wanted to hold on Sunday March 14.  They were tired of feeling they were attending a funeral and felt that this would give Chris a chance to get back to cooking and give Gail and their staff the opportunity to thank the community of customers that has supported them over the years.

Details

Place: Café Twenty Eight 2724 W 43 St Linden Hills 612-926-2800

Time: 6:00 PM to no later than 11:00 PM

Style:  Causal Drop In Open House   NO RESERVATIONS

Cost:  $25.00 cash preferred to help keep administrative costs down

Great food from Blackbird’s menu served in a buffet style

Great Beer donated by Surly Brewing Company

Wine donated by The Wine Company & Paustis & Sons Wine Company

Give Aways with winning tickets chosen often with prizes donated by Surly Brewing, Clancey’s, Coffee & Tea LTD, beer distributors Hohenstein & J.J. Taylor and many others.

We are blessed as restauranteurs to become part of the lives of those we serve.  This event will give the folks that Gail, Chris and the Blackbird staff have touched to come in let them know what they have meant to them, to offer support and solace and to wish them well.  We would also like to thank Molly Broder for organizing these events and all of the great restaurants that are coming together to show their support and appreciation for Blackbird and Heidi’s.

We look forward to seeing you Sunday March 14^th.

Linda and Todd Haug

Café Twenty Eight

Cafe Twenty Eight is normally closed Sunday night but for this all important holiday Chef Alex Norton has come up with a special menu for the evening.  This menu is being offered a la carte.

Reservations are being accepted from 5:30 to 9:30.  612-926-2800

First Course

Beet Salad: spinach, gorgonzola, candied almonds, apple walnut vinaigrette   $6.00

Root Vegetable Salad: roasted carrot, parsnip, yams arugula, dry aged white cheddar, Dijon vinaigrette   $6.00

Second Course

Mushroom Risotto: porcini, morel, chanterelle mushrooms, Arborio rice, shallots, parmesan, truffle oil and chive oil    $12.00

Squash Pasta: house made semolina spaghetti, baby patty pan squash, cherry tomatoes, crème fraîche, grana cheese, basil  $12.00

Third Course

Scallops: pan seared wild caught sea scallops, roasted corn puree with tarragon, butter and garlic   $21.00

New York Strip:  grilled New York Strip with roasted asparagus    $21.00

Side

Yukon Gold ~ Root Vegetable Gratin    $3.00

Special Dessert

Chocolate Pot de Crème with a Raspberry Coulis   $6.00

Pan Seared wild caught Alaskan Cod, roasted thyme Brussels sprouts, johnny cake topped with a Larry Schultz poached organic egg.  The dish might sound a little odd, but the yolk from the poached egg helps to create the sauce as it soaks into the johnny cake (a corn pancake made with fresh corn) a hearty dish that is still light, but with a lot of flavor.

The Haug household does not live on beer alone.  We love big, jammy, fruit forward new world reds.  It isn’t the only thing that you will find on our wine list, but it is pretty much what I want to drink.  I have a taste memory of a Zinfandel from Lytton Springs from the early 1990’s.  This was before Ridge brought the brand.  It was top three reds in my memory, until now.  The somewhat crazy people at Four Vines Winery make 6 different Zinfandels, reading the descriptions I thought I should try what they call “The Biker”.  LOVED IT!  We now have it by the bottle for $42.00.  The Wine Spectator has since chosen it asone of their Top 100 wines of the Year.

Take a look at our latest preparations for our house made gnocchi, pork chop, flank steak, lamb and chicken breast. Great use of root vegetables.

We poured the last of our Surly Darkness last night. Now pouring Smoke, along with Coffee Bender, Cynic and Furious.

Purchase a $50.00 Gift Certificate from Cafe Twenty Eight and get a coupon worth $200.00 in savings from local businesses.  One free class from Blooma Yoga, $35.00 off new hair service at Extrados, free Cosabella Panty from Unmentionables, $20.00 off nail services, $45.00 off your first Micro Peel from Edina Skin Care or a free appetizer from us with a purchase of an entree.  Really a free panty!

Pan seared Norwegian Salmon, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, caramelized shallots, deep fried beet chips $19.00

Brandon with Signed Darkness Bottle & Poster

So Brandon had plumbing problems on Tuesday when we tapped Darkness so he had to cancel his reservations and had to wait until Friday to come in for dinner.  They celebrated a birthday, had fun, drank Darkness; Russ told him about the give away entry for the next day so he came back on Saturday entered and won a bottle of Darkness, 2 goblets and a poster.  Probably doesn’t make up for the plumbing problems but it might help.

Todd(Surly brewer)and I own Cafe Twenty Eight and we love Halloween. So we are taking one our 2009 bottles of Darkness and giving people a chance to win a signed bottle, 2009 Darkness poster and 2 Darkness goblets in honor of our favorite holiday. The specifics are: entry form with food purchase and if you are in costume you get two entry forms. Currently we have Darkness, Wet, Surlyfest on draft and Cynic, Furious, Coffee Bender and Bender in cans.  October 31st only! Winner announced Monday November 2nd. Must be able to come back to pick up if you are the winner.