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July 16, 2012
Greetings!
 We started Locals' Night several years ago to create a special time for the community to come out and enjoy the market mid-week. Merchants participate with interesting promotions, new products and tastings. It's a good time to enjoy Oxbow with family and friends, and of course you can bring your guests from out of town! This time of the year, Tuesday nights are particularly exciting as the river deck gets busy with groups and parties. So take advantage of the season, the scenic view and the large riverfront dining area to celebrate everything we love about living in the Napa Valley and support your local merchants at Oxbow. It's a great night to visit, relax and have some fun. See you at the Market!
Steve Carlin
Founder, Oxbow Public Market
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LOCALS' NIGHT: CA' MOMI ENOTECA
This week for Locals' Night, Ca' Momi Enoteca is highlighting its calzone with prosciutto e funghi or calzone with ricotta e spinaci, plus a glass of Bianco di Napa or Rosso di Napa. Ca' Momi calzones start as soft pizza dough filled with delectable and fresh ingredients and then folded into a half moon shape before being baked in a 900 degree wood-fired oven. The filling for the calzone prosciutto e funghi includes prosciutto, Wine Forest wild mushrooms, organically grown, vine-ripe tomatoes and bufala low-moisture mozzarella. The calzone ricotta e spinaci is filled with Bellwether Jersey ricotta and fresh spinach. Once baked, the calzones are smothered with savory marinara sauce and snips of organic parsley just before being served. Locals' Night specials at the Enoteca fluctuate weekly, but always feature traditional Italian menu items made with love and carefully selected, fresh and local ingredients. Make a reservation online or call 707-257-4992 today!
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LOCALS' NIGHT: FIVE DOT RANCH
During Locals' Night this week, Five Dot Ranch is offering a special grind of short rib and chuck for $6.99/pound. It will also be available on Saturday and Sunday. Also, by popular demand, Five Dot will have on special Korean short ribs for $6.99/pound and marinated Korean short ribs for $8.99/pound throughout the week.
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LOCALS' NIGHT: HOG ISLAND OYSTER BAR
Hog Island Oyster Bar celebrates Locals' Night from 5 to 7 pm with half-price Happy Hour oysters on the half shell, beer and wine specials and small plates. Hog Island's Happy Hour runs Wednesday evenings as well.
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LOCALS' NIGHT: TODD HUMPHRIES' KITCHEN DOOR
Todd Humphries' Kitchen door celebrates Locals' Night with a series of small plates, changing weekly, for $5. In addition, Kitchen Door now offers Farmers Market specials which they have sourced the same day from Full Table Farm and other sources. Happy Hour on Tuesday runs from 3 to 7 pm when all tap wines are $6 a glass and all tap beers are $3.50.
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LOCALS' NIGHT: LA CREPE!
Finish your meal off with a real French favorite, one you'll find on every street corner of Paris...Purchase any delicious French savory crêpe during Locals' Night and get a Nutella sweet crêpe for half price ~ only $3 at La Crepe! Delicious, warm and made to order...
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LOCALS' NIGHT: THE OLIVE PRESS
Every Tuesday during Locals' Night, The Olive Press invites you to gourmet your pantry with 15% off on their award-winning extra virgin olive oils, perfect for pairing with an assortment of fruity balsamic vinegars. Don't forget to sample their rich and savory tapenades. In addition to their beautifully packaged products, a selection of EVOO and balsamic vinegars are available for purchase in bulk -- just bring in your clean bottle and fill'er up!
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LOCALS' NIGHT: OXBOW WINE & CHEESE MERCHANT
Oxbow Wine and Cheese Merchant continues to offer its delectable Locals' Night specials representing terrific value. Draft beers are only $4 a pint, Pliny the Elder is an amazing $5 a pint (lowest price in the valley and the only place to offer this cult beer on draft at Oxbow Public Market). Their private label wines also are reduced on Locals' Night with the white wines, Chardonnay and Vermentino, at only $4 a glass, and their Cabernet Sauvignon is just $5 a glass. In addition, to accompany these tasty beverages they also offer a bargain on their famous artisanal cheese plate, normally $20, but on Tuesday evening just $16.50. Stop by and enjoy some of these delicious combinations.
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LOCALS' NIGHT: RITUAL COFFEE
Tuesdays during Locals' Night, starting at 5 pm, Ritual Coffee Roasters offers flights of coffee. Every coffee is unique, because of variables such as the origin, altitude, processing method and many other factors. A coffee flight is a great opportunity to taste three coffees side by side and talk to a barista about the differences, why you might like one vs. another, or answer any other questions you might have about coffee. The program consists of 4oz pours of three coffees, served with a tasting menu for your own notes...only $10 for 1-2 people, so bring a friend and split the cost!
