Catered By The ChorusDinner Parties
RSVP starting July 24*
Email Rachel: rpokorny@sfgmc.org
Ph: 415-865-3650
See individual dinner details below, and check back here soon for updates (some dinners are not yet listed).
*Note: some dinners are being "sold" independently by the hosts. See individual dinners* for details.
DINNER PARTY # 1Celebrity Dinner at The
Saturday, August 11, 6 pm prompt
Host: Donna Sachet
By appointment to Her Majesty the Empress:
Chef: Joseph Lawrence Castrovinci
Sous-chef: Albert Gordon Smith
Location: San Francisco (Castro & 21st) - exact address will be provided upon purchasing tickets
Tuscan Treasures: An Evening in Italy with The Empress Donna Sachet
Menu
Antipasti: Artichoke pesto with garlic toasts; Cherry tomatoes with buffalo mozzarella
Insalata e Pane: Butter lettuce, toasted pecans, Asiago cheese, carrots, orange slices, croutons, shaved fennel with choice of dressing; Homemade rosemary and homemade olive bread
Primo Piatto: Risotto ai Fungi with portobellos, porcinis, Italian parsley and Reggiano-Parmesan cheese
Secondo Piatto: Saffron Tagliatelle with Veal Sauce, served with homemade saffron pasta and homemade gremolata
Dolci: Assorted biscotti and homemade almond shortbread, vanilla-bean ice cream and Callabaut chocolate ice cream
Wines provided by Swirl in the Castro, specifically selected for the menu
Gift bag for each attending guest
Maximum of 7 paying guests
Dinner time: 6 pm promptly
Cost: $150, 7 guests (includes gift bag)
See Donna weekly on Comcast's OUT Spoken, channel 11, Mon. 6:30, Tues. 9, Wed. 7, Fri. 7:30PM. Read Donna every other week in the Bay Area Reporter, also on line at http://www.ebar.com/ Enjoy Donna every Sunday at noon & 2:30PM, Sunday's A Drag brunch shows at Harry Denton's Starlight Room, 415-395-8595. Wear Donna with your own t-shirt available on the website! Sail with Donna on an upcoming RSVP Cruise! Details: http://www.donnasachet.com/
DINNER #14
Celebrity dinner with award-winning author SHEILA KOHLER and Emmy-winning conductor GEORGE DAUGHERTY 
Chef: Tony McIntosh
Location: Historic O'Dea House built in 1871 (Eddy @ Divisadero)
Cost: $100/head Number of guests: 10 SOLD OUT
Menu
Smoked Gouda & Nectarine Crostini
Artichoke Rumaki a la Toinette with Prawns
Yukon Gold Potato, Red Bell Pepper Spinach Salad
with a Parmesan Vinaigrette
Pecan Crusted Cornish Game Hen Half
With a Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Sauce And Poached Asparagus
*DINNER PARTY # 2*
Celebrity Dinner with JAN WAHL -
a luncheon of sumptuous gaiety
Thursday, July 26, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
(plus Dessert Soiree on Sat. Aug. 11, 8 pm)San Francisco's favorite movie reviewer and film historian, Jan Wahl, will be guest of honor at the luncheon. As you may know, she wears many hats and will be wearing something suitable for ladies that lunch...Host: Teddy Witherington (SFGMC's Managing Director)
Chef: Glenn Wielosinski, San Francisco Culinary Academy
Location: 625 Polk Street @ Turk, a few blocks up from City Hall
Cost: $100-$150 donation/head.
SOLD OUT
MENU
1st Course: Amuse Bouche - Chef's Choice
2nd Course: Seared Scallops in Porcini Mushroom Sauce
3rd Course: Ballotine of Chicken with Goat Cheese and Spinach, garlic potatoes and pan gravy
4th Course: Dessert - Chef's Choice
Beverages will also be provided
Note: In addition to dessert on July 26, you will also be invited to the Dessert Soiree on Saturday, August 11, the date upon which the majority of the other dinners are being held.Bon Apetit!DINNER PARTY #3
Celebrity dinner with TV's Liam Mayclemand renowned songstress, Connie Champagne!Sunday, August 26, evening
Hosts: SFGMC conductor Dr. Kathleen McGuire and Steve Valdez
Chef: Peter Franzi
Location: Castro - Steve Valdez's lovely home
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Cost: $125 per headDINNER # 4VIP dinner with Dr. Betty L. Sullivan at Tangerine RestaurantSaturday, August 11, 5:30 pmLocation: Tangerine Restaurant, 3499 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94114 (Castro)
Dine with the renowned Betty of Betty's List (also a board member of SFGMC's Golden Gate Performing Arts, Inc.) at one of the Castro's finest restaurants. Fun is definitely guaranteed!Cost: $75 - $100 sliding scale, 12 guestsMenuAward-winning Pacific Rim Cuisine prepared by Chef Sean Pattansuvoranun
Butternut Squash Soup
ENTREE
your choice of:
Stew Orange Chicken with Asparagus
Slow cooked free range chicken breast with orange, ginger and soy sauce,served with your choice of mustard mashed potatoes or saffron rice
Grilled Plum Wine Marinated Pork Tenderloinwith Whiskey-Braised Apple Sauce
Sea Bass EdamameSeared sea bass with edamame black bean sauce,served with sauted spinach and jasmine rice
Baked Squash with Tofu Green CurryTofu, eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper and Thai basilDINNER PARTY #5Dinner with French wines paired by a Certified SommelierSaturday, August 11, 4:30 pm
Hosts: Tom Burtch & Neil Austin
Location: San Francisco (15th St. @ Noe) - exact address will be provided upon purchasing tickets
Attire: Neat casual
Description: Dinner will be served with wines selected by a Certified Sommelier who will be present to describe the wine pairings. Elizabeth Pitt is a Certified Sommelier for the Court of Master Sommeliers, a distinction awarded to a small percentage of wine professionals based on knowledge of wine making, blind identification of wines, and wine service. She currently works for WineZebra, a start-up company in wine education. Prior to that, she worked at Sam's Wine and Spirits, the single largest wine retail store in the US, where she specialized in French wines. The dining room is on the top floor of an 1882 Queen Anne Victorian home with killer views of the bay.
