Colonial Wine Bar

Salt + Honey Pop Up Brunch

colonialwp — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:34:43 +0000

Celebrity Chef Ronnie Woo pops up with a 4-course gourmet brunch. Wine-pairing or individual drinks can be purchased at the brunch.

Tickets must purchased in advance. Please visit www.SaltplusHoney.com to purchase.

Sunday, May 5, 11:30 am

$45, tax & gratuity included

Starters
Dolce Forno Baguette, Ricotta, Leek Confit, Manila Mango, Proscuitto, Micro Kale
Wild Arugula, Pears, Burrata, Aged Balsamic, Lemon, Salt and Pepper

Main Course
Signature Marinated Hangar Steak, Poached Egg, Sweet Potato Puree, Spring Pea Puree, Roasted Beets, Frisee, Lava Salt
(Vegetarian substitute available. Please notify info@saltplushoney.com at time of ticket purchase)

Dessert
Powdered Beignets with Signature Glaze, Sauteed Berries, & Milk & Honey Crème Anglaise

Wine Tasting Tour

colonialwp — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:21:24 +0000

Discover the wines of France, Italy, Spain and California with our wine-tasting dinners. Starting this Wednesday, March 27 until May 30. Every Wednesday & Thursday, our wine experts will highlight various regions and grape varietals.

Dinners are $50 for 3 wine tastes paired with a 3-course meal plus a dessert wine.
1st dinner – $50
2nd dinner – $40
3rd dinner and on – $30

Get your passport stamped as many times as you like! Reservations required.

Tour de France
Burgundy, Bordeaux & The Rhone Valley
Wed 3/27
Thur 3/28
Wed – 4/3 – booked
Thur 4/4

Under the Italian Sun
Piedmont, Tuscany & Umbria
Wed 4/10
Thur 4/11
Wed 4/17
Thur 4/18

The Sun Also Rises
Discover Hemmingway’s love for the wines of Spain
Wed 4/24
Thurs 4/25
Wed 5/1
Thur 5/2

The Wine Next Door
Big wines from California – discover what makes us a bold new world
Wed 5/8
Thur 5/9
Wed 5/15
Thur 5/16

Sommelier’s Pick
Old World vs New World – discover the differences in taste and style
Wed 5/22
Thur 5/23
Wed 5/29
Thur 5/30

St. Paddy’s Day Feast, March 14 – 17

colonialwp — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:31:44 +0000

Thursday, March 14 – Sunday, March 17

Enjoy these specials along with our regular menu. A direct descendent from the Earls of Annesley, Chef William Annesley shares cooking from his hometown Kilcullen in the south of Ireland.

Dublin Bay Potted Shrimp with traditional Irish Soda Bread

Slow-cooked Irish Stew with Green Peas and traditional Irish Soda Bread

Kilcullen “Corned Beef” Cottage Pie with Cabbage and Potatoes

“Gaelic’ Shrimp with Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas and traditional Irish Soda Bread

Colonial hosts The Bachelor Wrap Party

colonialwp — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:35:22 +0000

The cast and crew of The Bachelor celebrated the ending of the season at The Colonial, Friday, February 23.

Many thanks, Bachelorettes! Good luck to you all.

Owner Mary Anne Reyes with some of the Bachelorettes

Owner Mary Anne Reyes with host Chris Harrison

My Bloody Valentine, February 13th – 16th

colonialwp — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:25:58 +0000

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a lusty menu of fish and game.
$40 prix fixe menu, $25 extra with wine-pairing

(Select Items from our Daily Menu will also be available)

AMUSE BOUCHE
Blood Sausage with Quail’s Eggs
Kumato Oysters with Blood Orange Aspic

STARTERS (Choose 1)
Lobster and Blood Orange Salad
Venison Carpaccio with Chocolate Sauce & Champagne Grapes
Beets, Belgian Endives and Haricots Verts with a Sherry & Basil vinaigrette and Humbolt Fog Goat Cheese

MAIN COURSE (Choose 1)

Duck with a Port & Red Currant Sauce with Creamed Leeks and Roasted Potatoes
Striped Bass and Fennel Confit with a Tomato Saffron Sauce
Flat Iron Steak with a Fig Balsamic Jus, Creamed leeks, Mashed potatoes & Horseradish Crème Fraîche
Vegetarian Dish on request

DESSERT
Raspberry Pavlova
Brasilia Double Layer Chocolate Cake with a lightly crunchy “Gianduja Praline” and rich “Ganache Fondante”
Pear & Apple Cobbler

$40 per person
(Optional wine pairing $25 per person extra)

Menu subject to change without notice

Susan Brink Joins The Colonial

colonialwp — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:56:05 +0000

Susan Brink (Dominick’s, Little Dom’s, Soho House) adds local boutique wineries for an eclectic twist to the Colonial.

