75% of Menu Now Sourced Local, Sustainable

SANTA BARBARA, CA.- It’s food month!  The Sustainable, Organic, Local (SOL) Food Festival recently saw 7,000 residents descend on Vera Cruz Park, kicking off a month of food-themed activities including the Eat Local Challenge and Epicure SB.

Appropriately, after 17 years of offering Santa Barbara live music, dining and entertainment, SOHO Restaurant and Music Club has announced the unveiling of a new menu focused on locally grown, organic and sustainable products.

“We’re now committing ourselves to working with local farmers, ranchers and fishermen,” said Gail Hansen, SOHO’s owner.  “We feel this is in the best interest of our local economy, our environment, our health and our community.”

Now serving seasonal, sustainably grown products as often and as close to home as possible, SOHO has teamed up with Farmer Direct Produce, Rancho San Julian, and the Santa Barbara Fish Market to procure its ingredients.  New menu items include the wildly popular Organic Coastal Kale Salad, Rib-eye Steak with White Beans, Organic Veggie Bowl with Organic Peanut Sauce and Brown Rice, and the Daily Catch, lightly blackened on Couscous and Vegetables.

While SOHO has been working to incorporate locally grown ingredients for the last year, it was only recently that Gail and her husband Bob decided to commit significant time and effort into making a dramatic menu change.  Many of the new recipes are Bob’s own, and you will now find him in the SOHO kitchen preparing them for customers.

“It’s what we eat at home, it’s what we believe in, and it’s what we’re now bringing to SOHO,” said Bob.  “Reviews from our customers and even our staff have been extremely positive. It’s all very exciting.”

Patrons can enjoy the new menu inside the restaurant or on the patio.  SOHO is open for dinner from 6-10pm, plus a late night menu on Friday and Saturdays.  Reservations can be made by calling 805.962.7776.  A new happy hour will be announced soon.

About Our Partners

Farmer Direct Produce works to enhance access to local produce for schools, universities, hospitals, and restaurants in Santa Barbara County.  FDP serves as a connection between wholesale consumers and small-scale, local farmers.

Rancho San Julian is a 13,000 acre cattle ranch near Lompoc, Ca. that is one of the last Spanish-Mexican land grants that remains in the family of the original grantee. Cattle are raised sustainably and healthfully on open pastures without the use of hormones or antibiotics.

The Santa Barbara Fish Market is a direct outlet for local fishermen to the public at large.  The Market participates in Ty Warner Sea Center’s Sustainable Seafood Program and focuses much of its effort on locally harvested seafood.

LoaTree is an eco-lifestyle and services company that provides strategic planning, marketing, event production and management, and ongoing consultation to clients promoting social and environmental responsibility.  LoaTree has worked closely with SOHO to develop the new menu and is now providing marketing and public relations services.

Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Z0mvaus28 to see SOHO’s new commercial announcing our new menu changes (or click here: SOhO’s YouTube Commercial Announcing our New Menu!

Visit www.sohosb.com for a full menu or calendar of shows.  Call Gail or Bob Hansen at 962.7776 for more information.

SOHO RESTAURANT AND MUSIC CLUB ENHANCES FOOD MENU

75% of Menu Now Sourced Local, Sustainable

SANTA BARBARA, CA.- It’s food month!  The Sustainable, Organic, Local (SOL) Food Festival recently saw 7,000 residents descend on Vera Cruz Park, kicking off a month of food-themed activities including the Eat Local Challenge and Epicure SB.

Appropriately, after 17 years of offering Santa Barbara live music, dining and entertainment, SOHO Restaurant and Music Club has announced the unveiling of a new menu focused on locally grown, organic and sustainable products.

“We’re now committing ourselves to working with local farmers, ranchers and fishermen,” said Gail Hansen, SOHO’s owner.  “We feel this is in the best interest of our local economy, our environment, our health and our community.”