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LOCALS' NIGHT: PICA PICA
Pica Pica offers two fantastic Chilean wines from TasteVino Selections during Locals' Night in July:
- Amayna Chardonnay 2008, smooth, toasty and creamy with a touch of almonds, dried fruit and payaya
- Amayna Pinot Noir 2008, lightly herbal nose, setting the stage for black pepper and ripe cherries, with a mineral touch
These extraordinary wines are offered at $4 per glass during Locals' Night; try them with some Pica Pica bar food for a Happy Hour you won't soon forget!
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LOCALS' NIGHT: WHOLE SPICE
During Locals' Night this week, Whole Spice is offering 10% off all gift box sets! Also, enjoy 10% off Whole Spice's six-jar set of original BBQ spices. Spice it up with unique international spices from around the world that will transport your backyard BBQ.
- Afghan ribs blend is a combination of spices widely used in Afghan cuisine. Work a generous amount into chicken or lamb up to 24 hours before cooking; cover and refrigerate the meat until ready to BBQ. This blend can be used in any recipe for Mediterranean Meat Kabobs.
- Cajun seasoning is used in many Cajun recipes and is a classic American blend that can be used for Louisiana-style chicken, fish and seafood and a great blend for grilling steak or chops. Rub on a bit of oil; shake on 1-2 tsp. seasoning per pound.
- Moroccan meatball mix is amazing mixed into burgers, meatballs and ground beef.
- Istanbul grill seasoning will help you attain the taste of authentic Mediterranean cuisine. You can marinate steak, lamb or chicken; grill over a charcoal fire and easily create Turkish kebabs at home.
- Maple apple sausage rub can be rubbed on pork or used in sausage and chicken.
No BBQ is complete without potato salad! Dill seasoning is great for potatoes and eggs as well as a base for preparing dressings and dips with yogurt. Whole Spice has recipes on its blog -- check it out and be on the cutting edge of cuisine with Whole Spice.
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LOCALS' NIGHT - EVERY TUESDAY STARTING AT 5 PM Join us for Locals' Night every Tuesday when many of our merchants have special items on the menu and/or special offers. This week's specials include:
- Half-price oysters on the half-shell, beer and wine specials and small plates at Hog Island Oyster Bar
- $3 beer and $5 guacamole and chips at C CASA
- 15% off The Olive Press extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars (including bulk oil and vinegar) and tapenades at The Olive Press
- Calzone with prosciutto e funghi or calzone with ricotta e spinaci, plus a glass of Bianco di Napa or Rosso di Napa at Ca' Momi Enoteca
- $1 mini cupcakes (one per customer) at Kara's Cupcakes
- Pint of beer for $4, private label wine for $5/glass and $2 off an artisan cheese platter at Oxbow Wine and Cheese Merchant
- Enjoy a glass of Amayna Chardonnay or Pinot Noir for $4 a glass at Pica Pica
- Purchase any delicious French savory crêpe and get a Nutella sweet crêpe for half price ~ only $3 at La Crepe!
- Receive a complimentary cup of house tea with any purchase at Tillerman Tea
- Every Tuesday, enjoy Happy Hour tap wines ($6) and draft beer ($3.50) from 3 to 7 pm and $5 small plates from Kitchen Door's snacks and bites menu starting at 5 pm
- Enjoy 15% off 12 oz bags of beans and a drink special (ask the barista) at Ritual Coffee Roasters plus try the new coffee flights
- Select from a spectacular array of our sashimi grade seafood cut and packaged on a bed of seaweed salad at Kanaloa Seafood. Just add wasabi, ginger and soy!
- Half-price cheeseburgers and veggie burgers, $2 fries and $3 glass of wine at Gott's Roadside
- Plus more...just ask when you're at the Market
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C CUISINE WINE EXPERIENCE - 7/17
C CASA invites you to its C Cuisine Wine Experience featuring Azur Rosé this Tuesday, July 17 starting at 5 pm. The special is a grilled shrimp tostada with fresh grilled shrimp and black beans, goat cheese, pickled red onions, oranges, mixed greens and avocado cream for $9. Elan and Julien Fayard will be on hand to pour and C CASA will offer special wine pricing for the evening: $7/glass and $28/bottle for Azur Rosé.
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GUEST SHUCKER AT HOG ISLAND - 7/19
This Thursday, June 19, from 5 to 8 pm, Hog Island Oyster Bar welcomes Tim Mondavi as its guest shucker. Tim is participating in this Dine & Donate to raise money for Clinic Ole. Please join us for some shucking good times with Tim and help support Clinic Ole Community Health with your dining dollars.
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CHILL'N SUNDAY - 7/22
Join C CASA in the Taco Lounge this Sunday, July 22 from 4 to 7 pm for $3 beers, $5 VinoFrescas, $5 guacamole and chips and live music. This week features music by Johnny Smith. Make sure to save the dates for upcoming Chill'n Sundays: August 5 featuring Tommy Hill and Rumba Tribe and August 18 featuring the Sow Belly Trio.
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BAG IT UP!