Popular sommelier & Venokado proprietor Susan Brink trades in some esoteric wines for expertly-crafted and well-priced Californian beauties. Old friends since working together at Mandalay Restaurant and The Pearl Cocktail Lounge, Brink and owner Mary Anne Reyes are excited about the new list. “Susan & I share the same philosophy about wine – that it should be fun and an everyday enjoyment.”

Customers can look forward to wines with names such as “Runaway Red,” “Down to Earth,” Hocus Pocus” and “Genuine Risk”. The wineries behind these names are equally original such as Black Sheep Finds, a young husband and wife team working out of a warehouse in Lompoc.

Many of these wines can be found at Venokado, (West Hollywood and Santa Monica) the trendy wine & gift boutique co-owned with sister Molly and Tracy Hof.

Check out: www.venokado.com

Ceviche Project Pops Up Sunday, January 27

colonialwp — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:48:48 +0000

A native of Mexico City, Octavio Olivas and his wife Shannon bring their love of seafood and music to The Colonial with their popular 5-course ceviche brunch and wine-pairing.

Colonial Raises Money for Hurricane Sandy Victims, Tuesday, January 29

colonialwp — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:25:41 +0000

Event was a success! Big thanks to Golden State Wine Company and North Coast Brewing for generously sponsoring the event.

Superstorm’ Hurricane Sandy began its path of devastation the week of October 29–and has severely affected portions of the Caribbean, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. The Colonial Wine Bar together with The Georgetown Alumni Club of Los Angeles is raising money for victims with a Beer & Wine-tasting event this Tuesday, January 29th. Tickets are $58/person and includes an open beer and wine bar plus appetizers. Proceeds go to Operation USA who has been providing disaster relief since 1979. Operation USA is readying essential aid to send to where its needed—from emergency, shelter and cleaning supplies, to assisting community health clinics restore services to best serve their communities.

For more information on OperationUSA, please visit OPUSA.org.
To attend this event, call us at 323.657.1827. Tickets of $58/person can be paid at the door.

Guest Chef William Annesley Serves Up A Wild Menu

colonialwp — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:15:24 +0000

Celebrity Guest Chef William Annesley “Bloody Bill” serves up a wild menu on November 15 & 16. Private chef to the likes of Keifer Sutherland and Quentin Tarantino, London-born Annesley will treat customers to a nose-to-tail menu featuring such exotic dishes as ostrich carpaccio and lamb kidneys. As a pioneer of the Extreme Chef concept with such shows as Fair Game and Dangerous Foods w/ Bloody Bill (History Channel), Annesley is now doing the Ultimate Extreme Culinary Adventure show for National Geographic.

Menu Highlights (Items from the regular menu will also be served)

Salmorejo shots (chilled tomato garlic soup, a staple from Cordoba) garnished with hard-boiled Quail Eggs and Parsley

Bacalao Branade with Kalamata Olive Crostini.

“Little Bottoms” Lamb Kidneys on Toast

Chargrilled Gulf Oysters (on the half shell) w/ Irish Butter and Parmesan Reggiano served with Ciabatta & Lemon wedges

Ostrich Carpaccio w/ a Blood Orange, Mint & Lemongrass Vinaigrette, served with Micro greens

Veal Sweetbreads w/Porcini Mushrooms & Jamon Serrano in Cream

Escargot and Scrambled Duck Eggs Vol au Vents

Chocolate Balsamic Strawberries with and Orange Mascarpone Creme Fraiche

Secret “Bloody Bill” Special

Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing – now till Oct. 31

colonialwp — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:59:33 +0000

Enjoy classic Halloween candy like never before! See how our sommelier can transform your classic favorites into something new with these inventive pairings.

1. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup paired with 2010 D. Bouissiere, “Les Amis”, Grenache, Syrah, Merlot, Gigondas, France
The jamminess of the “Les Amis” wine mixed with the peanut butter and chocolate gives the taste of a peanut butter sandwich.

2. Whopper Malt Balls paired with 2007 Torre Quarto “Sangue Blu”, Negroamaro, Puglia, Italy
The malt balls mixed with the Negroamaro will taste like a cherry milk shake.