Now serving seasonal, sustainably grown products as often and as close to home as possible, SOHO has teamed up withFarmer Direct Produce, Rancho San Julian, and the Santa Barbara Fish Market to procure its ingredients.  New menu items include the wildly popular Organic Coastal Kale Salad, Rib-eye Steak with White Beans, Organic Veggie Bowl with Organic Peanut Sauce and Brown Rice, and the Daily Catch, lightly blackened on Couscous and Vegetables.

While SOHO has been working to incorporate locally grown ingredients for the last year, it was only recently that Gail and her husband Bob decided to commit significant time and effort into making a dramatic menu change.  Many of the new recipes are Bob’s own, and you will now find him in the SOHO kitchen preparing them for customers.

“It’s what we eat at home, it’s what we believe in, and it’s what we’re now bringing to SOHO,” said Bob.  “Reviews from our customers and even our staff have been extremely positive. It’s all very exciting.”

Patrons can enjoy the new menu inside the restaurant or on the patio.  SOHO is open for dinner from 6-10pm, plus a late night menu on Friday and Saturdays.  Reservations can be made by calling 805.962.7776.  A new happy hour will be announced soon.

About Our Partners

Farmer Direct Produce works to enhance access to local produce for schools, universities, hospitals, and restaurants in Santa Barbara County.  FDP serves as a connection between wholesale consumers and small-scale, local farmers.

Rancho San Julian is a 13,000 acre cattle ranch near Lompoc, Ca. that is one of the last Spanish-Mexican land grants that remains in the family of the original grantee. Cattle are raised sustainably and healthfully on open pastures without the use of hormones or antibiotics.

The Santa Barbara Fish Market is a direct outlet for local fishermen to the public at large.  The Market participates in Ty Warner Sea Center’s Sustainable Seafood Program and focuses much of its effort on locally harvested seafood.

LoaTree is an eco-lifestyle and services company that provides strategic planning, marketing, event production and management, and ongoing consultation to clients promoting social and environmental responsibility.  LoaTree has worked closely with SOHO to develop the new menu and is now providing marketing and public relations services.

Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Z0mvaus28 to see SOHO’s new commercial announcing our new menu changes (or click here: SOhO’s YouTube Commercial Announcing our New Menu!

Visit www.sohosb.com for a full menu or calendar of shows.  Call Gail or Bob Hansen at 962.7776 for more information.

SOhO is still in need of a few replacement parts for our sound system. In order to purchase these much needed items, we are putting on another benefit on Sunday, October 23rd to raise money for:
- New microphones
- New cables
- New amp
- New monitor(s)
- And if we can raise enough…elevating the stage about a foot and a half
higher!

Event details:
Event is from 2pm until 10pm (or so) on Sunday, October 23rd
Beer, wine, and liquor tasting 3-6pm
Full menu available.

The event will include beer, wine, and liquor tasting, brought to you by Frida Khalo Tequila, Oreana Winery, and Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. More pourers TBA. Get here early, they’ll be pouring until it’s gone, and we’re sure they’ll be popular! Beer, wine, and liquor tasting from 3pm-6pm.

Also – we have changed our menu and are now serving local, sustainable and organic dishes. We are featuring home grown Rancho San Julian Beef, organic free range chicken, local fresh fish, & mouth watering organic veggie dishes and produce. We know you will LOVE the new menu. It’s amazing, so please come in and check it out.

There will be cornhole tournaments in the back bar (ongoing when there’s not quiet music), drink specials – bar open from 2-10 (or so) and live music ALL DAY!

The fee per patron is $15 which includes all day entrance, music, and  beer, wine, and liquor tasting.

Tickets will be sold at the door.

Musical line up as follows:
(set time TBA)
Spencer Barnitz
Karina and Griffin
Nate Latta
Evan Skopp
Seymour Duncan
Crosby Loggins

Every little bit helps! If you are unable to attend but would still like to help out, please send donations to:
SOhO Restaurant
c/o Heather Luikart
1221 State St Ste 205
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

You can RSVP to and share the Facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188073247919907

Please contact heather@sohosb.com with any questions, suggestions, or requests. Thank you for supporting SOhO! We love you all!

xxx
Heather, Gail, Bob, and the rest of the SOhO family.