Oxbow Public Market's newest addition, Poor House, has an extensive assortment of tote bags, canvas bags, farmers' market bags and even stylish, black patent leather cooler bags! Check out the new store and while you're there, mention this newsletter and get 10% off this week only on a bag (or bags). You're sure to find one that's your style!
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STRAWBERRY CREAM CUPCAKES
Get your sweet summer strawberry fix at Kara's Cupcakes! Organic strawberry cream cupcakes filled with organic strawberries from Yerena Farms are only available until August 15. Don't miss out!
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FARMERS MARKET BRUNCH
Todd Humphries' Kitchen Door restaurant is partnering with Full Table Farm to offer a very special brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend specials feature produce found at Full Table Farm, exclusively. Be sure to swing by this weekend to enjoy these tasty and garden fresh offerings. Check out the sample menu (menu changes depending on what's in season and what's available):
- Salmon belly hash with roasted summer squash, red pearl onions, basil
potato and poached eggs: $13.50 - Victoriano's daily scramble with Dungeness crab, tarragon green coriander, Walla Walla onions, zucchini and cream cheese: $13
- French toast with Santa Rosa plum compote and whipped cream: $10
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VOTE WITH YOUR FORK
Vote with your Fork! Join Hog Island Oyster Co. in helping support Save Bristol Bay. Bristol Bay, AK, which has one of the most prolific wild salmon runs on the planet, is facing imminent threat from the proposed open-pit Pebble mine. Over 50 restaurants from around the country have come together to show their support for Bristol Bay's fishermen and protection of this irreplaceable wild seafood source by hosting a Bristol Bay Salmon Dinner and/or promoting fresh wild Bristol Bay sockeye salmon during the fishing season. Join Hog Island Oyster Bar for its weekly fish special featuring the wild Bristol Bay Sockeye salmon.
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SUMMER BEVERAGES
It's hot in Napa Valley and a great way to cool off is to enjoy one of Kitchen Door's icy cold beverages on the patio. One of their favorites is the Maine root ginger beer, definitely for the ginger lover. Check out some images of all the tasty beverages available.
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LATE BAKE BREADS
Most bakeries bake once a day, and that's typically in the early morning hours, well before the sun rises. By the time the bread makes it to the dinner table, it's practically a day-old! The Model Bakery does a late bake every day at around 3 pm, with delivery fresh from their ovens straight to some of wine country's most acclaimed restaurants. Not just limited to restaurants, we can all take advantage of their late bake, so why not stop by the bakery before Locals' night -- or any afternoon -- and bring home a warm loaf for family and friends! Mmmm...late bake rocks!
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BITE-SIZE AREPA TRIO
Treat yourself to three pulled pork, garlic aioli and guasacaca (Venezuelan guacamole) bite-size arepas for only $8, throughout the week at Pica Pica. These tasty bar snacks pair exquisitely with this month's featured wines from TasteVino Selections, the Amayna Chardonnay 2008 and the Amayna Pinot Noir 2008, both available by the glass during Locals' Night, 5-9 pm, for $4.
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ROCCHETTA FROM ITALY
Oxbow Cheese Merchant is offering the Rocchetta, a sheep, goat and cows milk cheese from Piedmont, Italy as its Friends of Oxbow special this week at 15% off. This is a mixed milk cheese in the Robiola style that is ripened by letting it sit for several hours prior to pasteurizing which allows the flavors to fully develop. It is produced in the Alta Langa region of Piedmont and is delicately rich. It is a lovely and creamy Robiola combining the flavors of goat's, cow's and sheep's milk into a harmonious balance of flavor. Dense, semi-soft and smooth in texture, Rocchetta is a very approachable and versatile cheese of exquisite quality that pairs beautifully with this bright Vinho Verde. |
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APHROS 10 VINHO VERDE
The 2011 Aphros 10 Vinho Verde from Portugal is the Friends of Oxbow special at Oxbow Wine Merchant this week. Aphros 10, celebrating Aphrodite, is a premium label produced by Casal do Paço Padreiro in the sub-region of Lima in the Costa Verde, the garden region of northern Portugal. The wine gets its name from this region, having nothing to do with a green tinge or green-ness of flavor as is often thought. Though export was limited, Vinho Verde was one of the first Portuguese wines known in the European markets. There are many historical references to vineyards in this part of the world, dating back to well before the 13th century. As a fresh, citrus and flowery light, dry white this is always a favorite. This biodynamic example produced from 100% Loureiro exhibits as much beauty as the goddess Aphrodite herself with clean, bright citrus flavors, ample acidity, a hint of minerals, and a refreshingly low 10% alcohol. This is a perfect aperitif, a sipper by itself, or can be paired with lighter foods for brilliant results. Both the Aphros 10 Vinho Verde and the matching cheese are 15% off this week only. |
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OXBOW PUBLIC MARKET
610/644 First Street
Napa, CA 94559
707.226.6529
www.oxbowpublicmarket.com
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