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Table 33 Presents 4 Course Wine Dinner

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Chef Keith Taylor

Table 33 is hosting an exclusive wine dinner with a special menu created by Executive Chef, Keith Taylor, and Sous Chef, Justin Gall, paired with Titus Wines on Wed, May 7th.  There will be two seatings, 5:30pm or 7:30pm. Joining them for the wine pairing will be Dinner with Napa Valley Winemaker & Owner of Titus Wines, Eric Titus.

From a young age, Eric Titus worked in the family vineyard in Napa Valley with his brothers and father, continuing the tradition until he left for college to earn his doctorate degree in Biology, where he was drawn to the dynamics of marine science and toxicology. Following this path, he worked around the world as a researcher and environmental consultant throughout the 1990’s. In 1997, he returned to St. Helena to help with the harvest at Titus Vineyards. The family business was growing, and, in 2002, Eric decided to devote himself to the winery full time to help with management of the burgeoning business. Today he is General Manager and Vineyard Operations Manager of the winery.
In the vineyard, Eric has adopted green practices that support sustainable farming. His aim is to farm with techniques that ensure minimum impact on the local environment, seeking to have as light a footprint as possible in the vineyard. Nearly all vineyard work is done by hand, row by row. He collaborates with Winemaker Stephen Cruzan to ensure that vineyard practices deliver expressive and focused fruit from their two estate vineyards. An estate-based winery allows for harvesting each row at the right moment for each wine.
Eric has served as President of the Napa Valley Grape Growers Association and is active with both the St. Helena Viticultural Society and Appellation St. Helena. He is committed to preserving agricultural land and the local ecosystem in Napa Valley. Eric works along with the local viticultural community to promote the Napa Valley as a world-class wine-growing region.
Tickets for this event run $195 and can be reserved online.

Crash At Savona Spurs Reinvention- The Twisted Root Opens Tuesday

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419057_10151445077586937_1790137366_nIt was about 4pm on Thursday, March 14th  and the staff at Savona were doing their usual pre-shift prep for dinner service, when a car cash crashing through a wall into the dining room.  Chef/Owner Keith Taylor, who was in the back of the restaurant when the accident occurred, said the impact “sounded like a bomb had gone off. I was startled. I went to the front to assess the situation — it looked like the roof had collapsed.”  A collision with a pickup truck sent the car into the building, and the young female driver was shaken up, but injuries to her were minor.  The same could not be said of Savona.  Building inspectors advised that the structural integrity of the restaurant had been compromised and it would be closed until repairs could be made.

Taylor took advantage of the shut down to re-valuate his business and after 5 years he’s retiring Savona.  When the restaurant reopens on Tues, June 11th at 5pm it will be as The Twisted Root restaurant & bar.  Keith says you’ll see a lot of the popular dishes that made regulars out of many of us at 971736_10200902751587429_960849776_nSavona, but also feels this rebirth will give him a wider range with menu’s.  The addition of the talents of  Chef Pete Zorotovic, formerly of Jimmy G’, Tony’s and the Precinct in Cincinnati alongside Sous Chef James Burton, and Taylor in the kitchen promise some truly scrumptious meals in our future.  Can’t wait to see what exciting things they’ll have on the menu! Taylor did mention there will be a chicken and waffles dish, loaded sweet potato hash and a grilled  shrimp cocktail.   The Twisted Root will be open 5-9pm Tues – Thurs and 5-10pm on Friday and Saturday.  Located at 70 S. Main Street, just south of St. Rt 725, reservations are suggested as the eatery only seats about 90.

The Twisted Root will be open 5-9pm Tues – Thurs and 5-10pm on Friday and Saturday.  Located at 70 S. Main Street, just south of St. Rt 725, reservations are suggested as the eatery only seats about 90.
Call (937) 610-9835 for reservations and more info.