PS: If you know someone else who may be interested too….bring ‘em on. We are definitely looking for everyone’s help.

Share on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145127905571204

LoaTree is producing and marketing this event:

A FARM FRESH AFFAIR: SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC LOCAL DINNER TO BENEFIT SOL FOOD FESTIVAL
Four Courses, Four Local Wine Pairings, One Guest Chef

SANTA BARBARA, CA.- On Wed., Sept. 7th from 6-8pm, guest chef Pascale Beale will take over the kitchen at SOHO Restaurant and Music Club as she prepares a four-course, organic and locally sourced meal paired with four local wines in a benefit for the 2nd Annual SOL Food Festival.

First Course:
Apple and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Wine pairing- Alma Rosa 2008 Pinot Gris

Second Course:
Organic Peach and Heirloom Tomato Salad
Wine pairing- Riverbench 2010 Pinot Noir Rose

Main Course (choice of one):
-Roasted Cornish Game Hen with plum glaze. Couscous with spiced shallot, pistachios and wilted greens.
Wine pairing- Zaca Mesa Z Cuvee

-‘Millefeuille’ of local whitefish with a Herb Coulis on a bed of wilted spinach and couscous with spiced shallots and pistachios.
Wine pairing- Zaca Mesa Viognier

-Ratatouille Phyllo Strudel with wilted spinach and couscous with spiced shallots and pistachios.
Wine pairing- Zaca Mesa Viognier

Fourth Course:
Lavender Pots de Crème with a Berry Sauce
Lemon and Blistered Almond Meringues
Jessica Foster Confections Lavender chocolate
Wine pairing- Buttonwood P.O.S.H.

Ticket prices are $75/person and includes tax, gratuity and live dinner music with Dan Zimmerman, Jim Connolly and Luis Muñoz. A $99 meal ticket includes one of Pascale’s seasonal cookbooks. Proceeds from dinner and book sales directly benefit SOL Food. To purchase tickets, visit SOHO or order tickets online at http://www.ticketfusion.co​m/solbenefit/. Spaces are extremely limited! Guests must be seated by 6:30pm. At 8:30pm, SOHO will open its doors to the public for a performance by Voodoo Fix, also to be enjoyed by patrons. Tickets for the show are free with dinner purchase and $10 otherwise. The show is all ages.

Among Chef Beale’s many accomplishments: Opening the Montecito Country Kitchen, an online, gourmet store in Santa Barbara, in 2003; authoring four seasonal cookbooks; contributing frequently as an author to Edible Santa Barbara; Hosting countless cooking and culinary demonstrations, workshops and events.

The SOL Food Festival seeks to connect people to their food, their farmers and their communities. Visit www.solfoodfestival.com or contact Eric Cardenas of LoaTree at 805.886.0355 to learn more.

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SOhO has a reputation for hosting fabulous corporate parties, birthday bashes, wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, or any other event worth celebrating.  SOhO has intimate
dining areas, large spaces for groups, and can be rented out in its entirety.  SOhO is equipped with Audio/Visual facilities, including high-speed wireless internet and HD plasma screens for presentations.

SOhO organizes themed events, compete with décor, costumes and live music for nearly any occasion, such as Brazilian parties, Salsa parties, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s nights, Casino nights, Italian nights, and Havana nights, to name a few.

With all of the above amenities and a friendly, professional staff you can be assured of a great time and a successful event at SOhO.

Host Your Next: COMPANY PARTY – HAPPY HOUR – MIXER – GIRL’S NIGHT OUT - At SOhO!
BOOK BY MARCH 2011 (FOR THIS YEAR OR NEXT) & RECEIVE:

For your group:
Discounted admission to the show*
Discounted drinks specials*
A private or semi-private area for your guests to mingle
Discounted appetizer buffet options
Company hosted bar or cash bar options

For YOU!:
A $25 SOhO gift certificate for you to return another time
A free drink at your event

Valid for groups of 20 or more
*As available