Menu
Appetizer: Caramelized onion flatbread and Crab-stuffed Mushrooms Paired with Laurent Perrier Champagne Brut
Salad: Mandarin Hazelnut Salad paired with Dom Vacheron Sancerre ‘04
Entrée: Halibut with mushroom and Shrimp sauce with Garlicky Greens and Beans and bow tie dinner rolls paired with Louis Latour Meursault Blagny ’03 and Tollot-Beaut Aloxe Corton Vercot ‘02
Notes: Meal and location is NOT suitable for vegetarians, guest with alcohol sensitivities, children, mobility issues (there are stairs), or environmental sensitivities (there is a dog).
*DINNER PARTY # 6
Fabulous dining at historic mansion
Hosts: Paul Olsen and Michael Tate
$100/head, 10 guests
SOLD OUT
DINNER PARTY # 7
Elegant dinner, casual evening, including tour of art collection from around the world
Saturday, August 11, 5:45 pm
Host: Howard Steiermann
Location: San Francisco (Guerrero & Duncan) - exact address will be provided upon purchasing tickets
Cost: $75/head, 11 guests
Attire: Long sleeve, casual
Menu
Appetizer: A fresh-from-the-oven creation which inspired the chef that day, plus additional high calorie, high fun finger food!
Entrée: Chef’s choice of soup or salad to start leading into a plated dinner of Howard’s special chicken accompanied by wild mushroom pasta pearls, and a green veggie so our moms can be assured we’re eating healthy!
Drinks: Champagne to start, hand selected red and white wine during dinner, plus fresh lemon cucumber water…all served in Waterford crystal
Notes: meal is suitable for vegetarians; alcohol will be served; newborn children are okay, but toddlers on up wouldn’t work since there are many fragile/glass items; there is a long flight of stairs and there is a dog.
DINNER PARTY # 8
Saturday, August 18, 7 pm
An Evening in Marrakesh, with Belly Dancer! (South Beach)
Host: Kevin Koerner
Cost: $60 minimum, 6 guests
SOLD OUT
Menu
The Three-Salad Platter: Cooked Eggplants in Tomato Sauce
Cucumbers and Bell Peppers in Mediterranean Seasoning
Oasis Carrots with Coriander
The B'Stella: Layered Pie with Chicken, assorted nuts, almonds, eggs, parsley, and onions, topped with Confectioners sugar and traced with Cinnamon
First Main Course: Chicken with Lemon and Olives
Second Course Choices: Tajine of Lamb with Almonds and Honey
Third Main Course: Couscous Grand Atlas Topped with Vegetables, Chick Peas, and Raisins
Dessert : Hot Mint Tea with Moroccan Pastries
Beverages:
Blood Plum and Rosewater Martini
Moroccan Spiced Coffee
Moroccan Spiced Tea
Limoonada
DINNER PARTY # 9
Wine Pairings of Sonoma County
Saturday, August 11, 5:30 pm
Hosts: Steve Gallagher & Jeffrey Van Dyk
Location: San Francisco ( Noe @ 15th, Castro neighborhood) - exact address will be provided upon purchasing tickets
Cost: $50/head, 6 guests
Menu
Starters: Bacon wrapped Shrimp Skewers and Wild Mushroom Crostini
First Course: Salad of Arugula, Fig and Brie with a Shallot Vinaigrette
Second Course: Hazelnut Ravioli with Béchamel and Nutmeg
Third Course: Panko Crusted Rack of Lam rubbed with Dijon, served on Polenta with Garlic Green Beans and Roasted Tomatoes
DINNER PARTY # 11
Elegant seafood pasta
Saturday, Aug. 11, 6 pm
Host: Bryn Rich, with Master Chef Tino Calenda
Mission @ 30th - exact address provided upon purchasing tickets
Menu
cocktails, salad, seafood pasta, sorbet
Cost: $35, 8 seats
Celebrating three chorus members' birthdays!
Saturday, Aug. 11, 5 pm
Hosts (aka "birthday boys"): John Cashman, Kevin Koczela & Doug Brewster
MENU: Poached salmon, ham, and a host of wonderful side dishes. Drinks provided.
Cost: $35+ (check or Paypal)
RSVP by August 1
CLICK HERE for full details
DINNER PARTY #13
Tapas - An Evening in Spain
Host: Richie Perez and John Lucero
Chef: Mike Reining
Location: Guerrero @ Duboce - exact address provided upon purchasing tickets
Cost: $35 - $50/guest, sliding scale
Number of Guests: 10
Menu
Pinchitos Morunos - Small Spicy Moorish Kebabs - Eaten everywhere in Spain as a tapa, made of pork. Using curry powder as part of the mixture as it contains cumin and very similar herbs.
Empanada - Stuffed with ground beef, cinnamon and golden raisins.
Stuffed mussels (Tigres) - Served sauteed with ham or stuffed with white sauce and ham or meat Bread with Mushrooms and Alioli
Croquetas de Jamón - Spanish Ham Croquettes with a red pepper romesco sauce.
Garlic-marinated Black Olives
Red Onion and Orange Salad - This popular and colorful salad lends a festive note to the evening’s culinary selections.
Paella with clams, Serrano Ham, and Chorizo Sausage
Sherry
White Wine Sangria
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